POLITICS

Machakaire fires back at Mliswa

Minister of Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training Tinoda Machakaire has strongly pushed back against remarks by former legislator Temba Mliswa, who accused him of failing to defend Pr...

POLITICS

MDC fires Shakespeare Mukoyi

The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has fired Shakespeare Mukoyi from his position as Secretary for Defence following his role in last month's dramatic takeover of the party's headquarters, Harve...

MINING & RETAIL

Mnangagwa fires Chitando, appoints Polite Kambamura

President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has relieved Winston Chitando of his Cabinet duties and immediately appointed Polite Kambamura as the new Minister of Mines and Mining Development.According to an...

BUSINESS NEWS

NSSA fires GM and 4 executives

The National Social Security Authority (NSSA) has dismissed its general manager, James Matiza, along with four senior executives, as part of a far-reaching restructuring exercise aimed at restoring p...

SOCCER

Zimbabwe fires coach Michael Nees

The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has officially sacked German coach Michael Nees following a marathon meeting of the executive and technical committee, ending the German's troubled tenure with...

POLITICS

Charamba fires back at Mliswa

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson, George Charamba, has hit back at political activist and Mnangagwa loyalist Temba Mliswa, who accused him of betraying the President amid internal Zanu-PF t...

POLITICS

Jonathan Moyo fires back hard, using Jah Prayzah song

Former Minister and political strategist Jonathan Moyo has posted a cryptic message on Twitter, saying "Dzimwe hondo hadzisi necessary" alongside a hard-hitting song from popular musician Jah Prayzah,...

BUSINESS NEWS

Hwange fires up US$8 million coke oven battery

Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) is set to ignite its newly refurbished US$8 million coke oven battery on Wednesday, marking a significant milestone in the company's industrial turnaround strate...

BUSINESS NEWS

Unsafe wiring blamed for Glenview fires

A fire broke out at the Glen View 8 SMEs complex in Harare early yesterday morning, destroying several market stalls. Authorities suspect the blaze was sparked by illegal electricity connections.Hara...

BUSINESS NEWS

Bulawayo hit by wave of lithium battery fires

Lithium batteries meant to power homes are instead turning them into death traps, as a surge of fires linked to poorly installed solar systems sweeps across Bulawayo.So far this year, 10 homes have be...

BUSINESS NEWS

Harare Institute fires back at Nurses Council

The Harare Institute of Public Health (HIPH) has reaffirmed the legitimacy of its nursing assistant training programme, clarifying that it is fully approved by relevant government bodies, following a ...

BUSINESS NEWS

Online investment scam backfires for EcoCash agents

An attempt to make quick profits through an online investment scheme ended disastrously for two Mutare women who were convicted of fraud after misusing their employer's US$1,500. The crime came to lig...

POLITICS

Govt fires 77 striking doctors

GOVERNMENT has fired 77 doctors who have been on strike for better conditions for over two months while disciplinary action against the other medical professionals on industrial action is still ongoin...

POLITICS

Matutu's corruption 'name and shame' backfires

THE Zanu-PF youth league's "name and shame" exercise of alleged corrupt people has backfired after Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya and Zimbabwe Miners Federation president Henrie...

POLITICS

Mthuli Ncube fires back at Tendai Biti

Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube on Sunday accused MDC vice president Tendai Biti of "lacking sophistication" following searing criticism of the treasury chief in London.Ncube lost his rag after Biti, a ...

POLITICS

Mthuli Ncube fires Green Bombers

GOVERNMENT has followed up on its word and cut loose over 3 000 members of the national youth service programme, commonly known as "Green Bombers" who were smuggled into the civil service under former...

BUSINESS NEWS

$130m CSC deal backfires

THE decision by government to go it alone in negotiating a US$130 million Cold Storage Company (CSC) deal with a foreign firm without involving the meat processor's board in scrutinising the package h...

BUSINESS NEWS

Bid to spite whistle-blower backfires on Zimra official

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has suspended its commissioner responsible for investigations Charles Jaure with immediate effect after he was implicated in a bribery case in which he allegedly...

BUSINESS NEWS

Veld fires destroy 126 000ha in Midlands

VELD fires destroyed more than 120 000 hectares of land in the Midlands province last year between July and October during the fire season, an Environmental Management Agency (EMA) official has said.E...

POLITICS

Mugabe fires bodyguards

Former president Robert Mugabe has fired six security details provided by the state because he suspected they were spying on him on behalf of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government, it has been rev...

POLITICS

Chiwenga fires pot shots at Chamisa

VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga yesterday fired pot shots at the youthful MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa, describing his pledge to introduce spaghetti roads as day-dreaming.Chi...

POLITICS

Bid to protect Mnangagwa's name backfires

A BID to protect President Emmerson Mnangagwa from being insulted has landed a Zanu-PF activist in trouble after he was convicted of assaulting an MDC-T supporter in Mvurwi yesterday.Godfrey Museba (4...

BUSINESS NEWS

Zinara fires CEO

ROAD administrator, Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) wielded the axe on chief executive officer Nancy Masiyiwa-Chamisa on Thursday as the corruption scandal rocking the parastatal reach...

Prof Ncube-led MDC fires deputy spokesman

THE Professor Welshman Ncube-led MDC yesterday fired its deputy spokesperson Mr Mbuso Siso for allegedly putting the party's name in disrepute.Mr Siso however dismissed the claim that he was fired for...

POLITICS

BREAKING: NPF fires Mutinhiri

National Patriotic Front has fired its interim leader retired Brigadier General Ambrose Mutinhiri.Former Bulawayo provincial affairs Minister Eunice Sandi Moyo said Mutinhiri has been fired for refusi...