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‘Baba Jukwa’ back to haunt Zanu PF
FORMER Sunday Mail editor Edmund Kudzayi, who was once a suspect behind the Baba Jukwa character, is back to haunt Zanu PF after it emerged that he could have been behind the video presented against Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa during a politburo meeting.
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Zuma throws Grace under the bus
FIRST Lady Grace Mugabe remained in a sticky wicket yesterday as South African President Jacob Zuma’s government vascillated, while African National Congress (ANC) presidential aspirant Nkosazana Dhlamini-Zuma said President Robert Mugabe’s wife must face the music.
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Dynamos are title favourites: Ndiraya
NGEZI Platinum coach Tonderai Ndiraya has picked Dynamos as the favourites to win the 2017 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title as he tries to deflect pressure from his team who are at the top of the log, looking the strongest contenders.
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Former Miss Universe Zim finds new niche
A STRIKINGLY beautiful young woman is absorbed with the huge pots on an open fire as she prepares a variety of dishes.
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Mugabe succession battles turn bloody
THE battle over who will succeed President Robert Mugabe is reportedly turning bloody, with the late Masvingo Provincial Affairs minister Shuvai Mahofa allegedly becoming the latest casualty from suspected food poisoning at the party’s 2015 December conference held in Victoria Falls after speaking out her mind on the sensitive topic.
Matemadanda accused magistrate of colluding with State
WAR veterans secretary-general Victor Matemadanda’s lawyer yesterday asked Harare provincial magistrate Elisha Singano to recuse himself in a case in which the former is accused of causing disaffection among defence forces and undermining authority of or insulting the President.
Biti welcomes Tsvangirai leadership
PEOPLE’S Democratic Party (PDP) leader Tendai Biti has said his party will accept Morgan Tsvangirai as leader of the grand coalition of opposition political parties that is expected to challenge President Robert Mugabe in the 2018 elections.
Zim needs hope: Tsvangirai
POLITICAL leaders and the church should preach a message of hope for the millions of suffering Zimbabweans ahead of the watershed 2018 general elections, MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai has said.
February 21 declared national holiday
FEBRUARY 21 has finally been declared a national holiday in honour of President Robert Mugabe’s birthday following decades of lobbying by Zanu PF activists.
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‘Baba Jukwa’ back to haunt Zanu PF
FORMER Sunday Mail editor Edmund Kudzayi, who was once a suspect behind the Baba Jukwa character, is back to haunt Zanu PF after it emerged that he could have been behind the video presented against Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa during a politburo meeting.
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Zuma throws Grace under the bus
FIRST Lady Grace Mugabe remained in a sticky wicket yesterday as South African President Jacob Zuma’s government vascillated, while African National Congress (ANC) presidential aspirant Nkosazana Dhlamini-Zuma said President Robert Mugabe’s wife must face the music.
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Mutodi to spend weekend behind bars
VICE-PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s ally, Energy Mutodi, who is facing criminal charges of undermining President Robert Mugabe’s authority, is to spend the weekend behind bars after his bail application was postponed to Tuesday next week.
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Mugabe succession battles turn bloody
THE battle over who will succeed President Robert Mugabe is reportedly turning bloody, with the late Masvingo Provincial Affairs minister Shuvai Mahofa allegedly becoming the latest casualty from suspected food poisoning at the party’s 2015 December conference held in Victoria Falls after speaking out her mind on the sensitive topic.
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Trial postponed as killer truck driver falls ill
CONTINUATION in the trial of the driver of a South African-registered haulage truck, which sideswiped a Johannesburg-bound Proliner bus, killing 31 people on the spot and leaving 40 others injured near Chaka business centre along the Harare-Masvingo Highway, was yesterday postponed to next Thursday after the accused appeared in the dock ill.
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Judge lambasts Acting PG over Tomana trial
High Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi has lambasted Acting Prosecutor-General (PG) Advocate Ray Goba, describing his conduct in attempting to seek the judge’s recusal from handling former PG Johannes Tomana’s criminal trial, as unbecoming, unethical and unprofessional.
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Econet avails credit scheme for civil servants
Mobile telecommunications market leader Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has announced a huge credit scheme that will empower civil servants and all eligible government employees to get new smart phones without paying deposit, and then pay as little as $12 per month.
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South Africa to grant Grace Mugabe diplomatic immunity: government source
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa is planning to grant diplomatic immunity to Zimbabwe’s First Lady Grace Mugabe, allowing her to return to Harare and avoid prosecution for the alleged assault of a 20-year-old model, a government source said on Friday.
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NetOne dials BancEasy, FML
NETONE has entered into a partnership with BancEasy and First Mutual Life (FML) to roll out a facility to finance the buying of new smartphones and micro mobile insurance respectively as the country’s second largest mobile operator expands its footprint.
