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Mutasa vows to contest by-election as Zanu PF
EXPELLED former Zanu PF secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa yesterday vowed to defend his Headlands parliamentary seat in a by-election which he said he would contest on the ruling party ticket
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Criminal defamation challenged under new Constitution
THE Zimbabwe chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa-Zimbabwe) and four local journalists yesterday filed a constitutional application with the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) seeking an order declaring criminal defamation unconstitutional
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‘Government stifling transparency in mining sector’
GOVERNMENT has been accused of stifling initiatives to enforce transparency in the mining sector although it has adopted the Extractive International Transparency Initiatives (EITI).
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ZimParks recovers $50 000 elephant tusks from poachers
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) ambushed 12 suspected poachers from Zambia and recovered almost $50 000 worth of elephant tusks in a recent operation in Katombora, Zambezi National Parks’ Mdhaka area.
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Zim playing well enough to produce an upset
West Indies’ Chris Gayle rather ruined this column. When a team concedes 370, a world record partnership and a double-century, it rather takes the gloss off whatever they may have achieved before that.
IS militant ‘Jihadi John’ named as Mohammed Emwazi from London
The masked Islamic State militant known as “Jihadi John”, who has been pictured in the videos of the beheadings of Western hostages, has been named.
Court dismisses Air Zimbabwe bosses’ discharge bid
HARARE regional magistrate Fadzai Mtombeni yesterday dismissed former Air Zimbabwe bosses Peter Chikumba and Grace Pfumbidzayi’s application for discharge after the State wound up its case and noted that the two had a case to answer.
RBZ publishes creditors, leaves out debtors
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has published its creditors’ list on Parliament’s Order Paper and left out the much-sought-after debtors’ list
Zim faces acute food shortage: Fewsnet
FAMINE Early Warning System Network (Fewsnet) has said Zimbabwe’s acute food situation will remain with production likely to be affected by the late start of the rainy season, flooding, and dry spells.
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Homegrown African decision promotes Press freedom
Imprisonment is now recognised as a disproportionate interference in the exercise of freedom of expression, following the Burkina Faso ruling.
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Mutasa vows to contest by-election as Zanu PF
EXPELLED former Zanu PF secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa yesterday vowed to defend his Headlands parliamentary seat in a by-election which he said he would contest on the ruling party ticket
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Green Fuel accused of grabbing villagers’ land
PARLIAMENT has ordered Arda board chairman Basil Nyabadza to clarify the status of the land at the centre of an ownership wrangle between Green Fuel and the Chisumbanje community.
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Criminal defamation challenged under new Constitution
THE Zimbabwe chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa-Zimbabwe) and four local journalists yesterday filed a constitutional application with the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) seeking an order declaring criminal defamation unconstitutional
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‘Government stifling transparency in mining sector’
GOVERNMENT has been accused of stifling initiatives to enforce transparency in the mining sector although it has adopted the Extractive International Transparency Initiatives (EITI).
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Bullying rocks Ellis Robins School
A PUPIL at Ellis Robins School in Mabelreign was allegedly stripped of his shorts by prefects as yet another case of bullying has rocked Harare.
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State accused of neglecting primary health care
GOVERNMENT has been rapped for lack of commitment to the provision of primary health care at a time the country is witnessing a rise in non-communicable diseases (NDCs) and other ailments.
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Man in court for breach of marriage promise
A 45-YEAR-OLD Marondera man who allegedly raped and infected a woman with a sexually transmitted disease before promising to marry her to avoid arrest on rape charges was yesterday indicted in court for breaching a marriage promise.
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Mutare Bottling Company goes environment friendly
The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has applauded the move by Mutare Bottling Company (MBC) to stop discharging effluent with a high pH from its premise which was outside the recommended level.
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Govt, Bureau Veritas sign 4-year shipping contract
GOVERNMENT has signed a four-year Consignment-Based Conformity (CBCA) contract with a French global company, Bureau Veritas.
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Govt, World Bank to identify Zim Reconstruction Fund projects
THE government and the World Bank are yet to identify specific projects that will benefit from the Zimbabwe Reconstruction Fund (Zimref), a top diplomat has said.
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AfDB to commission reservoir in Mutare
A water reservoir built through a $9,10 million AfDB facility, is expected to be commissioned in Mutare tomorrow, Finance and Economic Development minister Patrick Chinamasa has said.
