A ZIMBABWE National Army member and two Lupane villagers have been acquitted on charges of assaulting a police officer following a dispute over a snooker game. A ZIMBABWE National Army member and two Lupane villagers have been acquitted on charges of assaulting a police officer following a dispute over a snooker game. The soldier Decent…
SELF-STYLED prophet Talent Madungwe SELF-STYLED prophet Talent Madungwe has been ordered to perform 105 hours of community service for committing two traffic offences two months ago. Madungwe appeared at the Epworth Magistrate’s Court where he was convicted of negligent driving and without a licence. As a result , he encroached into the lane of a…
Former Cabinet minister Walter Mzembi THE elite and politically-powerful could be trying to sell the land they got during the land reform programme at zero cost after government announced a new model in which land would be transferable. This is according to former Cabinet minister Walter Mzembi, who went into self-imposed exile at the height…
climate change FIVE years ago, Amelka Mlambo (44), a mother of four, would wake up long before the first light of dawn, the cold morning air biting at her skin. The cockerels’ crow would be her alarm, and she would quickly stir from the warmth of her blanket to start her day. Her life revolved…
Varun Beverages VARUN Beverages Zimbabwe is eyeing a growth in volumes after partnering Econet Wireless in a summer promotion. The beverages maker, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Varun Beverage Limited which is the second biggest and best franchise of PepsiCo Holdings, partnered Econet to launch a Peel and Win promotion. When consumers buy Varun Beverages’ 2-litre…
City of Harare spokesperson Stanley Gama GOVERNMENT and local authorities across the country have been petitioned to upgrade informal market structures to ensure that vendors are protected from potential losses arising from fire outbreaks that have become a common occurrence at the old buildings and structures. This follows a fire outbreak at Mbare Musika, which…
Zimbabwe National Road Administration THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has expressed its commitment to rehabilitating and constructing the country’s roads saying it had mobilised enough funds for the projects. Speaking during the official opening of the Solomon Mujuru Drive, formerly Kirkman Road, in Harare this week, Zinara board chairperson George Manyaya called on motorists…
Court hammer A 27-year-old man from Shurugwi, Midlands province, has been slapped with an 18-year jail term for killing his 94-year-old grandmother accusing her of bewitching other family members. In a statement on Wednesday, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPAZ) said Takudzwa Mugariri of Maroza village went to the deceased’s home on February 3, alleging she had cast a spell…
fire outbreak at Mbare Musika market GOODS and merchandise worth millions of dollars were destroyed in a fire outbreak at Mbare Musika market, Harare, on Tuesday night. The cause of the fire is yet to be established, with Harare City Council saying it is still assessing the extent of damage caused. “We are still assessing…
Bobby Kabhuru His lived experience! MEET ‘Bobby Kabhuru’, a man who earned his nickname from his childhood antisocial behaviour where despite his small body stature, he was a bully of note in the family and community at large. As the eldest son in a family of eight, Bobby was under intense scrutiny, with all eyes…
