•Law punishes ‘aggravated homosexuality’ with death•Widespread condemnation from West•LGBTQ activists vow court challenge Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has signed one of the world’s toughest anti-LGBTQ laws, including the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality”, drawing Western condemnations and risking sanctions from aid donors. Same-sex relations were already illegal in Uganda, as …
Read More »Zanu PF Affiliated FAZ Fingered For Hijacking Voters Roll Inspection
ZANU PF affiliate, Forever Associates Zimbabwe (Faz) has reportedly hijacked the voters roll inspection exercise by demanding proof of ruling party membership from those trying to check for their names. Faz is a registered private voluntary organisation which claims to champion “door-to-door intimate voter contact” but reports suggest that it …
Read More »President Rallies Electorate To Verify Details On Voters Roll
President Mnangagwa has called on Zimbabweans to go and inspect the voters’ roll to ensure their details are correctly captured. The President said this yesterday after checking his details together with the First Lady, Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa, at Sherwood Primary School in Kwekwe and ahead of his expected proclamation of …
Read More »Mnangagwa Appoints Intelligence Fixer To Consolidate Power
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has moved to re-assert his vice-like grip on Zimbabwe’s state security service, the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), which is critical to his power consolidation and retention bid. Autocratic leaders rely on the intelligence apparatus for regime and personal security, including coup-proofing. They often manage powerful, brutal and …
Read More »Brown, 14, Wins World Skateboarding Tour Opener
Sky Brown has won the first World Skateboarding Tour event of the season. Brown took the title at the San Juan Park event in Argentina on Sunday with a score of 90.84 – more than four points clear of the rest of the field. The 14-year-old scored 90.83 to become …
Read More »Brito Confident Of DeMbare Victory
HIGHLANDERS Football Club coach Baltemar Brito put up a grin at yesterday’s press conference, as he said he hopes to get lucky and guide his team to a victory within 90 minutes of play against Dynamos. Bosso plays host to Dynamos at Barbourfields Stadium tomorrow in a rearranged Matchday 5 …
Read More »Gems Cancel Training Camp Again!
The Zimbabwe senior national netball team’s preparations for the World Cup scheduled for South Africa in two months’ time suffered another major blow when the team failed to get into camp this week due to a lack of resources. Initially, the Gems were expected to get into camp last week. …
Read More »Doping Hearing Delay Is Against My Rights: Halep
Former world number one Simona Halep has accused tennis’ doping authority of “publicly stating one thing while privately doing another” by requesting a further delay to her hearing. The Romanian, 31, has been suspended since October after testing positive for a banned substance at the US Open. The second charge …
Read More »Umzingwane Geared For Cultural, Arts Fest
Umzingwane district in Matabeleland South province has set Africa Day (May 25) as the day for its annual cultural and arts festival. Africa Day is the annual commemoration of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity, AU’s fore-runner, on May 25, 1963. It is celebrated in various countries on …
Read More »Houghton Keeps Keen Eye As Zim Select, Pakistan A Clash In Second One-Dayer
AFTER fighting their way to a 24 runs win over visiting Pakistan A, the Zimbabwe Select players will be hoping to be more clinical in all areas when the teams clash in the second 50-over game at Harare Sports Club today. The home side, which is featuring most of the …
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