Algerians vote on Bouteflika's re-election bid
ALGIERS - Polls have opened in Algeria where incumbent President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is seeking a fourth term in office. The 77-year-old leader has rarely appeared in public since suffering a stroke...
View Article'Road safety awareness in full swing'
HARARE - The Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) has deployed 14 teams of traffic officers along the major highways to educate the public on road safety. TSCZ spokesperson Enerst Muchena told...
View ArticlePolice warn transporters against hiking fares
HARARE - The police have warned public transport operators against hiking fares during the Independence and Easter holidays, saying it was prejudicial to the public and will inconvenience those who...
View ArticleZanu PF disowns Samukange, Kereke
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF has warned party members not to work with independent legislators Munyaradzi Kereke and Jonathan Samukange, warning those defying the directive face censure....
View ArticleWelshman Ncube picks up pieces
BULAWAYO - Leader of the smaller MDC faction, Welshman Ncube, who spent almost nine months in hibernation after losing resoundingly in last year’s harmonised elections, has re-emerged to pick up the...
View ArticleMakandiwa promises freedom
HARARE - United Family International Church (UFIC) leader Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa is promising freedom, miracles, wonders and prosperity to hundreds of thousands who will attend the church’s...
View ArticleSomething to cheer about at last
HARARE - It is no secret that the last two and a half years have been years of turmoil for everybody who has a remote interest in the game of cricket in Zimbabwe. Players, administrators, staff and...
View ArticleTime to reflect
HARARE - Zimbabwe today celebrates 34 years of independence but there is little hope for the future in a country quickly receding into recession after three decades of President Robert Mugabe’s rule....
View ArticleWhat's the real Zim story?
HARARE - There has been a long argument about how to tell “the real Zimbabwe” story. According to people who style themselves as patriots, the story does not include the 20 000 people killed during...
View ArticleFour Telecel subscribers on road to Brazil 2014
HARARE - Four Telecel subscribers on Wednesday booked their places at the 2014 Fifa World Cup after they were presented with tickets to the football jamboree by the mobile operator. The World Cup will...
View ArticleZim A to tour Bangladesh
HARARE - The country’s second-string cricket team, Zimbabwe A, is set to tour Bangladesh in June, a an official from the Asian country has said. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) cricket operations...
View ArticleTop chess players for Easter Open
HARARE - Some of the leading top chess players from across the world are set to grace the Zimbabwe Chess Open tournament set to start on Easter Friday. The tournament is divided into the two...
View ArticleSamaita under the spotlight
ZVISHAVANE - Following a stuttering start to the 2014 Castle Premiership season, FC Platinum hope victory in the Independence Trophy final on Friday against Dynamos will kick-start their revival. The...
View ArticleAngola airline to up Harare, Luanda direct flights
HARARE - Angola's national carrier, Linhas Aereas de Angola (Taag), plans to introduce frequent direct flights between Harare and Luanda on the back of increased business between the country and...
View ArticleEntertainment diary
HARARE - Celebrations to mark Red Fox’s fourth anniversary will continue throughout this weekend. The anniversary celebrations, which are not only restricted to Harare, will be held at King Solomons...
View ArticleZim stars set to rock UK
HARARE - Digital One, the promoters of the tour of the United Kingdom by seven Zimbabwean artistes early next month, say they chose musicians on top of their game. Soul Jah Love, Freeman, Shinsoman,...
View ArticleFokorani targets top three Two Oceans
HARARE - Zimbabwean long distance athlete Mike Fokoroni says he will be satisfied with a top three finish at the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon set for Cape Town tomorrow. Fokoroni is one of a number...
View ArticleJah Prayzah shows clout
HARARE - Not even the rains nor the rather pricey admission charge could dampen the launch of Jah Prayzah’s fifth album Kumbumura Mhute at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) on...
View ArticleSadiki on trials at TP Mazembe
HARARE - After a tumultuous few weeks in which he has been at the centre of a maintenance storm, Ali Sadiki could be in for a dose of good news after being called up for trials by Congolese giants TP...
View ArticleWounded giants clash in Uhuru final
HARARE - Dynamos defender Thomas Magorimbo has challenged his teammates to use the Independence Cup final against FC Platinum this afternoon to lift their shattered spirits. The two clubs clash at...
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