Barbourfields Stadium cannot be changed to Lookout Masuku  Stadium  as the  late Zipra commander has no known history of football, MDC-T councilors declared. Bulawayo council seek to rename the famous stadium and the late Highlanders Football Club patron Tafi Moyo has emerged as the front runner. Councillors acknowledged that Masuku played  a vital role in the liberation struggle but made no contribution to football in both the city or the country, to deserve the…

PDZ  leader Barbara Nyagomo lists over 559 Churches  saying if only  these denominations were companies Zimbabwe would be wealthy. Progressive Democrats Zimbabwe leader Barbara Nyagomo has compiled a list over 559 Churches in Zimbabwe and expressed her wish that if these denominations were companies in the country the nation will be flourishing with wealth.   The list she gave leaves a lot of denomination as the formation of churches is currently on the increase.   “ZIMBABWEANS how…

The High Court of Zimbabwe will this term alone hear 45 murder cases, one robbery case and prophet Walter Magaya’s rape case between this month and March. The National Prosecuting Authority has since notified authorities in charge of prisons in Bindura, Marondera, Karoi, Mt Darwin, Murehwa, Kadoma, Chinhoyi and Mutoko to make arrangements and transfer the murder suspects held in their prisons to Harare prisons immediately. Police have been advised to ensure that witnesses are…

  HUNDREDS of thousands of Zimbabwean children are at risk of contracting tuberculosis (TB) due to a critical shortage of the Bacille de Calmette et Guérin, better known as BCG vaccine, at most polyclinics and public health facilities countrywide. A number of parents interviewed by Newsday Weekender expressed concern at the development, which has the potential to expose their babies to TB infection. Major hospitals and clinics do not have the drug, while in some…

Kwekwe deputy mayor, Aaron Sithole (MDC-T) was, along with two other party officials, yesterday jailed for three years after being convicted of public violence. Kwekwe provincial magistrate, Ngoni Nduna jailed Sithole (69), another councillor, Weston Masiya (46) and an activist, Tendai Virimayi (33) after convicting them of the offence, which they committed last July. He, however, suspended one year on condition of good behaviour after considering that Sithole and Masiya were of an advanced age….

  There is a message circulating on social media claiming that, Zimbabwean workers have drowned attempting to cross Limpopo river back into South Africa. It is difficult to make a follow up, since the message does not have any contact details. We are busy trying to check if this is true. We have been able to speak with one family who have confirmed that, their relatives were arrested by the South African police last week….

    ELEVEN witnesses have been lined up to testisfy against self-proclaimed prophet and founder of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries Walter Magaya, who is facing charges of rape, when his trial takes off at the High Court next month.   Magaya, who is accused of raping a 25-year-old former congregant will go on trial on February 20. With a high profile and prominence in the national and international religious spheres, Magaya’s case will be…

  POLICE in Matabeleland South have launched a manhunt for a police officer who allegedly stole and disappeared with over $1 800 from Beitbridge police headquarters where he was stationed in the finance section. Matabeleland South police spokesperson Inspector Philisani Ndebele yesterday said they were searching for Constable Admire Sibanda in connection with theft of trust funds. “The Criminal Investigations Department in Beitbridge is seeking assistance in the arrest of Admire Sibanda who is wanted…

  ZANU-PF’s Matabeleland South provincial chairman, Cde Rabelani Choeni and four other people have been hospitalised after they suffered serious injuries when a vehicle he was driving veered off the road and overturned.   The accident occurred on Wednesday along the Beitbridge-Bulawayo Road when Cde Choeni was on his way to Matopos National Park to identify a site for hosting the 21st February Movement Celebrations next month.   National Traffic police spokesperson Inspector Tigere Chigome…