Gigolo who inspired Ian Fleming’s James Bond

Porfirio “Rubi” Rubirosa was the most notorious gigolo/playboy in US history. Rubi was also a political assassin. Between assignments, he supplemented his income by servicing rich and famous women or…

Pub chef scoops £4m from scratchcards

LONDON. — A pub worker who landed £4 million on a lottery scratchcard went straight back to finish his shift in the kitchen and kept quiet about it. Amadou Gillen (46)…

Mountain-moving faith

Bishop B. Manjoro Dunamis We were talking last week about faith as a perspective and how one ought to believe in the heart and not just declare. You will discover…

The power of scarf, coat

Tafadzwa Zimoyo : Fashion Talk 263 Happy weekend fashionistas and fashion bombs. Remember each day is a page in your fashion history so dress appropriately. I remember one fashion icon at a…

Lawyer Mangwana sues Chinhoyi council for $2m

Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter— A Harare lawyer is suing Chinhoyi municipality over cancellation of a debt collection contract, claiming this was in breach of good faith. Mr Paul Munyaradzi Mangwana, a…

Youths urged to focus on education

Freeman Razemba Senior Reporter Zanu-PF legislator for Epworth Cde Zalera Makari has urged party youths to take heed of President Mugabe’s exhortation to take education seriously by completing their studies. During a…

Teen builds dream game company with no money

David Eisman is not the typical kid programmer. In fact, he’s barely a programmer at all, he says. He considers himself a businessman. But that hasn’t stopped him from going after…

Anti-Intellectualism, terrorism, and elections in contemporary education

Dan Falcone and Saul Isaacson Correspondents Washington DC-based History Teacher Dan Falcone and New York City English Teacher Saul Isaacson sat down with Professor Noam Chomsky to discuss current issues in…

School bullies arrested over indecent assault

TWO Bulawayo school bullies have been arrested for blindfolding three pupils and shoving sticks into their backs. Their victims had to be rushed to hospital after sustaining anal injuries. The two…

Woman weds, remarries twice, returns 23yrs later

Fidelis Munyoro Chief Court Reporter— An estate dispute between two surviving wives has raised questions in the Supreme Court on what constitutes a marriage, a case that is likely to…