HARARE – Anti-president Robert Mugabe campaign leader Evan Mawarire has said he would consider running for presidency in 2018, if asked. However, the cleric — who is currently on $300 bail over a case in which he faces charges of attempting to subvert a constitutionally elected government — said he will not transform his #ThisFlag…
HARARE – The activist pastor — Phillip Mugadza — who was charged for prophesying that President Robert Mugabe would die in October this year was yesterday further remanded in custody. Mugadza — leader of the Kariba-based Remnant Church — claimed he had received a prophecy from God that soon-to-be 93-year-old Mugabe would die on October…
BUHERA – Manicaland minister of State Mandi Chimene (pictured) yesterday called for a probe into Zanu PF bigwigs accused of swindling million of dollars from diamond mining companies, an apparent image clean-up ahead of elections expected next year. Briefing First Lady Grace Mugabe at a rally in Buhera yesterday, Chimene said the province was rich…
HARARE – The reversal of the 15 percent hike on value-added tax (Vat) on all meat products and cereals will come into immediate effect and there will be no postponement of the implementation date, Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa has said. A Government Gazette notification was issued yesterday and no retailer would be allowed to sell…
HARARE – A sleep disorder is a condition that frequently impacts your ability to get enough quality sleep. While it’s normal to occasionally experience difficulties in sleeping, it’s not normal to regularly have problems getting to sleep at night, to wake up feeling exhausted, or to feel sleepy during the day. Frequently having trouble sleeping…
HARARE – War veterans aligned to Christopher Mutsvangwa yesterday denied throwing their weight behind one of the troubled Zimbabwe People First (ZPF)’s two factions led by the outfit’s elders, Didymus Mutasa and Rugare Gumbo, saying they were due to engage Joice Mujuru soon. This comes after the war veterans attended the national executive meeting of…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe yesterday said he was searching for ways to stimulate the small-and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs) sector to generate growth as the national economy struggles to recover from a long-running crisis. Speaking at the 11th Zimbabwe International Research Symposium yesterday, Mugabe said more than 23 percent of Zimbabweans were now earning a…
HARARE – The Morgan Tsvangirai-led MDC yesterday said the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) must independently acquire bio-metric voter registration kits (BVR). This comes as the stone-broke President Robert Mugabe government announced this week that it raised $17 million to acquire the kits, expected to minimise errors and prevent accusations of foul play in the key…
HARARE – Opposition political parties united under the Coalition for Democrats (Code) banner have insisted that MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai and Zimbabwe People First (ZPF) interim president Joice Mujuru can only join them on an equal basis. This comes as the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Tendai Biti joined Code on Thursday and vowed that…
HARARE – Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya’s displeasure with the huge amounts of foreign currency being channelled towards Multichoice’s digital satellite television (DStv) must prod the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) to raise its game. While presenting his Monetary Policy Statement on Wednesday, the central bank governor urged Zimbabweans to proritise raw materials ahead…
