adminChivero boat crew, owner to face murder charges
Tendai Rupapa Court Reporter
THE owner and crew members of the boat that capsized, killing 11 children at Lake Chivero on Christmas Day last year may face murder charges.
The prosecution is likely to prefer a more serious charge after a survivor’s testimony suggested the suspects intended to kill them.
Latif Ameer (53) and crew members Fadil Ramon Weale (27), Enock Yolani Zulu (36) and Joseph Abrahams (37) are facing 11 counts of culpable homicide.
Prosecutor Mr Michael Reza said he will evaluate the evidence of the second witness who testified yesterday.
If it corroborates that of the first witness, the charge will be altered to murder.
“Your worship I am of the firm opinion that the evidence led by this witness (first witness), if it is corroborated by the second witness then I intend referring this matter to the High Court so that the accused persons face 11 counts of murder,” he said.
This comes after the first witness, a 16-year-old survivor, during re-examination, narrated events that led to the death of the 11 children.
No to imposition of candidates: President
Takunda Maodza Senior Reporter
PRESIDENT Mugabe has slammed the imposition of candidates during elections, warning that such conduct destroys the party.
Addressing hundreds of people who thronged the National Heroes Acre yesterday for the burial of Cde Edson Ncube, the President said such behaviour had no place in Zanu-PF.
Cde Ncube succumbed to anaemia in Bulawayo on Sunday.
The President’s remarks follow reports of vote-buying and the imposition of candidates during Zanu-PF District Co-ordinating Committee elections held countrywide recently.
Such cases have been reported in Masvingo and Manicaland.
President Mugabe said there were some individuals who were going around the country buying people and influencing voting patterns.
The Zanu-PF First Secretary and President condemned such behaviour, likening it to stealing positions.
“They go around and say do not vote for so and so. Ndiwe ani? Kunyora tutsamba kuti ava ndivo vanosungirwa
Zimbos continue to shine down south
Sports Reporter
THREE Zimbabwean players put up a good performance for South African giants, Kaizer Chiefs as they beat another giant, Mamelodi Sundowns 2-0 in a ABSA Premiership match played at Soccer City Stadium on Wednesday night.
Ndebele eyes Olympics slot
Sports Reporter
ONE of Zimbabwe’s top 400m runners Nelton Ndebele said he was confident he would qualify for the Olympics this weekend at the Pretoria University Track and Field Championships.
Zifa to name Asiagate innocents
Sports Reporter
The Zifa board’s extraordinary meeting is on this morning and after the meeting Zifa is expected to announce names of players that have been cleared of any wrong doing in the Asiagate scandal.
Tsvangirai: The growl of a disembodied politician
Why is the Prime Minister sounding irritable these days, hardly a fortnight into his latest engagement? One would have thought with a coolant right in the home, our foremost minister would approach life sedately, approach it with coolness, calmness. Not this week. He used the World Press Freedom Day to detonate fresh farts of anger and frustration, wholly aiming it at Webster Shamu, the Minister of Media, Information and Publicity. He did much more. He doled out threats, empty threats against a minister towards whose appointment he has zero say. He admitted to as much, in the process revealing his own effeteness in the inclusive Government. He did much worse. He divided the inclusive Government, thereby abjuring the little symbolic authority he could have invoked for some modicum of control, for some modicum of empathy.
Football’s pressure weekend
It didn’t matter which city you were living in this week – Barcelona, Manchester, Harare, Zvishavane or Tunis, the storyline was distinctly similar and it was a tale of coaches who were feeling the heat.Sir Alex Ferguson could take it no more and, like a raging Red Devil, he charged at Roberto Mancini in a touchline altercation on Monday night that made headlines around the world.
Pep Guardiola searched for answers, after his team’s dominant display failed to break the brave Chelsea hearts, and when he couldn’t find any, he threw in the towel and took an indefinite break.
Sean Conner watched in horror, as his team dominated against plucky Gunners at Lafarge, but two goals in as many
Police urged to stand firm against crime
Chronicle Reporter
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police should ignore baseless criticism by some misguided elements
Chicken Inn out to maintain pole position
Sports Reporter
LOG leaders Chicken Inn said they will go all out to ensure they win against new boys Hardbody in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at Ascot Stadium in Gweru on Sunday so that they remain on top of the log.
DeMbare beat Buffaloes
Harare Bureau
Buffaloes …0
Dynamos …(2) 2
DYNAMOS put behind their CAF Champions League misery and put up a brilliant show which earned them maximum points when they dismissed out of sorts Mutare army outfit Buffaloes 2-0 in an entertaining Castle Lager Premiership tie played at Sakubva stadium yesterday.