HARARE – The late army general Vitalis Zvinavashe once cautioned former liberation fighters that if they fought the war so they would be compensated, then they were not different from mercenaries. Mercenaries consist of a private armed force hired for the illegal toppling of a legitimate government. In their pursuit, mercenaries broker deals to acquire…
CARACAS – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has hailed a “perfect victory”, after defeating Henrique Capriles to secure a fourth term in office. Chavez won 54% of the vote, the electoral council announced, with turnout at about 81%. Brandishing a replica of the sword of independence hero Simon Bolivar, he pledged Venezuela would continue its “march…
HARARE – Lawyers representing three ex-legislators are returning to court to force President Robert Mugabe to call elections this year, in a move that could further expose how the 88-year-old is chickening out of his own demands for early polls. Recently the High Court granted Mugabe’s request to synchronise by-elections with polls that would end…
HARARE – Many business leaders do not take time to assess the impact that an effective culture has on the financials of their organisations. As a result they have let the opportunity to improve the bottom line of their companies pass by. Culture, being a way of life, has a say on how organisations fulfil…
BULAWAYO – Highlanders right-back Lawson Nkomo struck a ferocious winner on the stroke of full time to earn the championship contenders a sweet victory over police outfit Black Mambas yesterday. The visitors were made to pay for their time-wasting antics that nearly spoilt the game in the second half as Nkomo’s powerfully struck effort went…
HARARE – With a loving husband and cash in their pockets, women in Zimbabwe say they are ready to achieve heaven on earth. The two sum up women’s state of well-being, according to women’s lobby group Katswe Sistahood. While many of them face battered and bruised lives perpetuated by domestic violence, women believe their lives…
MUTARE – The real-life story of juveniles who hopped into a forest plantation in search of food and ended causing a massive veld fire has, once again, highlighted how poverty is encroaching into conservationists’ efforts. Hunger biting hard, 13-year-old Tineyi Samanga, sibling Tatonga and two friends Patrick Saruchera and Tazivei Chaitezvi both aged 12,…
HARARE – Zimbabwe has delivered two million litres of fuel to Malawi in part payment of a $24 million loan Harare owes Lilongwe for maize supplies. National Oil Company of Malawi chief executive, Robert Mdeza, confirmed the development on Saturday saying: “All the 17 tankers are already in the country and the rest will come…
HARARE – Joint Monitoring and Implementation Committee (Jomic) business in Mashonaland West Province has been thrown into turmoil after Zanu PF withdrew its structures in protest over alleged bias towards MDC and Western influence. In a letter to Phylis Musasanure, the Jomic provincial administrator for Mashonaland West on September 18, Zanu PF chairperson for Mashonaland…
HARARE – Harare Sports Club finally exorcised the ghosts that had haunted them for the past three years by beating Matabeleland Warriors 22-19 on Saturday to clinch their first National Rugby League title since 2009. Coach Blessing Chitaure could not hide his joy, dedicating their title to their fans and sponsors. “We have proved we…
