HARARE – Three Bulawayo men arrested over illegal possession of small quantities of narcotics have told a Bulawayo court how they suffered savage torture by soldiers before being handed over to the police. Leo Ncube, Kelvin Dube and Courage Bester Mkandla appeared before magistrate Tinashe Tashaya last week facing charges of illegally possessing 39 grammes…
HARARE – When he got into power on the back of a military coup back in November 2017, President Emmerson Mnangagwa laid down a programme that would have been a marvel to listen to for any observer. After being confirmed through the July 30, 2018 elections, albeit winning by a wafer-thin margin over MDC Alliance…
HARARE – Robert Mugabe is gone, but the army remains at the centre of our political life. Until that changes, the violence won’t stop. Like the fleeting blossom of Jacaranda trees in spring, faith in the government of Zimbabwe’s president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has waned, following another round of state violence towards unarmed citizens. These days,…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government is under withering pressure to immediately withdraw troops deployed across large swathes of urban areas following protests over fuel price hikes. This comes as soldiers are being accused of viciously beating up residents in high density suburbs and continuing to carry out attacks on selected targets. The crackdown has…
HARARE – Old Georgians Sports Club (OGs) began their 2019 Harare Rugby Board Under-21 Championship Group B campaign with a lopsided 118-0 win over Yadah on Saturday at Old Hararians (OH). Fly half Jerry Jaravaza was clinical with the boot as he managed to land all his 17 kicks in the huge win for the…
BULAWAYO – Highlanders technical manager Madinda Ndlovu believes the club needs to maintain its identity in their development and recruitment policy as they seek to reclaim past glory days. As the country’s oldest club and with nine Zimbabwean championships, Bosso have somehow fallen off their perch in recent years. The last of those nine titles…
HARARE – Zimbabwean farmers should start growing smaller, naturally drought-tolerant grains such as sorghum and millet to ensure the country’s food security in a time of persistent drought, the World Food Programme (WFP) country director Eddie Rowe said. In an interview with the Daily News, Rowe said because of the inconsistent rainfall patterns, farmers must…
HARARE – Mbudzi People’s Market, situated on the outskirts of the capital along the Harare–Beitbridge highway is a teeming mall serving communities from the sprawling south western high density suburbs and recently was a subject of mobs who tried but in vain to disrupt business. Reporter Blessings Mashaya speaks with Felix Ormachea, the manager of…
HARARE – Gospel music supremo Charles Charamba says the death of superstar and national hero Oliver Mtukudzi is a big loss to the arts industry and they will pray for the widow Daisy to be strengthened. Charamba said Tuku was an icon and a shield to all the musicians and his death will be felt….
HARARE – Zora musician, Leonard “LKZ” Zhakata was angered by the government’s failure to accord Dick “Cde Chinx” Chingaira national hero status when he died in 2017. The Mugove hitmaker poured his heart out at the late national hero, Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi’s funeral in Norton last week. “To be honest, personally I was angered by…
