HARARE – Zimbabwe could seal qualification for the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup if they beat West Indies (Windies) in this crucial tie of the Super Six ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers at Harare Sports Club today. Heath Streak’s men will be hoping to maintain their winning streak following last week Friday’s 107-run win over…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s road running king Marko Mambo was at his best yesterday as he romped to victory in the rain-soaked Old Mutual Om die Dam Ultra Marathon in Hartbeespoort, North West, South Africa. The Bindura-based athlete who was using the race as a barometer to measure his readiness for the Comrades Marathon could not…
HARARE – The publishing industry in Zimbabwe is going through very difficult times, having ploughed through a trying two decades or so that have been characterised by rampant piracy and flouting of copyright. Two young entrepreneurs, Tawanda Ndhela and Alistine Chirume decided to navigate through this murky terrain by establishing Palm Publications in 2016. The…
HARARE – Insurance and pension industry players did not keep consistent and reliable asset values during the pre-dollarisation period, resulting in ordinary Zimbabweans failing to assess risks and ultimately investing their hard-earned money down the drain. This was revealed by a commission of inquiry set up to probe the process used to convert pensions and…
HARARE – A unit of the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) listed Dairibord Holdings Limited (DHL) has issued a statement assuring its stakeholders that its products are safe for human consumption. This follows the outbreak of listeria in South Africa, which has caused panic, as it has resulted in the loss of lives. Dairibord Zimbabwe (Private)…
HARARE – While addressing captains of industries in the resort town of Victoria Falls last week, President Emmerson Mnangagwa pledged government’s commitment towards reviewing media regulations to allow more players in the sector. It would be foolhardy for anyone to believe any Zanu PF government can institute media reforms and dilute its hegemony on the…
HARARE – The ongoing doctors’ strike which has crippled public health institutions is continuing despite claims by the Health Services Board (HSB) that a lasting solution has been found. As of yesterday, public hospitals were completely shut down. In a statement issued on Friday, the HSB said government through the Health Service Bipartite Negotiation Panel…
HARARE – Father Fidelis Mukonori – the cleric who was at the centre of shepherding long-serving deposed Robert Mugabe’s shock departure last November – last week preached a loaded message of reconciliation, saying without it, there is no “true and meaningful development” of Zimbabwe. While the respected Roman Catholic Church priest did not at all…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s former deputy prime minister, Arthur Mutambara, last week slammed newly-installed President Emmerson Mnangagwa, saying his national vision lacked depth and substance. The robotics professor and Oxford scholar even went on to declare on Twitter that there is no new dispensation “yet” in Zimbabwe, contrary to the much-hyped message saying so by Mnangagwa’s…
HARARE – A former chairperson at Kuwadzana Baptist Church appeared in court on Friday, charged with converting to personal use money meant for the payment of rates and other bills. Menzies Mazibanhanga, 42, was charged with theft of trust property when he was summoned to appear before Harare magistrate Gideon Ruvetsa. He is denying the…
