AT LEAST 23 police officers have dragged Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga to the High Court demanding that he allocates them houses built under the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Hatcliffe Housing Scheme. The officers, who claim to have paid all the required money for the houses, are alternatively demanding to be allocated serviced stands. In their…
TWO Mpilo Central Hospital nurses appeared in court on Friday charged with culpable homicide after they allegedly negligently caused the death of a newly born baby. Sekesai Museka, 41, and Ntombizodwa Ndlovu,36, reportedly ignored Purity Dube’s pleas for help when she was in labour in the early hours of November 20 last year. Consequently, Dube…
TWO suspected fraudsters who hacked people’s bank and mobile money accounts appeared in court on Friday. Simbarashe Chileya, 20, and Rutendo Monalisa Dzinzi, 20, were charged with fraud when they appeared before Harare magistrate Rumbidzayi Mugwagwa. They were remanded in custody to March 16 pending finalisation of their bail applications. The complainant is Tafadzwa Hungwe,…
THE United States, United Kingdom and the European Union recently renewed sanctions against Zimbabwe, insisting the southern African nation must institute a raft of reforms to democratise. While sanctions have been an albatross on the economic revival of Zimbabwe and have extremely hurt the ordinary person, it is also prudent that the government must listen…
EDITOR — COVID-19) is a respiratory disease affecting the whole world. There are no confirmed cases in Zimbabwe as yet. It spreads widely via a cough or sneeze. The spread of coronavirus has triggered panic across the globe due to its easy transmission and interruption of activities. The need for isolation of patients and risk…
MAXWELL SIBANDA – ASSISTANT EDITOR – ARTISTES are up in arms with the Primary and Secondary Education ministry over a commissioned textbook which it implies that musician Lovemore Majaivana is dead. Titled Best Approach to Visual and Performing Arts, the book is for Grade 3 learners and it is currently being used in schools. It…
ARTISTS and cultural practitioners in Bulawayo will today meet at the Bulawayo Art Gallery for an urgent meeting on the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) on their trade. This comes as the Health ministry last week announced in the Senate that government is mooting banning all public gatherings to contain the virus’ spread. Today Nhimbe…
IT seems this is the end of a fairy tale love story as Mai Titi and Ben 10 Zizoe Pamyk’s relationship recently came to an end — whether staged or real the soapie has ended! Mai Titi has announced her breakup with Zizoe, saying he had uttered insensitive words on her HIV status. “I’m calling…
HARARE’s fast rising stand-up comedian Ian Phiri, pictured, will be performing in Bulawayo on March 27 for the first time as part of the Bulawayo Comedy Fiesta and also later on in Masvingo. At the Bulawayo Comedy Fiesta, Phiri will perform in a line-up that includes Kagisure (South Africa), Gabbi (Zambia) and Mandla da Comedian…
BOY band Mokoomba, actress Chipo Tariro Chung, music executive Taponeswa Mavunga and motocross biker Tanya Muzinda are among those lined up to receive awards at the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) 10th anniversary celebrations set for Victoria Falls on April 10. The event is also part of ZimThrive’s Homecoming initiative that is being sponsored by the…
