Date set for Chirumhanzu horror crash driver's trial
HARARE - The trial of a driver of a South Africa-registered haulage truck that crashed with a bus at Nyamatikiti River near Chaka in Chirumhanzu on April 5, killing dozens of passengers, will commence...
View ArticleDebate on the rand gathers momentum
HARARE - As the country’s economy continues to die, and cash shortages worsen, the debate on the need or otherwise for Zimbabwe to embrace the South African rand as the country’s anchor currency is...
View ArticleChurch war over prophet Wimbo deepens
HARARE - The fight to control and succeed mysterious prophet Madzibaba Wimbo is hotting up, with police commissioner general Augustine Chihuri — who is a brother to the revered diviner — now being...
View ArticleGallery Delta to host young artists' exhibition
HARARE - Gallery Delta will host an exhibition of paintings, graphics and three-dimensional object sculptures by young and promising artists on Wednesday. The exhibition dubbed — Link III: Different...
View ArticleZBC unlikely to reform ahead of 2018 elections
HARARE - As the 2018 watershed elections loom in the country, public broadcaster Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) which enjoys a monopoly on the local airwaves has come under the spotlight as...
View ArticleZim gospel artiste relishes SA move
HARARE - South Africa-based gospel artiste Martha Shonhiwa says relocating to South Africa to pursue her music career is turning out to be an inspired decision. Shonhiwa, who is currently in Zimbabwe...
View ArticleVingirai demands $2,7m from ZB
HARARE - Businessman Nicholas Vingirai has demanded $2,7 million from ZB Financial Holdings (ZBFH) in accruing dividends for the past 11 years. In a letter written to ZBFH company secretary Charles...
View ArticleAnother Hollywood role for Zim actress
HARARE - Hollywood-based Zimbabwean actress Sibongile “Sibo” Mlambo starred in the movie, Message From the King that was released last week. Sibo, who hogged the limelight last year when she was...
View ArticleMakanda praises Mat Warriors
HARARE - After a bruising and intense battle with the Matabeleland Warriors forwards on Saturday, Old Georgians prop David Makanda praised the vanquished Bulawayo side for a spirited performance. The...
View ArticleCaf turns down CAPS request
HARARE - The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has turned down CAPS United’s request to shift their match against Algerian side USM Alger to Africa Day. The Green Machine are scheduled to host...
View ArticlePSL summon Bosso over BF violence
HARARE - Highlanders face Premier Soccer League (PSL) sanctions after they were summoned for a disciplinary hearing following their fans’ behaviour during Sunday’s abandoned game against Dynamos at...
View ArticleEU Film Festival kicks off
HARARE - The first ever European Union (EU) Film Festival in Zimbabwe begins tonight at The Theatre in the Park in Harare. Organised by the EU in partnership with 11 of its member States, the...
View ArticleGoromonzi Arts wins Chibuku dance contest
HARARE - Mbende-Jerusarema dance group, Goromonzi Arts emerged victorious in the Chibuku Neshamwari Traditional Dance Festival Mashonaland East finals held in Murewa on Saturday. For coming first the...
View ArticleArtistes paid $5K per month to clear debt
HARARE - State-run Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) is currently paying an average of $5 000 per month to liquidate its legacy debt which stood at $478 080 as at April 31, Broadcasting Services...
View ArticleInflation gathers momentum
HARARE - Zimbabwe's annual inflation rate accelerated to 0,48 percent in April this year from 0,21 percent in March, the national statistics agency said yesterday. But analysts said the increase had...
View ArticleZim to refurbish major roads
HARARE - Zimbabwe is set to refurbish most of its major highways and local roads in an effort to reduce traffic accidents, Transport minister Joram Gumbo (pictured) has said. The country requires at...
View ArticleDisappointment at 'lenient' sentence for killer driver
HARARE - The family of an 11-year-old girl killed in a police chase of a commuter omnibus have spoken of their “strong disappointment” after the driver walked free from court. Farasi Masawi on October...
View ArticleCocaine 'trafficker' denied bail
HARARE - A Zimbabwean woman, Beauty Mutashu — who was busted at Harare International Airport hiding 3,8kg of cocaine in her luggage — was yesterday denied bail after the court noted she was a flight...
View ArticleDuty on NRZ spares scrapped
HARARE - Government has scrapped duty on the importation of locomotive spares in a bid to revive the cash-strapped National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ). This comes as government recently waived import...
View ArticleElectoral Act faces constitutional challenge
HARARE - Law expert Alfred Mavedzenge is today expected to file a lawsuit in the Constitutional Court (Con-Court) challenging the constitutionality of the Electoral Act, arguing it gives government...
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