A WEDZA man, who caused his daughter’s death by assaulting her over two days, has been sentenced to serve five years in prison by a Harare High Court judge. Nomore Makwinja, 52, was arrested last year on murder charges after he assaulted his 16-year-old daughter Diana, with an iron bar following allegations that she was…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A MAN from Emakhandeni suburb, Bulawayo, has been slapped with an effective one-year prison sentence after he was found guilty of shoplifting teaspoons worth over $710 000 on several occasions from a leading supermarket. Blessed Makumbe, 32, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Nomagugu Maphosa, where he pleaded not guilty to the…
HARARE magistrate Apolonia Marutya is today expected to deliver a ruling in which 12 Zanu PF members who were arrested last week for allegedly participating in public violence are seeking to be released on bail. The 12 are being accused of going to Zanu PF headquarters in Harare before staging a protest demanding the removal…
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has challenged the church to work with the government to ensure peaceful co-existence of citizens for the well-being of Zimbabweans. Speaking in Gokwe, Midlands Province, over the weekend during the episcopal ordination of Reverend Eusebius Nyathi as the fourth bishop of the Roman Catholic Church’s Gokwe Diocese, Chiwenga said the government’s…
MUTARE-BASED mbira group, Deze raWasu and Kweseka, emerged champions in the Chibuku Road to Fame Manicaland and Matabelaland North provincial finals held over the weekend, respectively. In winnings, each group walked away with US$2 500 and a ticket to represent their province in the national competition set for October 14 at Takashinga Cricket Club in…
IT IS heart-warming to read that the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) offers female offenders the opportunity to develop a range of entrepreneurial skills through its Phakhamani/Simukai Women’s Club scheme, providing them a chance to earn an income, behind bars. We need effective rehabilitation initiatives, and this is a step in the right direction…
AWARD-WINNING Afro-fusion singer and songwriter, Victor Kunonga has collaborated with Russian artist, Irin Blansh, on a track titled Siyaphambili. Kunonga said the just-released track, which he wrote and produced, is meant to motivate young people in Bulawayo to pursue their dreams and goals regardless of the challenges that could come their way. “Bulawayo nurtured me…
A MAN from Budiriro, Harare, is facing rape charges after he allegedly dragged a six-year-old girl to his home before raping her twice. David Chizera, 20, appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa on Friday before being remanded in custody to October 12, pending the finalisation of police investigations. The magistrate also advised him to apply…
HOPES for an improvement in electricity supply in the country now rest on good rains falling in the catchment areas of the key Kariba Dam. This is despite Hwange Power Station almost returning to full capacity at the weekend, after the completion of the refurbishment of its unit 6 generator, which had been offline for…
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has made claims that his party has written to Zanu PF, raising concerns about how last month’s general elections were conducted. This comes as the Church is imploring Zimbabweans to move away from the country’s polarised politics, as well as the recent harmonised elections, and focus more…
