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Worshippers forced to lie facedown during the Mosque raid By George Swarei The Embassy of the State of Palestine in Harare has issued a statement Wednesday condemning in the strongest terms the Israeli police’s invasion of Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City. According to the statement Israeli forces brutally attacked hundreds of peaceful Palestinian worshippers…
Dr Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu By Melisa Javangwe Government has proposed new measures to contain environmental pollution from the plastic industry by regulating plastic companies to adopt more sustainable production practices and management of post-consumer products. This comes on the backdrop that the current strategy of promoting voluntary sustainable management of plastic waste by players has…
By Melisa Javangwe The marriage of former President Mugabe’s daughter, Bona Mugabe and Simba Chikore has collapsed, with Bona filing divorce papers at the High Court on Tuesday. In the papers filed at the High Court, Mugabe said the parties have lost all love and affection for each other and have been living apart for…
Avocate Jacob Mudenda meets delegates at the IPU Assembly in Bahrain By Dickson Bandera A delegation from the Parliament of Zimbabwe is in Manana, Bahrain for the 146th edition of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly and related meetings. The Speaker of Parliament, Hon Advocate Jacob Mudenda is leading the delegation which comprises other 4…
•Death toll of 5,894 in Turkey, over 1,900 in Syria•Bad weather hampers search and rescue efforts•Thousands of children may have been killed -UNICEF•Nearly 6,000 buildings destroyed in Turkey The death toll of a devastating earthquake in southern Turkey and Syria jumped to more than 7,800 people on Tuesday as rescuers worked against time in harsh…
Professor Lovemore Madhuku (left) and Dr Francis Danha during a press conference in Harare By Donald Chakamanga The Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) has condemned the preliminary delimitation report tabled by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) saying the report does not pass the test set out in the Supreme Law. Speaking to the media in Harare, Professor…
The term “Cinephilia” refers to a passionate interest in films, film theory, and film criticism. It is a portmanteau of the words ‘cinema’ and philia- one of the four ancient Greek words for love. Being a movie enthusiast, I have decided to gift our beloved readers with a weekly review of movies showing at the…
Oscar Pambuka By Dickson Bandera Former ZBC News Anchor, Oscar Pambuka will not serve a prison sentence for the Croco Motors fraud after Magistrate Nyasha Vitorini sentenced him to a wholly suspended one year jail term on condition that he does not commit a similar offence in the next three years. Pambuka was last week…
By George Swarei Palestinian Embassy in Harare has condemned on Monday, daily Israeli execution of Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank and Jerusalem. In a statement, the Embassy said Israeli occupation forces have killed a Palestinian citizen almost every day since the start of the year 2023 in addition to home demolitions, dispossession of families,…
Legendary News Anchor, Oscar Pambuka By Dickson Bandera In a shocking case of twist of fate, former ZBC news anchor Oscar Pambuka was yesterday sentenced to 6 years in prison for fraud. He will effectively serve 2 years 6 months after part of the sentence was conditionally suspended. The firebrand broadcaster is currently facing two…