No public interest in running of local govt
HARARE - The Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing recently held a national “Local Government Investment Conference’’ which it conveniently dubbed with a catchy acronym,...
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Zim hospitals in need of revival
HARARE - Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa had to be airlifted to South Africa last week to receive urgent medical assistance following suspected food poisoning. Mnangagwa fell ill in Gwanda, where he...
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Govt to construct 117 schools
HARARE - The Primary and Secondary Education ministry is inviting bids for the construction of 117 schools. Zimbabwe is currently saddled with a deficit of 2 056 schools. Cabinet in August 2015...
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Vic Falls hotel occupancy 25pc up
HARARE - Hotel operators in Victoria Falls are reporting a better-than-expected half year profit and raising their earnings forecast for the year, helped by a boost in business travel following a...
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SOUTHERN NEWS | Go now, nurse tells Mugabe
BULAWAYO - A fearless Bulawayo-based independent candidate, Vimbainashe Musvaburi, who is a nurse by profession, has challenged long ruling President Robert Mugabe to step down, arguing he is too old...
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Govt imposes quality control for vets
HARARE - The Division of Veterinary Services has imposed strict controls on the operation of veterinary laboratories in new regulations under the Animal Health Act. This comes after the Council of...
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Court orders minister off grabbed farm
HARARE - Zimbabwe’s High Court has ordered Local Government deputy minister Christopher Chingosho who has invaded a Makoni farm to vacate the land or face eviction by the police. In her ruling, Judge...
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Govt seeks partner for drugs-maker CAPS
HARARE - Government is looking for an investor to inject $6 million in once Zimbabwe’s and southern Africa’s biggest drug manufacturer — CAPS Holdings — which has been teetering on the brink of total...
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Masvingo seeks heroine status for Mahofa
HARARE - The Zanu PF Masvingo Province has written to the politburo requesting that its late forthright Provincial Affairs minister Shuvai Ben Mahofa — who collapsed and died on Monday morning — be...
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Mugabe defends Chiwenga's PhD
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe yesterday chose the packed National Sports Stadium as the best platform to heap praises on the military boss Constantino Chiwenga for attaining a doctorate degree —...
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Grace escapes arrest in Joburg
HARARE - First Lady Grace Mugabe yesterday escaped arrest in Johannesburg, South Africa, where she was slapped with charges for severely assaulting a 20-year-old woman she had found with her sons at...
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Mixed feelings over Zodwa's Harare visit
HARARE - South African dancer and socialite Zodwa Wabantu will be gracing two events in Harare early next month but her visit has divided opinion among Zimbabweans. Zodwa Wabantu, real name Rebecca...
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Tuku, Indian violinist in collabo
HARARE - Music superstar Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi will collaborate with India’s best-known violinist, Lakshminarayana Subramaniam, in one of the highlights of the India in the Sunshine City Festival,...
View ArticleZim's own IPL: Rego
HARARE - The Daily News’s Jeffrey Muvundusi recently caught up with the Old Mutual Heath Streak Cricket Trust chief executive officer Joseph Rego. Rego was talking about the impact the Old Mutual...
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Mudariki, Pritchard in Gold Cup XVs
HARARE - It is not all gloom for the Sables following the inclusion of two their players — Hilton Mudariki and Connor Pritchard — in the best XV side at the just-ended 2017 Rugby Afrique Gold Cup...
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History against FC Platinum
HARARE - FC Platinum will have to beat CAPS United away for the first time in their history if they are to step up their pursuit of the Castle Lager Premiership title this afternoon. The platinum...
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ZHL intensifies restructuring drive
HARARE - Diversified group, Zimre Holdings Limited (ZHL), has begun negotiations over the disposal of certain assets as it intensifies its restructuring drive. Company secretary Lovemore Madzinga...
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Zim Power Company records $25m profit
HARARE - National power utility Zesa Holdings subsidiary — Zimbabwe Power Company — has become one of the few government entities to record a profit. The State-owned company’s managing director Noah...
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Zim motivational speaker raises bar
BULAWAYO - Zimbabwe-born medical doctor and motivational speaker, Nothabo Ncube, 28, who is based in Canada, is a woman at the top of her game. In addition to appearing on Oprah’s Lifeclass — an...
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Mugabe must speak out on Grace accusations
EDITOR — The past few weeks have shown the difference between Zimbabwean political rivals, President Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai. A few weeks ago, some MDC hooligans who were said to have been...
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