A THAI national who ran away from being tested for the deadly coronavirus and subsequently returned to Wilkins Hospital after the police had launched a manhunt for him, has tested negative to the virus, the Daily News reports. This comes as fears are growing among panicking Zimbabweans that the government is not fully prepared for…
TWO Health ministry officials appeared in court yesterday after allegedly making fraudulent requests for fuel involving $28 000. Enos Douglas Mangwenya, 61, and Simbi Raiva, 43, were released on $1 000 bail each when they appeared before Harare magistrate Rumbidzayi Mugwagwa. They were ordered to report once a fortnight to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission, not…
A SUSPECTED card cloner who allegedly manipulated international bank accounts to make online purchases locally has appeared in court. Allan Macdonald Makoni, 18, was charged with fraud, unauthorised use or possession of debit cards or alternatively contravening sections of the Money Laundering and Proceeds Act when he appeared before Harare magistrate Rumbidzayi Mugwagwa yesterday. He…
NINENTEEN ex-Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) pastors who belong to a rival camp led by Cossam Chiangwa have been evicted from the church’s property in Bulawayo following a court ruling this week. In the application, filed before the Bulawayo Magistrates’ Court, AFM was the applicant, while Louis Donga and 18 others were cited as respondents. “In…
INTERNAL fights continue to rock the MDC in Bulawayo with the party yesterday banning mayor Solomon Mguni and five other councillors from accessing its provincial headquarters after they renewed town clerk Christopher Dube’s contract for another five years. The councillors endorsed Dube’s contract during a general purposes council meeting where they unanimously voted to extend…
Government is considering banning public gatherings until the world contains coronavirus, the Daily News can report. Although Zimbabwe is still to record any positive case of the deadly virus, authorities are not leaving anything to chance after the disease was confirmed in neighbouring South Africa where 13 people have been detected to have the killer…
THERE are fresh fears in the country — amid the continuing plunge of the Zimbabwe dollar on the black market and the ever rising prices of basic goods — that things could deteriorate to the horror levels of a decade ago, when the local economy imploded, causing immense pain to citizens, the Daily News reports….
REPS Theatre this year celebrates its 60th anniversary, marking six decades since Harare’s premier theatrical venue opened its doors. To mark this milestone, the arts facility will be the screening Jesus Christ Superstar from March 19 to April 4. Reps Theatre was officially opened at a glittering ceremony on January 13, 1960, after which a…
SUNGURA musician Alick Macheso yesterday said he will continue assisting the less privileged like he was helped and is still being helped. He said this at the commissioning of an early childhood development (ECD) block at his former primary school, Enterprise School in Shamva, which has been christened after him. Macheso offered to construct the…
CELEBRATED Hip-hop sensation Takura Shonhai aka Mr Okay Okay will be performing in an epic musical showcase at Club 263 in Bindura on Saturday. The show will be happening courtesy of DTL Records in a bid to further reach out to the hip-hop artiste’s fan base in the small farming and mining town. Takura will…
