HARARE – A petition by Zimbabweans for United Nations (UN) secretary general Ban Ki-moon to convince the country’s rulers to stop violating their rights, has amassed 15 000 signatures. The petition followed a heavy clampdown on those protesting against President Robert Mugabe’s policies in the past few weeks. In the petition, titled #Protect Zimbabweans PursuingTheir…
HARARE – Viva Zimbabwe president and former Zanu PF youth leader William Gerald Mutumanje aka Acie Lumumba’s argument that the courts had no right to prosecute him for insulting President Robert Mugabe because the prosecutor-general had not personally authorised the proceedings was thrown out yesterday. Lumumba is facing charges of undermining the authority of or…
MUTARE – Drug abuse has reached alarming proportions at the country’s tertiary institutions with many students developing mental disorders that are forcing some out of college, a local Christian non-governmental organisation (NGO) has revealed. Speaking during a clean-up campaign of the eastern border city’s central business district involving students from Mutare Teachers’ College, Mary Mount…
MUTARE – A 21-year-old woman who was arrested for sitting for an Ordinary Level examination on behalf of a woman twice her age has been fined $200 for impersonation. Brenda Nyansanya’s colleague Juliet Saungweme, 42 with whom she lives in Chikanga 3, was also slapped with a similar fine following their conviction by magistrate Sekai…
HARARE – As the 2016 Castle Lager Premiership reached the halfway mark this weekend, it was abundantly clear that there is something glaringly lacking – goals. It seems local strikers are getting goal-shy with each passing season if you look at the stats from previous years. This year with most teams having played at least…
DURBAN – Kings Park Stadium in Durban, known as The Shark Tank to adoring fans, is a mecca of rugby in South Africa. Two Zimbabwean brothers have made the 52 000 capacity stadium their home for the last eight years – one on the pitch, and the other in the stands. That has been the…
HARARE – Top South African music groups Mi Casa and Mafikizolo will make their way back to Zimbabwe next month. Mi Casa, who are being promoted by Clint Robinson’s C and A Entertainment, will be performing in Bulawayo at the Ampi theatre on August 5 while the Khona singers and Mr Cashtime K.O are scheduled…
HARARE – Mighty Warriors coach Shadreck Mlauzi says his main priority is to see that his side progresses to the knock-out stages of the Rio Olympic Games next month. Zimbabwe have been drawn in a very tough Group F which also comprises Canada, Germany and Australia for the tournament which kicks off on August 5….
HARARE – Newly-promoted South African side Highlands Park yesterday unveiled 12 new signings including Zimbabweans Augustine Mbara and Charlton Mashumba ahead of the new Super Diski season. Mbara joined the Gauteng-based side after his contract at Dynamos ran out at the end of last month while Mashumba signed from relegated side Jomo Cosmos. The club…
HARARE – Zimbabwe A went down to South African A by an innings and 81 runs at Bulawayo’s Queens Sports Club yesterday to give the visitors a 1-0 series win after drawing the first unofficial Test match in Harare. The locals were dismissed for a measly 133 all out inside 56 overs for their second…
