Yvonne Ncube in Bulawayo A BULAWAYO woman faces sentencing after admitting to scalding her husband with boiling water during a domestic row over infidelity. Letwin Khabo, of Emganwini suburb, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Jeconia Prince Ncube on Wednesday facing a charge of physical abuse. She pleaded guilty to the offence and was convicted on her…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER THE Zimbabwe football fraternity has once again been plunged into mourning following the untimely passing of veteran football coach, Wieslaw Grabowski, who breathed his last in Poland on Wednesday evening after an illness. He was 70. And following news of his death, tributes have been pouring in from across the…
AS CALLS for protests today echo across the country following the signing into law of Constitutional Amendment Act Number 3 (CAA3), Zimbabwe stands at a critical crossroads. The temptation to express political grievances through confrontation and mass demonstrations is high, but we must urgently ask ourselves: to what end? At this delicate juncture in our…
ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS SUNGURA legend Alick Macheso is geared to make this year’s edition of Cheso Power Festival a memorable one. The event, scheduled for Alex Sports Club in the capital tonight, will see the Madhawu hit-maker sharing stage with a star-studded line-up featuring Freeman, Killer T, Kurai Makore, Xiba and Tocky Vibes, among other performers….
Tapiwa Chirume CITIZENS should resist demonstrations and violent confrontation with authorities, as this is counterproductive, says Youth minister Tino Machakaire. Speaking at a gathering in Mutare yesterday, Machakaire said taking grievances to the streets was not the best way of resolving them. This comes as pro-democracy groups and activists have called for protests today, following…
Yvonne Ncube in Bulawayo A FAKE police officer was jailed for six months in Bulawayo after dressing in uniform to serve court dispute summons. Nhamo Karuru, of Cowdray Park suburb, appeared before Bulawayo Magistrate Isheunesu Mathoba recently facing two counts of impersonating a police officer. One of the charges was withdrawn before plea after a…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A SHOCKING tide of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) has gripped Zimbabwe, with over 7 000 cases recorded in just three months, top prosecutors have revealed. Prosecutor-General Justice Loice Matanda-Moyo disclosed the grim figures yesterday during the handover ceremony of a digitised SGBV case management server donated by United Nations…
TAPIWA CHIRUME CHINHOYI municipality has intensified its drive against illegal dog breeding and irresponsible pet ownership as it moves to curb the growing stray canine population amid mounting concerns over public safety. The local authority indicated it had convened a stakeholders’ meeting with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and other…
Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR TODAY’s mid-term budget review by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube needs to protect the gains made in stabilising the ZiG and prices of basic goods, consumer watchdogs, labour unions and business leaders said yesterday.This comes as the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — will hold a highly-anticipated and already well-subscribed…
Anesu MirisawuSENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER WITH only days to go before the event, July Fest has overhauled its line-up, replacing South African artistes with local acts following growing calls to boycott shows featuring South African performers amid ongoing xenophobic attacks in South Africa.The revised line-up will now be headlined by home-grown acts including Hulengende, Malloti, Madedido,…
