A Zimbabwean man who has been living in South Africa for the last 10 years on Wednesday won 12 million rand in a national lottery jackpot, Ithuba. [GoogleAd] The man who grew up in abject poverty in Zimbabwe decided to try his luck for a second time after he won nothing at the first attempt. After…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has won the hearts of smaller opposition parties that sang him praises here on Thursday after they were flown to the disaster-ravaged area to appreciate the magnitude of the damage caused by Cyclone Idai. [GoogleAd] Six helicopters flew into the altered landscape of Chimanimani where distraught families are still trying to pick…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has triggered a storm after he caricatured the RTGS dollar while hailing the United States dollar (US$) which he described as “the real money”. [GoogleAd] Acknowledging a US$2,5 million donation from American President Donald Trump towards Cyclone Idai survivors in Chimanimani on Thursday, an excited Mnangagwa, who has not enjoyed political goodwill…
MBARE residents from Matapi flats feel short-changed by Harare City Council’s purported refurbishments as the city fathers only painted the outside while leaving the inside unattended to. [GoogleAd] The refurbishment of the flats comes as Harare has embarked on an exercise to revamp the condemned residents’ apartments that were originally meant for unmarried men who…
HARARE City Council (HCC) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the ministry of Sports to refurbish Zimbabwe Grounds. [GoogleAd] According to community services minutes, the MOU will see the rehabilitation that is set to advance sport and recreation facilities and make them more accessible to the community.Community services and housing director Addmore…
A HARARE court has dismissed an application for exception filed by former president Robert Mugabe’s son-in-law, Simbarashe Chikore saying he must be put to his defence. [GoogleAd] Chikore, who is jointly charged with Simba Mutimbe is accused of unlawfully detaining Zimbabwe Airways former head of legal services Bertha Tsitsi Zakeyo at their Chishawasha Hills offices…
WOMEN farmers are set to receive tractors as government moves to empower them and address the issue of gender inequality in agriculture. [GoogleAd] This came out during the inaugural Women in Agriculture conference held in Harare on Thursday, where farmers were sharing ideas on utilising new technologies to improve their agricultural skills. Speaking during the…
CONTROVERSIAL and flamboyant businessman Philip Chiyangwa has distanced himself from the Facebook (FB) page which claimed that he bought a posh car for his “good friend” Monalisa Charity Mutindivari after she had requested only for a laptop. [GoogleAd] The post attracted close to 500 comments and likes by yesterday morning. “That’s a fake account. I…
CAMBRIA Africa announced the appointment of Christian Herbert Beddies as the incoming chief executive officer of its wholly-owned and largest subsidiary, Payserv Zimbabwe, yesterday. [GoogleAd] The AIM-traded firm said Payserv Zimbabwe owns and operates several financial technology subsidiaries in Zimbabwe including Paynet, AutoPay, and Tradanet. Beddies would be succeeding Sibert Dube, whose resignation was tendered…
Apparel retailer Edgars Stores (Edgars) says it plans to take on more risk through its debtors books, which it says are now too clean after a decline in credit accounts. [GoogleAd] In a statement accompanying the company’s financial results for the 52 weeks ended January 6, 2019, Themba Sibanda, Edgars’ chairperson last week said total active…
