A DAY is a long time in football. Just hours after Genesis ‘‘Kaka’’ Mangombe left his post as Dynamos head coach yesterday, he was handed the reins at ambitious Northern Region Soccer League (NRSL) side Scottland FC with the goal of leading them to the premiership. Mangombe signed a two-year deal with the team that…
BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE THE government yesterday distanced itself once again from claims by Timothy Chiminya Mujuru that he is King Munhumutapa. In a statement, the minister of Local Government, Daniel Garwe, said they did not know the individual and emphasised that the country’s Constitution does not have a provision for kingship. “The ministry of Local…
By Brandon Josphat THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has reinstated Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Mashonaland East proportional representation (PR) Member of Parliament, Constance Chihota, following a High Court order. This comes after Chihota, among other CCC members, had fallen victim to parliamentary and local government recalls that were initiated by Sengezo Tshabangu, who claims…
By Masimba Makwembere makwemberem@dailynews.co.zw A DOMBOSHAVA man, 30, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after he robbed a motorist of his vehicle, US$16 and a mobile phone at gunpoint. Tinashe Nyambuya was recently convicted and sentenced by a Harare magistrate on robbery charges. According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), on July 17,…
BY RUTENDO NGARA ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE State led by prosecutor Anesu Chirenje says it is investigating the alleged torture of four human rights activists when they were arrested at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport last week. The four, Robson Chere, Namatai Kwekweza, Samuel Gwenzi and Vusimuzi Moyo are facing disorderly conduct charges. “It is our view…
By Progress Chaya TAMBA Africa Social Circus, which specialises in circus art, will perform at this year’s edition of the Shambala Festival in the United Kingdom. At the event, set for Northamptonshire on August 23, the local group – made up of artists with disabilities – will collaborate with an all-female UK ensemble Make Space…
THE computer doesn’t turn on? Don’t hurry to bury it. First, try to find the cause of the failure. Perhaps it’s harmless…
ONE of South Africa’s parties in the government of national unity, the Democratic Alliance (DA), at the weekend made a spirited call for Sadc to move its summit scheduled for mid this month from Zimbabwe to another country allegedly because of Harare’s crackdown on political and civil society activists. This followed the recent arrest of…
By Brandon Josphatjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES say they are keeping an eye on individuals who are using social media to tarnish the image of the country and cause chaos ahead of the Sadc summit set for Harare this month. This comes after the church had implored all political leaders and activists to prioritise dialogue over confrontation ahead…
TRENDSETTING Westprop Holdings is introducing the first ever apartments north of Harare Drive at the US$4 billion Pomona City, dubbed “a city…
