Soul Jah Love childish: Ex-manager
HARARE - Dancehall star Soul Jah Love’s former manager, Courage Zikhali, has dismissed the controversial artiste’s latest track titled Handimbomira as “sour grapes.” Zikhali, who recently parted ways...
View ArticleSisi declared new Egyptian president
CAIRO - Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has urged Egyptians to work to restore stability after being declared the winner of last week's presidential election. The former army chief said he wanted "freedom" and...
View ArticleWarriors a disgrace
EDITOR — Fortunes to go for two consecutive years to play on the international stage were bluntly blown away by the so-called Warriors. I watched the match with lots of confidence believing our boys...
View ArticleWe were tortured: Vapositori
HARARE - Members of the of the Madzibaba Ishamea Mufani’s Johanne Masowe Church, who thumped police officers and journalists last week, have made sensational claims that they were tortured while in...
View ArticleBev fined $100
HARARE - Raunchy dancer Berverly ‘Bev’ Sibanda has been fined $100 for contravening sections of the Censorship and Entertainement Act. Bev, 23, pleaded guilty to two counts of violating provisions of...
View ArticleMighty Warriors to play for 'pride'
HARARE - Zimbabwe women football team have decided play in this weekend’s African Women Championships (AWC) return leg qualifier against Zambia despite efforts to receive outstanding dues falling on...
View ArticleZim A tour rare dose of good news
HARARE - For almost four years, the Zimbabwe A side has become a bit of a white elephant so to speak, what with the national team and all it's coverage both on and off the field. Player strikes,...
View ArticleZim officials caught in Qatar WC bribery scam?
HARARE - A damning expose by the Sunday Times of the UK shows that several African football officials were clandestinely paid by Qatari billionaire Mohamed bin Hammam to help his country win the right...
View ArticlePSL back after Warriors agony
HARARE - Zimbabwean football fans will seek some solace from the Castle Premiership, which resumes this weekend following the disastrous performance by the national side. The Warriors sunk to a new...
View ArticleEbola death toll hits 208 in Guinea
CONAKRY - Some 208 people have now died from the Ebola virus in Guinea after a deadly spike in recent days, world health officials say. At least 21 people died and 37 new cases of suspected Ebola were...
View ArticleCentral African Republic bans texts
BANGUI - The authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) have banned the use of mobile phone text messages. The move is aimed at helping to restore security after more than a year of deadly...
View Article'Black Jesus' sues school
MASVINGO - Franscis Zimuto (not NMB boss), the self-styled war veterans’ leader and pioneer of the land grabs in the country, has sued Gokomere High School for $63 000 — after the Roman Catholic-owned...
View ArticleCalls for strict penalties on kombis intensify
HARARE - Roads accidents have claimed 546 lives since January, raising alarm among stakeholders, who yesterday called for harsher penalties on commuter omnibuses. Speaking at nationwide march against...
View ArticleElephant meat not nice: Mugabe
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe might have overstayed in power and his style of leadership might have created enemies within and abroad but his amazing sense of humour will always leave people in...
View ArticleUS tapering may hit ZSE
HARARE - The on-going tapering in the United States is likely to have impact on Zimbabwe’s economy, with reduced activity on the country’s stock market, according to Imara Edwards (Imara). In its 2014...
View ArticleLafarge hopes new product boosts revenue by 10pc
HARARE - Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe (Lafarge) says it expects its new composite cement product, SupaSet Portland, to increase total revenue by 10 percent. The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed cement maker...
View ArticleZSE pursues listing as indigenisation option
HARARE - The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange is pursuing plans to allow listing on the local bourse as part of options to comply with the indigenisation law. Alban Chirume, the bourse’s chief executive, said...
View ArticleFind other means to rescue Zim economy
HARARE - I am a die-hard Manchester United fan who looks back at the team’s achievements with a lot of pride and respect for retired former manager Alex Ferguson. My association with United dates back...
View ArticleMalema to keep son at elite school
JOHANNESBURG - Julius Malema says he will not take his son out of an elite private school despite his earlier call on public representatives to use public facilities, amenities and institutions. The...
View ArticleMzembi one of my best: Mugabe
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe yesterday heaped praise on Tourism minister Walter Mzembi, describing the youthful minister as one of his best lieutenants. Awed by the tourism awards bestowed on the...
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