Parly committees must wield power
HARARE - A Central Mechanical and Equipment Department (CMED) managing director Davidson Mhaka has admitted, much to the chagrin of the parliamentary committee on Transport and Infrastructure, that...
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We're under a personalistic regime
HARARE - The past two weeks have illustrated that Zimbabwe has all the traits of a personalistic regime. The life of the country virtually revolves around one person — President Robert Mugabe....
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What kind of change do we need?
EDITOR — When I think of the struggle for change, Morgan Tsvangirai’s face pops up in my head because at one time he was the face of the struggle of change. He was indeed the exponent of the people’s...
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Bring Mujuru before parly
EDITOR — Coalition Against Corruption (CAC), the leading anti-corruption organisation in Zimbabwe supports the calls by Parliament that Joice Mujuru should appear before the august House and respond...
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AfrAsia back in the black
HARARE - Afrasia Zimbabwe Holdings Limited (AfrAsia) — formerly Kingdom Financial Holdings Limited (KFHL) — recorded a $174 862 profit in the half year to December 2013, recovering from a $16 million...
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CBZ disburses $350m agric funding
HARARE - CBZ Holdings Limited (CBZ) — Zimbabwe’s largest financial group by assets — says it has so far disbursed over $350 million in loans to the agricule sector this year. Its chief executive, John...
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CZI slams proposed electricity tariff hike
HARARE - Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) says any hike in electricity tariffs will further erode local industry’s competitive edge. Energy authorities are planning an electricity tariff...
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OM to acquire 12pc PG stake
HARARE - Old Mutual Assurance Zimbabwe Limited (OM) is set to acquire another 11,7 percent stake in hard-pressed building materials manufacturer, PG Industries (PG), after a bailout deal. The...
View ArticleLet's learn from Hifa
HARARE - The upcoming Harare International Festival of the Arts (Hifa) has a lot of positives to artistes and art promoters. Hifa has announced that the 15th edition of the festival will run from...
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Mukanya, Jah Prayzah date SA
HARARE - Jah Prayzah is set to share the stage with self-exiled Chimurenga music guru Thomas Mapfumo in April in South Africa. A South African pop group, Uhuru will also share the stage with the two....
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Putin: Russia force only 'last resort' in Ukraine
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin says there is no need yet to send Russian troops into Ukraine. But Russia reserves the right to use "all means" to protect citizens in eastern Ukraine, Mr...
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Bill Gates reclaims title as world's richest
WASHINGTON — The surging price of Microsoft shares has returned US tech tycoon Bill Gates back to the top of Forbes magazine’s world billionaires list, with his $76bn beating out Mexico’s Carlos...
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Pistorius neighbour 'heard fight'
PRETORIA - A second witness at the murder trial of South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has told a court in the capital Pretoria she was awoken by the sounds of a fight early on 14 February 2013. Mr...
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DeMbare players boycott training
HARARE - Dynamos'preparations for Sunday’s African Champions League second leg against Democratic Republic of Congo outfit AS Vita, took a knock yesterday after players boycotted training over unpaid...
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Controversial tycoon sues Daily News
HARARE - Controversial businessman, Kamal Khalfan is suing the Daily News for a whopping $10 million for stories detailing his self-confessed political clout and involvement in some shoddy business...
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Deported US congressman living in fear
JOHANNESBURG - Former US congressman Mel Reynolds says he is in hiding in South Africa following his deportation from Zimbabwe because he believes his life is in danger. He told The Associated Press...
View ArticleMulti-unionism weakens teachers' bargaining power
HARARE - Zimbabwean school teachers are plagued by multi-unionism, with five unions in the same bargaining environment in direct competition to recruit and represent the same teachers. This comes as...
View ArticleMDC Mat North ousts provincial leadership
BULAWAYO - The MDC Matabeleland north provincial council has ousted its provincial leadership and endorsed party leader Morgan Tsvangirai as schisms wreck the leading opposition party over calls for...
View ArticleR500 000 looted from helicopter crash scene
GWANDA - Two suspected robbers, who were taken into police custody for allegedly looting R500 000 from a helicopter crash scene, have been freed. Hardlife Tavona Mupaneshure, 27, and a 17-year-old boy...
View ArticleNyatsime residents resist demolitions
HARARE - Nyatsime resembled a war zone as hundreds of residents attacked the Deputy Sheriff’s and council vehicles that had come to demolish their houses yesterday morning. This followed a High Court...
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