adminMotorcycle project for teachers launched
Harare BureauThe Zimbabwe Teachers Association (Zimta) has launched an EliMobile project that will see members get motorcycles on credit.
MDC-T officials granted bail for defying order
Beitbridge ReporterTHE 13 MDC-T members in Beitbridge who allegedly defied a police order by convening an unsanctioned meeting at a house in Dulibadzimu were yesterday granted bail.
Patricia Ndlovu (43), Win Mutasa, both local urban councillors, Farai Chinobva (34), Kimberley Nokuzotha (23), Elliot Mabeza (46), Daniel Mkhwananzi (72), Wellington Chidzingwa (58), Maphios Macheka (39), Rhodes Nleya (59), Grace Runesu (54), Islam Esleam Madhosi (45), Gibson Ndou (41) and Philemon Kwinika (42), who is the district secretary for Beitbridge East were not asked to plead to charges of contravening section 26(5) of the Public Order and Security Act (POSA), Chapter 11:17 (failure to comply with a notice prohibition issued by the regulatory authority) when they appeared before Beitbridge magistrate Mrs Auxilia Chiumburu.
Financier convicted of US investment fraud
A jury has convicted financier Allen Stanford on all but one of the charges he faced for allegedly bilking investors out of more than $7bn in one of the largest pyramid schemes in US history.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Intervene to make Zisco operational
The revival of the former steelmaker, Ziscosteel, now known as NewZim Steel (Pvt) Ltd and NewZim Minerals, was greeted with a lot of optimism and enthusiasm in August last year, as many looked forward to the re-opening of the giant facility that used to employ thousands of people and supported several industries through its steel products.Swimmers head for Port Elizabeth
Sports ReporterELEVEN Zimbabwean swimmers will be travelling to Port Elizabeth, South Africa, for Level Three swimming championships that will be held from 16 to 20 March.
These are the second highest swimming competitions in South Africa after the South African championships and swimmers have to match or better standard times that are set for the level three championships.
Zimbabwe’s HIV acceptance levels up
By Walter MswazieMs Tariro Mugodhi (40) sits on a couch watching television with her children.
Sawu, Choruma for five-a-side
Sports ReporterFORMER Warriors striker Agent Sawu and ex-Highlanders midfielder Richard Choruma are tipped to head the Southern Region Futsal League’s select technical team following a meeting on Tuesday night in Bulawayo.
Amakhosi to mark World Theatre Day
Entertainment Reporter Amakhosi Cultural Centre will on 27 March join the rest of the world in marking World Theatre Day by holding a five-day theatre expo and seminar under its Inxusa Festival brand.
According to Cont Mhlanga, the theatre expo is open to the arts discipline of theatre only and will run from 27 to 31 March at Amakhosi Cultural Centre.
Three policemen in court for extortion
Beitbridge ReporterA SENIOR police officer in Beitbridge connived with his two subordinates and demanded R25 000 from a suspected cigarettes smuggler, a magistrate heard yesterday.