HARARE – The Tobacco Sales Floors (TSF) premises were turned into a war zone yesterday as police fought running battles with angry farmers who staged a demonstration demanding their cash from banks. Police tears-gased and thrashed the desperate farmers in a mayhem which left some injured and properties destroyed. The skirmishes erupted after the police tried…
HARARE – First Lady Grace Mugabe on Tuesday tore into Zanu PF Buhera South MP Joseph Chinotimba describing a video he filmed of the critically ill Dick “Cde Chinx” Chingaira as “sick”. The video of the veteran musician, helplessly lying on his hospital bed, has since gone viral on social media. It has courted the…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s Parliament has asked President Robert Mugabe’s government to open up the diamond sector to private players, a development which might give hope to gem miners who were forcibly kicked out by Mines ministry last year. This comes as the government, which shut down private diamond mining firms early last year to “plug…
HARARE – Authorities must amend constitutional provisions relating to assisted voting ahead of the 2018 elections, as the current ones are prone to abuse, the Election Resource Centre (ERC) has urged. This comes as the number of assisted voters in the country’s previous elections has been contentious, due to vote rigging fears. Opposition parties have…
HARARE – The trial of Mbare officer-in-charge who reportedly attempted to swallow bribe money following a trap yesterday took a new twist as a witness testified that she had always demanded money in exchange for free passage of commuter omnibuses. Violet Sigauke is being charged with criminal abuse of office and trial proceedings are before…
BULAWAYO – Highlanders coach Erol Akbay believes his team is not playing the kind of football he expects them to display despite topping the Castle Lager Premiership log standings. Bosso top the log with 12 points from five games while Black Rhinos are in second place with 10 points from the same number of games….
HARARE – CAPS United coach Lloyd Chitembwe is not worried by the Harare derby cancellation just a few days before they travel to Egypt to face Zamalek in the African Champions League. Makepekepe were scheduled to take on Dynamos this Sunday but the match was postponed to a later date due to the unavailability of…
HARARE – Zimdancehall heavyweight Winky D and rising afro-fusion artiste Andy Muridzo will be the star entertainers at the Castle Tankard tomorrow at Borrowdale Racecourse. The two music stars will be part of a sizzling entertainment that also includes HKD boss Freeman, Judgement Yard and DJ El-Roy. Delta Beverages marketing manager Patricia Murambinda has described…
HARARE – Angry war veterans yesterday vowed to escalate their attacks on President Robert Mugabe — setting themselves up on a collision course with military boss General Constantino Chiwenga, who earlier this week warned Zanu PF factions over their continued public brawling and attacks on the nonagenarian. This comes as well-placed Zanu PF sources told…
HARARE – Former long-serving chief justice, Godfrey Chidyausiku, died in a South African hospital yesterday, where he was receiving medical attention for an undisclosed illness. Chidyausiku left the bench two months ago after he reached the mandatory retirement age of 70, having led the judiciary for 15 years, which included some of the country’s most…
