HARARE – Pension Murema has been awaiting trial for the past 11 years, and the years he has lost in Harare Remand Prison engaging with a sluggish justice system has impacted him adversely. Murema’s murder trial had either not begun or had been delayed because of a mix of things — jail authorities had not…
HARARE – The move by President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF to go ahead with a one-man election in Masvingo to fill the vacant chairmanship post shows the ruling party is determined to disregard democracy ahead of the much-anticipated 2018 elections, analysts said yesterday. Mutero Masanganise, who lost the first round last month, pulled out of…
HARARE – Maggots feast on faecal matter in Epworth as children play close by, apparently oblivious of the health implications. Elsewhere in this dirt-poor place, a toilet collapses with a resident inside, while a shallow well also caves in while people are fetching water. All these incidents are part of daily life in Epworth where…
HARARE – Friendship Benches — located in the grounds of health clinics around Harare and in Gweru and Chitungwiza — are helping patients with depression or anxiety with problem-solving therapy. The practitioners, who operate from simple wooden seats, are lay health workers known as “Community Grandmothers,” or “Mbuya Utano”, trained to listen to and support…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s administration is at odds over proposed currency reforms, with divergent views emerging about adopting the South African rand as Zimbabwe’s anchor currency. Fiscal and monetary authorities sharply differ over proposals to make the rand the currency of choice ostensibly because of Zimbabwe’s strong trade links with South Africa. Reserve Bank…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe yesterday hailed the late retired Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku for ruling that the government may acquire land and agriculture equipment seized from white-owned farms. He told mourners at the burial of Chidyausiku at the Heroes’ Acre — a national shrine in the shape of an AK47 assault rifle — that…
ALEXANDRIA – CAPS United goalkeeper Edmore Sibanda made two blunders allowing Zamalek to score as the Zimbabwean side went down 2-0 in their African Champions League Group B match on Friday night. Two second-half headers from Bassem Morsi and Stanley Ohawuchi ensured that the Egyptian side collected maximum points. The home side created a lot…
BULAWAYO – After lambasting his side for a pathetic display against Chapungu last weekend, Highlanders coach Erol Akbay wants an improved performance tomorrow against Dynamos. The Bulawayo giants hosts DeMbare at Barbourfields Stadium tomorrow hoping to get back to winning ways following a goalless draw against Chapungu at Ascot Stadium last week. Akbay was so…
HARARE – Something has got to give when Intercity Rugby League (ICL) table-toping sides Matabeleland Warriors and Old Georgians meet at Police Grounds this afternoon. After three rounds of action, the two sides remain unbeaten with Mat Warriors in first place with 15 points. OGs are in second place on the log with 14 points…
BULAWAYO – Former Highlanders striker Tobias Mudyambanje has challenged Castle Lager Premiership teams to stop the recycling of coaches as it is contributing to the drop in standards of the local game. Speaking to the Daily News, Mudyambanje, who doubles as a coach at Lupane State University and Robert Tradegold Primary School, said something needs…
