ABSTRACT expressionist Joshua Chapata, pictured, has been selected to represent Zimbabwe at the annual World Championships of Performing Arts to be held in Las Vegas, United States in November. Speaking with the Daily News, Chapata was elated with his selection to represent the country and hopes to bring the top gong back home. “Representing my country is…
NGEZI Platinum Stars coach Rodwell Dhlakama has described rejuvenated midfielder Denver Mukamba as a national asset, who still has a lot to…
POLICE in Bulawayo have said owners of 140 motor vehicles impounded for operating illegally and not registered with the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) will soon appear before the courts on dates to be announced. This comes as the owners of the motor vehicles have raised complaints against the police, accusing the law enforcement agency…
FORMER Health minister Obadiah Moyo, who is accused of corruption in a US$60 million medical supplies scandal, will stand trial at the High Court. Moyo’s trial was scheduled to open yesterday before chief magistrate Munamato Mutevedzi, but the State represented by Garudzo Ziyaduma said Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi had directed that the trial be heard at…
BUSINESSMAN Jayesh Shah’s Al Shams Global has lost a US$117 000 lawsuit after the Supreme Court overturned a High Court ruling initially granted in favour of the company. The ruling comes after the defunct Interfin Bank advanced a loan of US$117 335 to Rodstreet Trading in 2012. However, Interfin Bank later advised Rodstreet Trading to…
HARARE regional magistrate Stanford Mambanje says the State is using “guerilla warfare tactics” in former Cabinet minister Priscah Mupfumira’s case, after seeking her arrest for “absconding” court despite consenting to the release of her passport to travel to South Africa. This comes as the State on May 13 consented to the release of Mupfumira’s passport…
FORMER President Jacob Zuma, pictured, yesterday pleaded not guilty to all the 18 counts of corruption, fraud and money laundering brought against him by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) before the Pietermaritzburg High Court. Also pleading not guilty was Thales, the French arms company accused of bribing Zuma via Schabir Shaik in order to win…
IN A bid to increase the production of passports and national identity cards, Cabinet yesterday agreed to partner private players in implementing electronic applications for the much sought-after documents. Zimbabwe currently has a backlog of close to 220 000 passports as the Home Affairs ministry is still only accepting physical applications while foreign currency to…
IN A move which suggests that not all hope is lost in the relationship between Harare and Washington, the United States of America (USA) yesterday rallied its companies to invest in Zimbabwe — which it said had great potential despite being ruined during the era of the late former president Robert Mugabe. Speaking on Monday…
OUTSPOKEN Zanu PF politburo member Tshinga Dube, pictured, says youths in politics should fight to get in positions of power as the old guard will not leave anytime soon owing to the country’s hard economic situation. Addressing journalists on Tuesday at the Bulawayo Media Centre as part of the Africa Day commemorations, Dube said youths…
