Zim, Russia ink $3bn platinum deal
DARWENDALE - Zimbabwe and Russia yesterday signed several agreements which will culminate in a $3 billion platinum project in Darwandale, 70km north west of Harare. Mines minister Walter Chidhakwa...
View ArticleVic Falls touriststo get bottled water
HARARE - Zimbabwe will hand out cold bottled water to international visitors at Victoria Falls Airport. The initiative, dubbed “Zimbabwean welcome”, is aimed at making visitors, who sometimes face...
View ArticleHolland takes over MDC renewal team leadership
HARARE - Senator Sekai Holland has been officially appointed the MDC renewal team’s interim president. Previously led by Tendai Biti, the MDC’s former Guardian Council chairperson told journalists...
View ArticleCon-Court defers Gono, Kereke hearing
HARARE - The Constitutional Court case between Bikita West Zanu PF MP Munyaradzi Kereke, who is seeking to push the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) to investigate retired Reserve Bank...
View ArticleAfrAsia Bank solvency challenges mount
HARARE - AfrAsia Bank Limited (AfrAsia) depositors yesterday complained bitterly that they had failed to access cash from the bank. While AfrAsia was recently limiting withdrawals due to solvency...
View ArticleZim contests $45m seizure
HARARE - There was a flurry of meetings in government this week over the $45 million diamond cash debacle in Belgium, although Mines minister Walter Chidhakwa says they “are not worried” about the...
View ArticleMutamba to fight suppression of Tuku book
HARARE - Shepherd Mutamba, a veteran journalist and Oliver Mutukudzi’s long-time publicist, has said he will enter an appearance to defend his explosive and controversial book, Tuku Backstage. Tuku...
View ArticleMagaya accuser chickens out
HARARE - Walter Magaya, the Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries leader, has escaped a $500 000 adultery lawsuit after Denford Mutashu withdrew accusations that he committed adultery...
View ArticleBad debt reputation hounds Zim
HARARE - International lenders are reluctant to advance Zimbabwe credit lines because the country is heavily indebted and does not have capacity to repay, Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa has said....
View ArticleFMHL loses $1,8m to defunct banks
HARARE - Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed financial group, First Mutual Holdings Limited (FMHL), has lost $1,8 million to collapsed banks. The group, which incurred a $4,1 million loss in the half year...
View ArticleTocky Vibes a real talent
EDITOR— Zimbabweans are now very much addicted to our own type of music (Zim Dancehall) and as far as I can see no other artistes will make the crowds, especially the youths, go wild as long as they...
View ArticleChinamasa, Zanu PF caught offside
HARARE - Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Mudenda made a bold statement on Tuesday when he nullified Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa’s supplementary budget which the latter had tried to smuggle in as...
View ArticleZim eyes $416m funding
HARARE - Zimbabwe expects to receive $416 million from bilateral partners and multi-lateral institutions by year end, Finance minister Patrickm Chinamasa said. He said the funds would be channelled...
View ArticleLocal radio stations slammed
HARARE - South Africa-based musician Shame “Shamie” Mabvudzi says Zimbabwean artistes are suffering from lack of exposure because the country’s radio stations are placing more emphasis on foreign...
View ArticleBBA unveils housemates
HARARE - Big Brother Africa (BBA), the continent’s biggest reality show, will unveil three housemates daily on their website from today. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager for...
View ArticleCharambas cherish Australian tour
HARARE - Pastor Charles Charamba, who recently completed a three-date tour of Australia with the Fishers of Men, is convinced that Zimbabwean music is headed for greater heights. He believes that soon...
View ArticleMusclemania mulls new prize model
HARARE - Musclemania Zimbabwe organisers are mooting plans to spread the prizes evenly among the top athletes per category. This will see the elimination of the traditional motor vehicle prize, which...
View ArticleMakombe debuts with a try
HARARE - Zimbabwean winger Shayne Makombe got his Sharks Club XV debut off to a good start on Monday evening after weighing in with a try to help the side to a thumping 82-12 victory over Griquas NWK...
View ArticleZim A lose first unofficial Test
HARARE - Zimbabwe A lost by six wickets on the final day of the first unofficial Test against Bangladesh A in Cox’s Bazar yesterday. The hosts needed just 23.2 overs to wrap up a match they dominated...
View ArticleMark of genius
HARARE - Danish top-flight club SønderjyskE has showered Zimbabwean forward Silas Songani with praise following the former Harare City talisman’s dazzling start to his Europe career, which has been...
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