HARARE – President Robert Mugabe yesterday renewed his rivalry with former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai by declaring he would never be buried at the National Heroes’ Acre, because he was a “sell-out”. Mugabe shared power with Tsvangirai for four years in a shaky coalition government which ended on July 31 when Zimbabwe held polls won…
HARARE – Former Energy and Power Development minister Elton Mangoma talks to our Senior Assistant Editor Guthrie Munyuki about mandatory blending and his plans for Zesa which would have turned the power utility into profit-making. Below are the excerpts of the interview. Q: During your tenure as Energy minister you were against mandatory fuel blending…
HARARE – In a desperate attempt to have its recently-unveiled economic blueprint succeed, the Zanu PF-led government is planning on taking the document to churches in a bid to have it endorsed by the people. Although the economic blue print, dubbed the Zimbabwe Agenda for Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation (Zim Asset), has been on the market…
HARARE – Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is embroiled in a long labour dispute with its retrenched “security officers” who claim they were not paid salary arrears and benefits dating back to 2009. In an application presented before an arbitrator by Joseph Lungu and 168 others, the workers claim the bank did not pay them…
HARARE – The inaugural Miss Heritage World beauty pageant which was set to kick off in Harare on Saturday last week failed to take place due to financial problems. The pageant which has since been postponed to Friday has also been hampered by a failure by organisers to secure visas for 22 models who were…
HARARE – Chitungwiza residents have demanded that the audit report on the illegal structures in Chitungwiza and Seke rural areas conducted by deputy Local Government minister Joel Biggie Matiza be made public immediately. The residents’ demand come exactly a month after Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo set up a team to investigate allegations of illegal…
HARARE – Praise Emily, daughter of former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono and Hellen, was married to Joseph Tshalahika Malaba on Saturday in Christ Church Borrowdale Church in Harare in one of the priciest wedding Zimbabwe has ever seen. The wedding was a classy affair, with glamour and excitement punctuating the show stopping…
BULAWAYO – Zimbabwe national football team coach Ian Gorowa expressed satisfaction at the way his team dispatched Mozambique in an international friendly at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday. The Warriors edged the Mambas 2-1 courtesy of goals from Simaba Sithole and Ali Sadiki. ANIMATED: Zimbabwe national football team coach Ian Gorowa, centret, gives instructions to midfielder…
BULAWAYO – Ian Gorowa, the Zimbabwe national football team coach, won his first home game since taking charge of the side after Sunday’s 2-1 victory over Mozambique in an international friendly at Barbourfields Stadium. Gorowa had presided in over three previous home encounters which had all ended in draws against Mauritius, Mozambique and Zambia. PARTY…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Sevens rugby team completed a dispiriting run of form at the just ended South African leg of the IRB Sevens Rugby World Series after going down to Australia in the quarter finals of the Bowl Cup. Australia’s Shannon Walker scored a hat-trick for Australia in their 38-5 win against Zimbabwe ending…
