THE disappointment of losing the 2019 Castle Lager Premiership title in the last two games of the season still hurts CAPS United goalkeeper Tonderai Mateyaunga. Makepekepe were overwhelming favourites to land their sixth league title but defeats to Ngezi Platinum Stars and eventual champions FC Platinum in the last two games blew their dreams. In…
WORKERS have said they are now abandoning negotiations with government citing lack of commitment by responsible authorities to address their plight. This comes after the Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) meeting between labour, business and government held early this month failed to yield any progress in solving the erosion of workers’ salaries and wages. Zimbabwe Congress…
THE government is facing hurdles in its efforts to deal with corruption, despite hoping that the new Money Laundering Act will provide the answers, Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi told Senators this week. Ziyambi’s sentiments came following MDC Masvingo Senator Tichinani Mavetera’s question whether the government has achieved anything in its anti-corruption fight. “Recently, in the…
POLICE yesterday banned the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC women assembly rally slated for Harare’s Warren Park suburb. In a letter dated February 21, written by the police to the women assembly, the authorities said the MDC application doesn’t meet the requirements of the Maintenance of Peace and Order Act. “The office acknowledges the receipt of your…
IT SEEMINGLY does not rain but pours for Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife Marry, with the beleaguered former model now also facing an attempted murder charge in South Africa, the Daily News reports. The move by South African authorities to pursue the case stems from stunning accusations that Marry allegedly wanted to kill her…
A HARARE woman has dragged a medical doctor and a hospital which attended to her when she was pregnant to the High Court demanding $400 000, after the physician removed her uterus without her consent. Nyasha Chiweshere is now demanding compensation from the medical practitioner, only identified in court papers as A Marume, and Queen…
A HARARE man who slid his cell phone into the skirt of a female passenger who was standing beside him in a packed Zupco bus — recording videos of her underwear — has been charged with indecent assault. Lovemore Phiri, 32, was not asked to plead when he appeared before Harare magistrate Rumbidzayi Mugwagwa and…
THREE police officers allegedly pounced on a gold trader and robbed him of US$10 000 worth of property during a stage-managed arrest. Happymore Gwande, 35, who is stationed at Nyabira Police Station allegedly connived with Ronald Masendeke, 29, and Mupfugami Govai, 35, who are members of the Police Intelligence Unit before they roped in Tozivepi…
UNIVERSITY of Zimbabwe’s 2019 final year medical students, who were supposed to be deployed as junior doctors in the country’s public hospitals, are yet to write final examinations which were due last December. As part of their degree programme, the final year medical students are supposed to carry out practical examinations in public hospitals. The…
POPULAR comedian Doc Vikela and his Simuka Comedy team have launched a comic series focusing on the country’s presidency. Titled Vakuru, the series which is shared on various social media platforms revolves around the presidency as Doc Vikela spotting the trademark scarf portrays President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s image while also mimicking his accent. Doc Vikela told…
