Fuel price hike: People say 'no'
HARARE - Economists have warned that the imminent hike in the price of fuel will trigger the rise in prices of basic commodities, transport and a catastrophic increase in the cost of living. The...
View ArticleANZ response to NewZimbabwe story
HARARE - United Kingdom based website, NewZimbabwe.com today published a misleading story making a series of accusations against Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe (ANZ), publishers of the Daily News,...
View Article'$5bn tourism target doomed'
HARARE - Tourism minister Walter Mzembi’s target to have the sector contribute $5 billion to Zimbabwe’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2018 is farfetched and unattainable, analysts say. They said the...
View ArticlePromoter blames Sirewu for fake Jaguar promise
HARARE - Businessman-cum-gospel music promoter, William Mikaye, who mooted the idea to honour Mechanic Manyeruke for his contribution to gospel music, has distanced himself from the empty promise to...
View ArticleTriple treat at Carnival
HARARE - Music lovers are in for a treat at the Harare International Carnival pencilled for May 16-25. The carnival will see different musical groups showcasing their talent. The event will be split...
View Article'Taifa Stars will fall'
HARARE - Zimbabwe are oozing confidence ahead of weekend’s 2015 African Nations Cup preliminary round qualifier away to Tanzania. The Warriors are expected to fly out this Friday to face the Taifa...
View ArticleKatsande rules himself out
HARARE - Star midfielder Willard Katsande ruled himself out of Sunday’s 2015 African Nations Cup preliminary round qualifier against Tanzania, saying he is bed-ridden from the effects of a bug....
View ArticleRose picks squad to face Zambia
HARARE - Zimbabwe women national team coach Rosemary Mugadza has named a 25-member squad to face Zambia in African Women Qualifier match next weekend at Rufaro Stadium. Mugadza kept faith in team that...
View ArticleBloated Young Sables squad named
HARARE - The Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) has named an enlarged provisional squad for the Under-19 Car African Championships set for Botswana during the weekend of August 26 and 28. The Young Sables are...
View ArticleSRC partner Tourism ministry in 'sport tourism'
HARARE - The Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) and the tourism industry have combined efforts to grow the five billion tourism economy targeted by 2018, a senior government official has said. In...
View ArticleIdeal Sports donate to Black Rhinos
HARARE - Ideal Sports’ partnership with local sports continues to grow and yesterday the company donated football equipment worth more than $3000 to Black Rhinos’ Under-17 team. The company, which is...
View ArticleMadzivire dreams big
HARARE - Zimbabwean athlete Paul Madzivire is hoping to qualify for the next IAAF World Championships and Olympic Games in addition to reaching the top 20 of the world’s long jumpers rankings....
View ArticleTighten your seat belts, folks
HARARE - Gateway High School, set in the tranquil suburb of Emerald Hill in Harare, will be remembered in months to come as the place an entire nation’s dream started. Gateway was in splendid...
View ArticleJaure rallies Warriors ahead of Tanzania tie
HARARE - Stand-in Zimbabwe captain Partson Jaure reckons Sunday’s showdown with Tanzania will show if the Warriors have the pedigree to qualify for the 2015 African Nations Cup finals in Morocco. The...
View ArticleNo reprieve for civil servants
HARARE - Government employees will have to do without a fixed pay date for the foreseeable future, with their employer saying the situation will only improve when the financial problems it is...
View ArticleMDC meeting aborted
HARARE - A meeting called to discuss problems in the opposition MDC had to be aborted after youths took umbrage at the unrestrained attack on Morgan Tsvangirai by renewal team spokesperson Jacob...
View ArticleChingwizi women using tree leaves as sanitary towels
CHINGWIZI - Desperate women living at Chingwizi holding camp have resorted to using tree leaves in place of sanitary towels as donor fatigue hits the transit camp, it has been learnt. The women were...
View ArticleNo trial date for Muchechetere yet
HARARE - The State is still to furnish suspended Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) group chief executive officer Happison Muchechetere with a trial date. Prosecutor Sharon Mashavira yesterday...
View ArticleKasukuwere chickens out
HARARE - Environment minister, Savior Kasukuwere yesterday failed to turn up in Parliament to explain issues surrounding the cloudy community share ownership trusts (CSOTs) in Manicaland. This comes...
View ArticleTafadzwa gets $1 000
HARARE - Sungura legend Alick Macheso’s ex-wife Tafadzwa Fortunate Mapako will receive more than $1 000 in child and spousal support, a Harare magistrate ruled yesterday. Harare Civil Court magistrate...
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