adminRapist gets 11 years
Court Reporter
A 26-YEAR-OLD Beatrice man who used to intercept a 12-year-old girl on her way to and from school and raped her on several occasions was yesterday jailed an effective 11 years. Tendai Chirenje of Ringa Village 6 in Beatrice denied the charges when
ZOU defrauded of US$30 000
Court Reporter
THE Zimbabwe Open University allegedly lost more than US$30 000 to one of its partners. The man at the helm of the partnership, William Gonyora, appeared before Magistrate Ms Anita Tshuma who remanded him out of custody to February 21
Man assualts mother over Mavado show
Court Reporter
A Chitungwiza man was sentenced to six months in jail for beating up his mother (60) when she failed to give him US$10 to attend Jamaican musician Mavado’s show. Kudakwashe Matimbe (26) of Unit D admitted to assault charges when he appeared
Zvandasara arrested for breaching bail
Court Reporter
ZANU-PF politician Justin Zvandasara who is facing fraud charges involving US$4 million in a land deal has been arrested for breaching his bail conditions. Zvandasara – who was on US$100 bail, was ordered to surrender his passport, report once every
Vanity Fair picks leading ladies
LOS ANGELES. – Vanity Fair unveiled the cover of its annual Hollywood issue on Tuesday, featuring “fresh stars of 2012” who were chosen for the impact they made through movies, including Oscar nominees Rooney Mara and Jessica Chastain.
“We’re looking for actresses who are doing great work on the screen. And if they’re young and beautiful, well that doesn’t hurt
Beckham crowned world’s sexiest man
DAVID BECKHAM has been awarded the title in heat magazine’s inaugural 101 Hottest Hunks in the World list 2012. The USA-based soccer star – who raises four children, Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper, with his wife Victoria Beckham – beat a host of famous hunks to the top spot, including Ryan Gosling, Ryan Reynolds and Bradley Cooper, who came second, third
Comedy season begins
Although information about 2012 theatre schedules continues to come mainly from theatre houses and groups based in Harare and Bulawayo, it is gratifying however to note that even those whose schedules are still tentative have seen the need to communicate what they intend to do during the year. It seems that we shall to continue announcing these plans even
Marshall Jnr threatens to sue Nyamandi over use of band name
Jairos Saunyama Arts Correspondent
marshall munhumumwe JnR has threatened to take legal action against James Nyamandi for using his late father’s band’s name – The Four Brothers – without the Munhumumwe family’s permission. Nyamandi, however, has vowed to continue using
PPC Zimbabwe sales up
Tawanda Musarurwa Business Reporter
PRETORIA Portland Cement has reported improved Zimbabwe sales for the quarter ended December 2011. The South Africa-based cement producer, however, did not indicate the level to which cement sales in Zimbabwe have grown during the
Sink or swim for struggling banks
Victoria Ruzvidzo Business Focus
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr Gideon Gono was spot-on in his monetary policy statement presented in Harare on Tuesday. Zimbabwe needs a stable financial sector to spearhead economic recovery, one that presents a formidable force