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Wolves partners with Momentum Academy to boost Zimbabwe football
A Premier League club linking up with a Harare academy just cracked open a direct pipeline from Zimbabwean grassroots football to English top-flight standards. Wolves and Momentum Academy lock in a Zimbabwe partnership English Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers has teamed up with Momentum Academy in Harare. Wolves will share their coaching philosophy and curriculum at both recreational and development levels. Annual coaching camps will be run in Zimbabwe by Wolves coaches, with online coaching education also baked into the deal. Talented players get a future shot at Wolves' Golden Chance programme through the partnership. Young Zimbabwean players get a direct route to Compton Park Groups of young Zimbabwean players will...
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe bail hearing postponed to Thursday
A bail hearing for Robert Mugabe's youngest son got pushed to Thursday after defence lawyers needed more time to go through outstanding State documents. Chatunga Mugabe's bail application gets delayed Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, 28, and co-accused Tobias Mugabe Matonhodze, 33, had their bail application postponed at Alexandra Magistrates' Court in Johannesburg. Both men face attempted murder, defeating the ends of justice, and unlawful firearm possession charges. Defence lawyers need more time to work through the outstanding documents handed over by the State. Thursday's hearing will determine whether either man walks free pending trial. The shooting at the Hyde Park home drives the case A 23-year-old gardener was shot in the back...
US sanctions the Rwanda Defence Force over M23 support
US sanctions on Rwanda's military just put the RDF's role in eastern DRC's bloodshed on full blast, freezing assets and demanding an immediate troop withdrawal. OFAC hits the Rwanda Defence Force with sanctions The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned the Rwanda Defence Force on March 2. Washington accused the RDF of actively fighting alongside the March 23 Movement, a U.S. and UN-sanctioned armed group. RDF troops helped M23 grab Goma, Bukavu, and key mining areas in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Secretary Scott Bessent demanded the immediate pullout of all RDF troops, weapons, and equipment. RDF's battlefield contributions go way beyond moral support Advanced GPS jamming...
Chief Murinye expels three village heads over Mutangiri ties
Three village heads losing their posts over a friendship has blown the lid off a much uglier feud between a Masvingo chief and a local school builder. Chief Murinye boots three village heads in Masvingo Controversial traditional leader Chief Murinye, born Ephias Munodawafa, expelled Headmen Makuwe, Machingura, and Mukamwe. All three were axed for allegedly being too cozy with educationist and businessman Philimon Mutangiri. One dismissed headman said they each paid large sums of money and cattle to secure their positions. Murinye confirmed the suspensions but called it a strictly internal matter. The Riverton Extension Murinye School sits at the center of it all Mutangiri built the school on land Chief Murinye claims is communal...
Torerayi Moyo mandates Heritage-Based Curriculum for all schools
A 2027 deadline for mandatory Heritage-Based Curriculum adoption is about to shake up every school in Zimbabwe, from government classrooms to elite private institutions. All Zimbabwean schools must adopt the HBC by 2027 Primary and Secondary Education Minister Torerayi Moyo announced that the Heritage-Based Curriculum will become compulsory nationwide starting in 2027. The HBC is built around Zimbabwe's natural and cultural resources to churn out job creators rather than job seekers. Moyo made the announcement while speaking in the Senate. Concerns that some schools were brushing aside Zimbabwe's history and indigenous languages drove the policy shift. Zimbabwe currently runs three separate curricula Government, council, and mission...
Bellarmine Chatunga faces illegal stay charges in South Africa
A gardener getting shot at a Hyde Park home in Johannesburg has Robert Mugabe's son tangled up in serious criminal charges, while also reportedly living in South Africa illegally. Bellarmine Chatunga faces a growing list of charges Bellarmine Chatunga, son of the late former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, is facing attempted murder charges in South Africa. Cousin Tobias Mugabe Matonhodze is co-accused on charges of unlawful firearm possession and obstruction of justice. Both appeared at Alexandra Magistrate's Court on February 23 over the shooting of a gardener at their Hyde Park home. Chatunga could pile up even more charges tied to his illegal residency status in South Africa. Chatunga's health becomes a courtroom factor His...
Armed gang robs ZIMRE Park home of $6,667
Five armed robbers ripped through two ZIMRE Park homes in Masvingo at 2 am, tying up five victims and walking away with over US$6,600 in cash and property. Five robbers hit ZIMRE Park in Masvingo A gang of five forced their way into Rudo Zvingambi Shabha's home using a crowbar. Shabha, 63, was restrained with tyre levers and handed over US$1,800. Herbert Rice, 20, lost US$3,600, and Lynn Chiripamberi, 42, surrendered US$180 before both were tied up. The gang yanked all three victims' SIM cards and dumped them outside to kill any chance of a quick distress call. Robbers cross the road and hit a second house The gang then targeted the home of pharmacist Simbarashe Chamboko, 39, and Wensley Chamboko across the street. Several shots...
Daniel Munyanyi was arrested for killing two Zaka police officers
A cop killer who gunned down two CID detectives and seriously wounded three others got dragged out of hiding by members of the public in Bikita District on Monday. Daniel Munyanyi arrested after deadly shootout in Zaka Daniel Munyanyi, 50, of Ndume Village under Chief Ndanga in Zaka, was nabbed in the Nyika area of Bikita. Zimbabwe Republic Police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the Monday afternoon arrest. Residents of Nyika physically apprehended Munyanyi and handed him over to the police. The firearm allegedly used in the killings was also recovered. Two CID detectives killed in early-morning ambush Detective Constables Bernard Chimbeke, 37, and McKenzie Chitsowe, 43, were shot dead at around 5 am on March 1. Both...
What is Operation Epic Fury about?
Operation Epic Fury is a U.S. military operation against Iranian military targets that U.S. Central Command says began on Feb. 28 at the direction of the president. In official statements, CENTCOM says U.S. and partner forces started strikes against sites linked to the Iranian security apparatus and focused on locations described as an imminent threat. The term moved into wider public view after CENTCOM announcements and a Pentagon briefing on March 2, when senior U.S. officials gave a fuller public account of the goals and the pace of the operation. Officials have said major combat operations are ongoing, and key details can change as the situation remains fluid. Why the term matters now Search interest rose because Operation Epic...
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