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Upsurge in attempts to evict last white farmers
THERE is an upsurge in attempts to forcibly take over Zimbabwean properties still owned by whites 15 years after the launch of a land reform programme, a Zimbabwe farmers’ union said.
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Zanu PF woos MDC-T over Debt Bill
ZANU PF legislators are reportedly inviting their MDC-T counterparts for private meetings in a bid to sweet-talk them to allow the passage of the RBZ (Debt Assumption) Bill.
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‘Curb financial flows to expand fiscal space’
CURBING illicit financial flows will expand fiscal space through institutional co-ordination, information exchange and reducing loopholes that are exploited by cross-border crime syndicates, a local financial expert has said.
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Zimbabwean rises at Canadian firm
ZIMBABWEAN Dennis Dodo has been named chief financial officer for the world’s second biggest ferry company.
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FC Platinum look to finish off Sofapaka
ZIMBABWE’S only representatives in the 2015 Orange Caf Confederation Cup FC Platinum are looking to sew up the contest when they host Kenya’s Sofapaka in first round, return leg at Mandava Stadium on Saturday.
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Zim playing well enough to produce an upset
West Indies’ Chris Gayle rather ruined this column. When a team concedes 370, a world record partnership and a double-century, it rather takes the gloss off whatever they may have achieved before that.
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Manyuchi ‘sponsorship’ exposes Sports ministry
THE government has once again laid bare its lack of seriousness towards sports after it offered boxer Charles Manyuchi just 100 litres of fuel valued at $150 as support for the boxer
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Mashingaidze’s constitutional challenge postponed
Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) chief executive officer Jonathan Mashingaidze’s constitutional application challenging his prosecution on criminal defamation charges pertaining to the Asiagate match-fixing scandal failed to materialise
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Mushekwi on trials in Sweden
ZIMBABWE international Nyasha Mushekwi is in Europe at Swedish football side Djurgårdens IF as he seeks to resurrect his career with a move away from South African side Mamelodi Sundowns.
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Dongo Sawmills entertain Dynamos in pre-season friendly
NEWLY-promoted Premiership football side Dongo Sawmills’ preparedness ahead of their debut season in the top-flight league will come under severe test when they lock horns with reigning champions Dynamos in a pre-season friendly match at Vengere Stadium in Rusape on Saturday.
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‘We were powerless’
Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura felt there was very little Zimbabwe could do to stop Chris Gayle as he powered to a double-century in West Indies’ Cricket World Cup 73-run victory in Canberra yesterday.
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Confusion over Bob91 Super Cup
ORGANISERS of the Bob91 Super Cup say Highlanders and Caps United will meet in the semi-final of the football tournament at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday.
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Pink Concert venue moved
ORGANISERS of the Pink Concert have changed the venue of the show to be held today from Reps Theatre in Harare to Avondale Primary School.
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The return of Taso
Afro pop musician Shepherd Kunodziya, affectionately known as Taso, has resurrected from nine years of career oblivion with the release of a new DVD album last week.
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First Street hosts Black History Month
FIRST STREET in Harare will on Saturday host the Black History Month in remembrance of the black people who sacrificed their lives to fight white supremacy and black inferiority.
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Passion for music pushed me to bounce back: Zhou
AFTER releasing a not-so-impressive debut album NdiJesu, contemporary gospel artiste Alvern Zhou has resurfaced with a new album to be launched on March 8 at the Lutheran Church in Mufakose, Harare.
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Dhewa to release second album
LOCAL gospel artiste Adency Dhewa and his Salvation Group band are set to release their second eight-track album titled Zvotoda Nyasha on March 1, barely nine months after his debut album last year.
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Mbizo Chirasha fails to pay $100 debt
POPULAR poet Mbizo Chirasha is failing to settle a bill of $100 he borrowed two years ago from one Tafadzwa Dutiro, NewsDay has learnt.
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Magadzire sings for distressed societies
FAST-RISING flamboyant gospel musician Gamuchirai Magadzire recently completed recording her third album titled Zuva Richabuda where she advocates for hope within broken and traumatised societies.
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16 B-boys to audition for world competition
CHACHAYA Extreme Battles in conjunction with the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is set to host auditions for the world breakdance competition dubbed R16 on February 28 at the Long Cheng Plaza.
