Archive for August, 2009

Sex mad wife battered husband at work

Sex mad wife battered husband at work

A Chiweshe teacher who has lived under constant battering from his wife, including forced intimacy, has approached Bindura Civil Court seeking protection from his wife. Mr Fortune Muteveri, a teacher and farmer is now seeking a peace order against his wife Fransisca Mashonganyika. Although Mashonganyika has moved out of the matrimonial home claiming there was [...]

Vice President Joseph Msika dies

Vice President Joseph Msika dies

Vice President Joseph Msika has died government officials said on Tuesday. The 86 year old had been unwell for some time. Msika suffered a stroke in June and ever since speculation around his successor within Zanu PF had contributed to an escalation of hostilities between the Mujuru and Mnangagwa faction. The Vice President was taken [...]

Comrade Fatso to rock Nsako in SA

Comrade Fatso to rock Nsako in SA

Friday the 7th of August sees Africa’s young music exports putting their beloved countries on the spot in South Africa. The two talented musicians have toured extensively in the African Continent and abroad selling Africa’s music to the masses. The great musicians in question are Elemotho from Namibia and Comrade Fatso & Chabvondoka from Zimbabwe. [...]

Mbeki wanted Mugabe ceremonial President

Mbeki wanted Mugabe ceremonial President

By Staff Reporter Former South African President Thabo Mbeki has sensationally claimed he wanted Robert Mugabe to be made a ceremonial president under the unity deal but Zimbabwean party negotiators refused. In an interview with South African pay per view channel E News Channel’s Africa 360 programme on Monday, Mbeki denied he is the one [...]

Simba Makoni Arrested

Simba Makoni Arrested

By Denford Magora Dr Simba Makoni, interim President of Mavambo.Kusile.Dawn has been charged with “addressing more than 400 people” in Glendale during the 2008 Presidential Campaign. Makoni is due to appear in court in Glendale this week to face trial on the charge. I was with Dr Makoni in Glendale during the campaign and during [...]

Media Reform In Disarray

Media Reform In Disarray

By Denford Magora ZANU PF has scuttled a crucial part of media reform in Zimbabwe. The party has managed to get the selection process for Commissioners to sit on the board of a new Media Commission abandoned. A recruitment company that did the job is now being “shadowy” by the State media. It had not [...]

Shingisai Suluma to perform in UK concert

Shingisai Suluma to perform in UK concert

By Showbiz Correspondent Zimbabwean gospel singer Shingisai Suluma will be performing in the United Kingdom at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens & Glasshouses in September. Under the ‘Sounds of Africa Family Fun Day’ theme Shingisai will be supported by UK based acts Obert Mazivisa, Primrose Urombo, Umbane Dancing Troupe while former ZBC Radio 2 DJ Eric [...]

Mahlangu released after charges dropped

Mahlangu released after charges dropped

The MDC Youth Assembly chairperson and Deputy Youth Minister Thamsanqa Mahlangu, was on Monday released from remand prison after the State withdrew charges.   Mahlangu and his aide Malven Chadamoyo were facing trumped-up charges of stealing a cell-phone from self-styled war veterans’ leader, Joseph Chinotimba. Mahlangu was arrested last week and on Friday given a [...]