A COALITION of six fringe opposition parties, which are in the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad), have formed a coalition to contest in the forthcoming harmonised elections slated for later this year. Trust Chikohora, who is the leader of the opposition Coalition for Democrats (CODE) would lead the new alliance, called the Zimbabwe Coalition for Peace…
ALL eyes will be on reigning champions FC Platinum and big-spending Dynamos today as the 2023 edition of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League roars to life with four matches taking place in three of the country’s urban centres. Dynamos, who are bidding for a first top flight title since 2014, are up against premiership…
THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has suspended Vision Leaf Tobacco Company, a contracting firm, from operating over charges of failing to follow proper procedures. Tobacco contractors are service providers who provide farming inputs, chemicals and machinery during the cropping season. The suspension of Vision Leaf Tobacco comes at a time when the tobacco…
Nyasha Kunyiswa GOVERNMENT has appealed for the private sector to prioritise private-public partnerships to improve the public’s access to healthcare services, especially in physiotherapy. Speaking at the reopening of a US$57 000 St Giles Rehabilitation Centre’s hydrotherapy pool in Milton Park Harare yesterday, Maxwell Hove chief director curate services in the Health ministry said the…
ZIMBABWE have announced a full-strength squad for the three-match one-day international (ODI) series against the Netherlands in Harare next week. With Sikandar Raza and Ryan Burl back from their franchise cricket commitments abroad, the side has also been bolstered by the return from injury of Sean Williams, Tendai Chatara and Blessing Muzarabani. The five players…
A 40-YEAR-OLD man from Nyandeni village under chief Mathema in Gwanda North, Matabeleland South province, has been arrested for allegedly killing his…
By Rumbidzai Ngwenya THE government of Zimbabwe yesterday received Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) equipment worth US$288 000 from the European Union (EU) to improve trade and cooperation between the two. The equipment that will benefit government ministries and agencies, including the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) included 71 laptops, 10 heavy duty printers, 45 desktop…
AGAINST the backdrop of rolling power cuts which have now become the norm, with some residential areas going for days without electricity, the call by the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) for Zimbabweans to invest in renewable sources of energy, particularly solar, makes perfect sense. Speaking at the World Consumer Rights Day celebrations in Harare…
A 36-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwean serial murderer and rapist has been sentenced in South Africa to eight life sentences plus 88 years’ imprisonment. Limpopo…
By Brandon Josphat A LEADING civil society group says authorities need to come up with new measures to end the menstrual health distress that many women and young girls in the country continue to deal with. Speaking last night on independent national television station 3Ktv’s popular news and current affairs programme, Vantage, the founder of…
