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Ambassador Maseko Declared National Hero
THE Zanu-PF politburo has declared national hero status on former Matabeleland North Governor and Diplomat, Retired Major-General JevanMaseko who succumbed to renal failure, amyloidosis cancer and diabetes in Bulawayo on Monday. Cde Maseko will be buried at the National Heroes Acre on Sunday. Speaking to the media after the politburo meeting last night, partyspokesperson, Cde Rugare Gumbo said ...
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MDC President Tsvangirais Statement On Corruption
We are taking a stand that anyone implicated or named in that report will not stand in our party's name, even for primary elections. The MDC will not tolerate corruption from anyone in the party, even the party President. We will continue to showcase our qualitative difference by taking stern action against offenders and corrupt officials. We will stick to our history, which shows that we ...
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Guide for First-Time Property Buyers
Buying real estate for the first time is a mixed bag of emotions, an intense combination of extreme excitement and nervousness. One is never certain whether to act as if they know too much about real estate investment or too little. In Zimbabwe where cash purchases are common, the first time buyer in most cases may not understand the actual value of their money (purchasing power) juxtaposed to ...
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Kasukuwere Hits Back At MDC-T
ZIMBABWE will continue to implement broad-based economic empowerment programmes to uplift the lives of ordinary Zimbabweans, Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment Minister Saviour Kasukuwere has said. He was responding to claims by MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai at the weekend that if his party was voted into power at the forthcoming elections they would reverse the ...
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Court Nullifies Introduction of Private Bill
THE Supreme Court has nullified the introduction of the Urban Council Amendment Bill HB 5/2011 into Parliament last year on the basis that the motion had been moved by individual legislators who had no such powers in terms of the Global Political Agreement. MDC-T legislators Mr Tangwara Matimba (Buhera Central) and Simon Hove (Highfield West) moved the motion to reduce the powers of Local ...
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U.S $84 900 Airtime Vanishes
NetOne Cellular (Private) Limited lost thousands of dollars to its customer care service officer who allegedly converted US$84 900 worth of airtime to his own use. Reuben Langton Mujuru (29) was a salesman when he allegedly committed the offence. In a bid to cover up the offence, it is alleged Mujuru approached two representatives of the company's dealers and persuaded them to sign ...
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Dj Munya Accomplices Remanded in Custody
STAR FM DJ Munyaradzi Milimo, accused of killing a man he suspected of having an extra-marital affair with his wife, yesterday appeared in court alongside his two accomplices charged with murder. DJ Munya (32), as Milimo is popularly known, is jointly charged with Taurai Janhi (34) and Mohammed Matare (31). The three yesterday appeared before Mr Donald Ndirowei, who remanded them in custody to ...
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Implement Use-It-or-Lose-It Mining Policy More Aggressively
Zimbabwe's mining sector has conjured so much interest from local and foreign investors, particularly in the last few years when global demand for minerals such as platinum, chrome, gold and others has gone up significantly. Therefore the emotions and the near-fights between Government and some foreign investors in this sector is understandable and yet inexcusable in certain instances. We ...
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Associated Press Team in Abortive Mission
THE two American journalists who were denied entry into Zimbabwe on Tuesday morning soon after their arrival were an Associated Press disciplinary committee that had come to investigate allegations that their photographer Tsvangirai Mukwazhi had recently been assigned to work in Prime Minister's Office, sources said yesterday. The US embassy recently engineered the seconding of two ...
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Handball Stakeholders Meet in Bulawayo
AMON Madzvamuse, the president of the Zimbabwe Handball Federation, will tomorrow pay a "special visit" to Bulawayo where he will meet all the stakeholders of handball in his fight to promote the sport in the Matabeleland region. The ZHF boss feels that the Matabeleland region is lagging behind when it comes to the development of handball at grassroots level and this has prompted his ...
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Romeo Gasa Takes Simbi Hombe to Chinhoyi
Sungura singer Romeo Gasa will tomorrow head to Chinhoyi for a weekend excursion where he is scheduled to make his debut show at Jongwe Tavern in Chikonohono. The youthful, but talented musician is expected to serenade fans with his high energy performance from his three albums, namely "Sungura Kompressor", "Mufaro Kwamuri" and "Simbi Hombe". Currently in studio ...
