BULAWAYO – Poor management, corruption and politicking are the major drivers of food insecurity in Zimbabwe, a think-tank — Centre for Public Engagement (CPE) — has said. Presenting a paper on humanitarian aid in the country at a Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ)-organised forum yesterday, CPE director Samukele Hadebe said resources meant for the “vulnerable and very…
EDITOR — Children have to be put on a leash. A child who grows without the leash of fear of the stick meanders boundlessly into forbidden seams of the social realm. The element of force is an essential societal tool which has to be used to coerce delinquents into desired order. Every country has a…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE)’s losing streak continued in February with the local bourse’s market capitalisation falling down 3,7 percent to $3,8 billion. Equities research firm, IH Securities, said while foreign investors continued shunning the bourse, the industrial index had also taken a 3,5 percent knock to close at 140,24 weighed down by…
HARARE – Intergrated financial services group, ZB Holdings (ZB), says it will not dispose its $117 million Treasury Bills (TBs) any time soon despite significant systemic settlement risk posed by the government-backed papers. ZB chief executive Ron Mutandagayi said the financial institution was not under pressure to off-load its TB portfolio, which increased 18 percent…
HARARE – Comedian Prosper Ngomashi, better known as Comic Pastor, who abruptly quit Bus Stop TV last year, was recently reunited with Samantha “Gonyeti” Kureya for a one-off skit titled New Miracle (Zipit). The surprise reunion has been widely interpreted by many comedy lovers as a precursor of Comic Pastor’s return to the popular social…
HARARE – The popular annual Youth Cultural Arts Festival will this year be held from August 4 – 5, this year running under the theme ‘Lets See!’ The Festival which enters its 7th edition has seen a rapid growth over the past few years as it has now become one of the biggest Youth Festival in…
HARARE – Selmor Mtukudzi is in Canada for the International Women’s Day celebrations where she will be meeting Canadian dignitaries including chair of Foreign Affairs Committee, Bob Hault and Immigration minister Ahmed Hussen to speak to them about girls’ education. Around 130 million girls around the world are being denied access to good education. Canada…
HARARE – Warriors captain Willard Katsande has put an end to speculation regarding his future after signing a new three-year deal with South African giants Kaizer Chiefs yesterday. Katsande, who has enjoyed a dazzling career with Amakhosi since arriving at the club in 2011 from Ajax Cape Town, will remain at Naturena until 2021 after…
HARARE – CAPS United coach Lloyd Chitembwe believes his side is now ready to take on African giants TP Mazembe in their own backyard in Lubumbashi this weekend. Makepekepe travel to the Stade TP Mazembe this Sunday for the first leg of their African Champions League final round qualifier. This is a venue where the…
PERTH – A man who allegedly masqueraded as a doctor in Australian hospitals for over a decade is believed to have left the country, authorities have said. Shyam Acharya is accused of stealing a doctor’s name and qualifications in India before moving to Australia. He used the credentials to work in local hospitals between 2003…
