HARARE – Former Energy minister Elton Mangoma has been arrested for criminal abuse of office, his lawyer Tonderai Bhatasara confirmed yesterday. The leader of the Renewal Democrats of Zimbabwe was taken in by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission and spent the night at Mabelreign Police Station. He is likely to appear before the Harare Magistrates’ Court…
HARARE – Multichoice Zimbabwe Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lovemore Mangwende Makono is no more as he passed on, on January 6, 2019. In a statement MultiChoice Zimbabwe said it is with deep regret and great sadness that they advise the passing on of their CEO. “Lovemore was an inspirational leader and a father figure to…
HARARE – Water levels at Lake Chivero have reduced by 10 metres from 28 metres deep due to siltation caused by urban agriculture. Speaking during a tour of the Lake and Morton Jaffray (MJ) Water Treatment Works yesterday, Harare City Council (HCC) acting director of water Mabhena Moyo said the soil silts into the dam…
HARARE – MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has called on the electoral authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to release results of the just-ended presidential election in that country. Kinshasa has delayed the announcement of preliminary results from the crucial presidential election, amid growing pressure from world powers and the influential Catholic Church to…
HARARE – When President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced his Cabinet in September last year — following his hotly-disputed July 30 poll victory — there was generally wide approval from Zimbabweans. The reasons for that approval were that Mnangagwa had finally cut loose long time loyalists of former president Robert Mugabe who had become synonymous with his…
HARARE – “Given the mood within the government workforce and the country at large, it would be wise for the government to abandon its bully tactics and take the demands of the workers seriously to avoid situations that could bring chaos into the country. Threats and other forms of intimidation, as seen coming from some…
HARARE – Newly-promoted Castle Lager Premiership side Manica Diamonds have added a number of experienced campaigners to their ranks ahead of the start of the 2019 season. The Gem Boys will be making their maiden appearance in the top flight league when the 2019 season commences in March after gaining promotion from the second tier…
HARARE – Kenyan volleyball instructor Samuel Mulinge Metemi applauded strides being made by the Zimbabwe Volleyball Association (ZVA) to popularise beach volleyball following a high level coaching course he conducted in Harare recently. At least 17 — 11 male and six female — coaches took part in the week-long course conducted at the Celebration Centre….
HARARE – The Zimbabwe women’s cricket team has secured a valuable away T20 series win after beating hosts Namibia by 57 runs in the third match at the Sparta Oval, Walvis Bay yesterday. Zimbabwe now carry an unassailable 0-3 lead in the five-match series with today’s and tomorrow’s matches reduced to dead rubbers. The…
HARARE – The Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec), is closely monitoring three under-capitalised life assurance firms — Evolution Life, Heritage and Fidelity Life — after the assurers closed the third quarter of 2018 below the regulatory $5 million capitalisation threshold. In its third quarter 2018 report, Ipec said the players were required to furnish the…
