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Mhofu targets Cosafa title
WARRIORS coach, Sunday Chidzambwa has targeted reaching the finals at the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (Cosafa) tournament that kicks off in North West Province, South Africa, this weekend.
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Zec, Nikuv BVR ‘rigging’ plot exposed
The integrity of next year’s elections is already in question, as it emerged that Israeli company, Nikuv International Project, could be roped in through the backdoor to manage, store and compile voters’ data ahead of the 2018 general elections, a development likely to raise eyebrows and questions about the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission’s (Zec) much-hyped biometric […]
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Govt continues to borrow despite low revenue: WB
THE World Bank says government’s fiscal position in 2016 expanded by 8% points of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which shows continued borrowing despite not having revenues to match.
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Mujuru party hit by mass defections
FORMER Vice-President Joice Mujuru’s National People’s Party (NPP) yesterday suffered a major setback, as several top officials in Matabeleland South quit the opposition movement citing tribalism and factionalism.
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Local musicians to strike gold
VADZIMU Records Music Library has struck a deal with the leading music publishers worldwide, Sonoton Music, which will see music by local artistes — Clive “Mono” Mukundu, Edith weUtonga and Queen Marshie — being distributed on the global market.
Appropriating Nkomo’s legacy, national symbols: Lessons from #ThisFlag
Last year saw the birth of the hugely successful #ThisFlag movement and to this day both the ruling Zanu PF and opposition parties must be scratching their heads trying to figure out why the movement gained so much traction so quickly.
Mugabe to decide Kasukuwere’s fate
Zanu PF’s beleaguered political commissar, Saviour Kasukuwere lived to fight another day, after the party’s politburo could not come up with a decision on his fate yesterday and instead deferred the determination to the presidium.
Chinx’s family demands national hero’s status
THE family of the late liberation war musician, Dick Chingaira, popularly known as Cde Chinx, reportedly spurned the liberation war hero status bestowed on him by President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday, demanding national hero status.
‘Top police officers pocketed $30 000 bribe’
HARARE magistrate, Themba Kuwanda yesterday heard yesterday that Police Chief Superintendent Nyaradzai Majachani and Superintendent Sheperd Tachiona pocketed $30 000 in bribe money from Croco Motors as a cover-up for the company’s vehicle smuggling syndicate.
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Zec, Nikuv BVR ‘rigging’ plot exposed
The integrity of next year’s elections is already in question, as it emerged that Israeli company, Nikuv International Project, could be roped in through the backdoor to manage, store and compile voters’ data ahead of the 2018 general elections, a development likely to raise eyebrows and questions about the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission’s (Zec) much-hyped biometric […]
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Mujuru party hit by mass defections
FORMER Vice-President Joice Mujuru’s National People’s Party (NPP) yesterday suffered a major setback, as several top officials in Matabeleland South quit the opposition movement citing tribalism and factionalism.
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Warrant of arrest for ZTA boss Kaseke
Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) chief executive officer, Karikoga Kaseke was on Thursday last week issued with a warrant of arrest after accruing $142 500 in maintenance arrears since July 2009.
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Chitown residents attack interim commission
Chitungwiza residents have expressed disappointment at the progress being made by the caretaker commission running affairs of the council, accusing it of having misplaced priorities.
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Zapu wades into Insiza land dispute
THE Dumiso Dabengwa-led Zapu has waded into a land dispute in Insiza North, Matabeleland South province, confronting Zanu PF officials accused of assaulting and evicting suspected opposition supporters from the area.
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Facebook won’t give info to govts on political grounds
SOCIAL media platform Facebook has stringent conditions on giving out subscriber information to governments and does not comply if a government wants access to user information for political reasons, an official from the company said.
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MPs haggle over ‘mahure’ slur
PARLIAMENT business nearly came to a standstill yesterday as legislators haggled over a “mahure” (prostitutes) slur used by Shamva South Member of Parliament, Joseph Mapiki (Zanu PF) in reference to sex workers, fuelling a heated debate with female legislators, who argued the remark was derogatory.
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Deaf Trust calls for sign language syllabus
The Deaf Zimbabwe Trust (DZT) has called on the Primary and Secondary Education ministry to support the inclusion of sign language in the education system, as its absence compromises the quality of education for the deaf pupils.
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Govt continues to borrow despite low revenue: WB
THE World Bank says government’s fiscal position in 2016 expanded by 8% points of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which shows continued borrowing despite not having revenues to match.
