THE late former president Robert Mugabe’s youngest son, Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, and his co-accused, Tobias Matonhodze Mugabe, are expected to appear at the Alexandra Magistrate Court, South Africa, today for a high-stakes bail application.The duo, aged 28 and 33 respectively, have been in state custody since February 23 following a violent incident that has drawn…
THE government is overhauling the nation’s health financing system by amending decades-old regulations to align with modern healthcare realities, ministry of Health permanent secretary, Aspect Maunganidze.Speaking at a consultative meeting attended by medical aid societies, healthcare funders, labour unions, and consumer bodies in Harare at the weekend, Maunganidze said amendments to Statutory Instrument (SI) 330…
A VETERAN prison guard allegedly smuggled hacksaw blades to a rapist, enabling a daring midnight escape from Plumtree Prison.Yusufu Yusufu, a 47-year-old officer with the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS), appeared at the weekend before Plumtree magistrate Joshua Nembaware, facing grave charges of aiding an inmate’s escape.While he pleaded not guilty and secured US$100…
A 32-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man appeared in court yesterday facing rape charges after allegedly cohabiting with a 12-year-old girl for months.Manage Kamuka, of 8th Street in Makokoba, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Mark Dzira charged with rape.He pleaded not guilty and was remanded in custody to March 6 for trial.“I met the complainant at a bar…
FORMER minister of Health Obadiah Moyo has called for kidney disease to be treated as a national priority to protect future generations.Speaking ahead of the upcoming World Kidney Day commemorations, Moyo, who is the head of the National Men’s Forum, said Zimbabwe and the global community face a growing burden of kidney disease, which continues…
THE Gwanda Regional Magistrates Court has sentenced a former fugitive to 19 years in prison for raping a disabled neighbour and assaulting her grandmother.According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the offender first sexually assaulted his 34-year-old neighbour, who has mental and physical disabilities, before assaulting the victim’s 73-year-old grandmother.“On 12 March 2018, at around…
MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE AUTHORITIES say efforts to rehabilitate street children are faltering, with many youth escaping care facilities and returning to life on the streets, prompting a new strategy to round them up and return them to rehabilitation centres. Speaking in the National Assembly last week, the deputy minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare,…
THE 2026 tobacco marketing season, which officially opens this Wednesday, marks a critical juncture for the economy. As the country prepares to launch auction sales, followed by contract sales on Thursday, the air is thick with the anticipation of a new record. After a historic 2025 season that saw production climb to approximately 355 million…
Cloud Fusire at Rufaro Stadium Scottland……………(2) 5 Dynamos……………….. 0 SCOTTLAND won their maiden Castle Challenge Cup following a 5-0 demolition of Harare giants Dynamos here yesterday. A goal apiece by midfielder Emmanuel Ziocha and striker Tymon Machope in the first half saw Mabviravira go to the half time break with a comfortable two-nil lead. In…
Anesu Mirisawu and Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS ZIMDANCEHALL heavyweight Winky D once again affirmed his status as the undisputed “People’s Artist” after scooping the coveted National Arts Merit Award (Nama) People’s Choice accolade, for the 10th time, at a glittering ceremony held at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) over the weekend. As his…
