CHIPINGE – Two MDC activists arrested during last Wednesday’s nationwide protests have been freed on $200 bail each. MDC Chipinge youth chairperson Tendai Mahari and his organising secretary Itai Marema were Saturday freed to July 18 by magistrate Poterai Gwezhira. They are being charged with incitement of violence in contravention of section 187 of the…
JOHANNESBURG – Four people suspected of being Islamic State (IS) supporters arrested in anti-terrorism police raids across Johannesburg are expected to appear in court on Monday. The four‚ a woman and three men aged between 20 and 24‚ were arrested in raids on homes in Newclare and Azaadville on Sunday. The arrests bring to an…
BEIJING – A tropical storm in China left six people dead and at least eight more missing, reports said, after it lashed Taiwan with typhoon-grade winds and rain. Super Typhoon Nepartak brought chaos to Taiwan on Friday, forcing more than 15 000 people to flee their homes as part of the island saw its strongest…
HARARE – Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke has been convicted of rape. He was facing charges of sexually molesting his wife’s two nieces. More details to follow.
NEW YORK – Protests continue to spread across US cities against the killing of black men by police, following recent deaths in Minnesota and Louisiana. Roads were blocked and missiles thrown in Minnesota, while armed New Black Panther Party members confronted police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dozens of arrests have been made but the rallies…
HARARE – The Sables’ Africa Cup Group 1A campaign got off to the worst possible start following a humiliating home defeat to Kenya here yesterday. Zimbabwe put in a spirited first half performance as they tried to match the Simbas but the wheels came off in the second period as the visitors ran away with…
HARARE – How Mine coach Kelvin Kaindu was left disappointed with how his side failed to end their winless run following yesterday’s draw against Harare City in a Castle Lager Premiership match. The Bulawayo-based gold miners, who have now gone for seven matches without a win, created the better chances but failed to beat City keeper…
HARARE – After her recent and “unfair dismissal” from Sam Dondo’s Impala Subway Crooners, former Jah Prayzah backing vocalist and key dancer Evidence Mudzingo popularly known as Generator believes she is cursed. Mudzingo said she felt used by the rookie Peka Uende singer last week after she was fired for failing to rehearse with the…
HARARE – Marketer, Plaxedes Meck, who released her debut 10-track-gospel-album called Kurangarirwa Nedenga last week is confident the project has potential to scale dizzy heights in showbiz provided it gets adequate promotion it deserves. The passion to spread the Word of God to all corners of the world has inspired Meck to come up with…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s rap, hip hop scene has a new kid on the block known by the moniker Ultron Reign$, whose has just dropped a new single is titled Rudo Rwako. The song was recorded at Xsodus Records in Mbare. Real name Tambirayi Chemhere, Ultron Reign$ is popular for his lyrical competency and profound passion…
