HARARE – The State yesterday opened the trial of Energy Mutodi and his brother Patrick on allegations of motor vehicle theft. Energy and Patrick appeared before Harare magistrate Barbra Mateko charged with theft of a motor vehicle. The pair denied the charge. “There is no factual or legal basis upon which they could be charged…
HARARE – Several names are being bandied around as possible candidates to replace Happyton Bonyongwe as the country’s top spy. A new director-general of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) is expected to be named as early as next month, according to authoritative sources in the President’s Office. President Robert Mugabe is said to have begun…
HARARE – On Thursday evening, I had a brief chat with CAPS United president Farai Jere as we made our way out of the National Sports Stadium following the club’s tie against Highlanders. I had not seen Jere and CAPS United for almost a year due to increasingly pressing work commitments but was happy to…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s largest financial services group, CBZ Holdings (CBZ), said it has intensified efforts to empower thousands of the country’s unemployed youths through skills training. The group’s senior manager marketing Joel Gombera told the businessdaily that CBZ — under its Youth Entrepreneurship Programme (Yep) — is nurturing a new generation of growth-oriented business persons….
HARARE – The winner of this year’s edition of Mr Ugly, set to take place at Mtangaz Hide Out in Ruwa, will walk away with a bull, the pageant founder has said. Pageant founder and organiser David “Apama Styles” Machowa is convinced that the prize will make the contest even more competitive. “Our anchor sponsor…
HARARE – With their title rivals only playing this afternoon, FC Platinum blew a golden chance to open a four-point lead at the top of the Castle Lager Premiership table after they were held to a disappointing draw by fighting Harare City here yesterday. The platinum miners had appeared on course to collect maximum points…
HARARE – Death is never a good visitor. It brings tears to every household it pays a call. Likewise, the whole nation plunged into mourning last week following the death of former Warriors and CAPS United legend Friday “Breakdown Amayenge” Phiri who passed away on Friday morning at his Glen Norah home in Harare. The…
HARARE – Ray Goba has been shown the door as the country’s Prosecutor-General (PG), barely two months after assuming the high-profile position. President Robert Mugabe rescinded Goba’s confirmation as PG yesterday, in a move seen as a direct attack on Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who presided over his appointment in his previous capacity as Justice, Legal…
HARARE – Eccentric Dynamos midfielder Denver Mukamba is at it again after he went AWOL for the past two days. With the Glamour Boys preparing for a crunch tie against Ngezi Platinum Stars at Baobab tomorrow, Mukamba has not reported for training without notifying the technical team of his whereabouts. DeMbare coach Lloyd Mutasa, who…
HARARE – Reggae-dancehall superstar Tarrus Riley, who will perform at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) tomorrow, says he will savour his maiden tour of Zimbabwe for a long time. The She’s Royal singer, who has been accompanied on the Zimbabwe tour by celebrated Jamaican saxophonist Dean Fraser and the Blak Soil band, will share…
