Syria says West in talks on security
DAMASCUS - Western intelligence agencies have visited Damascus for talks on combating radical Islamist groups, Syria's deputy foreign minister has told the BBC. Faisal Mekdad said there was a schism...
View ArticleMutsekwa, Mutare mayor's political violence trial opens
MUTARE - Giles Mutsekwa, the former Housing and Social Amenities minister, embattled Mutare mayor Tatenda Nhamarare and their two accomplices’ trial on charges of assaulting a fellow MDC colleague has...
View ArticleKurotwi trial subcontracted to SA: Mtetwa
HARARE - Harare lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa has questioned the State’s move to subcontract Core Mining director Lovemore Kurotwi’s trial to South Africans, after giving them leeway to conduct an...
View ArticleWage talks hit brick wall
HARARE - Government and civil servants’ unions yesterday failed to agree on a salary increment, amid revelations the State was flatly refusing to award a minimum salary of $540. Sifiso Ndlovu,...
View Article'ZBC boss not qualified for CEO job'
HARARE - George Charamba, the Media, Information and Broadcasting Services ministry permanent secretary, has said former Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) chief executive Happison Muchechetere...
View ArticleKereke's letter to Mujuru
HARARE - Munyaradzi Kereke, the Bikita West legislator has made sensational claims that thugs who claimed to have been sent by Vice President Joice Mujuru and retired Reserve Bank governor Gideon Gono...
View ArticleCooke eyes All-Africa Games, Rio 2016
HARARE - National decathlon record holder Keegan Cooke is not fazed by going on a solo international decathlon journey. The former University of Arizona student completed his full track and field...
View ArticleMugabe mystery: Charamba speaks
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe’s spokesperson George Charamba yesterday said the 89-year-old leader was completing his annual leave at his Borrowdale home, quashing speculation that he had either...
View ArticleWill the men be separated from the boys?
HARARE - Over the last 10 years or possibly more, there has been a steady number of people who have become increasingly frustrated with the gap between Test cricket's top ranked nations, and the...
View ArticleMakombe begins UKZN adventure
HARARE - Zimbabwean centre Shayne Makombe intends to make the most of a life changing opportunity after he was accepted into the prestigious University of KwaZulu Natal University (UKZN) rugby...
View ArticleWorld Cup referees named
HARARE - Fifa yesterday named 13 African match officials to be part of the cast at the 2014 World Cup and there was no room for Zimbabweans on the list. Local referees have largely been left out of...
View ArticleDynamos get bye in Bob 90 Super Cup
HARARE - Bob 90 Super Cup defending champions Dynamos will be waiting to play the winner between Highlanders and Harare City in the final after they got a bye in the elimination round of the...
View ArticleMatola eyes CAPS move
HARARE - Taurai Mangwiro was yesterday left overwhelmed after 91 trialists – including former Zimbabwe defender James Matola – turned up for CAPS United’s first pre-season training session, although...
View ArticleWarriors to go all-out attack
CAPE TOWN - Zimbabwe will come out firing against Uganda today with emphasis on attack after a flurry of missed chances denied them a famous win against Morocco on Sunday – coach Ian Gorowa and...
View ArticleZIFFT initiatives good for industry
HARARE - After years of stunted growth, it is encouraging to note that Zimbabwe’s film industry is now looking very promising. Elsewhere in this paper, we carry a story revealing plans by the Zimbabwe...
View ArticleRight to education not negotiable
HARARE - News that millions of children are likely to miss out on education makes very sad reading indeed. In a society where meritocracy will one day dominate professional life, the consequences of...
View ArticleSpeaker must 'walk the talk' on corruption
EDITOR — Coalition Against Corruption (CAC) the leading anti corruption organisation in the country urges the Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda to actually “walk the talk” when condemning...
View Article'Cost key in transport'
HARARE - Cost has become a major factor and consideration in Zimbabwe’s business, including the transport sector, a top motoring industry player has said. Farai Matsika, the Croco Holdings (Croco)...
View ArticleBimha lambasts protectionism
HARARE - Industry minister Mike Bimha has lambasted protectionism measures recently imposed by government arguing they are protecting inefficient local firms. He said government will not take part in...
View ArticleDon't wait for govt, Chinamasa tells industry
HARARE - Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa has told industry to be innovative in dealing with economic challenges facing the country, rather than wait for government to tackle them alone. He said...
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