HARARE – Kudakwashe Gladman Munetsi and long-time girlfriend Sharon Macheso wed yesterday at St Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, Waterfalls in Harare. Munetsi of Chitungwiza married his fiancee, the first born of Sungura ace Alick Macheso, in a public ceremony in Harare. The ceremony was attended by family, friends and guests. The two first…
HARARE – CAPS United striker Leonard Fiyado spent the first half of the season desperately searching for goals, enduring a terrible run of form during that spell. Fiyado’s first goal of the season finally arrived in Week 18 of the Castle Premiership when he scored the consolation in United’s contentious 2-1 away defeat to Hwange…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s imminent takeover as Southern African Development Community (Sadc) chairman will not bring any benefits to Zimbabwe, an opposition leader has said. Sadc will hold its 34th Sadc heads of State and government summit at the Elephant Hills Hotel in Victoria Falls this week where Mugabe takes over as Sadc chairman….
GWERU – Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) is mooting plans to declare Gweru a tourism development zone, a move inspired by an array of tourism sites in the Midlands city, an official said. ZTA operating officer Givemore Chidzidzi said Gweru, was a potential tourism destination. “ZTA takes this province seriously because we believe it’s a sleeping…
HARARE – Education ministry officials have been accused of extorting money from schools by a teachers’ union. Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ), said in a statement on Friday, education officials in Masvingo were forcing school heads to fork out money to fund the youth games and Better Schools programme. “Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe…
HARARE – An astonishing level of outrage has been ignited by President Robert Mugabe’s plea to Zimbabweans to temporarily forget the mounting economic difficulties and smile to delegates at the Sadc heads of State and government summit in Victoria Falls later this week. The summit, that will see Mugabe become Sadc chairman, has been staked…
HARARE – It is an uncontroversial truism that people in high positions wield influence on the behaviour of members of society who look up to them. For a long time, this country experienced a deadly wave of inter-party violence. The reason for this is that, in the past, President Mugabe never came out clearly against…
HARARE – Beitbridge-Chirundu highway’s rehabilitation is being stalled by the project funder’s insistence to contract non-Zimbabwean companies, Transport ministry’s permanent secretary Munesu Munodawafa said. The project, requiring between $500 million to $700 million, is supposed to be financed by the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA). Munodawafa told a Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) congress…
HARARE – Zimbabwean exporting and importing companies have been urged to utilise the Beira Corridor, a move that can reduce their transport costs by at least 30 percent. Mozambican port authority firm Cornelder, which plans to invest over $70 billion into the port in the next 15 years, said using longer routes was costing Zimbabwean…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s second largest platinum producer Mimosa Mining Company (Mimosa) plans an at least $20 million capital expenditure in the next five years. The miner — owned by Aquarius and Impala Platinum Holdings in a 50:50 percent joint venture — plans to ramp up platinum production by an additional 70 000 ounces from the…
