HARARE – MDC Alliance’s parliamentary candidate for Mutare North, Godfrey Munyamana, who was suspected to be on the run over an alleged $380 000 fraud case after failing to pitch up for court proceedings, has successfully cancelled his warrant of arrest. The businessman was issued with a warrant of arrest after he failed to appear…
HARARE – A Harare man reportedly took advantage of his neighbour’s absence and stormed into his house before raping the wife, a court heard. Isaac Sithole, 43, appeared before Harare magistrate Edwin Marecha charged with rape. He was advised that the lower court could entertain his bail application since the victim was not a minor…
NORTH KOREA appears to be finalizing the expansion of a key ballistic missile manufacturing site, according to an analysis of satellite imagery by researchers in the United States. The images come as leaked reports from US intelligence officials appear to cast doubt on North Korea’s willingness abandon its nuclear weapons program, something Washington said North…
KAMPALA – Millions of people in Uganda now have to pay to use popular social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter as new rules come into force. In late May, the Ugandan parliament passed legislation that introduced a tax on the use of the so-called Over The Top (OTT) social media platforms offering…
HARARE – As the country hurtles towards the July 30 national elections, the security of President Emmerson Mnangagwa is increasingly becoming an issue, with authorities revealing at the weekend that they will take extraordinary measures to secure his safety. [Adz]
BULAWAYO – There was frenzied media and public interest here yesterday as two men were brought to court for the attempted assassination of President Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured) during a campaign rally at White City Stadium last weekend. Hordes of journalists and members of the public flocked to the Tredgold Magistrates’ Courts hoping to report and…
HARARE – Prices of basic consumer goods have gone up sharply over the past few weeks, on the back of worsening foreign currency shortages in the country. At the same time, experts warn that the price increases are set to continue beyond the July 30 national elections — as the insatiable demand for the coveted…
HARARE – It all started with responding to a message that Maukbul Ahmed Mukadam thought he had received from a local satellite television service provider. Just 15 minutes later, Mukadam realised he had lost money. His bank card had been cloned, allegedly by late businessman James Chiyangwa’s son, Mike Harris. The message seemed like the…
HARARE – Modern folk considers witchcraft to be a perception and satanism to be the “dark side of Christianity”, but for many Zimbabweans, both witchcraft and satanism are equally evil and satanic. For the majority of Zimbabweans of Christian descent, witchcraft and satanism both oppose God’s teachings and are demonically inspired and thus should not…
HARARE – Chances of Zimbabwe holding a free, fair, credible and undisputed election on July 30 are slim considering Zanu PF officials’ recent assertions that the army will not allow MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa to take over if he wins, analysts have warned. Recently, deputy Finance minister Terrence Mukupe was caught in the eye…
