HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s advanced age and declining health have once again been on public display at the third India-Africa Forum Summit taking place in New Delhi, India — raising fresh debate about whether the long-ruling nonagenarian should persist with his punishing working and jet-setting life. On two occasions on the big stage in…
HARARE – Top medical insurer, Premier Service Medical Aid Society (Psmas) has reversed the decision to reinstate managing director Henry Mandishona as the chaos caused by two ministers who interfered in the Psmas saga rages on. This follows a High Court suit filed by a Psmas member this week challenging Health and Child Care minister…
HARARE – Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana must resign from his post with immediate effect following his 30-day jail sentence by the Constitutional Court for defying court orders, legal experts and opposition politicians said yesterday. Tomana was slapped with the jail term on Wednesday after he refused to authorise the private prosecution of rape-accused Zanu PF legislator…
HARARE – Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku and his entire bench who on Wednesday slapped Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana with a 30-day prison sentence for disobeying court orders should be commended for a job well done as their judgment not only cements confidence in the judiciary but victims of serious crimes like rape especially among children. The…
HARARE – Zimbabwe is regarded as an “economically-distressed state” by the African Development Bank (AfDB) due to the country’s present economic situation, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor has said. Central bank chief, John Mangudya told delegates attending the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) meeting in the capital on Wednesday that the country’s “fragile…
HARARE – BancABC Zimbabwe’s parent company, Atlas Mara Plc, says it is close to acquiring two more banks in Rwanda and Zambia as the financial services group moves to consolidate its footprint in Africa. The group’s chief executive, John Vitalo, yesterday said his company had reached agreements to invest approximately $21 million in Banque Populaire…
HARARE – Dendera star Suluman Chimbetu, pictured, who will perform in Chivi for the first time tonight, has a packed diary that includes a concert at Mabvuku’s Moonlight Club and a family show set for Damview in Chitungwiza on Sunday. Orchestra Dendera Kings publicist Joel Nyamungoma told the Daily News that Suluman was particularly looking…
HARARE – With Dynamos seemingly out of the Castle Lager Premiership title race, their assistant coach Gift ‘Umbro’ Muzadzi hopes to reward their loyal fans by winning the Chibuku Super Cup. The Glamour Boys face Harare City in the final of the Chibuku Super Cup tomorrow at the National Sports Stadium and Muzadzi believes their…
BULAWAYO – Premiership log leaders Chicken Inn captain Danny “Deco” Phiri will not be considered for the Castle Lager Soccer Star of the Year award after picking up four yellow cards and a red card. Phiri has been one of the influential figures in the Gamecocks’ charge towards their first league title this season and…
HARARE – The true history of the liberation war in Zimbabwe seems to be disputed every time those who supposedly participated in it write or give details in interviews which are usually hotly disputed. Others are said to never have participated in the war regardless of their claims with some are said to have run…
