HARARE – Zimbabwe’s number one car brand is here to stay. This was the word from Nissan today in preparation for the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair, which starts next week from April 25 and runs until 30 April. Now in its 57th year, the Trade Fair aims to accelerate growth in Zimbabwe by bringing together…
HARARE – Joice Mujuru’s Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) has backed mass demonstrations to ratchet up pressure on President Robert Mugabe to fix the economy and end his alleged misrule. This comes after thousands of people heeded calls for a mass demonstration last week against poverty and corruption in Zimbabwe by the opposition MDC, led by…
HARARE – If an alien from outer space were to suddenly land on Planet Earth and, per chance, plug into Zimbabwe’s political discourse, the poor extraterrestrial would definitely believe that Morgan Tsvangirai is the architect of Zimbabwe’s decades-old political and economic problems. Indeed, such is the venom and gusto with which some commentators consistently savage…
HARARE – CMED managing director Davison Mhaka, fingered in a $2 700 000 fuel scam, yesterday gave notice of his intentions to apply for refusal of further remand at his next court appearance. Mhaka, 49, is being charged with obstructing the course of justice and money laundering. He allegedly hired a South African-based IT expert…
HARARE – The United States offered a larger than expected package of aid to Zimbabwe, saying it was providing $20 million to boost the El-Nino-induced drought response and help get the shattered economy back on its feet. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) said this contribution brings the total US funding for drought…
HARARE – South Africa-based self-styled prophet Shepherd Bushiri will arrive in Zimbabwe this week to grace Uebert Angel’s The Good News Church (Spirit Embassy)’s two-day conference. The conclave is pencilled for Friday and Saturday at City Sports Centre in the capital, Harare. The Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) leader, who claims he is mightily used by…
HARARE – A local NGO, Zimbabwe Academic Trust, is holding the 2016 Schools Expo on June 4 at the Celebration Centre in Harare. The Schools Expo, organised by the Zimbabwe Academic Trust, is dedicated to helping parents and caregivers find the best independent school education across the country for their children. The expo is the…
HARARE – Passenger Association of Zimbabwe (Paz) has said stray animals were jeopardising public safety on the roads and were now a major cause of road accidents and casualties. This comes after 12 people were killed and 45 were injured on April 15 at the 242km peg along the Masvingo-Beitbridge Road, after a bus hit…
MUTARE – A Mutare businessman accused of fraud and forgery worth $700 000 appeared in court yesterday. Kuziwa Peter Kanyenze appeared before magistrate Tracy Muzondo. He allegedly forged an affidavit claiming that he had only been loaned and advanced $50 000 instead of $700 000. Kanyenze produced the affidavit at the centre of the case…
BULAWAYO – Government has come under fire from a youth organisation here for attempting to derail the upgrade of a popular local terminus, Egodini. This comes after the Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere dispatched the permanent secretary in his ministry, George Mlilo and Bulawayo Provincial Affairs minister Nomthandazo Eunice Moyo, last week to meet MDC-run…
