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CAPS United face Platinum again
HARARE - Just days after suffering a 6-0 thrashing at the hands by FC Platinum, troubled CAPS United were afforded an immediate chance to avenge that humiliating defeat. The fading Cup Kings were...
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Refinery poser after mine collapses
HARARE - Zimbabwe's plans to set up a platinum metal refinery could be delayed following the indefinite closure of Zimplats’ Bimha Mine, which collapsed last month putting a dent on the country’s...
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'To be Tuku's publicist'
HARARE - In this final instalment of extracts from the explosive upcoming book, Tuku Backstage, written by Tuku’s former publicist and veteran journalist, Shepherd Mutamba, the author focuses on the...
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Anglicans fire Kunonga-aligned headmaster
HARARE - A St Matthias Tsonzo School headmaster and his deputy have been sacked by the Anglican Church because they were aligned to deposed bishop Nolbert Kunonga’s Evangelical Anglican Church...
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Chabvonga: Heir to Mukanya?
HARARE - Fast-riding Chimurenga musician Jairos Chabvonga has vowed to take exiled legend Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo’s music legacy to another level. Chabvonga said Mukanya, who went into self-exile in...
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Singer James Blunt Zim bound
HARARE - Davies Events, the organisers of the recently-cancelled John Legend show are planning to bring to Zimbabwe British singer James Blunt in February 2015. As a way of compensating fans for the...
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Harare Jazz Festival postponed
HARARE - Organisers of the much-hyped Harare Jazz Festival which was set for Saturday at Belgravia Sports Club have cancelled the music jamboree citing a number of logistical hitches. The jazz...
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'CSD a game changer for local markets'
HARARE - The introduction of the Central Securities Depository (CSD) is expected to significantly improve the liquidity crisis in Zimbabwe, analysts say. Campbell Musiwa, chief executive of the...
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Zim needs policy certainty: US
HARARE - Zimbabwe must set predictable policies and respect property rights for it to benefit from the growing Information Communication Technology (ICT) in Africa, United States envoy Bruce Wharton...
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Anglo's Unki plans $100m capex
HARARE - Anglo American Platinum (Anglo)’ Zimbabwe unit Unki Mine plans to spend $100 million on capital projects, including employees’ houses. Mpumi Sithole, the miner’s media relations manager,...
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EgyptAir to review pull-out decision
HARARE - Egypt's national carrier, EgyptAir, is reviewing its decision to cancel flights to Zimbabwe following government intervention. Karikoga Kaseke, the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) chief...
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I'm a modest queen: Grace
HARARE - First Lady Grace Mugabe yesterday described herself as a modest “queen” who has been reluctantly sucked into the ruling party’s vicious politics. As she addressed hundreds of chiefs who...
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Mujuru attains doctorate degree
HARARE - Vice President Joice Mujuru has completed a doctorate degree with the Women’s University in Africa. Olivia Muchena, the minister of Higher Education, made the announcement in Harare on Monday...
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Mugabe succession: N'angas roped in
HARARE - A group of Zanu PF bigwigs have reportedly roped in some “spirit mediums and traditional healers” to determine President Robert Mugabe’s successor, in a development that confirms how...
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Mutodi picked up again
HARARE - Businessman cum-musician Energy Mutodi, who is also a director of the National Housing Delivery Trust (NHDT), has been picked up by police over theft of trust property allegations involving...
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Maneta joins top SA soapie
HARARE - Former Big Brother Africa (BBA) housemate, Maneta Mazanhi, has landed a role in popular South African soapie Isidingo. The Bulawayo-born beauty believes breaking into Isidingo will propel her...
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Pistorius cleared of murder charges
PRETORIA - The judge in the Oscar Pistorius trial has ruled out all murder charges, but says he may still be guilty of culpable homicide (manslaughter). Judge Thokozile Masipa said the prosecution had...
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South Korea hosts global peace summit
HARARE - The first-ever summit of the World Alliance of Religions for Peace (WARP) will be held in Seoul, South Korea from September 16 to 19, with thousands of people including leading politicians as...
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Grace for president?
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe’s wife Grace on Wednesday received a major boost as chiefs and government ministers gave her a “blank cheque for higher office” in Zanu PF. With her position as the...
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Lawyer sues for defamation
HARARE - A senior Harare lawyer is demanding $35 000 from a fellow lawyer who he claimed defamed and “extorted” money from him. Tinofara Kudakwashe Hove has since filed a High Court application under...
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