THE country’s premier golf tournament, the Zimbabwe Open — widely regarded as one of the biggest on the African continent — will end a five-year absence when it roars to life this morning at Royal Harare and Chapman Golf Clubs. The popular golf event, which is bouncing back with a total package worth US$137 600,…
THE Sports and recreation Commission (SRC) has ordered the Basketball Union of Zimbabwe (Buz) to hold fresh elections citing irregularities when the Joe Mujuru-led executive was elected into office at the beginning of the year. This comes after the Harare Basketball Association and Mashonaland East province wrote to the country’s sporting supreme body disputing the…
MORE and more politicians, including Zanu PF bigwigs, are adding their voices to the call for authorities to act decisively against rampant…
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has bemoaned the lack of enthusiasm by eligible people to register as voters. The electoral management body said on Tuesday that this would affect the forthcoming delimitation exercise ahead of next year’s elections. This comes after Zec only managed to register a little over 100 000 new voters in the…
THE government does not necessarily need to consult the public each time it is coming up with new policies, the leader of government business in Parliament, Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, pictured, has said. Responding to questions from legislators who wanted an explanation on what they called policy inconsistency after the government suspended lending by banks…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, legitimacy challenger Sybeth Musengezi will have to wait until tomorrow to know his fate as the court will deliver a ruling on his bail application. He is accused of fraudulently becoming a member of Zanu PF and attaining a position in the youth wing using a fake residential address. Opposing the…
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WHILE authorities are taking up measures to insulate citizens from skyrocketing prices of basic commodities, the government must ensure the interventions will not result in closure of local companies and jobs. On Saturday, Finance and Economic Development minister Mthlui Ncube announced to the world that the government would lower tariffs on basic commodities imports by…
CHIBUKU Neshamwari Traditional dance competition is back after a two-year Covid-19-induced hiatus. The competition, which creates a platform for dance groups from all the country’s 10 provinces to compete, has been sponsored by Delta Corporation since 1963, through their popular Chibuku brand. The first round of the popular competition is scheduled to take place on…
A NEW theatre production Maimbodeyi, which highlights dangers of child marriages in society, will be screened from tomorrow through to Saturday at the Jason Mphepo Little Theatre in Harare. Maimbodeyi is a story written and directed by Tafadzwa Mutumbi, pictured, a graduate of the Theory and Theatre Initiative’s three-year acting programme, and it seeks to bring back conversations…
