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Man kills wife for cheating, gets 20 years

By Faith Chapfika Moses Busendi has been slapped with a 20-year prison term after being convicted of killing his wife over alleged infidelity early this year. High Court Judge Justice Joseph Musafa, found Busendi, guilty of striking his wife twice with an axe

Ecocash daily limit relaxed

MOBILE money transfer Ecocash which was put under sanctions by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, who imposed a daily cap of $5,000 which is worth less than USD$50 on the black, got a reprieve after a slight relaxation. Ecocash made the announcement through SMSs te

Mamombe in daring demo

EUNICE CHIPUDHLA CHINYANI LEGISLATOR Joana Mamombe defiantly staged a mini demonstration as she walked out of Harare magistrates’ courts, waving a placard calling on the release of Zinasu president Takudzwa Ngadziore who is rotting in remand prison. Already

Zimbabwe slides on peace building ladder

Anashe Murombedzi Zimbabwe is among 24 southern African countries which have dropped on the ladder of peace and security amidst concerns of growing internal strife and political clampdown by government on opponents. Trust Mamombe, the director of the Instituti

Mamombe detained for nothing

By Petronilla Mukamuri Harare West Legislator, Joana Mamombe was held in detention by Zimbabwe Prison and Correctional Service (ZPCS) for mental health examinations that did not even happen. Harare Magistrate Court, Magistrate Bianca Makwande heard that Mamomb

High maternal fees force women to back door

Eunice Chipudhla Chinyani. Esther Zinyoro popularly known as Mbuya Gwena continues to play midwife in her two-bed flat in Mbare, as high maternal fees in a sea of poverty pushes women to backdoor deliveries. The self-trained mid wife, became an overnight sensa

Mahere case – State embarrassed

By Petronilla Mukamuri MDC Alliance spokesperson and lawyer Fadzai Mahere was back in court with her counsel giving prosecutor Michael Reza a hard time in officer over sloppy charge sheets presented in court by the state. Mahere is jointly charged with Jessca

US pours USD$5 million for youth

GADDAFFI WELLS THE United States has come to the aid of unemployed Zimbabwean youths, after launching, the Local Works Zimbabwe Youth Program, in a bid to create life changing opportunities. America, through the, United States Agency for International Developm

Teachers dump 40 % salary increase

… strike continues BY Faith Chapfika NEGOTIATIONS between teachers and government over working conditions and salaries hit a snag following a three-hour meeting, where government allegedly offered land in lieu of improved salaries. Progressive Teachers Union

Poverty pushes college girls to Blessers

By CHENGETO CHIDI YOUNG college girls at the University of Zimbabwe are falling prey to older monied men, as they try to escape biting poverty while on their way to attaining degrees. The dire economic situation which has seen parents struggle to pay for unive