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TEODORIN OBIANG, EQUATORIAL GUINEA VICE PRESIDENT, also the son of of oil-rich yet impoverished Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang, given suspended sentence and fined 30 million euros Teodorin Obiang, the vice president of oil-rich, yet impoverished Equatorial Guinea was slapped with a 30 million euro fine and had a three-year suspended jail term upheld on Monday for fraudulently amassing wealth in France. Obiang, 50, who is also the son of Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang,…

Desert locusts on Sunday crossed from neighbouring Kenya into Uganda through Amudat in the northeastern part of the country, a government official said. … The East African country last experienced a major locust invasion 70 years ago, which caused immense damage on crops, according to the agriculture ministry. nation WELCOME EVERYONE: 295,159 MEMBERS, A Quarter of a million members, thank you for the fast growth, participation and continuous encouragement to others to join the group,…

Sibwambwa, Sikanda, Namapande and Manyenyengwa confluence floods leaving at least 21 Binga families and 11 other people marooned in Nsungwale area under Chief SinakomaOn Monday the victims were marooned after the area experienced heavy rains which resulted in life threatening floods.The flooded area is where four rivers meet, namely; Sibwambwa, Sikanda, Namapande and Manyenyengwa. In a statement, the acting Secretary for Local Government and Public Works, Mr Christopher Shumba said efforts were being made to…

ZIMBABWE GRAIN MILLERS ASSOCIATION CHAIRMAN Tafadzwa Musasa is suing the former ZANU PF Youth leaders Lewis Matutu and Godfrey Tsenengamu for ZWL10 million over their press conference where they accused him of working with a cartel of white people to divert maize to the black market and causing a shortage of maize meal in the country and given them 10 working days to respond to the summons if they wish to defend their statements in…

Reports coming from South Africa have confirmed that Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder Joseph Shabalala has died after a long illness at Eugune Marais Hospital in Pretoria. Speaking to South African media Ladysmith Black Mamabazo manager said, “Bab’ Shabalala was a legend of this lifetime, and it will take time to raise a person of his calibre. His is the greatest loss to the entertainment industry and to the world. He raised the standard of the…

His death was announced by family members, both his mother, Liz Jensen, and his step-father, Carsten Jensen, on social media. The latter disclosed, “He collapsed without prior health problems in the middle of a trip and could not be restored,” according to The Daily Mail. WELCOME EVERYONE: 295,159 MEMBERS, A Quarter of a million members, thank you for the fast growth, participation and continuous encouragement to others to join the group, and engage other progressive minded…

Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi today dented any hopes that cartel ring-leaders will be prosecuted when he startlingly revealed that they have captured key State institutions including the judiciary, the media, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission, the police and political parties.Hodzi, who is mandated to prosecute crimes in the country, told local radio station StarFM News that it is difficult to deal with cartels because of their stranglehold on key State institutions.That the country’s PG would make such…

ZIMBABWE PROSECUTOR -GENERAL KUMBIRAI HODZI said Zimbabwe cartels are untouchable, and difficult to deal with as they have captured state institutions.yesterday.Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi said cartels are difficult to deal with for they have captured state institutions while on local radio station Star FM News yesterday.While on Star FM News Hodzi said, “it is difficult to deal with cartels because of their stranglehold on key State institutions such as the judiciary, the media, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption…

ANGRY WOMAN 45- allegedly burnt down her cheating husband’s Nissan Caravan car in the morning of January 31. The woman, Rudo Chakanyuka, who is married to Denfod Mazorodze (39) went to Chitima market for some business While at the market, Mazorodze asked his wife for the car keys so that he could charge his cell phone. Chakanyuka reportedly refused to hand-over the keys and threatened to burn the car as she suspected her husband wanted…

ZIMBABWEAN 21, EVERTON DUBE FROM Tsotsi B village stabbed John Dube from Mberengwa on the stomach, to death. over less than 50 p fare (ZWL$10) with an Okapi knife. Another life lost over less than 50p because of , ironically Everton Dube 21 who comes from Tsotsi B village in Filabusi . John Dube had his murderer Everton Dube a lift Tsotsi is defined in the dictionary as a young black gangster and in this…