July 2014

HARARE – International Institute of Philanthropy (IIP) yesterday conferred Prophetess Ruth Makandiwa, wife to United Family International Church (UFIC) founder and leader Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa, with an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Humane Letters. Speaking after the convocation graduation ceremony held at a Harare hotel, Prophetess Makandiwa’s spokesperson Fortunate Kufakunesu said the doctorate degree was a…

HARARE – Police have denied reports that Zanu PF youths have turned the shrine of Johane Masowe weChishanu leader Madzibaba Ishmael Mufani on the outskirts of Harare’s Budiriro high-density suburb into a brick moulding site. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi, in a statement, said the police carried an investigation and discovered that the shrine has not…

HARARE – Two Chitungwiza men suspected of being behind a spate of armed robberies committed around Harare have been hauled before the courts. Rodrick Mutaurwa, 28, of 2332 Unit B, Seke Chitungwiza and Jonathan Mudzongo, 30, from Ziko area in Seke communal lands Chitungwiza appeared before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei facing two counts of armed…

HARARE – A female police officer, who could not resist the temptation of fondling another woman’s breasts, was yesterday arraigned before the courts facing indecent assault charges. After a beer drinking binge, Pauline Janhi, 25, of 27 Manyame Park Drive, allegedly jumped and grabbed Rudo Mushongera’s breasts. The two had allegedly met in the toilet…

HARARE – Being detained by police for a crime one is guilty of is not as hard as being detained for no crime at all only to be released after 24 hours. A trip to Mutoko North Constituency with the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association turned out to be hell when police pounced on our vehicle…

HARARE – Parliament has recommended the arrest of government and bank officials who facilitated the abuse of the $10 million Youth Fund aimed at enabling youths to start income-generating projects. This follows revelations that the fund, which was availed to the country’s youths in 2011 through the Kurera/Ukondla Youth Development Fund benefitted mainly youths linked…

HARARE – Jonathan Moyo, the Minister of Media, Information and Broadcasting Services says a forensic audit into the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has been completed and the results will be out soon. He said this while presenting oral evidence before the Parliamentary portfolio committee on media on Thursday. Moyo told legislators that the State broadcaster…

HARARE – Members of Parliament have requested for Constituency Development Funds (CDF) to enable them to carry out developmental projects in their constituencies. Alexio Musundire, the MDC MP for Zengeza East moved the motion in Parliament on Thursday demanding that money allocated during this year’s budget for CDF be released together with funds under the…

Continued from yesterday You once described yourself as “a development-oriented governor”. Yet under your watch, Zimbabwe’s economy imploded, looking back, what would you say was the real cause or causes? Many people have propounded theories about the causes. I want it from the horse’s mouth. (laughs). A: Zimbabwe’s economy never imploded. Yes, it suffered but…