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Mugabe in U-turn
HARARE - In a major and embarrassing U-turn, President Robert Mugabe has exonerated former Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC) chairperson Godwills Masimirembwa for allegedly soliciting a...
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Ukrainian president, protesters agree early election
KIEV - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and opposition protesters have agreed to an early presidential poll before the end of the year. The election is part of a deal to end the country's...
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11 die as Libyan plane crashes in Tunisia
NABEUL - A Libyan military plane crashed in Tunisia's Nabeul province Friday, killing all 11 people on board, the Libyan government said. The plane was carrying five crew members, a doctor, three...
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ZRU denies racism allegations
HARARE - The Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) has denied allegations of racism levelled against the association by national team manager Losson Mtongwiza. In a letter addressed to ZRU president John...
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Losson, we expected better from you
HARARE - I have known Losson Mtongwiza for more than a decade now, and I have to say I have the greatest respect for the chap. Losson is a rugby man through and through, and for him to assume the...
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Recovering Kawara resumes concerts
HARARE - Afro-fusion artiste Alexio Kawara, who was involved in an accident that left him with a broken leg in December last year, will return to the stage on Thursday at the Zimbabwe German Society...
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Google recognition delights Nafuna TV founder
HARARE - Nafuna TV creator Nqobizitha ‘Enqore’ Mlilo is delighted to have been included among 10 Africans with exceptional web-based success stories by a Google initiative called Africa Connected. The...
View ArticleChurch lures new members through drama
HARARE - For five days last week, Harare-based Upper Room Ministries Church performed their play called Heaven’s Gates and Hell’s Flames. Upper Room Ministries worked in conjunction with a South...
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Intwasa festival dates set
BUALAWAYO - Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo will take place between September 23 and 27 this year under the theme Unforgettable. The five-day event will mark the 10th anniversary of Bulawayo’s...
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'Copycats will always be a step behind'
LONDON - Ah yes, copycats. They are everywhere, and it can seem frustrating. I have had so many designer friends complaining about this — and witnessed some talented ones quit because they can’t take...
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Women launch herbal fight against HIV
HARARE - Courage, faith and enthusiasm for life are what they have in common. They had the courage to get tested and had faith in herbal medicines. And their boundless enthusiasm for life has paid...
View ArticleIndian envoy's wife launches cookery book
HARARE - Anita Bhagat, the wife to Indian Ambassador to Zimbabwe, has launched a book called Chilli Blooms. The book, launched at a ceremony in Harare, offered recipes from India and Ikebana; and...
View ArticleJairos Jiri centre appeals for wheelchairs
HARARE - Housing 170 children, Jairos Jiri centre in Southerton, is a far cry from your regular learning institution. The home takes care of 82 girls and 88 boys ranging from ages six to 16 years,...
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Mugabe's most eccentric quotes
LONDON - It was Robert Mugabe’s 90th birthday on Friday. The president is hailed as a revolutionary hero by many Zimbabweans while the West considers him a tyrant, guilty of corruption and widespread...
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'Mugabe lacks guts to deal with salarygate'
BULAWAYO - Robert Mugabe has no guts to deal with the controversial salarygate saga as all the State enterprises and parastatals are controlled by the shadowy Joint Operation Command (JOC), former...
View ArticleGalz chairperson summoned to court
HARARE - Authorities have summoned Martha Tholanah, the chairperson of Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (Galz), to appear in court to stand trial on charges of running an “unregistered” organisation....
View ArticleRights commission undertakes survey
HARARE - Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) is undertaking a survey that will help the commission tackle human rights issues effectively, officials said. Elasto Mugwadi, ZHRC chairperson, said...
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UZ hikes tuition by over 10pc
HARARE - University of Zimbabwe, the country’s oldest tertiary institution, has increased tuition by more than 10 percent. The move has left the students’ community shell-shocked and hamstrung...
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Mugabe returns from medical checkup
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe yesterday returned home in time for his 28th anniversary birthday celebrations in Marondera today. Mugabe spent his 90th birthday on Friday in Singapore where he had...
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Donors fuel MDC fight
HARARE - Internation donors are at the centre of the acrimonious leadership wrangle in the opposition MDC, amid reports Western diplomats particularly are demanding the removal of Morgan Tsvangirai as...
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