HARARE – Despite the turbulent weather that continues to brew and threaten the upcoming tour by Bangladesh, there is one man who will be relishing the opportunity of putting his skills to the test at the very highest level of international cricket. Long-time franchise as well as assistant national team coach Steven Mangongo is on…
HARARE – MBCA Bank (MBCA) – a unit of South Africa’s Nedbank group – says it will increase its branch network in Zimbabwe despite indigenisation pressures threatening to scuttle operations. The financial institution said the move is part of efforts to harness segments that were not traditionally on their target market. MBCA is one of…
HARARE – Diversified investment group TA Holdings (TA) says it has written off its interest in listed building materials manufacturer PG Industries Zimbabwe (PG) to curb further losses. TA holds a 13 percent stake in PG, which has recorded a fourth consecutive loss since dollarization of Zimbabwe’s economy in 2009 – triggering fears of the…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) chief executive Karikoga Kaseke says relations between him and the Tourism ministry over preparations for the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) are cordial. This comes as the ex-Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe boss’ name has been dragged into an alleged fight with Tourism minister Walter Mzembi over the…
HARARE – The Prince Edward senior basketball team, the Panthers impressed at the just ended Durban Schools Basketball Invitational tournament where they finished second. The Panthers failed to defend the title they won last year after they went down to Durban High School 78-55 in the final. PE went to the second quarter break leading…
CAIRO – The leader of Egypt’s Coptic Christians has accused the country’s president of “negligence” following deadly clashes outside the main cathedral in Cairo. Pope Tawadros II said Mohammed Morsi had failed to protect the building, where two people died after being attacked by an angry mob of Muslims. The remarks were the strongest issued…
HARARE – Water woes, potholed roads and uncollected refuse in the bustling city of Harare can be traced to Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo — at least according to the MDC led by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. For good measure, residents accuse their councillors of being corrupt — but the MDC’s Harare province says the…
HARARE – Police in partnership with Environmental Management Agency (Ema) yesterday launched a blitz against firewood vendors in the volatile suburb of Mbare. Riot police officers armed with guns raided an illegal market in Mbare, just behind the country’s largest bus terminus where over 300 tonnes of firewood were confiscated and taken to Harare Prisons….
HARARE – As stakes get high ahead of a watershed election, the MDC led by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is targeting to recruit 1 million new voters in Harare province alone. Harare, with at least 3 million residents, is by far the largest province in terms of population and is also a stronghold for the…
HARARE – Chitungwiza municipal workers, who in January resolved to forego their allowances to ensure regular payment of their salaries, are still singing the blues after going seven months without pay. It seems there is no solution in sight for the workers’ troubles as city fathers, who cruise in top-of-the-range vehicles and reside in some…
