adminMahendere judgment postponed
Court ReporterJUDGMENT in the case in which gospel musician Amos Mahendere is accused of assaulting a kombi driver following an altercation over the volume of a radio has been postponed to July 18.
Some ex-convicts behind spate of robberies
Crime ReporterSOME ex-convicts released from prisons countrywide recently are believed to be behind some of the armed robberies being committed, police have confirmed.
This comes after two people over the weekend lost a Toyota Mark X, seven cellphones, groceries and more than US$6 400 cash to five armed robbers who raided their homes in the city in separate occasions.
Schools to close a week earlier
Herald Reporter
SCHOOLS will close earlier than scheduled this term to ensure the national census slated for August 17 and 18 is held without hindrances.
State to compensate assault victim
Daniel NemukuyuSenior Court Reporter
A HARARE woman, who was severely assaulted by soldiers and police officers for participating in a demonstration in 2003, has won a lawsuit against the State and was awarded US$1 500 in damages.
Diamond saga: Witness exonerates accused
Peter MatambanadzoCourt Reporter
THE trial of Core Mining director Lovemore Kurotwi and former ZMDC chief executive Dominic Mubaiwa accused of defrauding Government of US$2 billion resumed yesterday at the High Court with a State witness exonerating the two of any wrong doing.
Zanu-PF official dies in remand
Herald ReporterONE of the seven Zanu-PF supporters held at Mutoko remand prison for allegedly murdering an MDC-T activist Cephas Magura in Mudzi two months ago has died.
Angola get new coach
Petros Kausiyo
Deputy Sports Editor
ZIMBABWE’S opponents in the 2013 African Cup of Nations qualifiers Angola are not taking any chances and have named a new coach — Uruguayan Gustavo Ferrin — adding pressure on Zifa to also appoint a substantive Warriors coach before the two sides meet in a final qualifying showdown in September.
Let’s educate our children
The panic and despondency that gripped Zimbabwe when Unicef announced that it was withdrawing its support for the Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM), a programme which provides educational assistance to 400 000 orphans and under-privileged children, should instruct us to fully take the responsibility of educating our children rather reposing it to foreigners, who sometimes due to the caprices of politics could not be reliable or trustworthy.Editorial cartoons in society
Knowledge Mushohwe
IN the broadest sense, an editorial cartoon is described as consisting of two principal elements, namely graphic art, and commentary. This definition is, however, too broad and encompasses other forms of graphic art, such as comics, and illustrations for advertisements. An editorial cartoon differs from other forms of graphic art because its commentary conveys a distinct editorial message portrayed in a clever or witty manner.