HARARE – The number of companies being put into liquidation has dramatically risen to its highest levels since President Robert Mugabe’s administration took power just over 100 days ago promising to stimulate economic growth and promote new jobs. The latest Government Gazette is replete with companies placed under judicial management, confirming the logic that company…
HARARE – Harare City Council has launched a fresh crackdown targeting informal businesses being carried out on the city centre’s pavements. The operation, code-named Regedzai, is targeting street vendors and foreign currency dealers. Leslie Gwindi, the city’s spokesperson, says the blitz is a reaction to complaints raised by members of the public who feel street…
BULAWAYO – Defending champions Dynamos recovered from a two goal disadvantage to draw 2-2 with hosts Chicken Inn in a Castle Premiership encounter that they played under protest at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday. The Glamour Boys handed match commissioner Ndumiso Gumede a letter of protest before the match complaining about the appointment of Hardly Ndazi…
HARARE – Black Mambas kept their Castle Premiership survival hopes alive after thrashing Division One-bound Tripple B 4-1 at Morris Depot on Sunday. Nicholas Alifandika, Tendai Chinungo, Kasimero Chimbadzwa and Nhlanhla Ncube scored for the police outfit while Maxwell Mavuto pulled one back for Triple B. Although they collected maximum points, Mambas are not out…
HARARE – Intratrek Zimbabwe (Private) Limited (Intratrek) has donated $50 000 to a charity initiative for orphans run by Miss Carnival Dananai Chipunza. The hand-out, announced by company director and Harare businessman Wicknell Chivayo, will be used to meet the educational needs of at least 30 children who were identified under the beauty queen’s Fund-A-Future…
HARARE – The Harare City Council has pledged to construct 30 000 housing units in the next five years amid a backlog of more than 500 000 houses. Justin Chivavaya, the director of housing and community services, made the pledge when he presented his departmental plan in a full council meeting last week. Initially, the…
BULAWAYO – Ednah Madzongwe, president of the Senate, has encouraged Members of Parliament (MPs) to lead exemplary lifestyles in their communities to curb HIV and Aids prevalence in the country. Madzongwe told an HIV and Aids advocacy workshop for parliamentarians held in Bulawayo at a local hotel that MPs were the most visible people in…
MUTARE – Buffaloes eased their relegation worries with a 1-0 win over a stubborn Division One-bound Monomotapa in a hard fought Castle Premiership match at Sakubva Stadium on Sunday. A Roy Mwenga 88th minute cheeky chip over a flatfooted Tapiwa Zvaita in goal for Monoz won the match for the army side. Buffaloes now have…
HARARE – Zimbabwe has received the 2013 Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Education (SACMEQ) research medal. The medal, which was extended to the government in Paris, is a bi-annual award to persons, organisations or institutions deemed to have made outstanding contributions to SACMEQ research and training programmes. Lazarus Dokora, minister of Primary and…
BULAWAYO – FC Platinum slim title hopes went up in smoke at Luveve Stadium on Sunday when they drew 1-1 with How Mine in an evenly balanced Castle Premiership encounter. With the draw, Lloyd Mutasa’s men remained in fourth place on the log with 49 points and can no longer catch log leaders Harare City,…
