Man attempts to rape minor in her sleep

From Noah Pito in Hurungwe
A 31-year-old Hurungwe man allegedly attempted to rape a 14-year-old girl in her sleep, but the minor got a tight grip of his legs until her father and brothers came in to apprehend him. Kupukai Magumbura

One year for indecent assault

Court Reporter
A CHITUNGWIZA man who indecently assaulted his tenant’s son until was yesterday jailed for an effective one-year jail term. Chenjerai Munyuki (35), a bricklayer from St Mary’s, denied the charges

Trigger-happy Chinese awaits deportation

Crime Reporter
The Chinese national recently arrested for allegedly attempting to shoot at immigration officers is still in custody awaiting deportation. The incident occurred at a flat along Josiah Tongogara Avenue in Harare

Guvamombe should research N’angas Act

Jealousy Mawarire
Reading Isdore Guvamombe’s latest account under his column “Reflections,” on Friday the 13th of July 2012, I felt strongly that I should help this old man in the profession with a few information nuggets.

AU Somalia mission urges smooth transition

MOGADISHU — The African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM) yesterday called on politicians to ensure a smooth ending for the transitional process that is scheduled to lead to elections in late August, said a statement yesterday.

Obama cuts campaign trip short after shooting

WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama yesterday cut short his two-day campaign swing after a deadly shooting in Aurora, Colorado, saying there can be “other days for politics. “Obama appeared at a

Kenya ups security amid terror threats during Ramadan

NAIROBI — Kenyan police yesterday warned citizens to be extra vigilant as Somalia militia group, Al-Shabaab threatened to carry out terror attacks in the East African nation during the Holy month of Ramadan.

Iran denies attacking Israeli

TEHRAN — An Iranian lawmaker has dismissed Israel’s accusations about Tehran’s involvement in a bomb attack on a bus carrying Israeli tourists in Bulgaria as “unfounded”, Press TV reported yesterday.

The inconvenience of owning a car

Ghetto Blast Rosenthal Mutakati
Widely perceived as a mark of success and believed to unlock a whole world of convenience, owning a car in most African communities is not as rosy. It’s a pathway to ruin.The four-wheeled monster,

‘No short-term power solutions’

Obert Chifamba
Zimbabwe’s energy sector has for some time been riddled with a host of challenges that have inevitably spilled into other sectors and negatively impacted on performance. Our Senior Reporter

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