HARARE – The requirement to stage regular elections that are both free and fair is one of the defining features of a liberal democracy. In past elections, pointedly the internationally condemned 2008 poll, thousands of Zimbabweans braved violence, intimidation and other obstacles to demand the right to express their will through the ballot box. At…
EDITOR — I write with so much pain in my heart. It is sad that years have gone by but still there is no answer to Itai Dzamara’s whereabouts. With the new dispensation one would think that answers would start trickling in but alas there is nothing. I am appealing to the media fraternity, civil…
HARARE – Transport minister Joram Gumbo has come under fire from various stakeholders in the economy for failing to transform parastatals under his portfolio and develop critical infrastructure in the country. The Zanu PF legislator was appointed to the key ministry in September 2015, with the specific mandate of reviving Air Zimbabwe, National Railways of…
HARARE – Zimdancehall chanter Killer T’s latest studio album Mashoko Anopfuura was auctioned for $65 000 at Club 1+1 in the capital on Friday. On the bidding list were socialite Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure, who splashed $50 000 for the CD, footballer Benjani Mwaruwaru poured in $10 000 and one Albert “Chief Albert” Ndabambi paid $5…
HARARE – Nearly 4 000 individuals have expressed interest to represent the opposition MDC in both local government and parliamentary elections set to be held by August this year. This was revealed by MDC leader Nelson Chamisa while addressing journalists in the capital last week. Chamisa, who is also the MDC Alliance presidential candidate in…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s Immigration Department (Immigration) has reviewed visa fees for United States (US) citizens. Under the new requirements, American tourists seeking to visit Zimbabwe will now have to pay $160 for a one year multiple entry visa, up from $55. The department previously charged $30 for a single entry visa issued on arrival, $45…
HARARE – ZANU PF is set to unveil new party regalia, as it gears up for the forthcoming general elections set to be held by August this year. The party’s secretary for administration, Obert Mpofu, confirmed the development, saying they acquired 8 million various “appealing” paraphernalia. Following the military-aided ouster of former president Robert Mugabe,…
CAPS United…………(2) 2 Herentals………………….0 HARARE – Denver Mukamba provided an assist and scored the second goal to help CAPS United maintain their unbeaten start to the Castle Lager Premiership season with a victory over Herentals yesterday. Mukamba turned provider for the first goal when his well taken corner kick was met by a beautiful header from…
Highlanders……..(0) 1 Nichrut………………. 0 BULAWAYO – A Godfrey Makaruse solitary strike was all Highlanders needed to secure maximum points against a stubborn Nichrut to continue with their impressive start to the 2018 Castle Lager Premier Soccer season. The win was Highlanders’ fourth of the season to take their tally to 13 points after five matches…
HARARE – The meeting between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and two United States senators Jeff Flake and Chris Coons — who are both members of Washington’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee — has shown that the US is in fact prepared to work with Zimbabwe once certain fundamental conditions are met. US-Zimbabwe relations have not recovered since…
