HARARE – Lightining rarely strikes the same place twice but Rock The Country will be hoping to defy that myth when he lines up into the Borrowdale Racecourse starting stalls for the 55th edition of the Castle Tankard today. The eight-year-old broke the hearts of many last year and equally rewarded brave punters with rich…
BULAWAYO – Despite having failed to win a single match in their opening six Castle Lager Premiership outings, Tsholotsho FC are confident they will not be involved in another relegation scrap this season. Iziqholo Zezhwane find themselves in 15th place on the 18-team log following four consecutive draws and two loses. Tsholotsho coach Farai Tawachera…
HARARE – A Mt Hampden woman was struck with a hoe by her boyfriend’s wife after confronting her about becoming a second wife to her husband. Pauline Sinjani, 33, appeared before Harare magistrate Barbra Chimboza and was remanded in custody as she faces a third schedule offence. The complainant is Leticia Ziki, 34, of Greystone…
HARARE – In a move that is set to escalate Zanu PF’s ugly tribal, factional and succession wars, the burning ruling party announced yesterday that elections to choose a new provincial chairperson for Masvingo are going ahead today despite one of the two participating candidates pulling out of the race. This comes as the contestant who…
HARARE – Harare residents have given Harare City Council (HCC) contracted debt collectors a three-day ultimatum to vacate municipal district offices they occupied to collect defaulters’ payments. This comes amid furore over the 10 percent commission charged by the debt collectors on every payment made. Community Water Alliance national coordinator Hardlife Mudzingwa said the presence…
HARARE – A Zimbabwe Open University (Zou) lecturer was reportedly busted while receiving money he had demanded from a student to supervise his dissertation. Clever Vutete, 42, of Tahumina, Marlborough appeared before Harare magistrate Barbra Chimboza facing allegations of extortion. He was released on $50 bail and ordered to continue residing at the present address…
HARARE – A female congregant at Lead International Ministry, who is accused of having an affair with the church’s chief executive officer, reportedly hired hit men to murder the pastor’s wife, a court heard. Judith Makwara yesterday appeared before Harare magistrate Barbra Chimboza facing allegations of conspiracy to commit murder. She was remanded in custody…
HARARE – The body of the late Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku, who succumbed to liver and kidney complications at a hospital in South Africa on Wednesday, is expected in the country today. A family spokesperson, who is the former judge’s brother, Boniface Chidyausiku, told the Daily News that a team had been sent to South…
HARARE – Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (Econet) has launched the “Chaka-Chaya neEcoCash transact and win” promotion, in a move that is likely to tighten the mobile operator’s firm grip on the mobile money market in the country. The leading mobile telecommunications company said both their customers and the country would benefit from the promotion. “Transacting using…
BULAWAYO – The government has launched an ambitious $103 million, five-year HIV-testing strategy — to raise the number of people who know their status, as the country bids to build on the progress which has been made in the last seven years, which saw new HIV infections falling by 50 percent. The testing strategy is…
