Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER RECENTLY-APPOINTED gaffer Joel Luphahla has set his sights on making FC Platinum the dominant force that they were for nearly half-a-decade when they won four successive Castle Lager Premier Soccer League titles as well as two Chibuku Super Cups. Luphahla’s sentiments come after the Zvishavane-based side yesterday announced the signing…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A HARARE man is in custody for allegedly stabbing a colleague to death following a dispute over a missing cap. Mthandazilwa Gumede, 18, who is facing murder charges, was advised to apply for bail at the High Court by Harare provincial magistrate Ruth Moyo. The State alleges that Gumede was…
Takudzwa Dhambu HARARE City Council has issued an urgent flooding warning following reports of flash floods across the capital. This comes as urban flooding remains a recurring challenge in Harare, largely attributed to poor drainage systems, blocked stormwater drains, and the expansion of informal settlements on wetlands and other unsuitable areas. In a public notice…
Yvonne Ncube In Bulawayo A 19-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man and his friend appeared in court yesterday for allegedly raping his 12-year-old step-sister. The accused, whose identity has been withheld to protect the minor, is alleged to have committed the offence repeatedly between November 2024 and March 2025 at their family home in Nkulumane. He appeared before…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER AN APOSTOLIC sect leader facing cyberbullying charges will learn today whether he will be granted bail in Harare. Elisha Rushinga allegedly made remarks on social media accusing Lloyd Gwasira, popularly known as Madzibaba Moses, of stealing US$1,2 million from the government and flaunting riches. The State, during the bail application…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER DISTRESSING details of how Guruve serial killer accused, Anymore Zvitsva, allegedly murdered his many victims in cold blood emerged yesterday after he faced a bedside court at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare. Zvitsva, 33, allegedly carried out his gruesome murders using an assortment of horrifying methods that included a wire, spear,…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER HIGHLANDERS have appointed South African coach Thabo Senong (45) as their new head coach ahead of the 2026 Castle Lager Premiership season. The former South Africa under-20 and Lesotho national team coach, who will be assisted by former Bosso player Mkhokheli Dube is moving in to replace Dutchman Pieter de…
THE announcement by parliament’s legal committee to escalate plans for the formal registration of political parties in the country is a welcome development. For too long, the nation’s political landscape has resembled a “wild west” of sorts, where organisations can contest for the highest offices in the land without a clear legal identity, a deposited…
Takudzwa Dhambu THE government has moved to bridge the digital divide in some of the country’s most remote regions, reaffirming that information communication technology (ICT) is now a fundamental necessity for rural learners. Speaking in Harare at the official handover of thousands of ICT devices yesterday, the minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Torerayi Moyo,…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO SIX men from Tsholotsho have appeared in court facing murder charges in connection with the death of Somiso Ndlovu, who was allegedly attacked after being mistaken for an intruder in June last year. The accused — Nkosilathi Nkomo, Musa Duma, Alert Tshuma, Obert Nkomo, Benjamin Moyo, and Zenzo Ncube — appeared…
