HARARE – We welcome the decision by Sadc leaders meeting in Maputo yesterday, directing President Robert Mugabe and his sidekicks to go back to the Constitutional Court to seek a variation of the July 31 poll. We agree with Sadc and all progressive forces who fought for the people of Zimbabwe to have a credible…
HARARE – Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono has hinted that he may extend the June 30 deadline for financial institutions to meet the $50 million minimum capital requirements to a later date. Gono cited the ongoing liquidity challenges and low economic growth as contributing factors to the central bank’s decision. “We are…
HARARE – Top guns in Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC, who include ministers, are kissing goodbye to Parliament after failing to launch a comeback during the party’s primary elections held over the weekend. In Chitungwiza, heavyweights like former Housing minister Fidelis Mhashu and the town’s last executive mayor Misheck Shoko failed in their bid to…
JOHANNESBURG – Mighty Warriors coach Rosemary Mugadza hailed her team’s performance after holding Banyana Banyana to a 1-1 draw in an international friendly match here on Saturday. Though the Mighty Warriors have only one competition this year, the COSAFA tournament in October, the team is not taking any chances in their quest to remain sharp….
HARARE – A row has erupted between police and villagers in Mashonaland east amid an escalating operation to rid the area of traditional healers. Police say the traditional healers, popularly known as tsikamutanda, are fleecing villagers of their livestock and hard-earned cash on the promise of deliverance. In Mashonaland East’s Chikomba district last week, police…
HARARE – Strive Masiyiwa’s journey has been draining at times, involving battles with pride and faith, but a humble and grateful Econet boss has emerged from the trials, giving all the credit to God. His is an amazing tale of prosperity linked to the faith in God, Christian values and fantastic work ethic. Masiyiwa, the…
BULAWAYO – Thandiwe Nkomo-Ibrahim, daughter to the late Vice President Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo has lashed out at President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF for using her father’s name to gain political mileage. She said it was worrying that some elements in Zanu PF continued to manipulate the late Father Zimbabwe’s name for the personal gains. “A…
HARARE – Star FM radio presenter Munyaradzi Milimo, charged with murder and released on bail last Thursday, will know tomorrow if he can return to work, his lawyer has said. DJ Munya, as he is affectionately known, was freed by High Court judge Joseph Musakwa on $300 bail after spending the past two weeks in…
HARARE – Dynamos had striker Washington Pakamisa to thank after he equalised for the Glamour Boys in an entertaining draw 1-1 with a stubborn Monomotapa in a friendly match at Rufaro Stadium Saturday. Monomotapa took the lead through striker Agrippa Murimba as early as the 16th minute into the game while Pakamisa netted the leveller…
HARARE – When the decision was made to appoint Andrew ‘Bundu’ Waller as Zimbabwe’s head coach, there would have been a collective sigh of appreciation as well as a feeling of hope and belief that maybe, just maybe the team would be able to get back to the dangerous team of the mid-90s and early…
