Egyptian army chief hints at run for presidency
CAIRO - Egypt's army chief Gen. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said Saturday that he would run for president if the Egyptian people wanted him to, state media reported. El-Sisi, the country's defense minister,...
View ArticleSoldier batters pregnant wife over relish
BULAWAYO - A Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) member is in trouble after he was arrested for severely assaulting his pregnant wife who had served him sadza with vegetables instead of meat. Francis Ndlovu,...
View ArticleVorster Chitemu joins Shabanie
ZVISHAVANE - Former AmaZulu and Monomotapa defender Vorster Chitemu has joined Shabanie Mine as second assistant to head coach John Phiri. Phiri, who took over from Luke Masomere at the beginning of...
View Article900 tonnes of grain imported
HARARE - Zimbabwe continues to receive more grain from South Africa, but the figure still falls short of the required 150 000 tonnes required to stave off hunger. Davis Marapira, deputy Agriculture...
View Article'High Court flooded with petty cases'
BULAWAYO - Judge President Justice George Chiweshe says the High Court is inundated with petty civil matters that could be dealt with by the lower courts. Justice Chiweshe said lawyers and people...
View ArticlePartson Jaure warns Uganda
CAPE TOWN - Partson Jaure, the Zimbabwe skipper, has warned Uganda Cranes ahead of their January 16th Group B tie in the ongoing Africa Nations Championship. The defender told MTNFootball.com that...
View ArticleHeroic karateka shot fighting armed robber
MUTARE - A Mutare man was shot four times as he wrestled and unmasked an AK 47-rifle wielding robber, foiling his reign of terror at Machikichori Shopping Centre in Chikanga Phase 3 on Saturday...
View ArticleMy life is in danger — Kereke
HARARE - Munyaradzi Kereke, the Bikita West legislator, has sensationally claimed that people claiming to have been sent by Vice President Joice Mujuru and former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor,...
View ArticleEmotional farewell for Alyce Chavunduka
HARARE - Alyce Chavunduka, the former ZBC and SABC news anchor, was laid to rest at the Glen Forest Cemetery yesterday afternoon. The late Chavunduka, who died on January 5, was described by her...
View ArticleZim faces fuel crisis?
HARARE - Zimbabwe could experience intermittent fuel supplies as Green Fuel’s ethanol stocks are thinning, thus exposing the folly of government’s mandatory blending policy. This comes amid rising...
View Article'Govt must hike salaries to diffuse tension'
HARARE - Government is likely to cave in and award civil servants an unbudgeted, staggered, salary increment during the 2014 financial year, a leading labour expert said yesterday. Godfrey Kanyenze,...
View ArticleJudges cry foul
HARARE - ZIMBABWEAN judicial workers and senior court officials have lamented poor remuneration in the sector, which has been exacerbated by the recent and “unilateral” slashing of their perks. This...
View ArticleGovt must revisit blending law
HARARE - Government's hasty introduction of the mandatory use of blended fuel in August last year, and in the process denying motorists the choice of buying the fuel of their choice has come back to...
View ArticleMugabe must act on corruption
HARARE - One of the puzzles of our post-independence is the contradiction between the material wealth of our ministers and public officials on the one hand, and the salaries they earn on the other....
View ArticleKereke's right of reply
EDITOR — My right to be heard: Your false story captioned “Kereke drags in ministers, police” published on Sunday the 12th of January. I write to demand as I hereby do, my right to be heard in setting...
View Article'Indigenisation dampens economic prospects'
HARARE - Zimbabwe's indigenisation policy dampens the country’s prospects of attracting the desperately needed foreign direct investment (FDI) and is irreconcilable with employment growth forecasts,...
View ArticleGovt floats airports upgrade tender
HARARE - The State Procurement Board has floated a tender for the upgrade of the Harare and Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo international airports’ navigation and communication systems. In the Government Gazette...
View ArticleMambokadzi turns to gospel
HARARE - Women dancing group, Mambokadzi, has turned to gospel music. Yes gospel music! Mambokadzi was among the most popular dance groups during the dance craze that swept through local showbiz...
View ArticleCharma girl set for Zim
HARARE - Botswana diva and Culture Spears member, Magdeline Lesolebe aka Charma Gal will soon embark on concerts in Zimbabwe — in a bid to revive her waning popularity on the local showbiz market....
View ArticleModels grace Airport Lounge
HARARE - Models from the Zim Gossip stable will this weekend grace the newly-established Airport Lounge. The glamorous girls will showcase their talents in a rare appearance meant to entertain...
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