HARARE – The deputy head of one of the country’s most sought-after top private schools, St John’s College in Harare, has ignited a perfect storm in a society well-known for its homophobic tendencies after he publicly revealed to students that he is gay. [Adz]
HARARE – The deputy head of one of the country’s most sought-after top private schools, St John’s College in Harare, has ignited a perfect storm in a society well-known for its homophobic tendencies after he publicly revealed to students that he is gay. The elite institution comprises two all-boys wings — St John’s Preparatory School…
HARARE – A Zimbabwe Revenue Authority employee has been hauled before the courts for allegedly raping his 13-year-old niece. David Kachembere, 62, appeared before Harare magistrate Rumbidzayi Mugwagwa. He was remanded in custody and advised to apply for bail at the High Court because he faces a third schedule offence. Kachembere will be back in…
HARARE – A senior cop attached to Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Morris Depot allegedly bashed his wife for allegedly serving him sadza with kapenta (matemba) hours after she had served herself meat with the children in his absence, a Harare court heard yesterday. Pension Nyahada, 43, appeared before Harare magistrate Tilda Mazhande charged with contravening…
HARARE – Harare City Council (HCC) is in need of $13 million to rehabilitate pothole-infested roads around the city. Following complaints that Zinara annually makes full disbursements for VIP roads while neglecting those in other parts of the city, Harare mayor Herbert Gomba said council is on a mission to repair three main roads per…
BULAWAYO – A National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) employee has been arrested on sexual-harassment charges after a married woman accused him of grabbing her behind on June 11. Mariko Mulauzi, 57, of Iminyela flats, was arraigned before magistrate Steven Ndlovu facing charges of indecent assault filed by his neighbour. He entered a not guilty plea…
HARARE – A Harare man who reportedly lost his house to business tycoon Frank Buyanga has claimed a firm that bought his foreclosed property was actually the businessman’s shelf company, a magistrates’ court heard yesterday. Stephen Nyoka made the claim as he was testifying in a case in which Buyanga is, however, not the one…
MUTARE – Mutare City Council has banned all illegal vending exercises threatening to “thoroughly deal” with anyone who defies the edict as the municipality moves to forestall a cholera outbreak. The local authority said it will partner with other State security agents in unfurling the operation, that will also target restaurants and food outlets that…
HARARE – The Primary and Secondary education ministry is working flat out to ensure that pupils at Glen View 5 Primary School in Harare — who have missed class because lessons have been suspended due to the cholera outbreak — are not affected by the temporary closure. Permanent secretary in the ministry Sylvia Utete –Masango…
HARARE – Harare is susceptible to a worse cholera outbreak as clean water has been cut due to disruptions at Warren Control pump station. As a result of the development, thousands of people are now deprived of clean water and sanitation in the southern and central parts of the city which is closest to the…
