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We’ve created over 2,2 million jobs: Mnangagwa
VICE-PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has claimed that his Zanu PF government has surpassed its target of creating 2,2 million jobs since winning elections in 2013.
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Pressure mounts on Mutasa
DYNAMOS coach, Lloyd Mutasa yet again finds himself under immense pressure to turn around the fortunes of the struggling Harare giants after they were held to one-all draw by an impressive Shabanie Mine at the National Sports Stadium yesterday.
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Govt blames sanctions for failure to fund arts
RURAL Development, Promotion and Preservation of National Culture and Heritage minister, Abednico Ncube on Saturday said the government is committed to funding the arts sector, but was struggling due to economic sanctions imposed against Zimbabwe.
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Human rights groups hail Mphoko’s NPRC Bill
THE Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) has thrown its weight behind Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko’s proposed National Peace and Reconciliation Bill (NPRC) Bill that was recently rejected by Zanu PF legislators, who feared that the law would expose the ruling party’s past atrocities.
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Zanu PF factions in bloody clashes
THERE was a bloodbath at the Zanu PF Bulawayo provincial headquarters, Davis Hall, yesterday as members from the ruling party’s rival factions fought one another over the fate of under fire political commissar, Saviour Kasukuwere, resulting in a stabbing.
Mutsvangwa cosy with Mugabe, again
WAR veterans chairman, Christopher Mutsvangwa has denied there has been a cooling of relations between the former freedom fighters and their patron, President Robert Mugabe, ahead of their scheduled second indaba mid-next month.
‘Comrade Yondo’ seizes vehicle at gun point
NORTON-BASED Zanu PF activist, Sheila Mabasa, popularly known as Cde Yondo, has been dragged to court by a motor mechanic after she allegedly teamed up with a police officer and grabbed his Mercedes-Benz car at gunpoint.
Diasporans petition UK PM Theresa May over Zim election
A GROUP of Zimbabweans based in the United Kingdom demonstrated outside 10 Downing Street on Saturday, demanding the British government to intervene and order President Robert Mugabe’s government to allow diasporans to vote in next year’s general elections.
Worry over delay in awarding BVR tender
OPPOSITION parties and independent electoral watchdogs have expressed concern over delays by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to announce the winning bid for supply of biometric voter registration (BVR) kits, three weeks after two international suppliers were taken through validation tests.
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We’ve created over 2,2 million jobs: Mnangagwa
VICE-PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has claimed that his Zanu PF government has surpassed its target of creating 2,2 million jobs since winning elections in 2013.
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Human rights groups hail Mphoko’s NPRC Bill
THE Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) has thrown its weight behind Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko’s proposed National Peace and Reconciliation Bill (NPRC) Bill that was recently rejected by Zanu PF legislators, who feared that the law would expose the ruling party’s past atrocities.
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Zanu PF factions in bloody clashes
THERE was a bloodbath at the Zanu PF Bulawayo provincial headquarters, Davis Hall, yesterday as members from the ruling party’s rival factions fought one another over the fate of under fire political commissar, Saviour Kasukuwere, resulting in a stabbing.
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CiCZ condemns govt’s threats to amend Constitution
RIGHTS group, Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiCZ) has condemned government threats to amend the Constitution to scrap dual citizenship as “undemocratic and discriminatory”.
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Chamisa snubs ‘bogus’ honorary degree
MDC-T vice-president, Nelson Chamisa, has turned down an honorary doctorate degree offered to him by an obscure British institution called the Commonwealth University.
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Prisoner strangles cellmate to death
AN inmate at Khami Remand Prison appeared at the Bulawayo Magistrates’ Court last week charged with strangling a fellow prisoner to death following a dispute over an unspecified issue while in their holding cell.
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Student nurses demonstrate over poor diet
STUDENT nurses at Brunapeg Mission Hospital in Plumtree have blasted officials at the institution, accusing them of providing sub-standard meals comprising cabbages and soya meat, popularly known as chunks, although they were paying $100 monthly for their upkeep.
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Former Anjin Diamond employees’ hopes in limbo
The 127 former Anjin Investments (Pvt) Ltd employees, owed more than $407 442 in terminal benefits following the seizure of all diamond mines in Chiadzwa by the government last year, will have to wait longer for the payment of their gratuities after their application was last week removed from the roll at the High Court […]
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Cafca records 78% profit surge after tax for half year
CAFCA saw its profit after tax surging 78% for the half year ended March 31, 2017 on the back of savings after the elimination of borrowings.
