WEAVER Press closed shop at the end of last year, bringing to an end a 25-year stint that spawned over two hundred titles. The independent publisher, formed by Irene Staunton and her husband Murray McCartney in 1998, published celebrated writers such as Shimmer Chinodya (Harvest of Thorns), the late Yvonne Vera (The Stone Virgins), the late Chenjerai…
DESPITE clear signs that legacy publishing in Zimbabwe is on its last legs, as evidenced by Weaver Press’ recent closure, writing experts insist that opportunities for publication still abound. Weaver Press closed shop in December last year, bringing to an end a 25-year stint that spawned over two hundred titles from authors such as Shimmer…
A ZIMBABWEAN man, Cosmos Ndou, 36, was convicted and sentenced to an effective eight years imprisonment for possession of a stolen motor…
WHEN Zimbabwean mother-of-four Eunice Sinoya enrolled in a first aid course near the capital Harare, she was lured by the college’s promise…
TWO suspected robbers are now facing murder charges after allegedly killing a security guard at a bar in Glen Norah, Harare. Gilbert Muchokomori, 38, and Talent Shangwa, 18, were arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi before being remanded in custody facing murder and attempted robbery charges.The pair was instructed to approach the High Court for…
DEPUTY chief justice Elizabeth Gwaunza says the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) will not hesitate to take disciplinary action against legal officers who undermine the constitution. This comes as two High Court judges, Webster Chinamhora and Martin Makonese, were forced to leave the bench amid corruption allegations last year, while the previous year saw Justice Thompson…
POLICE are investigating a case of a college owner who was robbed of over US$22 000 by an unidentified suspect who claimed to be looking for a place for a Form 1 student in Mucheke, Masvingo Province. In a statement yesterday, police national spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the suspect who was armed with an unidentified…
A book preview by Memory Chirere, University of Zimbabwe Title of Book: Harare Alcatraz and other short stories Author: Andrew Chatora Publisher:…
IT is do or die on the streets of Zimbabwe as homeless families battle for survival solely depending on begging. Such is…
THE country’s opposition political parties are in disarray amid mindless factions-driven bloodletting that has led to several splits from the time of…
