Govt spells out private prosecution guidelines
Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday tabled new amendments to the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Bill, including the conditions under which the Prosecutor-General must issue private prosecution to…
A tale of women and the pain of jealousy
Dr Sekai Nzenza on Wednesday Mai Joseph and Mai Ruth laughed together and drank their tea. Taking turns to speak, they said their lives were what they were and once…
Downing of Russian jet riles Putin
SOCHI. — Russia will not tolerate crimes like the attack on the Russian Su-24 fighter jet shot down by the Turkish Air Force in Syrian skies, President Vladimir Putin (pictured…
Spook House new hotspot
Tafadzwa Zimoyo Arts Reporter Spook House, located along Mutare Road, is the new hotspot in Harare for open air entertainment and leisure. People may be put off by the name, but…
DeMbare ready for Highlanders
Grace Chingoma Senior Sports Reporter GIANTS Dynamos say they would not have wished for a better opponent than rivals Highlanders whom they meet in the NetOne Easycall Cup semi-final in Bulawayo…
Ndhlukula: Most influential women of the year
Ruth Butaumocho Gender Editor Securico managing director, Ms Divine Ndhlukula has been selected as one of the most influential female leaders of 2015 in the world for her concerted efforts…
Blatter, Platini in the dock
PARIS. — FIFA’s ethics watchdog wants Michel Platini banned for life over a suspect payment, the European football chief’s lawyer said yesterday. Platini, a FIFA vice-president, is already serving a…
Government to fund cotton production
Business Reporter GOVERNMENT will release about $26 million to procure cotton inputs this season as it moves to restore viability in the sector. Under the arrangement, Agritex has been tasked to…
Corruption harms education sector
Stanely Mushava Education, the foremost jewel of Zimbabwe’s crown, is under threat. A series of incriminating reports in 2015 indicate that corruption has hit several parts of the sector.
An invisible US hand leading to war . . . . . . Turkey’s downing of a Russian jet an act of madness
Dave Lindorff Correspondent IN considering the terrifying but also sadly predictable news of a Russian fighter jet being downed by two Turkish fighters, let’s start with one almost certain assumption —…











