© THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) says it will prioritise women affected by the Gukurahundi atrocities during its public hearings. [GoogleAd] Speaking at a multi-stakeholder meeting, NPRC commissioner Netty Musanhu said her organisation will create an environment where women will be allowed to freely express themselves on their experiences during the disturbances. “In…
© ZIMBABWE is in the international showbiz spotlight after a five-member United Kingdom-based group, KNE, recently shot to fame after reaching the Live Semi-Finals of the 2019 season of Britain’s Got Talent (BGT). [GoogleAd] KNE dance and music entertainment group was created by a Zimbabwean, Ishe Chirimuuta — better known as Isha Nemisis. Among its…
© PROSECUTORS from the Special Anti-Corruption Unit (Sacu) have gained notoriety for absconding court, failing to serve accused persons with requested papers and not responding to applications on time, amongst other shenanigans. [GoogleAd] Last week, senior regional magistrate Hosea Mujaya could not hide his displeasure after lawyers representing former permanent secretary in the Mines ministry…
© A POLOKWANE High Court on Monday sentenced a 39-year-old man to an effective 12 years in jail for murdering his Zimbabwean girlfriend. [GoogleAd] Joseph Mafifi stabbed his Zimbabwean girlfriend, Simangele Sibanda on March 18 last year at a farm in Limpopo Province where the couple was working. Following the brutal murder, Mafifi skipped the…
© WHEN on stage, globe-trotting singer Hope Masike behaves like a ‘god’. [GoogleAd] The myth surrounding the traditional mbira instrument she loves most has really brought about this mystic feel to her art. The songstress will release her third album Exorcism of a Spinster on July 26 at Reps Theatre in the capital. This is…
© IN a country with over 90 percent unemployment and the majority living on less than a dollar a day, Lamborghinis, Bentleys and other top-of-the-range vehicles are the least of “toys” one would expect to find roaming Zimbabwe’s potholed streets. [GoogleAd] Interestingly, these cars have “flooded” the streets of Harare, where the rich and famous…
© LAWYERS handling the late MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai’s, pictured, estate are pursuing the former prime minister’s debtors whom they said must pay up before July 14, 2019 or face legal action. [GoogleAd] In a notice issued on Friday, the lawyers have also called in those that are owed by the late opposition leader to…
© THE wintry season has forced towering musician Jah Prayzah and his Third Generation band to reduce the number of live shows. [GoogleAd] Since the beginning of the year, the singer has held live shows sparely, possibly one in a month, hence starving his legion of fans. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday, Jah…
© PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has effectively shut the door on his influential Vice President Constantino Chiwenga — hitherto touted as his successor — after he said a younger person must lead the country after him. [GoogleAd] Speaking during a listener-based programme titled Catching up with ED, hosted on Friday by State-owned Capitalk, Mnangagwa said he…
© AT what point should Zimbabwe have its own currency? This is the million dollar question and the answers do not come easy. [GoogleAd] There are, however, a few things that are not in dispute. First, it is not disputed that the country should at one point have its own currency. Secondly, there is common…
