HARARE – As the tenure of the GNU is about to end, it is clear that the said entity has failed to address the concerns of the students of Zimbabwe. The coming of the GNU on the political scene signalled disaster for many students who were forced to drop out of school as a result…
HARARE – Masvingo Province won this year’s edition of the National Paralympics which ended in Gweru on Saturday shrugging off competition from hosts Midlands and eight other provinces. Masvingo amassed 31 medals dominating in athletics, netball, goal ball and wheel chair tennis where they accumulated 15 gold medals, eight silver and eight bronze. Hosts, Midlands…
MUTARE – Army side Buffaloes collected their first set of three points in the 2013 Castle Premiership season after walloping visiting Hwange here yesterday. Buffaloes were ahead as early as the first minute when man-of-the-match Jacob Muzokomba struck home as some spectators were still finding their seats. Six minutes later, the home side found their…
HARARE – Judge President Justice George Chiweshe yesterday threw President Robert Mugabe a lifeline, granting the Zanu PF strongman’s request to be excused from ordering by-elections in three constituencies. Although it is not yet clear when elections would now be held since Chiweshe did not give reasons for his judgment, the High Court has given…
HARARE – A multi-million dollar Hilton International (Hilton) hotel and conference facility is slated for Harare’s Eastlea suburb, in a move that is expected to boost Zimbabwe’s hospitality sector. Created by a logistics tycoon associated with Stream Walk (Private) Limited (Stream Walk), the 96 000-square metre development — to run under the internationally-acclaimed brand —…
HARARE – Justice minister Patrick Chinamasa has insisted that Zanu PF will respect the outcome of polls expected later this year and denied allegations the party was intimidating voters into voting for President Robert Mugabe by threatening mayhem if it loses. Chinamasa was speaking during an interview with the BBC when he was challenged about…
HARARE – A new lobby group, Zimbabwe Economic Empowerment Council (ZEEC), says the Affirmative Action Group (AAG) must demand reinstatement of its shareholding in mobile operator Telecel, instead of protesting the resignation of CEO Francis Mawindi. AAG chief executive Davidson Gomo has been protesting the ouster of Mawindi, who is set to be replaced by…
HARARE – Wheelchair tennis ace Nyasha Mharakurwa is set to boost the country’s hopes for continental success at the Acsa South African Open Tennis tournament to be held at Johannesburg’s Ellis Park starting tomorrow to April 13. Acsa South African Open, which was upgraded to a Super Series event this year, is one of only…
HARARE – Nearly 900 women and girls were raped in Zimbabwe’s capital Harare in 2012, with child rape spiralling out of control, police warned yesterday. Officer commanding Harare province, senior assistant commissioner Clemence Munoriarwa told a community policing awareness campaign in Chitungwiza that police are worried over increasing cases of child abuse and violence against…
HARARE – Empowerment minister Savior Kasukuwere says he is yet to meet Barclays Africa chief executive Kennedy Bungane over indigenisation of the bank’s Zimbabwean unit. Kasukuwere — who was supposed to meet Bungane on March 26 — told businessdaily that the meeting will be rescheduled. “I could not meet up with Mr Bungane as something…
