THE United Kingdom (UK) says it may not back Zimbabwe’s arrears clearance appeals with the international community following violent crackdowns in response to the recent fuel protests. UK’s foreign secretary Harriet Baldwin said the use of force against civilians was going to see Zimbabwe’s former coloniser hold off on any diplomatic support to President Emmerson…
SOUTH African cement manufacturer, PPC says the profit margins of its subsidiary PPC Zimbabwe are under pressure from the recent inflation developments in the country. This comes as the country’s official inflation has spiked to a post dollarisation high of 42,1 percent for December, 2018 from 0,1 percent in February, 2017. In a trading update…
CONTROVERSIAL Acie Lumumba is engaged in a revealing online war with socialite Olinda Chapel who exposed some of their unknown details. Lumumba poked Olinda who is currently pregnant with a cheeky comment after she had posted a picture while launching one of her products, writing; “Did she eat Tytan?” He then received more than what…
Following the highly successful Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi memorial celebrations in South Africa on Tuesday, Zimbabwe is staging its own edition of the event on February 16. The local edition, scheduled for Glamis Arena in Harare, is being organised by the ministry of Arts and Recreation, in conjunction with the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe. Going under…
New Ngezi Platinum Stars coach Erol Akbay is fully aware that the ambitious Castle Lager Premiership side brought him from the Netherlands for one thing only — to win the 2019 title. The Dutchman, who previously led Highlanders in the local league, arrived in Zimbabwe last month to succeed Tonderai Ndiraya. Ndiraya was sacked by the…
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has invited MDC leader Nelson Chamisa and several opposition leaders who contested him in the July 30 plebiscite to a crucial indaba at his offices tomorrow in a bid to finally resolve the country’s deepening political and economic crises. This comes as civic society organisations (CSOs) have said the mooted national dialogue should…
ZAPU president Dumiso Dabengwa has for over a month now been sidelined from hectic political activity as he has been holed up in South Africa where he was flown after his health reportedly deteriorated late last year. Dabengwa, a strong Zanu PF critic, has been in South Africa since December last year with then party…
UNION leaders said yesterday that they had overcome the fear of security forces to record a “successful” strike, as teachers began a massive industrial action countrywide over pay demands and the improvement of their working conditions. The Zimbabwe Teachers Union (Zimta) — by far the country’s biggest civil servants’ union — and the Progressive Teachers…
POLICE prosecutors have spent unnecessarily prolonged periods serving at the courts and will be recalled to resume normal police assignments, a circular from the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) headquarters has indicated. In the circular issued by the acting chief staff officer (Human Resources Administration) the police prosecutors are not supposed to serve at the courts…
GOVERNMENT says it has unfrozen 1 762 posts in the health sector, this comes in the wake of a massive shortage of health workers which inflamed the industrial action by doctors last year. Among the doctors’ demands was that government unfreezes posts to aid the ailing under-staffed workers, who led a crippling strike for 40…
