HARARE – Zimbabwe faces an early winter as temperatures are gradually decreasing, the Meteorological Services Department (Met) said yesterday. The department’s public weather services head, Tich Zinyemba, said “even though it is early days yet, there continues to be a palpable cooling in morning temperatures, indicative of the gradual transition from summer to winter”. While…
HARARE – Mines minister Walter Chidakwa was taken to task in Parliament on Wednesday over a “missing” $100 million loan that President Robert Mugabe said had been given to small scale miners. After being asked by MDC MP for Musikavanhu Prosper Mutseyami to shed more light on the matter, Chidakwa requested for more time. “Previously…
HARARE – The Transport ministry has engaged the army to assist in the reconstruction of bridges washed away by rampaging floods, Parliament has been told. This comes as torrential rains have swept away five bridges along major highways across the country. The destroyed bridges include Nkankezi along Zvishavane-Mbalabala road in Matabeleland South, Jeka Bridge along…
HARARE – You have to give it up to Zifa president Philip Chiyangwa after he engineered the downfall of former Confederation of African Football (Caf) Issa Hayatou yesterday. Chiyangwa was the campaign manager for Madagascar Football Association president Ahmad Ahmad, who was voted as the new Caf president yesterday after beating Hayatou by 34 to…
HARARE – Controversial dancer Beverly “Bev” Sibanda says a recent scan revealed that she is carrying a baby boy. Bev, who attracted national attention recently after claiming that she was carrying musician Andy Muridzo’s baby, said she consulted a doctor last week. “Shaa I was told it’s a boy. I am experiencing some funny sickness,…
HARARE – Intergrated financial services group, Old Mutual Zimbabwe (OMZ), has recorded $92 million profit in the full year to December 2016 compared to $13,3 million registered in prior comparable period. “This performance was driven by strong performance in the banking, life insurance and short-term insurance businesses as well as the recovery of the stock…
EDITOR — The country must develop sustainable renewable energy sources to cushion the economy from the devastating effects of power shortages. It is imperative that our policy makers look into the aspect of energy provision with an inclination towards establishing our own reliable energy sources. Previously, so much has been said with regard to alleviating…
HARARE – Zifa president Philip Chiyangwa says Zimbabwe has a lot to benefit after Ahmad Ahmad of Madagascar was voted as the Confederation of African Football (Caf) new president in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia yesterday. Ahmad ended former Caf president Issa Hayatou’s 28-year reign after receiving 34 votes against the Cameroonian’s 20 during yesterday’s election. Chiyangwa,…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s government must take a leaf from Japan, which returned to a trade surplus for the first time in six years in 2016, helped by cheaper oil imports and an improvement in exports toward the end of the year. The Asian nation’s trade balance improved drastically from a deficit of ¥2,79…
HARARE – CAPS United coach Lloyd Chitembwe is expecting a tough return leg against five-time African champions TP Mazembe as they bid to qualify for the African Champions League for the first time in the club’s history. The Green Machine will host the DR Congo champions at the National Sports Stadium on Sunday for the…
