BULAWAYO – An ex-cop who was recently relieved of his duties in the force is in trouble after he was arrested while drinking beer at a bottle store while in a police uniform. As if that was not enough, the accused Mark Ndlovu, 32, of Gwatemba in Filabusi introduced himself as assistant inspector in the…
HARARE – A serial female fraudster who recently escaped a 35-year jail term through the benevolence of the presidential amnesty in May 2016 has appeared before Harare Magistrates’ Court to answer fresh charges of fraud. Kudzai Nyoka ,32, could face a lengthy sentence if found guilty of three counts emanating from posing as a Zimbabwe…
HARARE – Traditional Zimbabwean funerals are generally sombre affairs where friends and family meet to commiserate. At a typical Zimbabwean funeral and burial, women, in particular, don’t dress to be noticed — they don long dresses, head wraps (doeks) and wrapping cloth (mazambia). In keeping with this sombre mood, funeral food is meant to keep…
BULAWAYO – A new political party which is a breakaway from Simba Makoni’s Mavambo/Kusile/Dawn has emerged in the City of Kings and calls itself Democratic Opposition Party Zimbabwe. Its leader Harry Wilson says he broke away from Makoni because he had realised that Makoni was still somehow attached to his former party Zanu PF. Our…
HARARE – With the MDC being consumed by succession wars that have been triggered by Morgan Tsvangirai’s ill health, our chief writer Fungi Kwaramba sat down with the opposition party’s spokesperson Obert Gutu to get his views on issues affecting the party, below are excerpts from the interview. Q: How is the MDC faring in…
HARARE – As this year’s harmonised elections loom in the horizon, debate on the Chiefs’ role in the country’s politics has once again been reignited, after the chiefs were recently rewarded with new cars by government at a function were they pledged their loyalty to Zanu PF. Social and political analysts agreed that the Chiefs’…
HARARE – Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa says government will in future give legislators free vehicles during their five-year tenures, departing from the current regime where members of Parliament pay for vehicles through their sitting allowances. This would apparently apply for the ninth Parliament to be ushered in after the impending general elections to be held…
HARARE – Former first lady Grace Mugabe’s once invincible status has waned.This is after her son Russell and his associates were given a torrid time in their bid to enter Botswana with their three fancy cars — one believed to belong to Grace — en route to South Africa. There were suggestions, including Gokwe Nembudziya…
HARARE – The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Chegutu has risen to five. This follows the death of one more person yesterday, while nine new cases have been recorded in the farming town – located 112 kilometres southwest of the capital city. Cumulatively, the number of those infected has risen to 27. [GoogleAd]…
HARARE – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is scrutinising a docket alleging abuse of office and obstruction of the course of justice by former vice president Phelekezela Mphoko while he was still in government. The NPA, responsible for instituting and undertaking criminal prosecutions on behalf of the State, was handed Mphoko’s docket by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption…
