MUTARE – A 26-year-old man has been slapped with a $100 fine for bashing his 18-year-old wife for refusing to engage in unprotected sex. Witness Chibuwe, was convicted on his own plea of guilt when he appeared before magistrate Sekai Chiundura. He was charged with contravening section 4 of the Domestic Violence Act as read…
HARARE – The speech presented by President Robert Mugabe on the occasion of Zimbabwe’s 36th Independence Day celebrations where he glowed about the country’s “growing economy” shows that the veteran leader is — as has always been the case — out of touch with reality. The Zanu PF leader on Monday went to town about…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) maintained its downward trend as the market lost $10,2 million in the first week of April with market capitalisation closing the week at $2,65 billion from $2,66 billion recorded in the previous week, official data shows. Figures from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) indicate that market turnover…
HARARE – The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) yesterday said flue-cured tobacco deliveries for the first 13 days have increased by 98 percent this season compared to the same period last year, while sales are up by 124 percent. By yesterday some 14,5 million kg of tobacco had gone under the hammer fetching $36,5…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed diversified group Innscor Africa (Innscor)’s retail and distribution unit, Axia Corporation Limited (Axia), is expected to start trading on the local bourse next month. Axia houses Innscor subsidiaries such as the transport and logistics company, Transerv, home and furniture unit, TV Sales and Home, and Distribution Group Africa. The group’s…
HARARE – Listed wine and spirit maker African Distillers (Afdis) has given local imbibers something to smile about following yesterday’s launch of a new promotion that will see consumers walking away with various prices — including a house. Afdis marketing manager Donna Marowa said the promotion was not only aimed at offering three houses to…
HARARE – The cold spell experienced in most parts of the country in the past few days could signal the beginning of a long and chilly winter season. For this week’s instalment, I thought it would be prudent to discuss various measures we can implement to keep our automobiles on the road during this winter…
HARARE – Community-based organisations are now the drivers of change because government, business, academics, politicians and even Esap has failed, an academic has said. Academic and development expert Solomon Mungure told community-based organisations (CBOs) working under ZimRights in Bulawayo that our failures as a nation are legendary and that most times in such situations states…
MVURWI – Besides just being the newest and cleanest town in the country, Mvurwi town, located in Mashonaland Central, has now become a model town in terms of the provision of safe drinking water, clean environment and responsive residents who are willing to make their town the best in the country. Following the interventions by…
HARARE – Situated on a mountain top overlooking a valley that is the border between Zimbabwe and Mozambique, Inn on the Vumba will this Saturday, April 23 holds its Friends of the Vumba Fair with music being provided by Mande Snyman. The fair is meant as a fund-raiser and people from within the Vumba and…
