THE call by Goromonzi West Member of Parliament, Beatrice Nyamupinga, for the surgical castration of men convicted of raping and sexually abusing minors in Zimbabwe is a chilling echo of a nation’s despair. Fuelled by staggering statistics — one in three girls raped or sexually assaulted before 18, and an average of 22 women raped…
Anesu Mirisawu and Ashley Moyo SOUTH African music duo Mafikizolo will rekindle their love affair with Zimbabwe at this year’s edition of the Jacaranda Music Festival which will run from tonight till Sunday at Thorn Park Polo Grounds in Harare. Mafikizolo, made up of Theo Kgosinkwe and Nhlanhla Nciza, has regularly performed in Zimbabwe for…
Emmanuel Marambe CHIEF SPORTS WRITER THESE are heydays for Zimbabwean sport, after the country qualified yesterday for the next Cricket Men’s T20 World Cup to be hosted by India and Sri Lanka next year. In achieving this feat, the much-maligned senior men’s cricketers followed in the venerated footsteps of former Sports minister and decorated Olympian,…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER DYNAMOS’ fight for survival in the top-flight league continues tomorrow as the Kelvin Kaindu-coached side host Ngezi Platinum Stars at Rufaro Stadium. In what is another stern test of their recent resurgence, DeMbare, who are unbeaten in their last nine games in all competitions following last weekend’s one-nil win against…
Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat AUTHORITIES are prioritising efforts to give legal effect to the recent policy directive to reduce some of the onerous taxes on farmers and other business sectors. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — Attorney General Virgina Mabiza confirmed yesterday that her office was seized with…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER NIGERIAN gospel artiste Minister GUC will headline Mega 8 All-Night Daughters of Virtue Prayer Gathering to be held at Glamis Arena in Harare today. The event will also feature fellow Nigerian gospel artiste Ebuka alongside local gospel stars in the form of Dorcas Moyo and Takesure Zamar among others. Minister…
SPORTS WRITER FORMER Warriors and Dynamos defender Angirayi ‘‘Durawall’’ Chapo was laid to rest at Glen Forest cemetery in the capital yesterday with hundreds, among them a number of local football legends, current players, fans and other football stakeholders as well as members of the local community giving him a fitting send-off. The likes of…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER THE late former President Robert Mugabe’s son, Robert junior, was yesterday remanded in custody on allegations of possessing dagga worth US$30. Mugabe, who slept through most of the court proceedings, appeared before magistrate Lisa Mutendereki. The State, led by prosecutor Mandirasa Chigumira, opposed bail, arguing that drug and substance abuse…
RUTENDO NGARA ANOTHER Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) employee accused of US$6 million fraud was granted US$300 bail on Tuesday by Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa. Shupikai Mary Nicola Marongwe, a database administrator, was granted bail following the recent release of her accomplice Paradzai Mutasa, a systems developer, on the same charge. The two were initially denied…
Thabiso Mutirwara AT LEAST four people died after a 20-metre mine shaft collapsed at Umsasa Farm in the Mazowe Mamini area in Mashonaland Central. The disaster occurred just after police confirmed that five artisanal miners were trapped in the shaft on Sunday. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms that four bodies were retrieved from the mine…
