MUTARE – Former Zanu PF Manicaland women’s league chairperson, Joyline Chipo Porusingazi and her treasurer, Pedigree Matara who were on trial on 13 charges of theft of $37 466 have been acquitted. Porusingazi, and Matara were alleged to have connived to raid the Zanu PF women’s league bank account 13 times in 2014. However, last…
MUTARE – The absence of a coroner in the country has led to miscarriages in the justice delivery system as local medical professionals dread being grilled if they appear as witnesses in the country’s adversarial court battles, a legal seminar that was held here, revealed last week. Director of pathological services in the ministry of…
HARARE – MDC councillors last week vetoed the sale of a residential stand to minister of State for Harare Province Miriam Chikukwa at almost half the price. The decision, which was sealed by Harare mayor Bernard Manyenyeni, would have seen Chikukwa buying the Glen Lorne stand at a 40 percent discount. The stand, measuring 6…
HARARE – A peace-building organisation Heal Zimbabwe Trust (HZT) has accused the police of using excessive force, as protests against President Robert Mugabe’s rule continue to gather momentum across the country. The organisation said that the prevailing situation in Zimbabwe needs dialogue to avert civil unrest, based on the clashes between the police and the…
Harare – The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has raised concerns over recent violent clashes between police and protestors which he said have dented the country’s image as a safe tourist destination. ZTA chief executive Karikoga Kaseke told the Daily News on the side-lines of the just-ended Gwanda gospel festival that tourists were reluctant to visit…
HARARE – International Crisis Group senior consultant for southern Africa Piers Pigou says President Robert Mugabe’s advanced age and the country’s changing politics will not make it possible for him to be a presidential candidate in 2018. Here, he speaks to Senior Assistant Editor Guthrie Munyuki and below are the excerpts of the interview. Q:…
HARARE – The Warriors finally left Harare for Conakry, Guinea last night after the Zimbabwe Football Association, government and NetOne were able to charter an Air Zimbabwe plane for the trip. Zimbabwe were in danger of failing to fulfil tonight’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Group L final qualifier against the Syli Nationale after Zifa…
BULAWAYO – Bulawayo City edged fellow premiership debutants Mutare City in a Castle Lager Premiership match at Barbourfields Stadium yesterday. Mkhululi Moyo scored the all-important goal towards the end of the first half as Amakhosi completed the double over the relegation-threatened Mutare-based side. The home side finished the match a man-down after their captain Xolisani…
HARARE – Harare City held on to a 45-minute strike from midfielder Farai Madhananga to beat a spirited Ngezi Platinum Stars in a tepid Castle Premier Soccer League match that only became lively in the last 10 minutes here yesterday. The Warriors player, who is also comfortable in a left-back position, rose high inside the…
HARARE – For a long time veteran bodybuilder Isaac “Sugar” Chimuchenga has tried to uphold the virtues of true sportsmanship whether in defeat or in victory. Chimuchenga’s long standing rivalry with nemesis Vincent Kandiyero is well-documented and it brought a lot of interest to the sport. There was, however, one blip on this record at…
