RUTENDO NGARA A 32-YEAR-OLD man who is on remand on rape allegations appeared in court on Friday facing armed robbery charges where he allegedly got away with property worth US$300. Itai Madhongo appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa who remanded him in custody to December 17 for possible trial date allocation. According to prosecutor Anesu…
ZAPU leader Sibangalizwe Nkomo has won a High Court appeal where his former party members were challenging his ascendency to the helm of the party. Mathew Sibanda, Echem Nkala, Gedion Dlamini, Ernest Ndlovu and Mildred Mkandala were the ones who were challenging Nkomo’s presidency. Their argument was Nkomo joined the Zapu in 2010 before he…
ZIMBABWE’S Chevrons fell to a 57-run defeat in the opening T20I as left-arm spinner Sufiyan Muqeem took a career-best 3-20 to hand Pakistan a one-nil lead in the three-match series yesterday. Having won the toss and elected to bat at Queens Sports Club, Pakistan posted 165/4 in their 20 overs with Usman Khan scoring 39…
ZIMBABWE’s foreign currency receipts increased by 17,9 percent to US$10 billion during the first nine months of 2024, from US$8,5 billion received during the same period in 2023, latest data shows. Presenting the 2025 National Budget, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said the country’s external sector position has remained resilient. He said foreign currency receipts’ growth…
A BULAWAYO-BASED herbal medicine dealer has been acquitted of unlawfully selling unregistered complementary medicines valued at US$5 035 after the court found no evidence to prove him guilty. Laxen Herbal Solutions, represented by Tinashe Manzvi, was arrested after a tip-off led detectives to the shop at Mership House between Main Street and Fort Street. Manzvi…
MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE MINOR Hotels, a global hospitality group operating over 550 hotels, resorts and residence in 56 countries, is set to open a new hotel in Victoria Fall today, Anantara Stanley & Livingstone, as part of their expansion strategy in Africa. In a statement yesterday, Minor Hotels said the new addition is the company’s seventh…
MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE FLAMBOYANT businessman, Philip Chiyangwa, says his multi-billion dollar housing project on the outskirts of Harare was inspired by the desire to lift the lives of disadvantaged Zimbabweans. Speaking on Thursday night on independent national television station 3Ktv’s popular current affairs programme, Vantage, Chiyangwa said the Nyore Nyore Housing Scheme would avail tens of…
BOTSWANA-HEADQUARTERED supermarket chain, Choppies, says it is selling its business in Zimbabwe due to economic hardships. In a statement, Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) sponsoring broker Motswedi Securities said the company was in discussions to dispose of its business operations. “The listings BSE require the company to announce any circumstances or events that have or are…
MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE DIVARIS Makaharis Group of Schools on Friday night rewarded outstanding junior and senior students at its annual speech and prize giving day. Speaking on the side-lines of the ceremony in Harare, flamboyant busi – nessman and founder of the school Philip Chiyangwa said the institution was performing well as evidenced by its everrising…
AT LEAST 700 Zimbabweans, in the first nine months of this year, benefitted from training and exchange programmes offered and funded by the Chinese government in the Far East country. This was confirmed on Friday in Harare by China’s ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding to mark the China-Zimbabwe human resources development (HRD) themed: “My Stories…
