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Madhuku's NCA ship sinking
HARARE - Lovemore Madhuku’s ship is sinking before it could navigate the tumultuous waters of Zimbabwean politics. Nursing bruises from the by-election drubbing at the hands of Zanu PF, National...
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Govt slashes ZBC salaries
HARARE - Government will slash the salaries of Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) employees, because the wage bill was unsustainable, a top government official said yesterday. Salaries for all...
View ArticleMajaivana's son dreams big
KWEKWE - Randal Majaivana, son to self-exiled Zimbabwe music legend Lovemore Majaivana, believes it is now time to revive his father’s music legacy. The Kwekwe-based Randal, 26, who has recorded two...
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Magacha, Zhakata in gospel duet
HARARE - Gospel musician Sabastian Magacha and award-winning Zora star Leonard Zhakata have converted the latter’s hit Gomba Remarara into a gospel song called Kwekuturira. Interestingly, Magacha, who...
View ArticleTriangle pumps 3m ethanol litres
HARARE - Triangle Limited (Triangle) has stepped in with a three million-plus litres of ethanol supply — through government’s local blenders and partners — to avert possible fuel supply disruptions...
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Telecel launches mobile money transfer service
HARARE - Telecel Zimbabwe Private Limited (Telecel) has launched a mobile money transfer platform, Telecash. The service, which has been integrated with ZimSwitch to enable connection with banks,...
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RBZ extends banks' capitalisation deadline
HARARE - The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has extended the banks’ capitalisation deadline to December 31, 2020. Presenting her maiden Monetary Policy Statement yesterday, acting central bank...
View ArticleAudit all parastatals
EDITOR — It is now clear that all parastatals and ministries are in need of serious forensic audit in the wake of the Psmas, ZBC and Airzim finacial mismanagement shenanigans. These are but small fish...
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House demolitions are illegal
EDITOR — The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) yesterday disrupted a residents’ meeting held at Unit L Community Hall in Chitungwiza around 17:45 hours. The meeting was organised by Chitungwiza...
View ArticleObscene mockery of poverty
HARARE - According to the United Nations Development Programme poverty index, a poor person is one who lives below $2 per day. If such individuals could manage to just get the basics in life they...
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Economy can't sustain this rot
HARARE - Unfolding scandals at the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), Premier Service Medical Aid Society (Psmas) and Air Zimbabwe point to deep-seated opacity that has provided a fertile...
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CAR: UN 'may need 10,000 troops'
BANGUI - The UN believes at least 10,000 troops will be required in any force sent to end unrest in Central African Republic, the French UN envoy says. Ambassador Gerard Araud described the situation...
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Assad troops deliberately destroy homes
DAMASCUS - The Syrian government has been deliberately and systematically razing homes, buildings and entire rebel-held neighbourhoods to the ground with bulldozers and explosives, according to a...
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Asiagate bans illegal: FIFPro
LONDON - More than 60 Zimbabwean players have been banned over the "Asiagate" match-fixing scandal without a fair legal hearing, the world soccer players' union FIFPro said on Wednesday. The players...
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Football fans call for Dube's blood
HARARE - A prominent local football supporters association has called on Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) president Cuthbert Dube to resign from his post and “save what is left of his dignity”,...
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Gumbura verdict expected today
HARARE - Harare regional magistrate Hosea Mujaya will today deliver the much-awaited judgment in the case of Independent End Time Message founder Robert Martin Gumbura, who is facing multiple rape...
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Brian Adams show: An opportunity missed
HARARE - Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) chief executive Karikoga Kaseke says Canadian rock star Bryan Adams’ tour of Zimbabwe last week could have been “a big tourism opportunity missed.” With the...
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FBC Bank tellers up for $500k fraud
HARARE - A trainee customer service officer with FBC Bank reportedly connived with a bank teller and swindled the Mines ministry of more than $500 000. Nicola Gweshe, 28, who is based at FBC Mutare,...
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'Fire entire Psmas board'
HARARE - Legislators have demanded that the entire Premier Service Medical Aid Society (Psmas) board members be booted out to restore confidence amongst subscribers. David Parirenyatwa, the Heath...
View ArticleZim won't achieve MDGs by 2015: WHO
HARARE - Zimbabwe won’t achieve the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 5, that relates to maternal health, by 2015. This was stated by World Health Organisation (WHO) representative David Okello in...
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