THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) has started collecting data for the 2021 population and housing census — paving the way for the delimitation of new legislative constituencies ahead of the 2023 national polls. The data will see the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) mapping out the country’s 210 parliamentary constituencies and thousands of local government…
THE Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has warned of criminals impersonating soldiers and police officers, terrorising people in Mashonaland West and Central provinces. In a statement yesterday, the ZNA said the daring criminals move around with fake warrants bearing a purported signature of Commander Defence Forces (CDF), Philip Valerio Sibanda. “ZNA would like to alert the…
BULAWAYO police have arrested a 37-year-old man, who was on the run for the past week, after he was suspected to have committed the gruesome killing of Farai Mazhindu. The deceased was found lying in a pool of blood, with his private parts ripped off just a stone’s throw from the house where he was…
EDITOR — The right to vote or participate in an election is a fundamental human right and an inseparable character of civilisation and democracy. Every citizen is expected to play a role in electing individuals who would conduct the affairs of his/her country at a national level. The United Nations acknowledges that the right to…
TWELVE-year-old Zimdancehall artiste Darryl “Likkle Art” Furayi, pictured, has attracted corporate endorsement and financial support thanks to his outstanding creativity. The Form Two student at a school in Budiriro suburb in the capital, who recently recorded a song with Mbare-based Chillspot Recordz, inked a year-long sponsorship deal with Associated Foods Zimbabwe (AFZ) — the manufacturers…
HARARE giants Dynamos’ preparations for the 2021 season were yesterday thrown into disarray following the shock suspension of goalkeepers’ coach Gift Muzadzi while goalkeeper Simbarashe Chinani, was shown the door. This comes as the Glamour Boys are also battling to retain the services of some of their senior players like skipper Partson Jaure, utility star…
WOMEN’S rights organisation, Musasa Project, is advocating for a minimum mandatory sentence of between 30 and 60 years for rape perpetrators, saying this would help deter would-be offenders. Statistics in Zimbabwe show that at least 22 women are raped daily, resulting in rights groups calling for stiffer penalties. “As an organisation we are actually thinking…
HIGH Court judge Webster Chinamora has granted temporary relief to a local mining company, Angel Hill Mining Company (Angel Hill), which sought an order to suspend the Mines ministry’s directive barring it from mining along the Angwa River bank in Mashonaland West province. The ruling was handed down after the firm approached the court challenging…
INCARERATED Harare businessman Adam Hartnack has denied allegations that he swindled the government of over US$60 000 in a cloud seeding scam. Hartnack and his company Adamair are facing three counts of fraud and yesterday he told the Harare Magistrates’ Courts he had a backup aircraft after one of his planes went for mandatory maintenance…
A TRADITIONAL healer has been arrested on allegations of raping a teenager who had sought his help to cure her period pain. Steven Nyashanu Mabviregudo is alleged to have threatened the woman, 19, with blindness if she revealed the rape to anyone. Mabviregudo was not asked to plead to allegations of rape when he appeared…
