By Nangayi Guyson – The Supreme Court in Zimbabwe on Thursday threw out an appeal against the acquittal of Roy Bennett in an alleged plot to overthrow President Robert Mugabe, his lawyer said Thursday. Roy Bennett, the white 53-year-old former farmer was arrested in February 2009, shortly before he was to be sworn in, over accusations that he had funded a plot to topple Mugabe five years ago. The Supreme Court in Zimbabwe on Thursday threw out an appeal against the acquittal of Roy Bennett in an alleged plot to overthrow President Robert Mugabe, his lawyer said Thursday. Roy Bennett,... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, March 10th 2011 |
By Nangayi Guyson – HARARE -Police in Zimbabwe on Thursday arrested Energy Minister Elton Mangoma for questioning on undisclosed charges, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said. “I have just been informed the minister of energy has been arrested,”Tsvangirai told a meeting of local business leaders. “I, as prime minister, didn’t even know about it.” Police declined to confirm if they had detained Mangoma, who belongs to Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). Party spokesperson Nelson Chamisa said Mangoma was picked up at his offices by three detectives from the serious fraud squad. “We do not know why he has been arrested,”... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, March 10th 2011 |
By Jere Khumalo – HARARE – In a latest development to saga involving estate of the late musician, Sam Mtukudzi’s (deceased son to Zimbabwean popstar Oliver Tuku Mtukudzi) the Tuku family is said to have demand AY Band to stop using the name with immediate effect from yesterday. The young promising Sam perished in a truck accident last year and left AY Band with no leadership. In a special announcement at their Book Cafe gig in Harare last night, the formerly Sam Mtukudzi-led outfit said they were “sorry” they had to change the name AY Band but could not give... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, March 10th 2011 |
By Nangayi Guyson – Harare – A court in Zimbabwe has freed 39 of 45 people charged with plotting an Egypt-style uprising against the country’s long time ruler. The group was arrested on February 19 while attending a lecture and watching television footage of uprisings in North Africa. Police say they were preparing for an anti-government revolt but the group says it was only an academic lecture. Magistrate Munato Mutevedzi ruled on Monday that former lawmaker Munyaradzi Gwisai and five others will face treason charges later this month. Treason is punishable by death. Mutevedzi dismissed charges against the other 39... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, March 8th 2011 |
By Novell Zwange – Punkalicious! is the talk of town this week as Zimbabwe’s first mbira punk band, Chikwata.263, a collaborative enterprise of the country’s young musicians fusing authentic Zimbabwean material and punk tradition songs, plays at the Alliance Francaise Harare, this Monday 7th of March. The concert features Afro-punk DJ Tominatom, and it is Chikwata.263’s first headline gig since the band’s formation last year. Chikwata.263 was formed at The Book Cafe’s Monday night Open Mic sessions in December and has already collaborated with several artists including John Pfumojena, Alexio Kawara, Zimbeats (USA), Andy Brown and has played alongside reggae... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, March 6th 2011 |
