‘Bulawayo Man Overjoyed At Discovering Son In Maintenance Court’

‘Bulawayo Man Overjoyed At Discovering Son In Maintenance Court’

A Bulawayo man on Thursday jumped with joy at the maintenance court after discovering he had a four-year-old son.   Mlungisi Sibanda had been dragged to the maintenance court by his ex claiming US $100 for the upkeep of their son.   Sibanda told magistrate Adelaide Mbeure that he did not know he had a son.   “I’m so happy right now. I was shocked when I got the summons. He’s a duplicate of me. My heart…

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Zimbabwe Registers 14 Murders In One Week

A TOTAL of 14 people were murdered in the country last week and the Midlands Province had the highest number of four. Bulawayo, Matabeleland North and South provinces did not record murders during the week. National police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba yesterday said the 18 to 35 age group committed the most murders countrywide. She said the country had been recording about four murders weekly from the beginning of the year. She said…

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‘Cheating Zvimba East MP Trapped, Lashed At Married Lovers House’

‘Cheating Zvimba East MP Trapped, Lashed At Married Lovers House’

ZVIMBA EAST legislator Francis Mukwangwariwa was thoroughly lashed after he was trapped in Highfields while making moves to a married woman. The embarrassing incident happened in the early house of Thursday. He was trapped by Thompson Rueben aged 31 after he stumbled upon a Whatsapp conversation between his wife- Pamela Zakaria and him. Mukwangwariwa sustained a cut on his lower lip and bruises on both legs Rueban bungled Mukwangwariwa into his car are took him…

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Oxford University Students Campaign To Remove ‘Racist’ Rhodes From College

Oxford University Students Campaign To Remove ‘Racist’ Rhodes From College

More than 2,300 students sign petition calling on Oriel college to remove plaque and statue dedicated to British imperialist An Oxford University college has said it hopes to remove a plaque dedicated to Cecil Rhodes and will also consider taking down a statue of the British imperialist after a campaign by students. More than 2,300 people have signed a petition calling on Oriel college to remove the dedications. Rhodes was a student at the college…

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Mugabe Eyes Gen Chiwenga For Dismissal-Politics Is A dirty Game!

President Robert Mugabe, also Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) is reportedly plotting to fire  ZDF commander General Constantine Chiwenga for dabbling in the party’s cutthroat politics and explosive succession battle. According to the Zimbabwe Independent, Mugabe could soon remove Chiwenga as ZDF commander anytime between the beginning of next year and the next elections in 2018. He has led the position since 2004 and could be deployed to the Zanu PF politburo or…

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Ex ZBC Presenter Ezra Tshisa Sibanda Fined US$100 For Abusive Facebook Text

Ex ZBC Presenter Ezra Tshisa Sibanda Fined US$100 For Abusive Facebook Text

Former Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation radio presenter Ezra Tshisa Sibanda has been fined $100 for sending abusive and insulting messages through his mobile phone to a Bulawayo resident, Noah Mpofu. Sibanda (45) pleaded guilty to contravening section 88 (a) of the Postal and Telecommunications Act Chapter 12:05 (sending abusive and insulting messages through the cellphone) on Wednesday when he appeared before magistrate Temba Chimiso. He, however, told the court that he committed the offence out of…

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Gvt To Retrench Some Of Its 40 000 Soldiers, & 55 000 Police

Gvt To Retrench Some Of Its 40 000 Soldiers, & 55 000 Police

The government could soon retrench thousands of soldiers and police officers, as authorities embark on a staff audit of the security sector as part of efforts to reduce the civil service’s unsustainable wage bill. Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa told Parliament on Wednesday the rationalisation exercise was now being extended to the army barracks and police stations to ascertain their numbers. “We took a decision at Cabinet to do the audit and I think the only…

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Jose Mourinho, ‘Special One’, Sacked For The Second Time By Chelsea

Jose Mourinho, ‘Special One’,  Sacked For The Second Time By  Chelsea

Breaking News: Chelsea Football club Manager  Jose Mourinho, ‘The Special One ‘ has been sacked by the club, for the second time, with the club’s former caretaker manager Guus Hiddink, lined up to replace him…By Sibusiso Ngwenya, more news to follow.

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Kariba Dam Water Level Down To Only 16% And Still Falling

Kariba Dam Water Level Down To Only 16% And Still Falling

Kariba Dam water levels have dropped to 16% despite the current rains falling throughout the country, the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has said. Last month, the water levels in the dam that produces the bulk of the country’s electricity had dropped to 21% from 40% recorded in June before falling to the current 16%. ZRA indicated that only one-metre water levels were left to sustain the country until meaningful rains pound. Although the authority did…

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Broke Zanu PF Regime Fails To Pay Military Bonuses

Broke Zanu PF Regime Fails To Pay Military Bonuses

Government has once again failed to pay the military bonuses despite promises by Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa last month that it would honour its pledge to give its workers a 13th cheque. Hordes of desperate pensioners were also braving the rains queuing at banks across the country for their November pensions, which are yet to be paid. Last month, Mnangagwa told parliamentarians that government would honour its promise to give its workers bonuses after it failed…

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