Engage lenders, IMF urges Zim
HARARE - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Zimbabwe must engage its creditors to arrest economic collapse. Following President Robert Mugabe’s election victory last year, the economy has...
View ArticleMade must tell the truth
HARARE - Agriculture minister Joseph Made must address the nation to clarify his statement that Zimbabwe is set to enjoy a bumper harvest despite evidence on the ground suggesting otherwise. Made was...
View ArticlePupils appeal for water assistance from Unicef
HARARE - Primary school pupils in Matabeleland South have appealed to United Nations agency Unicef to assist them in accessing water and sanitation which are all fundamental human rights provided for...
View ArticleHarmful practices against children rampant in Hwange — Report
HARARE - Early marriages and child prostitution where minors charge as little as a $1 for a sexual encounter in Hwange have been recorded as the most prevalent cases of harmful practices against...
View ArticlePeterhouse dismisses bullying video
HARARE - Officials at Zimbabwe’s most elite private school, Peterhouse College, have dismissed a bullying video that has gone viral on the internet saying it is an initiative by competition to...
View ArticleZengeza kombis hike fares
HARARE - Commuter omnibus operators in Zengeza have hiked their fares citing police roadblocks and VID officers who demand too much from them as the cause. Residents who are already hard pressed for...
View ArticleFemale prisoners to benefit from open jail system
HARARE - Female prisoners are set to benefit from an open prison system government intends to establish in Marondera for inmates with children amid concerns of serious food shortages at the country’s...
View ArticlePressure mounts on Mugabe
HARARE - As the economy continues to slide downwards towards collapse, President Robert Mugabe has come under immense pressure to reshuffle and change his Cabinet especially in key economic...
View ArticleZC to cut franchise league to four
MASVINGO - Cricket fans in Masvingo have hit out at Zimbabwe Cricket over reports of plans to disband the Southern Rocks franchise in a streamlining exercise aimed at tackling the association’s...
View Article'Victorious Dube must be hands on'
HARARE - Zimbabwean football stakeholders feel Cuthbert Dube can only rectify the glaring oversights of his first term in office if he adopts a more hands on approach. Dube received an overwhelming...
View ArticleKalusha leads tributes for Keegan Mumba
HARARE - The Zambian and Zimbabwean football fraternities have been united in grief following the death of former Dynamos coach Keegan Mumba at a hospital in Lusaka yesterday, with Zambia legend...
View ArticlePlatinum through to Uhuru final
BULAWAYO - A sudden death penalty miss by Warriors midfielder Kudakwashe Mahachi gifted FC Platinum an Independence Trophy semifinal victory over Highlanders in an uninspiring encounter at...
View ArticleDynamos edge City to reach Uhuru final
HARARE - Dynamos stormed into the final of the Independence Cup after beating a fighting Harare City 4-2 on penalties following an exciting semi-final tie at Rufaro Stadium on Sunday. DeMbare...
View Article'Green Fuel needs $2bn to complete ethanol plants'
MUTARE - Bio-fuel firm Green Fuel requires a whopping $1,8 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) to complete the construction of four ethanol plants under its investment blueprint, the Daily News...
View Article'Political will vital for Sadc'
HARARE - Political will can significantly turn around southern Africa’s narrow social protection framework, which has left the majority of its people unable to contribute to national development,...
View ArticleMPs query role of AMA
HARARE - The Agriculture Marketing Authority of Zimbabwe (AMA) is raising $155 million for the purchase of grain by the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) amid accusations by legislators that the two were...
View ArticleNew referral hospitals on cards
HARARE - Government has plans to build two hospitals to help reduce the pressure on the country’s referral hospitals, a Cabinet minister has said. Health minister David Parirenyatwa said the current...
View ArticleAnother GNU won't solve Zim problems
HARARE - Dewa Mavhinga, the chairperson for Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, says civil society should now focus more on empowering citizens to directly demand accountability from government instead of...
View ArticleFive things Mangudya needs to do
HARARE - New Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Panonetsa Mangudya has what it takes to restore vibrancy and the zing in the banking industry. But a lot will depend on whether he will receive the...
View ArticleGovt closes Chiyangwa varsity
HARARE - Government has ordered several higher education institutions to close shop until they are formally registered. St Linus University from which flamboyant businessman Philip Chiyangwa obtained...
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