TWO suspected car thieves, who allegedly lured their victim into Harare’s Central Business District (CBD) before towing away her car, have been arraigned before the magistrate’s court. Edson Dandara, 28, and Edson Hwema, 20, appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa who charged them with theft of a motor vehicle.The duo were remanded in custody and…
ARTS sector has been plunged into mourning again following the death of two Insimbi Zezhwane members Elvis “MaEli” Mathe and Thembinkosi “Maviri” Mpofu. The two died in a horrific car crash along the bustling Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road near Fatima High School turn-off on Saturday.“It is with profound sadness that the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe…
THE recent rise in cases of political violence that has gripped the nation provides grim prospects for free, fair and credible elections on August 23. This is notwithstanding the fact that the country’s political leadership has taken every opportunity to preach against violence in the run up to the general elections. President Emmerson Mnangagwa has…
IT IS disturbing to note that political violence and hate speech are now rearing their ugly after the country counts down to…
THE Traffic Safety Council Zimbabwe (TSCZ) is intensifying road traffic campaigns around the country amid concern over the continued carnage on the country’s roads resulting in an average of five deaths per day in the country. Speaking during a TSCZ road safety workshop in Harare yesterday, TSCZ managing director Munesu Munodawafa said an average five…
BY TENDAI KAMHUNGIRA THE prices of basic goods in the country will continue to slide as the government looks beyond the upcoming…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on Zimbabweans to shun corruption saying the vice derails the country’s economic growth. This comes as the country is losing close to US$2 billion each year to corruption, according to the Auditor General’s reports, which also show that graft was mainly manifesting itself in local authorities, government…
By Farai Mabeza STATE-OWNED radio and television signal distribution services company, Transmedia Corporation, says it has acquired 50 000 set top boxes, which will be sold by new private television stations such as 3Ktv. Viewers with set-top boxes can access television signals from the new stations for free. Transmedia chief operating officer Rufaro Zaranyika told…
BY RUTENDO NGARAStaff Writer THOUSANDS of people thronged the National Sports Stadium in Harare yesterday to pay their last respects to the late national hero and founder of the Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa Forward in Faith (ZAOGA FIF), Archbishop Ezekiel Handinawangu Guti. The night before, thousands more from around the world had gathered at…
TWO months ago, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) gazetted the local authority women’s quota. This was in line with the government’s efforts…
