adminNo joy for Chinese on US$170m fraud charge
Court ReporterThe Chinese national accused of swindling an investor of more than US$70 million on Friday lost an application to be removed from remand at the Harare magistrates’ court. Liu Cheng Hsiao (55) is accused of defrauding Fok Hing Industries of Hong Kong after being assigned to register seven subsidiary companies in
Of crucibles and anchors
Ben BwoniZanu-PF’s contumacious attitude to the neoliberal ethos is the sole reason for the economic sabotage that befell Zimbabwe and the MDCs dutiful embrace of the same is the reason for the continuation of the sabotage. Political and economic warfare is used as a means of subverting a nation. There is no way of correcting
Assaulting suspect lands policeman in the dock
Court Reporter
A policeman has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a suspect in custody until she bled from the ears, a court heard yesterday. Blessing Matanda (45) had arrested Beaullar Vangani together with her workmate Edson Chenerwi on theft allegations. The pair was being accused of stealing pork chops from their employer.
Science a human right to prosperity
Jan PiotrowskiAccess to science, as well as an equitable share of its benefits, is a universal human right, as inalienable as the right to water, justice or even life. At least this is the status given to science by the UN’s 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which lays out the rights that all humans should
Prophets can see us through
Takura RukwatiEvery journey must have a beginning and an ending. Many people started journeys, but a few managed to reach their goal and intended purposes. In most cases starting a project is not much of a challenge, but finishing it does require extra effort. There are two powers that might need to be incorporated when one is running a
New downturn in global economy
Nick BeamsThere are increasing signs that the global economy is about to enter a new period of financial turbulence, coupled with deepening recession in a growing number of countries. In the immediate aftermath of the global economic breakdown that began in 2008, set off by the collapse of the US investment bank Lehman
Juwawo consolidates status
Sports ReporterZIMBABWE Olympian Wirimai Juwawo consolidated his status as one of the best long distance runners in the country when he won the Dr Simon Muzenda Gutu Half Marathon at Mupandawana on Saturday. Juwawo, who came a credible 15th at the London Olympic Games in the marathon, seems to be winning for fun as he added
Muripo, Muhambi leave for Japan
Ellina Mhlanga Sports ReporterTOP Zimbabwean karatekas, Samson Muripo and Mugove Muhambi, left the country yesterday for the third Kyokushin Union World Cup Championships scheduled for Japan next week. The two-day event will run from Saturday to Sunday. Participants have been drawn from countries such as Russia, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, France,
ZNA to raise funds for army charities
The Zimbabwe National Army on Sunday held the 15th edition of the annual charity horse race at Borrowdale Race Course in the capital. Proceeds from the race are channelled towards five army charities, which include the Tsanga Lodge Convalescent Centre, Army Widows and Orphans Benevolent Fund, ZNA Benevolent Fund,US election: The price of a black president
Fredrick C HarrisWhen African-Americans go to the polls today, they are likely to support Barack Obama at a level approaching the 95 percent share of the black vote he received in 2008. As well they should, given the symbolic exceptionalism of his presidency and the modern Republican Party’s utter disregard for economic justice, civil