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Highways are best provided through public-private partnerships
DEVELOPMENT of road infrastructure alone is not effective in the absence of an appropriate road maintenance schedule. Maintenance is paramount to the sustenance of highway infrastructure and the public sector generally neglects this elements when it comes to the allocation of resources. Lack of maintenance leads to roads deteriorating very fast. The use of public-private […]
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CZI defends import restrictions
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has defended the government’s protectionist measures on local industries, saying such policies were for the long term benefit.
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Government should provide support to locally-manufactured commodities
GOVERNMENT should come up with a local content store model that supports or exclusively sells locally manufactured commodities to accelerate industry revival and capacity utilisation, the Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR), has said.
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Undercutting exposing insurance firms to collapse
The Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) says insurance firms involved in undercutting premiums expose themselves to collapse, as it diminishes ability to cover risks and pay claims.
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Sales strategies for SMEs
Getting into business is easy, selling is difficult. Business is about generating revenues and cash flows. If you can sell, you cannot be in business.
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Pressure mounts on Mutasa
DYNAMOS coach, Lloyd Mutasa yet again finds himself under immense pressure to turn around the fortunes of the struggling Harare giants after they were held to one-all draw by an impressive Shabanie Mine at the National Sports Stadium yesterday.
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Ngezi edge ZPC Kariba
FOLLOWING ZPC Kariba’s slip at the Baobab Stadium yesterday, the well-watered surface took centre stage post-match and Ngezi Platinum coach Tonderai Ndiraya was unapologetic after he won the battle of the emerging versus the established against his former coach, Sunday Chidzambwa.
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Angry Akbay to chop and change
STUNG by the indifferent performances of his boys against teams at the bottom of the log, Highlanders’ head coach, Erol Akbay, says, going forward, he will be making wholesale changes to his regular squad against the lowly sides and that starts with Bantu Rovers at Barbourfields Stadium today.
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Battle of the strugglers at Ascot
ARMY side Chapungu host Harare City tomorrow at Ascot Stadium in a battle of the strugglers, with both sides hoping to breathe life into their campaigns, which have started on a poor note.
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Hamilton Masakadza stars in Zim A win over Canada
HAMILTON Masakadza showed he is not a spent force in terms of limited-overs cricket when he smashed 146 runs off 131 balls to lead Zimbabwe ‘A’ to a 70-run victory over Canada in the third and final match at Harare Sports Club yesterday.
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Mutasa seeks response against Shabanie
DYNAMOS coach, Lloyd Mutasa will seek a response from his charges when they face Shabanie Mine in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match, where they know they cannot afford another stumble.
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Govt blames sanctions for failure to fund arts
RURAL Development, Promotion and Preservation of National Culture and Heritage minister, Abednico Ncube on Saturday said the government is committed to funding the arts sector, but was struggling due to economic sanctions imposed against Zimbabwe.
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GZU honours Jesesi Mungoshi
RENOWNED actress, Jesesi Mungoshi on Friday received a Lifetime Achievement Award, in recognition of her contribution to the development of the country’s film industry from Great Zimbabwe University, at the premier of the film Solo naMutsai held at Charles Austin Theatre in Masvingo.
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Fashion designer dresses local celebs
CLASSICIST designer, Lloyd Klein is a god of fashion, whose creations dominate red carpets, modelling ramps and wardrobes in Paris, Los Angeles and New York.
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Afro-pop artiste invests in collabos
UPCOMING Afro-pop musician Terrence Chivavaya, going by the moniker Terry Africa, has done a series of collaborations with established musicians in pathfinding efforts he hopes will help him seal his place in the cutthroat music industry.
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Female artists up for training
TWENTY local female artists have been selected to participate in a photography and spoken word exchange project between Harare and London running under the theme, These Images are Stories.
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Mathias Mhere in trouble over debt
RENOWNED gospel musician, Mathias Mhere, has been dragged to the High Court by a local musical instruments supplier, Tropical Sounds and Music Distributors (Pvt) Ltd, which is seeking to recover over $11 000 for the equipment he allegedly bought on credit.
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Stage set for dendera, reggae experience
DENDERA and reggae music fans in Marondera are this Sunday set for a rare experience in which the dendera bird crooning and reggae vibrations blend into a symphony of harmony as Sulumani Chimbetu and House of Stone combine their magic on stage.
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Weekend Outing
RURAL Development, Promotion and Preservation of National Culture and Heritage minister, Abednico Ncube, will tomorrow launch this year’s Culture Week at Nyava High School in Musana.
