HARARE – The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) said yesterday it was not worried about opposition plans for a peaceful protest today to press for electoral reforms. MDC youths will gather in central Harare today for the latest protest to demand political change and wider electoral reforms. Zec chairperson Rita Makarau told journalists during an update…
HARARE – The Premier Soccer League (PSL) were impressed by the pilot project in which fans were using EcoCash to pay entry fees for Sunday’s match between Chicken Inn and Dynamos at Barbourfields Stadium. EcoCash is a mobile money transfer platform which allows Econet subscribers to send, receive or make payments using an Unstructured Supplementary…
ALGIERS – CAPS United’s failure to invest in their squad was cruelly exposed when they crashed out of the African Champions League following a 4-1 defeat to USM Alger (USMA) here on Sunday night at the Omar Hamadi Stadium. Okacha Hamzaoui and Ziri Hammar first half strikes and an Oussama Darffalou second half brace handed…
HARARE – The sight of former Cabinet minister and Zimbabwe’s first Speaker of the National Assembly Didymus Mutasa cutting a despondent figure, away from the niceties that had dominated for long his political career, is a reminder of how life can be. Mutasa has hit the hard times as he battles huge debts while trying…
HARARE – Nearly a decade after ravaging hyperinflation — characterised by steep commodity prices rising by the day — it seems Zimbabwe remains a very expensive country to live in. Back then, around 2006-8, the country’s cost of living was way too high compared to its regional peers like Botswana, South Africa (SA) and even…
HARARE – The Castle Lager Premiership action reached the half way mark at the weekend and an intriguing battle is shaping up at the top of the table where seven sides are separated by only five points. Leaders Black Rhinos bounced back to the summit of the table with a 3-0 drubbing of relegation-threatened Tsholotsho at…
HARARE – The National Social Security Authority (Nssa) is planning to construct nearly 15 000 housing units across the country this year. Nssa chairperson Robin Vela yesterday said the pension administrator’s unit — National Building Society (NBS) — was in negotiations with several stakeholders on the construction of houses. “A new low-cost housing project was…
HARARE – Zimbabwe is poised to become one of the largest lithium producers in the world due to increased global demand. The investment-starved country produced 900 tonnes of lithium in 2015, with top producer Australia accounting for 13 400 tonnes, Chile for 12 900 tonnes, Argentina for 3 800 tonnes and China for 2 200…
HARARE – Hip hop artiste Don Dada, who made history in 1993 when he successfully fought for the right to wear dreadlocks at Avondale Primary School, has been given permission by the Nelson Mandela Foundation to compose a song from the late South African icon’s autobiography. The Zimbabwe-born rapper has just released the 2017 Nelson…
HARARE – Rising star Bryan K says his latest single titled “Forever” has nothing to do with his own love life. The just-released single, which was produced by Nigerian producer Ckay and mixed and mastered by local producer Simba Tags, is about someone trying to woo back a lost lover. “The song tells a story…
