MUTARE – An ex-Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) officer — recently fined $50 for theft of four chickens — was back in the dock yesterday for the theft of 11 road-runners. Rushmore Nyamutata, 25, was convicted on his own plea of guilt by magistrate Tendai Mahwe. He was fined $50 for each of the two counts…
HARARE – Tourism and Hospitality Industry minister Walter Mzembi and the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) chief executive, Karikoga Kaseke, have differed sharply over plans to launch the Command Tourism programme. The two have had well-publicised differences in the past. In the latest clash, Mzembi is against the use of the word “Command” which he argues…
BULAWAYO – Councillors here have resolved that the municipality stops attaching property from residents defaulting on payments but find other avenues to make them settle their bills. The resolution was made on Wednesday in council chambers after a motion by Silas Chigora, who is the councillors’ caucus chair. The local authority is owed a total…
LUSAKA – Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu has defended his announcement last night, to move towards declaring a state of emergency, saying he was bringing sanity to the country. He vowed to operate within the constitution. But his political opponents see things very differently. They point to the suspension of opposition MPs, to a media clampdown,…
HAMBURG – US President Donald Trump is to meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, for the first time at a G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany. They have both said they want to repair ties damaged by the crises in Syria and Ukraine, as well as Russia’s alleged meddling in the US election. Climate change and…
LILONGWE – Media reports in Malawi say eight people, including children, have been killed in a stadium stampede during an independence day celebration. The Daily Times, a newspaper in Malawi, reported that more than 40 people were injured in the stampede on Thursday in Lilongwe, the capital. The newspaper says the dead include children between…
NEW YORK – US President Donald Trump has warned North Korea that he is considering a “pretty severe” response following the country’s long-range missile test. “They are behaving in a very, very dangerous manner and something will have to be done about it,” he said. But he moderated his comments, saying: “We’ll just take a…
HARARE – Zimbabwe cricket convenor of selectors Tatenda Taibu said adapting to the way the Sri Lankans play will be crucial when the two team teams lock horns in the third One Day International (ODI) match in Hambantota today. The five match ODI series is tied at 1-1 following a victory each by either side…
HARARE – Despite Harare giants Dynamos’ recent impressive run, there are some who have dismissed them as credible Castle Lager Premiership title challengers. But time has come for the Glamour Boys to underline their credentials as they travel to fourth-placed Chicken Inn in Bulawayo, who have gradually lifted themselves following an indifferent start to the…
HARARE – Talented vocalist and guitarist Alick Macheso is arguably the best selling sungura musician of our time. The 49-year-old singer is not just famed for the way he strums his bass guitar, but for his music extolling the virtues of good marriages and promoting oneness among families. For the record, Macheso is the only…
