Takudzwa Dhambu THE country should brace for continued power cuts as ageing electricity generation equipment and low water levels at key hydro stations continue to constrain power supply, Energy minister July Moyo said yesterday. Speaking at a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare, Moyo said although the country’s installed power generation capacity had increased from 2…
SANDRA HOVE ZIMBABWE Netball Association (Zina) director of coaching John Banda is happy with the way the national senior netball team, The Gems, acquitted themselves in a recent three-match tournament against Malawi, winning two matches. After losing the opening match 40-54 at Sunrise Sports Club in Belvedere, the Gems rebounded with two consecutive wins, a…
RUTENDO NGARA LAWYER Simbarashe Katsuwa labelled a State witness, Norleen Gora, a prostitute when she was testifying against his client, Wairo Wairo, who is accused of murder. The client, Wairo Wairo, applied for discharge at the close of the State’s case, which was dismissed by the High Court which felt that he had a case…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER GREYSTONE Nursery School in Harare headmaster, who also doubles as the bursar, is in trouble for allegedly stealing US$84 000 from the school coffers. Candice Cherry Prinsloo yesterday appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Artwell Sanyatwe facing theft charges and was granted US$300 bail. It is alleged that between January 1…
RUTENDO NGARA THE Bulawayo High Court has dismissed an application by Fanuel Mbirimi, who was suing bus company Inter Africa (Mukumba Brothers Private Limited) for US$65 000 for an accident in 2016, which he claimed crippled his life. He demanded a payment of US$50 000 for damages for pain, shock and suffering, US$2 465 for…
AFTER four months in office as the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Kirsty Coventry is “extremely positive” about her initial…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER THE Zimbabwe Premier Volleyball League (ZPVL) delivered a weekend of captivating matches at Hillside Teachers College in Bulawayo, where teams battled fiercely for crucial points as they approach the quarterfinals. “The overall performance of the teams during Week five was truly impressive. The strong desire to qualify for the quarterfinals brought…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER ZIFA president Nqobile Magwizi says there will be no room for sentiment during the selection of the best possible candidate to replace the fired Warriors coach Michael Nees. Nees was shown the exit door last week following a string of poor results, managing just two wins from 14 games during…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER AWARD-WINNING Zimdancehall artist Master H was forced to end his performance in Kariba at the weekend after he was hit at the back of his head by a missile from an irate fan. Master H, who was scheduled to perform from 1am to 4am at the gig dubbed ‘Fill Up Lake Harvest,’…
Takudzwa Dhambu ENERGY minister July Moyo has pleaded with private investors to assist the country in ending its long-standing power crisis. This comes as the nation continues to experience brutal power cuts — caused in the main by ageing infrastructure, limited generation capacity, low water levels at the key Kariba Dam and, lately, rising electricity…
