THE call by President Emmerson Mnangagwa for the country’s judiciary system to act in a non-partisan manner when dealing with political violence cases ahead of the upcoming general elections could not have come at a better time. It is important for the country’s judiciary to adopt a no nonsense approach when handling political violence cases…
MORE than 452 cases of sexual misconduct have been reported to the South Africa Council for Educators (SACE) over the past three…
THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) raked in more than $13 million and US$10 000 from side marketing fines since the start of this year’s marketing season. This development comes at a time when at least one contractor Vision Leaf Tobacco was suspended for misconduct involving failing to avail the number of their contracted…
THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has warned schools and examination centres against setting registration deadlines that will result in candidates failing to register for public examinations. This comes amid confusion over the actual deadline for this year’s examinations with some schools setting it for the end of this month. In a statement yesterday, the…
Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat ZANU PF has opened doors for appeals by those claiming they were cheated during last weekend’s parliamentary and council primary polls with a number of bigwigs, including Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, lodging their complaints yesterday. This comes after many Zanu PF bigwigs, including a number of ministers and serving legislators,…
By Ketty Nyoni ZAMBIA Airways yesterday resumed flights between Lusaka and Harare after a 27-year break. The Zambia national flag carrier, with a capacity to fly 78 passengers, would ply the two capitals three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with the hope of making daily flights this year. A flight between Harare…
By Onward Gangata and Emmanuel Marambe TITLE holders FC Platinum and the pretenders to the crown Dynamos justified their billing as the two frontrunners for the Castle Lager Premiership Soccer League after maintaining their 100 percent starts to the season. The platinum miners registered a 1-0 win over a battling Cranborne Bullets on Saturday, while…
EMMANUEL MARAMBE NATIONAL Athletics Association of Zimbabwe (Naaz) president Tendai Tagara is thrilled at the prospect of having athletes potentially getting scholarships to pursue their athletics careers in world class environments. This comes ahead of the Naaz Gift Chigwere Junior Track and Field Championships that is scheduled for White City Stadium in Bulawayo on April…
By Emmanuel Marambe PREMIER Netball League (PNL) dark horses Ngezi Platinum Queens were the biggest winners in Round 2 of the top flight league action this past weekend, when they outfoxed reigning champions Platinum Queens 34-26 in a keenly-contested match at Baobab Netball Courts. In what was the heavyweight clash of the weekend in the…
By Ashley Moyo MBIRA songstress Hope Masike will perform at Alliance Francaise in Harare on Thursday as part of International Women’s Month celebrations. Titled “The Rivers of Water”, Masike said the concert is so special to her. “It is a very special concert, a first of its kind. “I am bringing together two things I…
