HARARE – Zanu PF Youth League boss Absolom Sikhosana (pictured) has rubbished calls for him to resign to pave way for young blood. The 61-year-old Sikhosana told the Daily News in an interview yesterday that while he was appointed by President Robert Mugabe, it would be unwise for the youth wing to be headed by…
HARARE – FC Platinum midfielder Ali Sadiki has been dragged before the Harare Civil Court by his girlfriend demanding more than $1 000 in child support. Sadiki’s girlfriend Sharon Chiwanza claims the footballer neglected her and the child after she fell pregnant again for him. Chiwanza told magistrate Tafadzwa Muvhami that Sadiki refuses to maintain…
HARARE – High Court judge Joseph Musakwa has reserved ruling in an application for bail pending appeal filed by Independent End Time Message founder Robert Martin Gumbura, currently serving 40 years in prison for rape. Musakwa said he needed time to consider submissions filed by Gumbura’s lawyer Thembinkosi Magwaliba, instructed by Rekai Maposa; and prosecutor…
HARARE – A cheeky man reportedly stabbed his wife on the chest after the couple was involved in a dispute over pillows. Shandukai Mapamba allegedly stabbed his wife Keresia Chirisa on her left breast. Chirisa yesterday told magistrate Gamuchirai Siwardi that Mapamba assaults her and does not respect her as his wife. She dragged Mapamba…
HARARE – Four Chitungwiza men allegedly manufactured fake national identity cards and used them to sell a housing stand masquerading as the lawful owners. Pepukai Zvakavapano, 29, Tichaona Makusha, 30, Prosper Anesu Mumanyi, 19, Colen Murungani, 26, all from Seke Chitungwiza, appeared before Harare magistrate Tendai Mahwe on Thursday facing fraud charges. They were remanded…
HARARE – Legislators have demanded that Zanu PF youth leader Jim Kunaka be reined-in and stopped from causing chaos in Mbare’s informal trade sector. MDC MP Gift Chimanikire and acting speaker of the National Assembly Reuben Marumahoko both demanded on Thursday that Kunaka be stopped from causing havoc at the Mbare Mupedzanhamo Flea Market. Chimanikire…
HARARE – Transformers imported from China were yesterday described by the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority Enterprises (Zent) as of poor quality and irreparable. Loveness Kunaka, Zent divisional manager manufacturing, told Energy minister Dzikamai Mavhaire that Zent were getting a raw deal from the Chinese. “Some of the products from China are unrepairable (sic),” Kunaka told…
BULAWAYO – Chicken Inn coach Joey Antipas could only heap praise on his players after Saturday’s convincing 3-0 victory over Harare City in their opening game of the 2014 Castle Premiership season at Luveve Stadium. The Gamecocks scored only after eight minutes when Canaan Nkomo capitalised on a mistake by City defender Munyaradzi Kunyarimwe on…
GWERU – Highlanders coach Kelvin Kaindu called for patience from the club’s fans after Bosso’s disappointing goalless draw with Chapungu in their opening Castle Premiership 2014 season match at Ascot Stadium on Saturday. Bosso were lucky to walk away with a point after Chapungu missed a glut of chances in the second half that left…
CHIREDZI – Midfielder Thabani Kamusoko scored a stoppage time equaliser to deny Moses Chunga a winning return to the Castle Premiership with his Chiredzi FC side on Saturday at Chishamiso Stadium. Chiredzi, who played the better part of the game with 10-man after the sending off of goalkeeper Simon Kasikiri, were destined for all three…
