JUST NOW: Journalist Conway Tutani dies

VETERAN Zimbabwean journalist and writer Conway Tutani has died.

Tutani collapsed and died at his home in Houghton Park, Harare, Monday late afternoon.

Tutani used to pen weekly opinion pieces for NewsDay. The NewsDay confirmed his death in a statement issued early Tuesday morning. The statement said he collapsed at his home at around 4pm and was pronounced dead.

Mouners are gathered at his home, the paper said.

At one time, Tutani was an assistant editor at NewsDay. He has written widely for local and international publications, and was now into penning opinion pieces on social media.

More details to follow…