HARARE – While corruption, both in the private and public sectors, has been singled out as one of the cancers vexing President Robert Mugabe’s 36 years in power, government’s efforts at arresting the scourge have been half-hearted, observers say. Zimbabwe has continued to fare dismally in a major global corruption index, ranked at 150 out…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s general strike — dubbed the shutdown — has for the second time in a week led to the cancellation of premiership matches scheduled for Bulawayo after police raised fears of potential trouble following disturbances which rocked the city on Wednesday. The league has postponed two matches — Tsholotsho v Mutare City Rovers…
HARARE – Zimbabwe has recalled eighthman Costa Dinha out of international retirement for today’s crucial Africa Cup Group 1A Test match against Kenya set for the Police Grounds at Morris Depot. The match kicks off at 3:30pm. The Old Hararians veteran had called time on his Sables career in 2014 to concentrate on club rugby….
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s junior squash teams held their own at the South Africa Interprovincial Squash tournaments held in late June. Zimbabwe sent seven teams to participate in the Interprovincial with the Under-11s strutting it out in South Africa’s Western Cape city of George. The side came fifth out of 14 teams in the B section…
HARARE – A panicking Zanu PF government — reeling from growing citizen unrest around the country — is flexing its muscles and cracking down heavily on dissenters, with suspended prosecutor general Johannes Tomana, former ruling party rising star Acie Lumumba and Tajamuka/Sesijikile spokesperson Promise Mkwananzi being arrested on varying charges yesterday. Tomana, who already faces…
BINDURA – President Robert Mugabe yesterday insulted restless civil servants by claiming they did not understand the depth of the problems and pain that his government was experiencing in trying to pay them. Mugabe made these remarks as angry civil servants yesterday threatened a fresh strike after his government launched a witch-hunt to flush out people…
HARARE – Fed up civil servants who staged a crippling three-day nationwide strike earlier this week over the government’s continued failure to pay them their salaries on time have warned of a fresh industrial action after the State launched a witch-hunt to flush out those who were not reporting for work. This comes after Zimbabwe…
MUTARE – Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa says import restrictions are no longer suitable and sustainable in the global market and could cut out the country, a position which is at variance with his subordinates in government and some industrial players pushing for stringent imports restrictions. Officially, opening the Sixth Annual Buy Local Summit on Thursday…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) will tomorrow hold a crucial Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) scheduled to discuss the dissolution of the troubled association. Zifa president Philip Chiyangwa insists the meeting will go ahead despite the efforts of disgruntled creditors, owed $6 million, to block the indaba. “Yes; the meeting is on, thank you,”…
HARARE – Dendera music star Suluman Chimbetu and guitarist Progress Chipfumo will feature Zora sensation Leonard Zhakata’s forthcoming album to be launched tonight at a concert slated for Harare International Conference (HICC). Bassist Edith WeUtonga has also added her voice on one of the collaborations with Zhakata on the Oskid-produced album Mutunga Dzese (All Powerful)….
