PREMIERSHIP aspirants Black Rhinos unveiled a US$500 000 sponsorship deal from Betterbrands on Wednesday night at a colourful ceremony held at Josiah Magama Tongogara Barracks.As part of the sponsorship, that will surely make most of the premiership teams green with envy, the club also received a 66-seater luxury bus, a Toyota Fortuner vehicle for the…
HEALTH experts are hoping that the government and the United States of America will continue to engage over the funding of Zimbabwe’s public health system.This comes as Washington is in the process of winding up its health aid to Zimbabwe, after authorities recently rejected US$367 million in American funding — citing “lop-sided” conditions that Harare…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has challenged Zanu PF members to remain loyal to the party and steer the country’s economic development.Addressing the former liberation movement’s politburo meeting in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said party members “should put shoulder to the wheel and face head-on the specific tasks that must be undertaken during the course of the year”.“The…
THE United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) reports that 123 people died and over 250 000 others across Zimbabwe were affected by heavy rains last month.The report noted that 1 300 families were displaced, while 200 schools, 211 bridges, and 15 health facilities were damaged.“South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe have reported…
PARLIAMENT has invited Zimbabweans to submit their views on the proposed Constitution Amendment Bill Number 3, which seeks to fundamentally transform the country’s presidential elective system, among others.This comes after the Speaker of the National Assembly, Jacob Mudenda, gazetted the draft Bill last week.In a notice yesterday, Parliament said the process would be open to…
TSHIAMISO Trust has received 769 compensation claims from former Wenela mine workers, highlighting the sustained demand for redress.This comes as the trust targets assisting nearly 4 000 former Wenela mine workers. The trust was established to provide compensation to former mineworkers in South Africa suffering permanent lung impairment from silicosis or work-related TB.Speaking to the…
THE Julius Robinson Trophy — which serves as the season opener for the Zimbabwe Golf Association (ZGA) amateur — will take place at Wingate Park Golf Club in Harare from February 28 to March 1.The event, which is a key amateur event that carries national order of merit points and World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR)…
A CHITUNGWIZA man appeared in court yesterday on allegations of unlawfully re-registering a company and removing its directors in a case involving potential prejudice of US$3 million.The complainant in the matter is Quadcam (Pvt) Ltd, a company owned by the Late Estate of Hamphrey Vengesai and Fausta Penza.The accused, Tafadzwa Vengesai, who is also a…
A 14-YEAR-OLD girl accused of kidnapping a two-year-old child from a Bulawayo city centre mall two weeks ago appeared before the regional courts yesterday.The minor appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Mark Dzira facing a kidnapping charge.She was not asked to plead and was remanded out of custody to March 10, remaining under the care of…
PROMINENT Harare lawyer, Simon Mpindu, has withdrawn divorce proceedings against his estranged wife, Sandra, who is a magistrate at the Harare Magistrates Court.The High Court allowed Mpindu to withdraw the matter a day before the hearing and ordered him to pay Sandra’s legal costs.Simon had filed for divorce and sought orders relating to custody, maintenance,…
