She was my concubine, says jailed church leader
Tendai Rupapa Senior Court Reporter Robert Martin Gumbura says the sexual encounters he had with one of his congregants were consensual since she was his “concubine”. Gumbura revealed this in…
UZ Jukwa suspect freed on $100 bail
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Reporter The High Court has granted US$100 bail to University of Zimbabwe student Romeo Musemburi, who was caught up in the Baba Jukwa saga after he posted…
Madhuku sues Daily News for US$200k
Senior Reporter University of Zimbabwe law lecturer Professor Lovemore Madhuku has slapped Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe (ANZ) Limited, publishers of the Daily News, with a US$200 000 lawsuit after the…
Mbada employees’ trial dates set
From Abel Zhakata in Mutare The US$3 million diamond theft case in which seven Mbada Diamonds workers are jointly charged with a Mutare businessman for illegally dealing in precious stones…
Platinum miners decry 15pc export levy
Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter Platinum mining firms have warned that the 15 percent levy Government imposed on raw platinum exports could lead to a collapse of the strategic industry.…
CURVES PARADE….Miss Curvy preps gather momentum
Yeukai Karengezeka Arts Correspondent As preparations for Miss Curvy slated for August 9 at Moth Camp in Kariba gather momentum, event organisers will today host auditions to trim the number…
An epic Harare derby like no other
Petros Kausiyo Deputy Sports Editor— CHAMPIONS Dynamos are bracing for their toughest Harare Derby in years as they believe bitter rivals CAPS United are in “peak form’’ which will boost…
Sata returns
LUSAKA. — Zambian president Michael Sata has returned from Israel and celebrated his 77th birthday with friends and family on Sunday, a state-owned newspaper reported yesterday. An Israeli official told…
Nigerian leader’s PR offensive backfires
LAGOS. — Facing censure at home and overseas for perceived failure to protect civilians from violent Islamists, Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan has launched an international media offensive to try to…
NSSA’s new bank to focus on housing
Conrad Mwanawashe Business Reporter THE National Social Security Authority has appointed Deloitte and Touché to process papers for its application for a micro-finance bank licence that will have an initial…











