Hakeem ready for maiden concert
HARARE - Former Big Brother Africa contestant Munyaradzi ‘Hakeem’ Mandaza admits that he is slightly anxious in the lead-up to his debut show at the Grain Lounge and Bar on Friday. Hakeem, who...
View ArticleMissing plane: More than 120 objects sighted in search
KUALA LUMPUR - New satellite images provided by a French defense firm show 122 objects floating in the southern Indian Ocean, not far from other satellite sightings that could be related to missing...
View ArticleCattle rustling pair faces murder rap
MASVINGO - A Mozambican cattle rustling pair yesterday appeared before a Masvingo Magistrate facing attempted murder charges. The charges arise from an incident in which they opened fire and injured...
View ArticlePlot to dethrone Chief Marange thickens
HARARE - The Marange dynasty is plotting to dethrone Chief Gilbert Marange amid allegations he has overshot his term of office in an acting capacity and was unduly benefiting from diamonds at the...
View ArticleMan gets 40 years for raping friend's daughter
HARARE - A 52-year-old Mbare man will spend the next 30 years in jail for raping his blind friend’s 12-year-old daughter. Harare regional magistrate Simon Rogers Kachambwa sentenced Joseph Muzanenhamo...
View ArticleDitched hubby 'rapes ex-wife at knife point'
HARARE - A jilted man reportedly raped his ex-wife at knife point, threatening to kill her, a Harare court heard yesterday. Bigboy Nkoma allegedly forced his ex-wife (name withheld for ethical...
View ArticleKurotwi offers govt diamond cutting facility
HARARE - Zimbabwe Diamond Technology Centre (ZDTC) has offered government facilities to manage precious minerals as part of efforts to support beneficiation initiatives and create jobs. “In light of...
View ArticleGreen Fuel summoned to Parly
HARARE - Parliament has invited Green Fuel (Private) Limited to give oral evidence on their level of compliance with the country’s indigenisation laws and the challenges the company is facing. Green...
View Article'We will meet digitalisation deadline'
BULAWAYO - Government says it is confident that it will meet the June 2015 international digital migration deadline. With the struggling national broadcaster ZBC having missed the 2012 Southern...
View ArticleGumbura bail hearing deferred
HARARE - Jailed Independent End Time Message founder Robert Martin Gumbura’s bail hearing has been deferred to tomorrow, after the State failed to file its response on time. Prosecutor Editor Mavuto...
View ArticleTop rights lawyer off the hook
HARARE - Prominent Harare human rights lawyer Alec Muchadehama and a High Court registrar who were facing contempt of court charges are off the hook, after the Supreme Court struck off case....
View ArticleGovt cracks down on procurement malpractice
HARARE - Government has moved swiftly to crack down on a recent wave of public sector procurement malpractice, by assigning the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure and Utilities to monitor...
View ArticleHarare to slash wage bill by $2m
HARARE - The City of Harare is looking to slash its wage bill by $2 million every month by laying off over 1 000 employees. This is part of the city’s efforts to meet Local Government minister...
View ArticleTsvangirai wants talks to save economy
HARARE - Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has ruled out forming another unity government with President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF, but called for multi-stakeholder national dialogue to save the...
View ArticlePolice summon suspended ZBC boss
HARARE - Suspended ZBC chief executive officer Happison Muchechetere has reportedly been summoned by police for questioning over the $1 million scandal involving the purchase of a radio Outside...
View ArticleWe tell it like it is!
HARARE - The Daily News Group Editor, Stanley Gama, this morning addressed the Zimbabwe Defence Forces Staff College in Harare. We publish below the full text of his presentation. THANK you very much...
View ArticleNo cuts to Zim's public sector wage bill
HARARE - Zimbabwe is not prepared to slash its public sector wage bill to meet debt-reduction plans agreed with the IMF because it will involve too many job cuts, the Finance minister said yesterday....
View ArticleMDC on smear campaign against me — Mangoma
HARARE - Elton Mangoma, the suspended MDC deputy treasurer-general, has dismissed charges that he embezzled party funds to launch his presidential bid as a smear campaign. Mangoma was suspended by the...
View ArticleIndian dealer nabbed over diamonds scam
MUTARE - A Mutare businessman of Indian origin was yesterday charged with conniving with employees of top diamond producing firm, Mbada Diamonds to steal $3 million worth of gems from the...
View ArticleTsvangirai has failed us
EDITOR — For how long shall you continue persecuting innocent souls at Harvest House? Be warned that you are going to harvest your demise out of your ill-calculated moves soon. We need a peace-seeking...
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