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Ecobank approves $400m in convertible bonds
ECOBANK Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group has approved the issue of up to $400 million in convertible bonds.
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Cash crisis hits micro-finance institution GetBucks
ZIMBABWE Stock Exchange listed, GetBucks Microfinance Bank says it has not been spared by the cash crisis prevailing in the country.
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Rediscovering Zim banks relevance
“Finance promotes growth, but without a properly functioning financial system, this supposition remains a myth in Zimbabwe.”
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E-works Technologies launches travellers, exporters’ platform
A NEW technology company, E-works Technologies, has launched a platform meant to address some of the challenges faced by travellers, importers and exporters across Zimbabwe’s border posts.
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Exchange rate stalls ZPI’s sale of properties
ZIMRE Property Investment (ZPI)’s plan to dispose of its three prime properties has been put on hold due to complexities surrounding the exchange rate on United States dollars and bond notes.
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Mhofu targets Cosafa title
WARRIORS coach, Sunday Chidzambwa has targeted reaching the finals at the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (Cosafa) tournament that kicks off in North West Province, South Africa, this weekend.
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Dube, Mashingaidze debts haunt Zifa
Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) former president, Cuthbert Dube and ex-chief executive officer, Jonathan Mashingaidze’s debts continue to haunt the country’s football governing body after a local travel agent approached the court seeking to garnishee the association’s bank accounts.
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Tanganda half marathon on
OLYMPIAN, Wirimayi Juwawo has confirmed his participation at the annual Tanganda Tea half marathon, and will headline a cast of top athletes expected to converge in Manicaland this weekend for the race.
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Al Ahly Tripoli are ordinary: Dauda
CAPS United skipper Dennis Dauda has raised the stakes even higher for his team’s Caf Champions League Group B match against Al Ahly Tripoli here at the Stade Taïeb Mhiri, tonight, after trolling the Libyan giants by describing them as an ordinary side who were lucky to get a win in the reverse fixture in […]
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Dynamos, Chapungu made to wait
DYNAMOS and Chapungu have been made to wait longer for the outcome of their abandoned match after the Premier Soccer League (PSL) yesterday said they are still scrutinising the match officials’ reports from the game.
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Warriors’ call up delights Bantu Rovers’ skipper
YOUNG Warriors and Bantu Rovers captain, Bukhosi Sibanda says his inclusion in the Warriors squad for the Council of Southern Africa Football Association (Cosafa) tournament which kicks off in South Africa at the weekend, is a big opportunity for him to learn and improve on his footballing career.
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Local musicians to strike gold
VADZIMU Records Music Library has struck a deal with the leading music publishers worldwide, Sonoton Music, which will see music by local artistes — Clive “Mono” Mukundu, Edith weUtonga and Queen Marshie — being distributed on the global market.
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Gonyeti dares fate with new show
BUS Stop TV comedian, Samantha “Gonyeti” Kureya is a courageous woman, who has no qualms about tempting fate.
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Chefs battle ‘the wild card’
TM Pick n Pay Battle of the Chefs contestants — Kendall, Pam, Susan and Cola — who were knocked out in earlier rounds have an opportunity to redeem themselves and make it to the semi-final if they can wow the judges with their creative dishes using offals.
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Mutambara opens self to public scrutiny
ARTHUR Mutambara has written an engaging work — In Search of the Elusive Zimbabwean Dream Volume 1 — that is a combination of presentations between the mid-1980s and 2000, and very selective autobiographical details.
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Qounfuzed back with new hot song
As far as making good love music that resonates with people’s lives, it appears controversial dancehall singer, Qounfuzed, has made his mark and is continuing to set the pace, if his brand new song, Wakandigona, is anything to go by.
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Miss World Zim returns!
THE country’s flagship beauty contest, Miss World Zimbabwe (MWZ), makes a return on July 22 after it was shelved last year, amid claims prospective beauty queens had failed to meet the expected standards.
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Nobuntu headlines Acoustic Night
BULAWAYO’S dazzling all-female ensemble Nobuntu (pictured) is set to headline the official launch of the rebranded Magitare Live Acoustic Night on Friday at the Harare City Library, where they will share the stage with Afro-jazz sensation, Tariro Negitare, Munyaradzi Nyamarebvu, Libert Mathole and poet, U Mind.
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Macheso promises ‘overdose’ of new songs
TOP sungura musician, Alick Macheso has urged his legion of fans in Marondera to prepare for an “overdose” of his new songs, as he returns to the small town for a performance at The Legends Sports Diner on Saturday.
