HARARE – Warnings about the damaging nature of violence during campaigning for the forthcoming election have become topical ahead of the watershed polls to determine popular appeal among parties that promise a decent future for the electorate. The modicum of economic stability that the country has witnessed since the birth of the coalition government could…
BULAWAYO – Financially-troubled National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has reportedly decided to offload all contract employees, as the parastatal seeks to slash its wage bill. The transport and freight utility has been battling to timeously pay its employees. A number of employees found themselves out of employment at the beginning of September and this month…
HARARE – Harare Sports Club opened up a three-point gap to cement their position on top of the Vigne Cup Cricket League with an eight- wicket win over Rainbow at Prince Edward on Sunday. Mashonaland Eagles top order batsman and HSC captain Sikandar Raza Butt led the way with an undefeated 61 runs off 54…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe cricket team’s bowling coach Heath Streak says he returns home better equipped following his month-long stint in ICC Champions League recently held in South Africa. Australian franchise Sydney Sixers won the Twenty20 competition with an emphatic 10-wicket win over Lions of South Africa in a final played at New Wanderers Stadium…
HARARE – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says government is forging ahead with the Medium Term Plan (MTP) amid slowing economic growth and the first signs of coalition tensions over missed fiscal targets. Senior Zanu PF officials have roundly blamed Tsvangirai’s MDC for failing to maintain the upward economic trajectory as promised at the start of…
HARARE – Matabeleland Tuskers seamer Glen Querl picked his sixth first-class five-wicket haul as Mountaineers were all out for 264 runs on the first day of the Castle Logan Cup at Queens Sports Club yesterday. Tuskers were on five runs for no loss at stumps after facing 12 balls. Opening batsmen Terrence Duffin with four…
HARARE – KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) says it will not be increasing the frequency of its flights on the Harare route until high landing fees charged by the Civil Aviation Authority are amended. Pieter Bootsma, vice president of KLM, said the airline had raised its concerns over the fee structure, a position confirmed by…
HARARE – Joina City hit-maker Emegy Chizanga popularly known as Freeman in showbiz is set to thrill fans in Epworth on Saturday. The dancehall doctor is to perform alongside Jah Prayzah and Progress Chipfumo. Hillary Mutake, Freeman’s manager said they are prepared to mesmerise Epworth fans for the second time. “We have been practising and…
HARARE – A fascinating email has been the cause of considerable interest in the last few days. Written by Psychology Chiwanga, the Director of Urban Planning Services (Dups) in the City of Harare. The writer outlines the portfolios he is responsible for in his job. At the end Chiwanga writes: “If you have any…
HARARE – Matebeleland province produced yet another beauty queen during the weekend in Fadzai Muvuti who out-shone former Miss Zimbabwe 2011 at the Elite Model Look Zimbabwe pageant held on Saturday. The current holder of the Miss Zimbabwe Title Bongani Dhlakama is Bulawayo-based and so is the newly-crowned 19 year old Muvuti. Mushandu walked away…
