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Let's restore Harare's 'Sunshine City' status
EDITOR - Harare’s streets have become so dirty that it boggles the mind how the city fathers still call it the Sunshine City. There is filth wherever you go, something we were not used to in the olden...
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Funeral parlours vindicated
HARARE - Parliamentarians yesterday toured the operations of major funeral parlours and were satisfied they were not polluting waters sources with chemicals used to wash dead bodies. Speaking after a...
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When MPs represent themselves
LONDON - Last week, Members of Parliament were moaning about non-payment of allowances. “We are so poor, it is embarrassing”, was the headline to the story. The MPs want the government to put money...
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ZMDC seeks $30m to revive gold mines
HARARE - The Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC) is seeking $30 million to resuscitate its gold mining operations. Wilson Chinzou, the ZMDC acting-general manager told the Mines and Energy...
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Fifa partner CEO arrested over scam
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian police have arrested the chief executive of a Fifa partner company as part of investigations into the illegal sale of World Cup tickets. Ray Whelan from Match Hospitality...
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Relief for bank depositors
HARARE - Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says it will continue monitoring bank charges in an effort to protect depositors and promoting financial inclusion in the economy. John Mangudya, the central...
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Arusha blast: Tanzania restaurant hit by bomb
ARUSHA - Eight people have been injured in a bomb blast at a restaurant in the Tanzanian town of Arusha, officials have said. Police said an improvised explosive device was thrown through the window...
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Mugabe isolated, says Tsvangirai
HARARE - Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has accused his rival President Robert Mugabe of remaining ensconced in State House and not trying hard enough to turn around Zimbabwe’s struggling...
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Let's rehabilitate NRZ
HARARE - Under the existing law, the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is the primary authority on railways in Zimbabwe. At a time when the NRZ is posting $4 million losses monthly, the pathetic...
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Germany crash fragile Brazil
LONDON - Brazil rode a wave of emotion, patriotism and prayer to reach the World Cup semi-finals but Tuesday was the day when the weight of expectation caught up with them. Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari...
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This is the worst day of my life - Scolari
LONDON - Brazil’s hopes of securing a sixth World Cup ended last night in abject humiliation at the hands of a rampant Germany with the hosts’ manager, Luiz Felipe Scolari, accepting full...
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Whawha back on top
HARARE - Whawha returned to the top of the Central Region Division One log standing after beating visiting Blanket Mine 4-2 over the weekend. The prison service side are now sitting on 25 points, one...
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Zim karatekas haul medals in SA
HARARE - Zimbabwe's karate team that took part at South Africa Shin Kyokushin National Championships held in Durban lived up to expectations after winning six different medals over the weekend. Kelly...
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Parliament summons ZRU
HARARE - The Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) has been summoned to appear before a parliamentary portfolio committee on Education, Sport, Arts and Culture to give oral evidence on their programmes to...
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CAPS seek to end DeMbare jinx
HARARE - Optimism abounds in the CAPS United camp ahead of Sunday’s head-on collision with city rivals Dynamos in the Harare derby at the National Sports Stadium. This was evident in the way the Green...
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Sables hung out to dry
HARARE - As the nation examine the wreckage of heartbreak after Zimbabwe’s failure to qualify for the Rugby World Cup next year, the harsh reality of that disappointment becomes harder to accept. The...
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Health time bomb ticking in Masvingo
MASVINGO - A health time bomb is ticking here as the city has gone for four days without tap water. Residents said although the council put up a public notice informing residents they would cut...
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Baba Jukwa saga: UZ student freed on bail
HARARE - University of Zimbabwe (UZ) student Romeo Tanyaradzwa Musemburi, accused of attempting to commit an act of insurgency, banditry, sabotage and terrorism, has been freed on $100 bail. High...
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Two MPs reject Parly vehicles
HARARE - Two Zanu PF National Assembly members have rejected official vehicles offered through the Parliamentary Vehicle Loan Scheme, saying they did not go to Parliament but improve the lot of their...
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Doctors separate conjoined twins
HARARE - Doctors at Harare Central Hospital have separated two-month-old twin brothers joined from the breastbone to the pelvis and were optimistic about their chances of survival, a hospital surgeon...
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