HARARE – St Luke’s Hospital in Lupane has hit hard times, with officials asking for assistance in a bid to contain the desperate situation. “Hospital faced with financial difficulties, please donate things like blankets, maternity delivery packs, medicines, theatre equipment, medical books and food. “We are all invited to pool resources to help our lovely…
MUTARE – A 22 year old man’s inappropriate sexual relationship with a minor was exposed when he cheated on her and she poured it out to her mother. Brandon Chimhete, 22, of Sakubva will now have to perform 350 hours of community service at Sakubva Police Station for bedding a 14-year-old. He was convicted after…
MUTARE – A commuter omnibus driver who hit and killed a student has been caged 10 months for culpable homicide. Revai Mutimba, 38, of Mutare was convicted on his own plea of guilt by magistrate Perseverance Makala. He was initially slapped with a 14-month jail term but four months were suspended for five years on…
HARARE – A Harare man has been arrested and charged with committing public violence in protests that erupted in the capital city on August 1 over delays in announcing the results of harmonised elections. Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers arrested Wellington Mariga on Tuesday in central Harare and charged him with public violence as defined…
HARARE – A senior cop attached to Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Morris Depot allegedly bashed his wife for allegedly serving him sadza with kapenta (matemba) hours after she had served herself meat with the children in his absence, a Harare court heard yesterday. Pension Nyahada, 43, appeared before Harare magistrate Tilda Mazhande charged with contravening…
HARARE – A Zimbabwe Revenue Authority employee has been hauled before the courts for allegedly raping his 13-year-old niece. David Kachembere, 62, appeared before Harare magistrate Rumbidzayi Mugwagwa. He was remanded in custody and advised to apply for bail at the High Court because he faces a third schedule offence. Kachembere will be back in…
HARARE – The deputy head of one of the country’s most sought-after top private schools, St John’s College in Harare, has ignited a perfect storm in a society well-known for its homophobic tendencies after he publicly revealed to students that he is gay. [Adz]
HARARE – It’s positive that president Emmerson Mnangagwa has finally sworn in members of the probe team to look into the army killings that occurred on August 1 in central Harare. The military used live ammunition to break protests on that fateful afternoon. MDC Alliance supporters were demonstrating against the delay in announcing presidential election…
HARARE – There are instances in life when we opt to resort to the basics in shaping key life trends, including political directions. Dialogue, in essence refers to a conversation between two or more people or groupings. It is opposed to monologue, which is a conversation within the self. Perhaps the best versions of monologue…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s annual inflation rate is expected to break records this year after it rose to 4,83 percent in August, gaining 0,54 percentage points from the July rate of 4,29 percent. The figure is now 0,17 percent short of the December projection of 5,0 percent by the World Bank. The Bretton Woods institution said…
