OPINION

Chamisa must back his democracy claims by holding primary elections

IN the past week, the opposition and their surrogates were in a frenzied excitement over the recently held Zanu-PF primary elections.Their source of excitement was the few cases of hiccups in the proc...

By Nduduzo Tshuma | Published: 09 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

'Huge task ahead for SEZs boss'

THE Zimbabwe Special Economic Zones Authority (Zimseza) has appointed Mr Edwin Kondo as chief executive officer with effect from May 1. Board chair Dr Gideon Gono said the appointment follows approval...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Cost of living up

THE monthly food basket for a family of six increased by 0.49 percent to $591.98 in April due to the persistent cash shortages in the economy.In its latest report, the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CC...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Gweru to expand CBD

Gweru is planning to extend the central business district (CBD) and set up an industrial park to lure more investors.Council strategy and business development director Mr Owen Masimba said the local a...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 May 2018

POLITICS

ZRP to undergo overhaul

Zimbabwe Republic Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga says the police force will be streamlined through the abolishment of redundant sections and the deployment of more personnel to operational...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 May 2018

POLITICS

Zanu-PF lines up campaign rallies

Zanu-PF has lined up a series of campaign rallies across Masvingo Province to drum up support for candidates who sailed through in the just-ended primary elections.The development comes as the winning...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Bread price increase above board: RBZ

THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says the increase in the price of bread to $1 from 90 cents was arrived at following wide consultations across all sectors and realisation that cost pressures had in...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 May 2018

POLITICS

Obert Mpofu sues chief for defamation

HOME Affairs and Culture Minister Dr Obert Mpofu has filed a $300 000 lawsuit against Chief Felix Nhlanhla Ndiweni for claiming that he stole their 200 cattle before making a docket, which was opened ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 May 2018

POLITICS

Zanu-PF rejects MDC-T proposals

Zanu-PF Members of Parliament (MPs) yesterday rejected proposals by MDC-T to legislate, through the Electoral Amendment Bill, for an open tender for the procurement of ballot papers, saying this would...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 May 2018

POLITICS

'Tsvangirai lacked diplomatic etiquette,' says Chamisa

MDC Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa on Monday mocked the alliance's late founding president Mr Morgan Tsvangirai saying he lacked diplomatic etiquette that saw him blunder on the international scene...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 May 2018

POLITICS

Zanu-PF battle lines drawn as poll reruns beckon

Zanu-PF candidates taking part in reruns ordered by the Politburo say the primary election extension has afforded them the opportunity to cover more ground in their constituencies.As the candidates ma...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe to grow at 27% yearly to reach Biti's $100bn target

MDC Alliance principal and former Finance Minister, Tendai Biti, has repeatedly claimed that, if elected into government, the opposition coalition would propel Zimbabwe to a $100 billion economy in ei...

By zimfact | Published: 08 May 2018

POLITICS

Kasukuwere splits NPF

Former Zanu-PF national political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere is expected in the country any time soon amid speculation that he may take-over leadership of the National Patriotic Front (NPF), current...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 May 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa a 'murderer': Man removed from remand

Little-known 2018 presidential hopeful Gastaff Kativu has been removed from remand in a case where he faces charges of calling President Emmerson Mnangagwa a "murderer".Kativu is being charged with un...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 May 2018

POLITICS

'UK making wrong calculation on Zimbabwe'

Zimbabwe's main opposition, the Movement for Democratic Change, accused the U.K. government of siding with the ruling party as the country gears up to hold national elections, saying it is favoring st...

By Bloomberg | Published: 08 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

AfDB leading Zim, creditors talks to clear arrears

The African Development Bank is leading talks with Zimbabwe and its creditors to make plans for the nation to pay off some of its arrears so it can restore relations with lenders, said Akinwumi Adesin...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 May 2018

POLITICS

Mugabe parly appearance over diamonds delayed

Former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe will not appear before a parliament committee this week to answer questions on multi-billion-dollar corruption in the diamond industry after the hearing was pos...

By AFP | Published: 08 May 2018

POLITICS

Tsvangirai's brother sued over coalition deal

A man who claims to have stitched a coalition deal for the late MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai during the 2013 elections has approached the High Court demanding payment from the former prime minister's ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 May 2018

POLITICS

Chamisa's poll candidates

The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC has come up with a comprehensive panel of approved parliamentary and local government candidates ready to represent the party across the length and breadth of the country fo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Mutinhiri sued over $54,000 debt

National Patriotic Front (NPF) leader Ambrose Mutinhiri has been dragged to the High Court by the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (Private) Limited (ZETDC) for failing to pa...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 May 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa stalker's remand refusal bid flops

A bogus State security agent Guthry Chirodzero, aka Madzibaba Guthry, who allegedly breached President Emmerson Mnangagwa's close security in December last year, will remain on remand.This is after Ha...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 May 2018

POLITICS

Kasukuwere bounces back

Former Zanu-PF national political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere is expected in the country any time soon amid speculation that he may takeover leadership of the National Patriotic Front currently heade...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 May 2018

POLITICS

Rugeje in Zanu-PF primaries bribery storm

ZANU-PF national political commissar (NPC) Engelbert Rugeje is being accused of demanding a bribe from one of the contestants in last week's hotly disputed party primary elections.Losing candidate for...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 May 2018

POLITICS

Chamisa threatens national shutdown

OPPOSITION MDC Alliance presidential candidate, Nelson Chamisa has threatened a national shutdown and to stop the holding of general elections this year if the Zanu-PF government ignores his party's d...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 May 2018

POLITICS

Zanu-PF activist flees with ballot box

A ZANU-PF activist, who last week grabbed a ballot box and fled with it during the ruling party's primary elections in Odzi after polling agents had barred him from voting, has been ordered to perform...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 May 2018

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