By Bulawayo Correspondent EMBATTLED former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko and his son, Siqokoqela have dragged Welshman Ncube to court for allegedly failing to pay them $ 1 452 208.50 which the lawyer received from Choppies Enterprise while representing the two. Through his law firm, Ncube Law Chambers, the legal practitioner early this year represented the
By Anna Chibamu MAGWEGWE legislator Anele Ndebele Tuesday asked Health Minister Obadiah Moyo to bring to parliament, a ministerial statement explaining why some people on Anti-Retroviral Therapy were experiencing bodily deformities. His comments follow some testimonies by some locals taking the life-saving drug during World Aids Day commemorations in his constituency last week. “I wish
By Thandiwe Garusa LOCAL youth-based NGO, SAYWHAT has launched a mobile application, Smart Choice, which will provide critical sexual and reproductive health rights information to users. The initiative seeks to ride on growing online presence among college students, and the hunger for real-time information on sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR). SAYWHAT specialises in sexual
By Robert Tapfumaneyi WHAT started as a normal day for Siphiwe Nkomo (36) in October last year ended tragically when the Norton woman became a victim of a hit-and-run road incident that also claimed the lives of her husband and daughter. Her husband, Comas Mute and her 4-year-old (then) daughter died on the spot October
Xinhua The Zimbabwe government on Monday warned of river flooding in some parts of the country following heavy rains that started at the weekend, and urged the public particularly those close to large rivers to take extra care. The Ministry of Local Government and Public Works said in a statement that there had been incidents
By Staff Reporter A BOLT of lightning struck and killed a 7-year-old minor who was in the company of six adult occupants in a Silobela home. The tragic incident happened during occurred during torrential rains which pounded the Midlands province over the weekend. Silobela MP, Mthokozisa Manoki Mpofu confirmed the incident and said the tragedy
By Robert Tapfumaneyi SEVEN Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) have been summoned to appear before a disciplinary committee to answer to charges of disorderly conduct after they allegedly beat drums during a demonstration over alleged mismanagement of the institution. They are Leeroy Barnete, who is the president of HIT’s Student Representative Council, Tafadzwa Mutembedza, Ashlee
By Robert Tapfumaneyi AT LEAST 48 percent of Zimbabweans are connected to the country’s power grid, making Zimbabwe number 25 out of 34 surveyed African countries in terms of citizen access to electricity. This is according to an Afrobarometer survey on 34 African countries. The study found that efforts to provide reliable energy among countries
By Staff Reporter HARARE’S Rotten Row Magistrate’s Court was weekend lit in orange colour to demonstrate solidarity with an initiative to eliminate all forms of violence. Through the Spotlight Initiative – a collaboration among government, the European Union and the United Nations – the Judiciary Services Commission (JSC) said it was going to reflect on
By Robert Tapfumaneyi FORMER Zambian first lady, Maureen Mwanawasa says the continent of Africa was failing to progress because its people have a habit of doing the same things over and over again. She was speaking in Harare Saturday at a women’s mentorship programme attended by women in farming, media, clothing and food. Mwanawasa also
By Staff Reporter The State has withdrawn subversion charges pressed against two MDC Kwekwe legislators for lack of evidence to institute trial proceedings. The MPs, Settlement Chikwinya for Mbizo and Lloyd Mukapiko for Redcliff, walked free this past week when their charges were dropped. The case had dragged on for close to a year. The
Matabeleland North Correspondent A Victoria Falls municipal police employee faces jail for fraud after he sold to two different people, a housing stand allocated to him by council. Council employees are entitled to housing stands at a discount, depending on grade, after serving the authority for more than two years. Obvious Nkomo, aged 31, and
By Anna Chibamu The African Women in Leadership Organisation (AWLO) in Zimbabwe Thursday urged Zimbabweans to have a culture of planting trees to reduce the negative impact of climate change. AWLO training director Prisca Potera said due to the harsh climatic changes being experienced the world over, Zimbabweans should ‘Go Green’ so that the hazardous
By Anna Chibamu EUROPEAN Union (EU) ambassador to Zimbabwe, Timo Olkkonen says government should not waste any time in dealing with perpetrators of all forms of gender-based violence (GBV) against women and girls. He was speaking Friday at the launch of the mobile one stop shop for GBV at Hopely Youth Centre, in Harare South.
By Bulawayo Correspondent TWO Inyathi gold panners Friday appeared before a Bulawayo magistrate facing charges of murdering their colleague. Seven other gold panners from the same area also appeared before the magistrate facing public violence charges related to the murder incident. Nkosimayibongwe Sibanda (30) and Andrew Sibanda (19) appeared before magistrate Shepherd Mjanja facing a
By Staff Reporter Masvingo: A self-proclaimed prophet from Johanne Masowe church recently took advantage and raped a female congregate who had visited his shrine for prayers, a local court has heard. Solomon Kudzai (34), of Musinyarara Village, under Chief Nhema in Zaka, pleaded not guilty to rape when he appeared before Masvingo regional magistrate Dambudzo
By Robert Tapfumaneyi ATLEAST 30 percent of urban households in Zimbabwe are cereal insecure and in need of urgent food assistance with 77% of the homes living below the Food Poverty Line. This is according to a statement Friday by the World Food Programme (WFP. “Approximately 93% of the households are below the Total Consumption
By Staff Reporter Mutare: A Mozambican man who is part of an armed gang that terrorised residents of the Mutare was recently arrested by Zimbabwean detectives in his own country and brought back into the country. Ernest Chirara (34) of Bairo Manyati under Chief Chadzura, Manica in Mozambique was found in possession with property worth
Bloomberg Zimbabwe’s central bank has asked the International Monetary Fund to overlook the country’s shortcomings in achieving fiscal targets and allow a program to help restore the economy to run its course. Eddie Cross, a member of the monetary policy committee who attended the meetings held with the Washington-based lender’s delegation on Thursday, said policy
CGTN Africa The World Food Program says Zimbabwe’s cash shortage complicates efforts to rush aid to millions of people facing severe hunger. The U.N. agency’s country director Eddie Rowe said Thursday that challenges in accessing cash have delayed aid delivery to parts of the once-prosperous southern African nation. The agency is increasing the number of
