CCC activists chicken out again

CCC members — Joana Mamombe and Cecelia Chimbiri — charged with faking their abductions in May 2020, yesterday mounted a bid to block a crucial State witness from Econet Zimbabwe from giving evidence in court regarding their call data history.

US seeks to provoke Russia into escalation in Ukraine

The New York Times and NBC News have published reports, based on the statements of US officials, that amount to an attempt to deliberately escalate the conflict over Ukraine into a direct confrontation between NATO and Russia.

Admiral Muskwe’s EPL dream over

ZIMBABWE international football striker Admiral Muskwe’s dream of winning promotion to the English Premier League is over after his Luton Town side lost to Huddersfield on Monday night.

Woman, boyfriend in court for possessing unregistered gun

A woman and her boyfriend on Monday appeared at the Chitungwiza Magistrates Court for  possession of an unregistered fire arm. Agatha Thomas (20) and Prince Denga (25) appeared before magistrate Sheunesu Matova for contravening the Fire Arms Act.

Biti loses again

Another bid by Tendai Biti to stop Harare magistrate Mrs Vongai Muchuchuti Guwuriro from presiding over his trial hit a brick wall for the second time, after she dismissed his application for her recusal.

Waison wins 2022 Exide Marathon

BLESSING Waison was a bundle of joy after he won the 2022 Exide Marathon at Old Georgians Sports Club on Sunday.

4 foreigners up for smuggling drugs

FOUR foreigners have been arrested in Beitbridge on allegations of smuggling into South Africa pharmaceutical drugs through an illegal crossing point along Limpopo River as police continue targeting smugglers and border jumpers.

Musengezi bail application opposed

THE State yesterday described Sybeth Musengezi, who is accused of using a fake address to join Zanu PF structures, as a dishonest man who has proved that he cannot attend trial once he is granted bail.

Clubs express mixed feelings over league suspension

SOME Castle Lager Premiership football clubs have expressed mixed feelings over the recent suspension of top-flight football following incidents of violence and hooliganism that again took centre stage in the Battle of Zimbabwe match between old enemies Highlanders and Dynamos at Barbourfields on Sunday.

Pleasant surprise for maize farmers

The Government’s awarding of a 30 percent foreign currency incentive for maize deliveries to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has come as a pleasant surprise to farmers with their unions calling for a replication of the decision for other crops.