HARARE – Zimbabwe tennis ace Takanyi Garanganga has broken into the Men’s ATP top 300 prompting his manager Thabani Sithole to declare big results are around the corner for the Mbare-raised tennis starlet. The All Africa Games gold medalist this week reached a new career high ranking of 298, climbing four places in the positive…
KHARTOUM – South Sudan analyst James Copnall says by sacking Gen President Kiir is sending an uncompromising signal to his enemies. A January ceasefire deal has failed to halt fighting that began in December after Mr Kiir accused Mr Machar of plotting to stage a coup. More than a million people have been forced from…
HARARE – Zimbabwean R ‘n’ B singer Audius Mtawarira says the decision by the Harare International Festival of the Arts (Hifa) to deny him a chance to perform at this year’s edition is both offensive and disrespectful. The Day Like This singer, who wrote and produced music for top artistes like American pop rapper Flo…
HARARE – Rising Zimbabwean writer Tendai Huchu, 32, is among five writers shortlisted for this year’s Caine Prize. Huchu, who is based in the United Kingdom, was nominated for his story The Intervention published last year in an Indian journal called Open Road Review. The Glasgow-based podiatrist will battle for the Caine Prize worth £10…
HARARE – Belgium has overtaken China as the major buyer of Zimbabwe’s tobacco. The Asian economic giant, which has traditionally been the top importer of Zimbabwean tobacco, has dropped to fourth position. In last year’s season, Belgium was the third biggest buyer. Statistics for the 2014 tobacco selling season released by the Tobacco Industry and…
HARARE – Zimbabwe has urged firms to capitalise on the multi-currency system by boosting exports, warning that the scheme will eventually be abolished. Mines minister Walter Chidakwa said the system – dominated by the United States dollar – will not stay forever and “there is need to make alternative plans”. In 2009, Zimbabwe abandoned its…
EDITOR — I write this letter in response to the article that was in your edition yesterday about Bev going back to the dance floor. Beverly, you have indeed disappointed us and you have made a mockery of God, yourself, Prophet Magaya and the church. All Magaya ever did was to help you to live…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s softening stance on the controversial indigenisation policy is a welcome development that will likely spur industrial and economic development in the country. In a major climb down from his usually confrontational attitude, Mugabe told the nation during his Independence Day speech that the indigenisation policy was misunderstood, indicating there was…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s government urgently needs to engage external parties and well-wishers to help fix the economy, economists and a British-based think tank have said. This comes as opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai has called for a multi-stakeholder national dialogue on the economy and also growing concerns about the…
HARARE – The officer-in-charge of Matapi Police Station in Mbare who connived with a constable and stole $3 105 paid in fines was yesterday granted $100 bail. Inspector Linia Zvobgo, 51, of 17697 New Craneborne in Harare and Constable Tawanda Forgive Dube, 25, of 40 Mondynes Drive in Mandara, are facing theft of trust property…
