A SEVEN-member delegation of executive directors from the African Development Bank (AfDB) has met President Emmerson Mnangagwa to appreciate progress in ongoing political and economic reforms, according to a statement released on Wednesday. AfDB said its officials also met ministry representatives, civil society, private sector and multilateral financial institutions who briefed them “on the current…
RAUNCHY dancer Beverly “Bev” Sibanda will this weekend invade the City of Kings and Queens where she will showcase her dancing skills at Zansibar and Mqombothi. The newly-wed Bev is not stopping because of her marriage as she continues her sexual exploits on stage. The Bulawayo gigs will start with a showcase at Zansibar tomorrow…
ON THE 1st of December last year, Confederation of African Football (Caf) general-secretary Mouad Hajji wrote to the Zimbabwe Football Association detailing all the work and renovations needed to be done at the National Sports Stadium, Mandava Stadium and Barbourfields Stadium. Hadji was explicitly clear in his letter that Zimbabwe risked playing home international matches…
THE setting up of shops with subsidised groceries for uniformed forces in their camps by the government are part of efforts to pacify them, analysts have said. This comes after Finance minister Mthuli Ncube’s recent announcement that uniformed forces will be issued with a card with a credit limit which will allow them to access…
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda yesterday turned down a request by Zanu PF MPs to have service stations designated for them to enable them to get fuel without enduring long queues. This was after Zanu PF MP for Chimanimani Joshua Sacco had made the suggestion, saying the prevailing fuel shortages were hampering legislators’…
FORMER Industry and Commerce minister Michael Bimha has filed a $300 000 suit against a Harare man, whom he accused of causing an accident which damaged his Land Rover Freelander 2 in 2018. In the application, Bimha cited Thomas Tuso, Tonderai Mageje and Clarion Insurance Company (Private) Limited as respondents. Clarion Insurance Company (Private) Limited…
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has increased electricity tariffs by 19,02 percent with effect from March 1. In line with the new tariffs, the first 50 units of the month have been increased from $0,41 (41 cents) per kWh to $0,49 (49 cents) per kWh. This means the first 50 units of…
THE MDC has made sensational claims that it is working with some disgruntled Zanu PF MPs to impeach President Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, over the country’s worsening economic rot and the recent killings of innocent civilians by security forces, the Daily News reports. This comes as Zanu PF’s notorious demons of factionalism and tribalism have returned…
ROBBERS yesterday pounced movie-style on the business premises of two top Harare businessmen, Tawanda Nyambirai and Rodney Dangarembizi, getting away with more than US$200 000, cellphones and jewellery, the Daily News reports. This happened as cases of armed robbery and carjacking are on the increase across the country — amid Zimbabwe’s worsening economic rot and…
CONFEDERATION of Zimbabwe Retailers president Denford Mutashu yesterday urged retailers and informal traders to remove from the shelves 400g pilchards in tomato sauce, which have been recalled in South Africa, because they are potentially harmful. The South African producer of pilchards — West Point Processors — said they had recalled the products which have the…
