Editorial Comment

Stadia ban a wake-up call

FOR the past one-and-a-half weeks the government, Harare and Bulawayo city councils have been busy conducting renovations to some of the country’s main football venues. Crews have been working through the night at the National Sports, Rufaro and Barbourfields stadia. The frantic construction work was necessitated by the recent de-homologation of all Zimbabwe’s football venues…

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Opinion & Analysis

Zim needs people-driven transitional authority

WE currently have a political stalemate in Zimbabwe which has destroyed all hopes and opportunities for a peaceful settlement to the legitimacy question. The country has descended into anarchy and lawlessness where President Emmerson Mnangagwa is ruling on a whim and the security apparatus are wantonly brutalising, persecuting and arresting citizens on flimsy trumped up…

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Sport

‘BF races against time’

SPORTS deputy minister Tinoda Machakaire and Bulawayo City Council (BCC) town clerk Christopher Dube are a frustrated lot after observing the slow progress of renovations at Barbourfields following a tour of the stadium yesterday. Refurbishment work on the stadium began earlier this week but the two officials fear workers may fail to meet the deadline…

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PSL kick-off delayed

THE start of the 2020 Castle Lager Premiership season which had been scheduled for later this month is likely to be delayed as three newly-promoted teams are yet to pay their affiliation fees. With the Castle Lager Challenge Cup between Highlanders and FC Platinum set for March 14, the new campaign was scheduled to kick…

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NewsTop Stories

Prices of goods set to skyrocket… as Zim dollar crashes, fuel prices shoot up

THE prices of basic goods and services are set to skyrocket anew, after the local currency plunged against the United States dollar on the black market yesterday, the Daily News reports. This comes as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the country will this year face more economic pain, and also experience a…

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SA tackles coronavirus

MORE than 300 people have been tested for the coronavirus, while another 18, who were in contact with the only diagnosed South African, have been quarantined, SA Health minister Zweli Mkhize said yesterday. He was speaking at the Cowan House Preparatory School in Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal, where government officials and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases…

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No joy for Mamombe

MDC legislator for Harare West Johanna Mamombe’s further remand refusal bid was dismissed yesterday after a court ruled that there is no excessive delay in prosecuting her treason case. Harare magistrate Rumbidzayi Mugwagwa said Mamombe faced a complex charge which required more time on investigations. Mamombe is accused of attempting to overthrow President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s…

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NetOne boss challenges suspension

SUSPENDED NetOne Cellular (Private) Limited (NetOne) chief executive officer Lazarus Muchenje has approached the High Court seeking to be reinstated back at work, arguing that the board which decided his fate was improperly constituted. In the application, Muchenje cited Susan Mutangadura, Winston Makamure, Ranganai Mavhunga, Paradzai Chakona, Douglas Mamvura and NetOne, as respondents. The court…

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EntertainmentLife & Arts

Nhimbe celebrates Music Freedom Day

NHIMBE Trust in conjunction with Drums of Peace will on Saturday host an event to celebrate the Music Freedom Day. The event has been slated for Thabiso Youth Centre in the heart of Makokoba high density suburbs. “It’s a celebration of the Music Freedom Day through music from Drums of Peace, Marimba Blaze and Ngoma…

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EntertainmentLife & Arts

Culture at Work Africa funds 35 projects

CULTURE at Work Africa, a project co-funded by the European Union with support from the Barcelona City Council, recently held its 2nd Networking Event in Harare. Sports and Arts minister Kirsty Coventry, and Timo Olkkonen, Ambassador of the European Union to Zimbabwe spoke at the opening session. Throughout the week, training sessions, seminars and visits…

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