HARARE – The unacceptable high incidence of gender-based violence in Zimbabwe, including the utterly despicable rape of girl children, is a huge indictment on our society and men in particular. Yesterday, the Daily News carried a heart-rending front page story in which Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development minister Oppah Muchinguri revealed shocking figures about…
HARARE – With the carnage within commerce and industry escalating at a rapid pace, organised business has added its voice to growing calls for political dialogue in the country as the only solution to Zimbabwe’s deepening economic crisis. Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) president Charles Msipa told subscriber-based financial news provider Business Live this week…
HARARE – Morgan Tsvangirai’s rule at the helm of the MDC has been compared to the reign of Arsene Wenger, the manger for English football club Arsenal, who went on a-nine-year trophy-less stint until last Saturday’s FA Cup win over Hull City. The comparison was made by Job ‘‘Wiwa” Sikhala at a rally in Glen…
HARARE – A date has been set for the trial of the suspended Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) group chief executive officer, Happison Muchechetere, who is accused of swindling the national broadcaster of $800 000. The trial date was finally set for June 24 after Johannes Tomana’s office had perused and given the final authority to…
HARARE – Deputy minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, Supa Mandiwanzira, touched a storm in Chinhoyi when he accused ZBC-TV reporters of exclusively focusing their coverage on politicians and ministers. Mandiwanzira, who officially opened an editors’ workshop coordinated by the National Aids Council (Nac) was incensed by the ZBC-TV news crew who only switched…
HARARE – Acting President Joice Mujuru was yesterday inducted into the worldwide Women’s Heritage Society Hall of Fame. Mujuru is on the same list with Hillary Clinton, former US secretary of State; Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor; Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the Liberian President and Beyonce Knowles, a US actress, musician and entrepreneur. Enrico Sibanda, a…
HARARE – Transport minister Obert Mpofu yesterday appointed a new board to spearhead the revival of the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (Caaz). The board constitutes of Themba Nyoni, Pamela Maringire, Pax Nkomo, George Manyaya, Rosa Dube and Moosa Allana. Mpofu implored the new board to work hard and grow Caaz in line with the…
HARARE – Sydney Chirombe, an MDC councillor in Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC, charged with sodomy, must not be released on bail because he will commit further offences, a Harare magistrate heard yesterday. Chirombe, 49, is jointly charged with Joseph Muchena, 23, whom the police allegedly caught engaging in the sexual act with Chirombe. Prosecutor Sharon Mashavira…
HARARE – Psychology Maziwisa, the Zanu PF junior spokesperson, was given a hard time on Friday by Midlands State University (MSU) students after launching an unrestrained attack on opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. Maziwisa was a panellist during a public lecture held at the Gweru-based university to discuss the government economic blue print ZimAsset. Maziwisa attracted…
HARARE – Ten people died yesterday morning in a horror crash that left five people seriously injured near Chinhamo Service Station along Seke Road. The accident happened after a commuter omnibus veered off the road and hit a tree. National police spokesperson, chief superintendent Paul Nyathi, said the driver of the commuter omnibus was speeding….
