Gumbura sentenced 50 years
HARARE - Independent End Time Message founder and pastor Robert Martin Gumbura has been jailed for 50 years on four counts of rape. He was sentenced to 15 years on two counts of rape and 10 years on...
View ArticleNelson Mandela 'left $4m estate'
JOHANNESBURG - Nelson Mandela left an estate valued at more than 46 million rand ($4.13m; £2.53m), a public reading of his will has revealed. Executor Justice Dikgang Moseneke, summarising what he...
View ArticleZimura tackles diminishing returns
HARARE - Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura) director Polisile Ncube says her organisation is generating less revenue due to widespread closure of businesses that pay for using music. The music...
View ArticleJah Prayzah lines up 10-track offering
HARARE - Jah Prayzah will release a 10-track album titled Kumbumura Mhute in April in a bid to fortify his position as one of Zimbabwe’s most followed musicians. The Uzumba-born artiste performed...
View ArticleUnderstanding labour law
HARARE - A Practical Guide to Labour Law in Zimbabwe, By Caleb H Mucheche, Harare, African Legal Resources Dominion (ALRD), 2013. The name Caleb Mucheche is perhaps not new to those who have attended...
View ArticleKudos to media
PRESS STATEMENT - The full spectrum of the mainstream media, without any exception, should be commended for the excellent job it is doing in the coverage of the abuse public funds and assets by some...
View Article'New tax law to dampen tourism'
HARARE - Zimbabwe's hotels will become uncompetitive while recent improvements in tourist arrivals may be reversed if government’s plan to extend value added tax (Vat) to non-residents goes through,...
View ArticleBAT to boost Zim Capex
HARARE - Cigarette manufacturer, British American Tobacco (BAT), says it has invested $5,4 million in Zimbabwe over the past five years and plans to significantly boost capital expenditure (Capex) in...
View ArticleLaw was abolished
EDITOR — “By his death he ended the whole system of the Jewish law which excluded the gentiles, his purpose was to make peace between Jews and gentiles by creating in himself one new person from the...
View ArticleResidents condemn police action
EDITOR — The Chitungwiza Residents Trust (CHITREST) and the Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) out rightly condemn the actions by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) on the 27th of January...
View ArticleReinstating GMB monopoly not right
HARARE - For years, Zimbabwe has faced the challenge of food insecurity at both national and household level. Local production has fallen due to a range of factors, from poor weather to the recession...
View ArticleIvanovic blasts open title race
LONDON - Branislav Ivanovic's first-half cracker and Jose Mourinho's tactical mastery helped classy Chelsea claim a 1-0 win on Monday at Premier League title rivals Manchester City who failed to score...
View ArticleAussie warm-up washed out
JOHANNESBURG - Persistent rain in Potchefstroom has led to the cancellation of Australia's scheduled warm-up match against a South African Invitation XI that was due to start today.Instead, the...
View ArticleZuze ready for new challenge
HARARE – Newly-appointed Triangle coach Biggie Zuze is looking forward to the challenges that come with coaching an ambitious club. Zuze, who was linked with a move to Dynamos as Calisto Pasuwa’s...
View ArticleZim cricketers call off boycott
HARARE - Zimbabwe's cricketers have agreed to end their boycott to pave way for World Twenty20 preparations ahead of the tournament in Bangladesh next month after they were assured payment by at least...
View ArticleTop seeds progress in NetOne Knockout
BULAWAYO - The country’s top women football teams lived up to their top billing by progressing to the semi - final stage of the NetOne Knockout Tournament at the weekend. Defending Women National...
View ArticleIn-form Chiefs stalk DeMbare
HARARE - Dynamos will come across an in-form Mochudi Centre Chiefs (MCC) when the two teams clash in the African Champions League preliminary qualifiers at the weekend. The Botswana beMobile...
View ArticleCouple splits over Gumbura's church
HARARE - A Harare couple has broken up following accusations that the wife was having an inappropriate relationship with a congregant from Robert Martin Gumbura’s Independent End Time Message church....
View ArticleMDC legislators endorse Tsvangirai
HARARE - Michael Carter, the Bulawayo Metropolitan Senator and non-constituency MP Jane Nicola Watson, have rallied behind their leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who is shrugging off an internal rebellion...
View ArticleGumbura gets 40 years
HARARE - Independent End Time Message Church founder Robert Martin Gumbura’s dream of having 100 children crumbled yesterday after he was jailed for 40 years following his conviction on four counts of...
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