CASTLE Lager Premier Soccer League matches have been suspended with immediate effect owing to the unavailability of match venues in the capital. Harare, which is home to eight top flight teams, among them Dynamos, CAPS United, Black Rhinos, Cranborne Bullets, Herentals, Yadah, Simba Bhora and ZPC Kariba, is effectively without a functional stadium as things…
FIVE local musicians are in the running for this year’s edition of the Global Music Awards Africa to be held in South Africa. The awards, which seek to honour thriving musicians on the African continent, will feature Janet Manyowa, Everton Mlalazi, Feli Nandi, Gemma Griffiths and Leo Magozz. Manyowa — who is in contention for…
THE government says it is exploring mortgage systems that are in tandem with the prevailing economic situation in the country so that citizens can access loans and build houses. This development comes at a time when the country is grappling to clear a two-million housing backlog. Speaking during the ongoing second session of the United…
A FORMER convict, who recently benefited from the presidential amnesty programme, appeared in court yesterday facing fresh charges of robbing cash and property worth over US$10 000. Privilege Mapfumo, 32, appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa facing two counts of robbery and two counts of unlawful entry and was remanded in custody before being instructed…
STANBIC Bank has called on mining stakeholders to work together to unlock the full potential of the sector and its value chain. The Standard Bank Group subsidiary’s chief executive (CE), Solomon Nyanhongo, said the mining sector has the potential to drive sustainable growth and development across Africa and beyond, especially if key stakeholders work together…
THE United Nations (UN) in Zimbabwe has implored the country’s youth to partner with it, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the government in the preservation of the environment and help in reducing plastic pollution. Speaking at this year’s World Environment Day commemorations held in Harare this week, the UN country resident coordinator, Edward Kallon, said young…
By Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat THE current prices and Zim dollar crisis could get worse before things get better gradually, business and consumer watchdogs have warned. This comes despite the ongoing policy interventions by both Treasury and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to stabilise the country’s ailing economy. The spokesperson of the National…
AUTHORITIES will unveil an electronic traffic management system later this month to promote safe driving on the country’s roads. Speaking in Harare yesterday, Transport minister Felix Mhona also revealed that the government intended to clear the country’s backlog of more than 600 000 drivers’ licences in the coming months. “The new national driving licence system…
By Brandon Josphat THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has invited political parties to submit names of their office bearers who will be signatories to their candidates’ nomination papers ahead of the August 23 general elections. This comes as the electoral body has since invited local and international organisations to seek accreditation to observe the harmonised…
UB40 lead singer Ali Campbell has singled out the Matopos as his most favourite place in the world. Campbell, who performed in Harare on Africa Day, told South Africa’s Kfm 94.5 Radio during his recent three-city tour across the Limpopo that no other place has managed to trigger in him the special feelings evoked by…