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AirZim eyes small planes
TOURISM minister Walter Mzembi yesterday revealed that there are plans by Air Zimbabwe to bring small aircraft to fly tourists from tourism hubs especially Victoria Falls to various tourist destinations dotted across the country.
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USAID project generates $19m
A UNITED States Agency for International Development (USAID)-backed project has generated $19 million in the first seven months of the year as young entrepreneur beneficiaries continue benefiting from resources provided to the body by donors.
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‘RBZ should crack whip on forex dealers’
The growth of the retail sector is stymied by the prevailing foreign currency shortages forcing manufacturers to seek the precious dollars on the parallel market. NewsDay business reporter Tarisai Mandizha (ND) spoke to Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CRZ) president Denford Mutashu (DM) on how the sector is faring. Below are the excerpts.
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‘Zim should target $10bn Indian funds for Africa’
ZIMBABWE should target about $500 million for infrastructure projects from the $10 billion line of credit India made available for African countries, the south Asian nation has said.
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Annual inflation down to 0,14% in July
ZIMBABWE’S annual inflation shed 0,17 percentage points to 0,14% in July, the Zimbabwe National Statistical Agency (ZimStat) said yesterday.
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Dynamos are title favourites: Ndiraya
NGEZI Platinum coach Tonderai Ndiraya has picked Dynamos as the favourites to win the 2017 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title as he tries to deflect pressure from his team who are at the top of the log, looking the strongest contenders.
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Clash of the cities at BF
HARARE City head coach Philani “Beefy” Ncube returns to Barbourfields Stadium this afternoon when his side clash with his former employers Bulawayo City in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match.
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Wafa Wafa tourney reaches quarter-finals
The Wafa Wafa Communications League mid-season tournament’s quarter and semi-final matches will be played at Alexandra Sports Club in Harare this morning.
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Ntouba is back!
Striker Christian Ntouba could be available for Dynamos’ next Castle Lager Premier Soccer League fixture after taking part in the team’s training sessions this week.
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Zambezi Lager quenches Cheetahs thirst
The Zimbabwe national rugby 7s side’s bid to qualify for the 2018 World Cup finals in San Franscisco received a major boost with Delta Beverages coming in with a shot in the arm following an injection of $100 000 through their Zambezi Lager brand.
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Mighty Warriors stars dropped
MIGHTY Warriors coach Sithethelelwe Sibanda has dropped stars Emmaculate Msipa, Felistas Muzongondi and Mavis Chirandu from the squad set to prepare for the Cosafa Women’s Championships to be staged in Bulawayo next month.
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Former Miss Universe Zim finds new niche
A STRIKINGLY beautiful young woman is absorbed with the huge pots on an open fire as she prepares a variety of dishes.
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Double delight for the Charambas
GOSPEL music power couple Charles and Olivia Charamba on Wednesday night ended a four-year drought that their fans had endured when they officially launched their long-awaited solo projects — Abba Father and Voice of Miriam respectively — at the Zimbabwe College of Music in Harare.
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Ncube to launch pop-up comedy clubs
TOP comedian Carl Joshua Ncube is set to launch pop-up comedy clubs in Harare, Bulawayo and Victoria Falls between September 11 and October 11 as part of efforts to facilitate the growth of comics in areas where their fans are populated.
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Weekend Outing
The ongoing auditions for the annual DreamStar Zimbabwe talent show come to Harare this weekend with the first round of the auditions commencing today until Sunday at Reps Theatre in Belgravia. The talent show is an entertainment platform established by the Chinese Federation of Zimbabwe and Jacaranda Culture and Media Corporation that seeks to empower […]
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Comedians feast on Mugabe’s domestic crisis
BULAWAYO — Umahlekisa Comedy Club members, Mandla da Comedian and Miss Dee, on Wednesday night took turns to entertain revellers at Pub Lagondola’s comedy and poetry session drawing inspiration from First Lady Grace Mugabe’s assault case against a South African model, Gabriella Engels.
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Fungisai rescinds decision to quit music
GOSPEL music sensation Fungisai Zvakavapano-Mashavave, who almost hung up the microphone following what she described as public persecution following her decision to use dancehall to spread the gospel, yesterday said she has revisited the idea following the realisation that her music was not a career, but a ministry.
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2017 Indian Harare fiesta bigger, better
THE second edition of the “India in the Sunshine City” festival aimed at showcasing Indian culture while promoting collaborations between Indian and Zimbabwean cultures will roar into life on Wednesday.
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Seed Projects stages musical on drug abuse
A MUSICAL recently staged by Seed Projects at Harare International School (HIS) to explore the cancer of drug and substance abuse, featuring musicians Blessing “Bled” Chimanga and Prudence Katomeni–Mbofana, reverberated in the hearts of the audience.
