adminSables chairman resigns
Paul Munyuki Sports Reporter
SABLES chairman Dumile Moyo has resigned because of disagreements in the appointment of the technical team. Moyo, who did well with the committee from its inception last year, could not be drawn into discussing the matter. But sources close
The Taibu, Chigumbura gaffes
WHARANGEI – Zimbabwe crashed to a huge defeat in their second ODI match against New Zealand here on Monday.
There were a number of talking points. The miss In their first association of the day, Elton Chigumbura and Tatenda Taibu combined to cap off perhaps the worst all-round piece of cricket of the match. Having pushed to mid-on, Martin Guptill and
Businessman in court for US$500 000 copper theft
Court Reporter
A HARARE businessman who allegedly stole a truck loaded with copper cathodes worth US$500 000 and sold it in South Africa yesterday appeared in court charged with theft. Tawanda Mapfumo (32), who was summoned to court, appeared before regional
KwaMereki to reopen weekend
Municipal Reporter
Popular open air drinking and braai spot KwaMereki will reopen this weekend after it was closed last week due to fears of disease outbreaks. There has been a typhoid outbreak in some parts of Harare in the last few weeks which city authorities are still battling
Girl (10) saves uncle from jail, leads to stepmother’s arrest
Court Reporter
A woman who influenced her 10-year-old stepdaughter to make false rape report against her uncle was arrested at the Harare Magistrates Court yesterday. Vimbai Nyakudya was arrested after the child in question exposed her plot and the accused Masco
Stealing from the dead backfires for cop
Midlands Correspondent
A GOKWE police constable was on Monday sentenced to 320 hours of community service for stealing US$3 000 from a corpse at an accident scene. Constable Slindeni Mathew pleaded guilty to the offence while his co-accused Constable Bryon Kahove,
Man in court for sodomising minors
Herald Reporter
A GLEN NORAH man reportedly lied to two boys that he wanted to train them soccer before sodomising them while filming the act. Anyway Gono (33) admitted to two counts of sodomy when he appeared before Harare magistrate Ms Fadzai Mutombeni
65-year-old man rapes nieces aged 3, 6
Court Reporter
A 65-YEAR-OLD Chitungwiza man who allegedly raped his two nieces aged three and six yesterday appeared in court to answer to rape charges. The man from the town’s Unit D section denied the charges when he appeared before Chitungwiza regional
Matapo judgment set for monthend
Court Reporter
JUDGMENT in the case in which treason suspect Albert Matapo and an accomplice are accused of attempting to escape from Chikurubi Maximum Prison has been set for February 27 this year. Matapo and Lucky Mhungu, through their lawyer Mr Charles
Tractor driver fined for abusing ZNA uniform
Noah Pito in Hurungwe
A KAROI tractor driver was fined US$40 or 40 days in jail for turning a Zimbabwe National Army uniform into a work suit.
Karoi magistrate Mr Robson Finsin last Friday slapped Bonface Ranjisi (59) of Ngwarati Farm with the sentence after he had