HARARE – Officials from Central African Building Society (CABS) will appear before Parliament this morning seeking to clear doubts on how the $20 million Youth Fund was handled. The financial institution will be represented by its chief executive Kevin Kerry, who is expected to furnish the Justice Wadyajena-led committee on Indigenisation, Youth and Empowerment with…
BULAWAYO – A former senior police officer is in deep trouble after he was arrested nine years later for the crime he allegedly committed in 2005. Stanley Mhembere, 44, of number 4 Forester Crescent Street Khumalo suburb, yesterday appeared before Bulawayo Magistrate Sibongile Msipa facing five counts of rape. Mhembere, who was not asked to plead,…
HARARE – An Epworth man who forced himself on one of his dogs has appeared in court facing bestiality charges. Neville Mpofu,49, denied the allegations when he appeared before Harare magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti. He told the court that the neighbourhood and Zimbabwe Republic Police officers who apprehended him that night falsely laid the allegations against…
CHINGWIZI CAMP, MWENEZI – About 2 800 households face starvation at Chingwizi Camp, a holding facility for families that were displaced by the Tokwe-Mukorsi flood basin disaster. Over 60 000 villagers were affected after torrential rains caused the partial collapse of the Tokwe-Mukorsi Dam wall. The dam is being built by an Italian company, Salini,…
LONDON – When I started this column six weeks ago, my main goal was to open up a platform for discussion on issues that directly affected the African Fashion Industry at the same time promoting local talent. This week got me so excited when I heard that Zimbabwean Designer Trish Carmen, who has been based…
PERTH – Australia is investigating two objects seen on satellite images that could potentially be linked to the missing Malaysia Airlines plane, officials say. Planes and ships from Australia, New Zealand and the US were heading to the area 2,500km (1,550 miles) south-west of Perth to search for the objects. The largest appeared to be…
HARARE – Zimbabwe has so far earned $58 million from 19 million kg of tobacco auctioned since the beginning of the 2014 selling season mid-February 19. Statistics from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (Timb) reveal that the latest figures are, however, five percent down compared to $61 million realised in the same period last year after the…
LONDON – Zimbabwe notched a thrilling last-ball victory against a spirited Netherlands in a World Twenty20 qualifier on Wednesday to stay in contention for the main round. Needing one run off the last ball, Vusi Sibanda lofted Ahsan Malik over long on for a six to get his team over the line at 146-5. Tom…
EDITOR — I was surprised when the beleaguered MDC said that the return of Job Sikhala to their party would strengthen them. Indeed, Jonathan Moyo’s equation is spot on — weak plus weak translates to double weak. There is no value addition that can be expected to the MDC from a rusty political has-been like…
EDITOR — The statement by Ncube-led MDC spokesperson Nhlanhla Dube disowning Edward Mkhosi and Siyabonga Malandu Ncube was immature and was written without due consideration. Firstly, it was not necessary to respond to the statement, secondly it was misguided for MDC to disown Mkhosi who was their point man during the constitution-making process. Edward Mkhosi…
