WE join the rest of the country in remembering the gallant sons and daughters who gave their lives to help Zimbabwe gain its independence. It is Heroes’ Day, a special occasion in which we put aside our differences to reflect and learn from brave compatriots who died in the battlefront and those who contributed significantly…
HARARE – Agro-chemicals manufacturer and distributor Chemco Holdings Limited (Chemco) plans to re-list on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE). The group was suspended from the bourse in August last year. “The board and the majority shareholder are working on the resolution of the suspension,” Chemco said, adding an update will be provided in three months’…
HARARE – Zimbabwe may cut its wheat import bill by nearly $140 million per annum following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between millers and bakers. The country currently spends around $500 million per annum on importing the cereal. This comes as local wheat production has plummeted as farmers are avoiding the crop…
HARARE – Outgoing Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has revealed astonishing claims that the Registrar General’s office paid controversial Israeli-based company, Nikuv Projects International (NPI) over $10 million to assist Zanu PF rig the July 31 polls. The MDC exposed the sensitive details in a court application filed yesterday, in which Tsvangirai is contesting the presidential…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe might be basking in the glory of a disputed landslide victory against his long-time arch-rival Morgan Tsvangirai but he is reportedly having sleepless nights over how to deal with the contentious issue of succession in his faction-riddled Zanu PF. The 89-year-old leader who polled 61 percent of the votes ahead…
JOHANNESBURG – Nelson Mandela, now in a hospital, quit after a single term as South African president. Robert Mugabe, Africa’s oldest head of State and the only president Zimbabwe has ever known, is still in charge after disputed elections last week. These two larger-than-life figures, who chose different paths once in power, represent competing styles…
HARARE – Many Zimbabwean men are struggling to keep it up. And one in every 10 men is willing to seek treatment for humiliating and perturbing erectile dysfunction. The ban on male sexual performance (libido) enhancers by the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe, may lead to a flourishing black market for the performance-enhancing drugs. Men…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s election may have been a triumph for President Robert Mugabe, but the economic impact looks uncertain, with the country now facing “huge challenges”, say analysts. Harare’s stock market fell heavily last week, with some companies’ share prices falling up to 20 percent on Monday, following the news that Morgan Tsvangirai’s opposition MDC…
HARARE – Zapu leader Dumiso Dabengwa plans to take the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to court for failing to furnish the party with a copy of the voters’ roll. Dabengwa who contested in the just-ended elections where Zanu PF claimed a landslide victory, accused the electoral body and the Registrar General’s (RG) office institutions of…
HARARE – Police say they will continue to maintain a heavy presence at the MDC headquarters, to scuttle any attempts to cause chaos and disorder following the July 31 disputed election. “The police have been present since the MDC indicated that it could mobilise a mass protest in a bid to scuttle the election outcome,”…
