'French envoy loves Zim mornings'
HARARE - Laurent Delahouse, the ambassador of France says he has cancelled his DStv subscription because of the hectic demands from his job as he is out every evening and when he comes back home...
View ArticleTanganda Half Marathon on today
MUTARE - Over 500 athletes from across the country are expected to participate in the Tanganda Tea Company Half Marathon here today. Manicaland Athletics Board (Mab) Chairperson, Joshua Matume said...
View ArticleSibanda hat-trick sinks Bantu
BULAWAYO - Red-hot Highlanders dismissed city counterparts Bantu Rovers 4-2 in a Castle Premiership six-goal thriller here yesterday to further prove their title credentials. It was impressive forward...
View ArticleHarare derby ends in stalemate
HARARE - CAPS United coach Taurai Mangwiro was yesterday left convinced that his side can fight for the title after came back from behind to force a draw against Dynamos. The match also probably...
View ArticleRepeal Indigenisation Act: Robertson
HARARE - As Zimbabwe hurtles towards more economic problems, leading economist and journalist John Robertson believes President Robert Mugabe’s administration is running out of time to fix the...
View ArticleWorship Addicts records live DVD
GWERU - Barely two months after releasing a compilation album which featured the jazzy song Kuregera In Advance, Worship Addicts have returned with a live DVD album titled Worship Altars. The live DVD...
View ArticleZim stocks depressed in H1
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) was depressed in the first half of 2014, with the benchmark industrial index retreating 7.7 percent to 186.56 points in June from 200 points in January....
View ArticleEnvironment Zimbabwe pageant bounces back
BULAWAYO - Miss Environment Zimbabwe, a Bulawayo beauty pageant, will be re-launched in the city on Saturday after a two-year absence. Pageant director Briaton Takundwa has promised a big and better...
View ArticleZMDC mulls oxide ore mining
HARARE - The Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC) is considering undertaking feasibility studies to ascertain the viability of open cast oxide ore mining at its Zvishavane-based Sabi Gold...
View ArticleFunding Zim diamond miners risky: SA bank
HARARE - A leading South African bank says it is difficult to fund diamond mining ventures in Zimbabwe because of the high political risk and uncertainty in the country. Rand Merchant Bank (RMB)’s...
View ArticleToll fees hike: The bigger picture
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe’s government decision to increase toll fees has been met with a huge public outcry. And this has been backed by an urgent application lodged in the High Court by the...
View ArticleUp close and personal with Zodwa
HARARE - Born in rural Matabeleland, a region rich in wildlife and cattle ranching, Zodwa Mkandla, has defied all odds to become owner of one of the most successful travel agencies in Zimbabwe....
View ArticleGvt must prioritise health sector reform
HARARE - Last week’s successful surgery to separate Siamese twins performed by Zimbabwean doctors at the Harare Central Hospital is indeed a source of national pride. We are not alone in purring over...
View ArticleI suffered torture, hearing loss: Mnangagwa
HARARE - Emmerson Mnangagwa, Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs minister, has revealed that Ian Smith’s soldiers damaged one of his ears in a torture session during the liberation struggle....
View ArticleAnger over tollgate fees
HARARE - The hike in toll fees has been sledged as an extra burden on the pockets of motorists and commuters who are already facing difficulties in meeting their daily needs. Government has gazetted...
View ArticleTsvangirai targets Mugabe's people
HARARE - Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, riding a wave of anger against the ruling Zanu PF over increasing economic hardships, took his battle to President Robert Mugabe's citadel on...
View Article'Zim musicians must collaborate with foreigners'
HARARE - MTV Base channel director, Tim Horwood, says Zimbabwean musicians will only have an impact beyond the country’s borders by collaborating with regional and international artistes. Horwood said...
View ArticleEconet targets 21pc subscriber growth
HARARE – Econet Wireless (Econet) – Zimbabwe’s largest mobile network operator – plans to grow its contract subscriber base by 21 percent during its financial year ending February 2015. Currently, the...
View Article'Zim deports Joyous Celebration member'
BULAWAYO - Spumelele Mbambo, a member of award -winning South African gospel outfit Joyous Celebration Choir, was deported on arrival at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Airport last Thursday for flouting...
View ArticlePower crisis hits dairy industry
HARARE - Zimbabwe’s dairy industry is losing nearly $100 000 in potential revenue annually due to excessive power outages currently rocking the country, a recent study has revealed. According to the...
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