Zimfebi kicks off this weekend
HARARE - Zimfebi Music Festival, back for the 2014 edition is jam-packed with renowned acts from Zimbabwe, Sweden, Nigeria, Mozambique, Kenya and Uganda. The festival which has 11 outstanding acts...
View ArticleGigs awaken Gweru
GWERU - A sedentary Gweru last weekend came alive with a hive of activities keeping the city’s entertainment-starved fans on their feet in the local pubs, with the Miss Gweru finals headlining an...
View ArticleMadzibaba Ishamea flees to SA
HARARE - Fugitive Madzibaba Ishamea Mufani, the Johanne Masowe weChishanu leader has escaped to Rustenberg, South Africa. Officials from his church said Mufani arrived safely in Rustenberg, a city...
View ArticleZimbabwe will soon run out of money: Baz
HARARE - Bankers Association of Zimbabwe (Baz) has warned that Zimbabwe will soon run out of money to sustain imports. Joseph Mverecha, Agribank divisional director, speaking on behalf of Baz...
View ArticleWe haven't failed — Zanu PF
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe’s ruling Zanu PF has said it is too early to judge its performance in government. Rugare Gumbo told the Daily News yesterday that it was unfair to allege that Zanu PF...
View ArticleZim to suspend protectionism
HARARE - Zimbabwe has threatened to scrap protectionist measures, arguing that the country's industries must be competitive. Industry minister, Mike Bimha, said measures recently imposed by government...
View ArticleMetallon explores for new Zim gold reserves
HARARE - Metallon Gold Zimbabwe (Metallon) has embarked on an exploration exercise at its Bulawayo-based How Mine (How) as part of efforts to boost gold production. The miner – which operates four...
View Article'Baba Jukwa' further remanded
HARARE - Edmund Kudzayi, the Sunday Mail editor and his brother Phillip, have been further remanded to September 1 after briefly appearing in court yesterday. Police arrested the editor of the Sunday...
View ArticleRevelling in absurdity
HARARE - Last week, Zanu PF held a party to celebrate its “crushing victory” in last year’s elections. As has already been noted, there is something decidedly perverse about holding such a party at...
View ArticleCops up for theft of ammunition
HARARE - An ex-cop and two serving police officers reportedly connived and stole 33 000 rounds of ammunition from Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) National Armoury. They allegedly delivered them to...
View ArticleGovt must avert disaster at Chingwizi
HARARE - It has been a dark and desperate time for villagers relocated to Chingwizi holding camp. After the army moved in to quash protests by villagers rightly resisting relocation without...
View ArticleChingwizi villagers flee into mountains
CHINGWIZI - Thousands of Tokwe-Mukorsi villagers are now living in the bush after they deserted Chingwizi holding camp following violent clashes with the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA). ZNA deployed...
View ArticleIsrael pulls troops out of Gaza
TEL AVIV - Israel has withdrawn its troops from the Gaza Strip to "defensive positions" outside the Palestinian territory. It says the main aim of its offensive - to destroy militants' tunnels - has...
View ArticleNelson Mandela's ex-wife Winnie wants Qunu home
JOHANNESBURG - The ex-wife of South Africa's first black President Nelson Mandela has demanded his village home for her children, potentially trigging the first legal dispute since his death. Winnie...
View ArticleKereke appeals against rape prosecution
HARARE - Munyaradzi Kereke, Zanu PF MP for Bikita West, has appealed to the Supreme Court arguing that he has no case to answer in his alleged rape of a minor. This follows High Court Judge Happias...
View ArticleJudge warns minister
HARARE - High Court Judge Chinembiri Bhunu yesterday warned Transport minister Obert Mpofu against being “sarcastic”, and warned him to take court proceedings seriously. Justice Bhunu said this during...
View ArticleConfusion surrounds Miss Zim
HARARE - Confusion reigns supreme at the Miss Zimbabwe Trust camp following the stepping down of Miss Zimbabwe queen Thabiso Phiri last week over unknown personal reasons. Since the princess’...
View ArticleEarthquake shakes SA, kills one
JOHANESSBURG - An earthquake has struck South Africa, killing one person and trapping some mine workers in a town south-west of Johannesburg, emergency workers say. The US Geological Survey said the...
View Article“Is Mugabe aware of Zim's dire straits?”
HARARE - Industrialists have questioned President Robert Mugabe’s awareness of Zimbabwe’s economic dire straits. This comes as the country’s industry is in a deplorable state, with many companies...
View ArticleSt George's hosts CHISZ tournament
HARARE - St Georges College is set to host the Conference for Heads of Independent Schools in Zimbabwe, (CHISZ) Soccer Tournament this Friday and Saturday. This year, at least 13 schools will take...
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