HARARE deputy mayor Rosemary Muronda and Shadreck Mashayamombe were granted US$500 bail yesterday following allegations of a US$100 000 fraud.They were ordered not to interfere with witnesses and must report to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission fortnightly. They return to court on February 24. It is alleged that between April and June 2025, the accused misrepresented…
HARARE giants CAPS United are set to embark on a regional tour next month as they ramp up preparations for the upcoming 2026 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League campaign.After appointing a new coach, Takesure Chiragwi last month and then going on a recruitment spree in the off-season, the Green Machine appear well positioned to mount…
THE Zanu PF Youth League yesterday warned its members against fanning factionalism and engaging in divisive conduct.This comes after some of the party’s youth league members openly brawled with Presidential Advisor, Paul Tempter Tungwarara, after his fiery address during a rally in Nyanga last week.The party’s Youth League secretary, Tino Machakaire, yesterday reiterated the party’s…
THE National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) will intensify its collaboration with the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) going forward to deal decisively with unscrupulous businesspeople and other corrupt elements in the country.So said Prosecutor-General Loyce Matanda-Moyo yesterday while addressing senior NPAZ officials in Harare, as animosity towards tenderpreneurs — many of whom stand accused of…
BULAWAYO giants Highlanders have reportedly offered the post of head coach to former Warriors captain Benjani Mwaruwari.This comes after Bosso had initially appointed former South Africa under-20 and Lesotho national team coach Thabo Senong who is back in his home country, apparently waiting for a work permit.Senong’s appointment, however, came about despite the fact that…
AFRO-FUSION singer Andrew Ngwenya aka Andy Muridzo is expected to serenade Sherwood Golf Club patrons tomorrow in Harare.The joint, Sherwood Golf Club, situated in Mabelreign, now serves as Muridzo’s hunting ground and the concert comes at a time many musicians are enjoying their annual break after a hectic festive season.For the Dherira hit maker who…
THE sleek, candy-scented gadgets appearing in the pockets of Zimbabwean learners are not toys, despite their toy-like appearance.They are a “stealth scourge” currently spreading through our schools, as confirmed by the secretary general of the Zimbabwe National Union of School Heads (Zinush), Munyaradzi Majoni, in an interview with this publication on Wednesday.For years, our nation…
ALLEGED Guruve serial killer Anymore Zvitsva now faces 25 murder charges as police uncover more evidence linking him to new victims.National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi yesterday confirmed that ongoing forensic investigations yielded fresh evidence.When he appeared before a Harare magistrate early this week, Zvitsa was facing 19 murder charges.“The Zimbabwe Republic Police can confirm that…
THE country is considering using nuclear energy as a sustainable solution to Zimbabwe’s perennial power shortages.Speaking at the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, the minister of Foreign Affairs, Amon Murwira, said this was being contemplated as the country’s heavy reliance on hydropower had been badly affected by climate change.This comes as the…
A BULAWAYO man was arrested for allegedly stealing US$10 300 from his mother to gamble on online betting games.The province’s police spokesperson, Nomalanga Msebele, confirmed that McMillan Zimunhu was taken into custody following investigations into the theft of the money, which his mother had been saving for a building project.“During the period ranging from 2013…