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Marimba Ajehovah Shoots Video
Media, Information and Publicity Minister Webster Shamu has assisted acapella gospel music outfit Marimba aJehovah Gospel Choir to shoot a video of their popular song, "Marimba", which encourages unity among Zimbabweans. The song, which has become a hit at national, social and religious gatherings as well as on the airwaves, invites people from all the country's provinces to come ...
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Vote for Worthy Councillors - Chombo
The electorate should vote for councillors with zeal to work for the people, Local Government, Rural and Urban Development Minister Ignatius Chombo has said. Addressing a Zanu-PF meet-the-people gathering at Pandhari Lodge in his capacity as the party's Secretary for Lands early this week, Cde Chombo said the time for protest votes was over. "Last time we gave you candidates we felt ...
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Massive Gig for Marondera
MARONDERA music fans are already gearing for a night of fun when six of Zimbabwe's top musicians entertain their legions of fans in the Mashonaland East provincial capital in what promises to be a massive gig. Slated for June 1 at Rudhaka Stadium until the following day, the gig will see dendera crooner Suluman Chimbetu, contemporary musician Jah Prayzah, Nicholas "Madzibaba" ...
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Long Wait Over. . .president Assents to Constitutional Bill Today. . . 8 Sections to Come Into Force Immediately
PRESIDENT Mugabe is today expected to sign Constitutional Amendment (No. 20) Bill into law at State House at a function to be attended by Principals to the Global Political Agreement. Presidential spokesperson Mr George Charamba confirmed the development yesterday. "Once the signing is done, the document goes for gazetting and in terms of coming into force, there are two critical dates, ...
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Mawere Told to Renounce SA Citizenship to Receive Zim ID
A well known Zimbabwean businessman with South African citizenship was last week told by the Registrar General Tobaiwa Mudede that he had to renounce his foreign citizenship first, before he could apply for a Zimbabwe identification document. Under the new constitution, signed into law by President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday, an individual cannot be denied dual citizenship if the person was ...
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Mai Tsvangirai Aides Ageing Society
As she clutched her food hamper that had among other things, cooking oil, sugar, flour and drinks, Gogo Anna Chimakure was all smiles. Gogo Chimakure said Mai Elizabeth Tsvangirai should be applauded for remembering old people. "Who would have thought she would give us so much." Gogo Chimakure said as she looked at the hamper she had received. "It is an early Christmas," ...
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Zimbabwe Chinese VP Meets President
VISITING Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang met President Mugabe at State House today where he briefed him on the investment agreements his country signed with various ministries. The agreements are worth US$36 million as the two countries continue to cement their flourishing economic ties. Speaking through an interpreter after the meeting, Vice-Premier Wang expressed gratification on meeting the ...
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Zimbabwe Dj Munya Appears in Court
STAR FM DJ, Munyaradzi Mlimo, accused of killing a man he suspected of having an extra-marital affair with his wife, today appeared in court together with his two accomplices charged with murder. DJ Munya (32) as he is popularly known is jointly charged with Taurai Janhi (34) and Mohammed Matare (31). The trio appeared before Mr Donald Ndirowei who remanded him in custody to June 5. Mr Ndirowei ...
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China strengthens Zimbabwe ties with vice-presidential visit
The Chinese official arrived in Zimbabwe on Tuesday on an official visit to boost business and bilateral relations between Harare and Beijing. He was welcomed at the Harare International Airport by Vice President Joice Mujuru, Defence Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa and Minister of State in the Vice President’s Office Sylvester Nguni. Speaking to journalists soon after arrival, the Chinese ...
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PMs Remarks At the Visit By the Chinese Vice Premier
On our part, we pledge to respect property rights as part of the many rights that are now protected by our new Constitution which Zimbabweans recently endorsed overwhelmingly. We respet property rights and we hope to receive FDI from China which will work as a catalyst to the development of our economy and lead to improved livelihoods of the people of Zimbabwe and the sustainability of Chinese ...
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Chinas new leadership highly values friendship with Zimbabwe
Visiting Vice Premier Wang Yang on Wednesday told Zimbabwean Vice President Joyce Mujuru that China's new leadership highly values the traditional friendship with Zimbabwe.Wang said his visit is to follow up to the African trip by Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier this year and join Zimbabweans in efforts to push Sino-Zimbabwean cooperation in all fields to achieve "greater ...
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