HARARE – Zambezi Cheetahs coach Gilbert Nyamutsamba (pictured) is not losing sleep after his side lost their Victoria Falls Kwese Sevens title to Kenya at the weekend. The Cheetahs, who won the inaugural tournament in 2017 after beating Namibia 24-7 in the final, could not make it back-to-back wins after going down 10-5 to the…
HARARE – Harare City forward Martin Vengesai is confident his side can survive relegation this time around after the Sunshine Boys’ good display in the first two games of the 2018 Castle Lager Premiership season. City, who were relegated last season before bouncing back after acquiring the franchise of How Mine, find themselves in sixth…
HARARE – Several companies that were last week named as having externalised foreign currency have approached government challenging the list which has strained the relationship between authorities and business. On Monday last week, President Emmerson Mnangagwa released the long-awaited list of alleged looters and externalisers which government said had failed to heed its 14-week amnesty…
HARARE – Public hospitals doctors yesterday staged another strike at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals (PGH), which was joined by patients’ relatives, upholding their demands for better remuneration, among other demands to government. This comes as the striking doctors have refused to report for duty despite interventions by authorities — Health minister David Parirenyatwa, President Emmerson…
HARARE – Government has freed 173 inmates from Harare Central Prison (HCP) under the amnesty by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service public relations officer Priscilla Mthembo said they are targeting to release more than 500 prisoners at HCP. “We released 173 …but all in all we are expecting to release a total…
HARARE – Parliament’s Mines and Energy portfolio committee has slammed the Attorney-General(AG)’s Office, accusing it of delaying the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill submitted to them. The committee’s chairperson, Temba Mliswa, told the National Assembly last week that staff at the AG’s offices were sleeping on the job because they were failing to timeously make…
HARARE – Parliament’s Transport and Infrastructural Development portfolio committee has slammed the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (Caaz) board, saying it comprises people without aviation knowledge and experience. In a report on the Civil Aviation Amendment Bill, the committee’s chairperson, Christopher Chitindi, said “stakeholders suggested that the Caaz board should be appointed in accordance with…
HARARE – Several female rangers have been promoted to management positions over the past few years in the male-dominated Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks). The “conservation queens”, as female rangers are popularly known, who have assumed senior management positions include regional manager (Northern) Kwanele Manungo and head of management services Doris Tom. The…
HARARE – At least 16 Marondera pupils have approached the High Court seeking an order overturning a decision by their school headmaster to cancel their 2017 ‘‘O’’ Level Mathematics Paper 2 examination results on allegations of cheating. Junior Mavule and 15 others — all former students of Nagle House School — have cited the Zimbabwe…
HARARE – A 21-year-old Harare woman reportedly disguised herself as a soldier before pouncing on a business premises in Belvedere and stealing $21 000. Mildred Makoto, 21, appeared before Harare magistrate Josephine Sande charged with robbery. She was remanded in custody before her bail application is heard today. According to State papers Makoto is employed…
