HARARE – The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has disowned Rushmore Nyamutata who was convicted of stealing four chickens. Nyamutata was sentenced to 10 days or to pay a $50 fine at Mutare Magistrate’s Court on May 24. “…Nyamutata ceased to be a member of the ZNA in 2014, having been discharged on disciplinary grounds,” army…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s largest sugar producer, Tongaat Hulett (Tongaat), is banking on the newly-completed Tokwe-Mukorsi Dam to increase production. “The recent completion in Zimbabwe of the Tokwe-Mukorsi Dam….will diversify the water catchment area and provide increased stability in future water supply,” the company said. The $300 million dam — with a capacity to hold 1,8…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s gold earnings were up 3,4 percent in the first quarter to $275 million, after realising a 4,8-tonne output, official figures show. Data from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) attributed the earnings improvement to firming international prices. “Gold prices, however, recorded a marginal gain as the Fed later indicated a dovish approach…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) have been urged to enhance online presence as a growth strategy. This comes as research has shown that an online presence is important for outbound marketing because it reinforces your brand and what companies offer to their target market. Social media strategist Marshall Malaba told delegates attending a Building…
HARARE – Asifuni Bumbulu (we don’t want nonsense) is a phrase that is fast gaining traction among soccer fans, especially Highlanders’ followers in the aftermath of the recently abandoned Bosso and Dynamos match in Bulawayo. So popular is the phrase becoming that some Highlanders fans have even printed T-shirts emblazoned with the catchy expression. Unfortunately,…
HARARE – Big Polokwane City goalkeeper — George Chigova was rewarded for his stellar season with Rise and Shine — when he was called for the upcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier against Liberia when it appeared he had missed out again. Chigova, the rangy former Gunners and Dynamos goalminder had a memorable…
HARARE – Guests glammed-up for a black tie event at the Borrowdale Brooke Golf Course on Saturday to raise money for a Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF)-linked charity fighting cancer. Invited guests from regional defence forces and top guns in Zimbabwe’s corporate world turned out for the annual extravaganza organised by the ZDF in conjunction with…
HARARE – Dendera music star Suluman Chimbetu, who turned 35 on Saturday, could not have asked for a better birthday present than gracing the Miombo Magic Music Festival where he gave a scintillating performance. The Sean Timba singer, who was making a maiden appearance at the annual two-day festival held annually in Christon Bank on…
HARARE – Primary and Secondary Education minister Lazarus Dokora escaped death by a whisker last week after he was involved in a horrific hit and run car accident — amid fears that Zanu PF’s worsening tribal, factional and succession wars may have been at the heart of the calamity. Well-placed sources who spoke to the…
HARARE – Outspoken secretary-general of the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ), Raymond Majongwe, has urged opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai to dump the mooted grand coalition — saying many of his would-be partners do not add any value to his bid to oust President Robert Mugabe and Zanu PF from power in next year’s national…
