HARARE – Baton-wielding police officers yesterday violently thwarted an MDC rally for jobs, indiscriminately beating up the youthful demonstrators and detaining 15. Paul Nyathi, police spokesperson, said in a statement they would not “hesitate to apply the full wrath of the law in dealing with malcontents” “The Zimbabwe Republic Police would like to confirm that…
HARARE – Businessman Genius Kadungure, who is facing R1,5 million fraud charges, has been granted a bail reprieve after a Harare magistrate relaxed his police reporting conditions yesterday. Kadungure, through his lawyer Tafadzwa Hungwe, asked Harare magistrate Tendai Mahwe to alter the bail conditions, arguing that it was in the interest of justice and that…
HARARE – Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor, John Panonetsa Mangudya, has made a huge statement of intent on stamping out capital flight and plugging leakages in the economy. In his maiden Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) released on Monday, the veteran banker announced a raft of measures aimed at instilling confidence in the economy and luring…
HARARE – Justice Rita Makarau has said traditional chiefs need to undergo basic training in customary law. Makarau, who is secretary of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and Supreme Court Judge, made the remarks yesterday, before the parliamentary thematic committee on Human Rights chaired by Zanu PF legislator Mike Nyambuya. Makarau said there has been…
HARARE – Election Resource Centre (ERC) has said the recently enacted Electoral Act does not fundamentally address challenges in the conduct of elections in Zimbabwe. President Robert Mugabe last week signed the Electoral Amendment Bill into law. The proposed amendments would direct the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to declare presidential election results within five days from…
HARARE – More than 3,000 books from the personal collection of celebrated author Doris Lessing have been given to the city library in Harare, Zimbabwe, it’s been reported. The winner of the Nobel Prize for literature died in November 2013, and beneficiaries of her will had to decide what to do with Lessing’s enormous collection…
HARARE – Legendary musician and cultural ambassador, Oliver Mtukudzi, is to be honoured at a star-studded dinner to be held at a top London hotel on Saturday, November 29. Organised by exclusive events specialists, Black Tie Management, the Tuku Tribute Dinner will celebrate the colourful musical career of the country’s most recognised and decorated artiste. Invited…
HARARE – Top South African gospel group, Worship House, will hold their third concert in Zimbabwe at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) on September 6. The popular 35-member group will share the stage with local gospel stars who include Mathias Mhere, Flem B, Sabastian Magacha, Casey Sekiwa, Shiloh Praise, Joseph Chiwara, Reynold Marinda, CCAP Voice…
HARARE – Reggae star MicInity begins his hectic schedule tonight with a show at Misty’s Club in Newlands. Tonight’s concert is the second time the reggae artiste will be performing at the Harare Club since they granted him a permanent slot for his “Rub-A-Dub Wednesdays” concert. The midweek concert, formerly hosted by the Book Café,…
HARARE – Afro-fusion band Mokoomba, which recently returned from a maiden tour of Canada and the United States of America, will perform at Alliance Francaise on Friday. The weekend concert will effectively be the Victoria Falls band’s first concert as a full band since their recent return to Zimbabwe from North America. Last Friday, a…
