Can we have order, please!
HARARE - Has Zimbabwe really sunk to these desperate levels which are punctuated by disorder and vending in major cities? Yes, the economy is regressing but still there must be a semblance of order...
View ArticleEgypt's President Sisi 'regrets' al-Jazeera trial
CAIRO - Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has said he wishes the three al-Jazeera journalists imprisoned last month had never been put on trial, reports say. Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher...
View ArticleQuake strikes Mexico and Guatemala
EL SALVADOR - A 6.9-magnitude earthquake has struck southern Mexico and Guatemala. Guatemalan firefighters said they had received reports of two people being killed in the region of San Marcos, on the...
View ArticleZim musicians earn Germany sabbatical
HARARE - Three emerging Zimbabwean musicians — Tendai Madzviti, Munyaradzi Nyamarebvu (pictured) and Fungai Nengare — have left for a three-month stint in Germany where they will collaborate with...
View ArticleLife-changing apps so abundant
HARARE - Are you having problems sleeping, exercising and managing your diary or daily agenda? Well, for as long as you are one of the 1,2 billion mobile phone application users – according to...
View ArticleZim folk star off to New York
HARARE - After receiving gushing praise from none other than U2 frontman Bono, it is not surprising that international gigs are coming thick and fast for Zimbabwean folk singer Netsayi Chigwendere....
View ArticleAtlas Mara's ADC acquisition on course
HARARE - Atlas Mara Co-Nvest Limited (Atlas Mara)’s acquisition of banking group ABC Holdings (ABCH, parent company of BancABC) is on course following its announcement of the voluntary public...
View ArticleASL turns to regional units
HARARE - Listed hotel concern African Sun Limited (ASL) says it intends to leverage on its regional operations to mitigate a depressed local environment. The group envisages the foreign market will...
View ArticlePolicy inconsistencies haunt economy: Ex-PM
HARARE - Former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says government’s policy inconsistencies were hampering Zimbabwe’s prospects of economic turnaround as it remains an albatross in attracting foreign...
View ArticleSeke man in $4 000 EcoCash scam
HARARE - A Seke man reportedly registered Econet lines on the EcoCash platform in the name of Cabinet ministers before using them to dupe unsuspecting people of more than $4 000. Blessing Musarurwa,...
View ArticleMpofu to testify in Kurotwi trial
HARARE - Chris Mutangadura, the government’s chief law officer, is to summon former Mines minister Obert Mpofu to testify in the ongoing trial of Core Mining and Minerals (Private) Limited director...
View ArticleChiefs want Mutoko Ruins spruced up
HARARE - A contingent of chiefs yesterday asked Walter Mzembi, the Tourism minister, to spruce up Mutoko Ruins to attract tourists. Chief Mutoko, Phillemon Nyachoto and footballer Edward Sadomba,...
View ArticleTelecel forced to pay council bills
BULAWAYO - Zimbabwe’s second largest mobile network operator by subscriber base, Telecel, has been forced to pay council bills for base stations erected on municipal land without authority. Telecel...
View ArticleNRZ running at $4m loss monthly
HARARE - National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) urgently needs $10 billion for recapitalisation as well as offsetting a $144 million debt owed to service providers and employees. This came out when...
View ArticleMore Baba Jukwa suspects named
HARARE - Police are hunting for two more people suspected to be behind the shadowy Facebook character and blogger “Baba Jukwa.” The blogger launched a cyber war targeting President Robert Mugabe,...
View ArticleJacob Moyana launches DVD
HARARE - Controversial sungura artiste Jacob Moyana has released his debut Kana Muchitidako DVD which comprises five videos. He said it was a way of familiarising himself with fans and promoters. ....
View ArticleZimura hails Star FM, ZiFM
HARARE - Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura) has said two new local radio stations are showing goodwill in their payment of royalties to artistes even under tough economic times. Zimura’s...
View ArticleSlizer, Charma Gal to clash in Harare
HARARE - Two popular Botswana artistes Slizer and Charma Gal are set to clash in Zimbabwe for the first time next month. Slizer’s manager Gift Petros confirmed the development, saying Slizer is...
View ArticleCheap John Legend tickets sold out
HARARE - All cheap tickets to nine-time Grammy Award winner and multi-platinum selling crooner John Legend’s Harare show have been sold out, following overwhelming demand from his fan base here. This...
View ArticleZimre to leverage real estate
HARARE - Zimre Holdings Limited (Zimre) will leverage its real estate, within and outside the group’s portfolio to meet underwriting capacity. Benjamin Kumalo, Zimre chairperson last week said the...
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