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  • EU thaws on sanctions

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  • Zim marks Water Day

    THIS year's United Nations Water Day on March 22, 2012 will be commemorated at a time when the world's population now stands at a staggering seven billion people while sources of clean and fresh water are declining as the globe reels from the effects of c...
  • Mining ops in Chiadzwa impressive: PM

    PRIME-MINISTER Morgan Tsvangirai is impressed with operations at the four diamond mining companies here and will continue to re-engage the West to remove sanctions imposed on the country and the firms. He said a committee for the re-engagement has been r...
  • Over 100 illegal shop operators deported

    MORE than 100 foreigners were arrested and deported last year for illegally operating businesses like grocery shops and restaurants in violation of Zimbabwe's immigration and investment laws. The Department of Immigration yesterday said most of the culpr...
  • President reads riot act to mines

    PRESIDENT Mugabe has read the riot act to foreign-owned firms that are refusing to comply with Zimbabwe's indigenisation and empowerment laws, saying the door for negotiations has been closed. Speaking at the launch of the Zvishavane Community Share Trus...
  • 2 million dead people on US voters roll

    THE United States' pretences on democracy received a major knock on Tuesday in the wake of revelations that the country's voters roll has close to two million dead voters. A report by Pew Centre, a renowned US thinktank, estimates that among 24 million ...
  • Money woes bite DeMbare

    Sangoma threatens to cast spell on team ,DYNAMOS' pre-season preparations have suffered greatly from financial woes which have threatened to choke their hopes for the year in both the domestic and the Champions League campaigns. The Glamour Boys will sta...
  • The beauty of ugliness!

    They say beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. This saying will come true again this year when Beitbridge hosts the fourth edition of the Mr Ugly contest scheduled to take place at Pagomo Heights Leisure Centre next month. The show, to be held on March...
  • ZABG strikes capital deal

    THE Zimbabwe Allied Banking Group yesterday indicated that it had submitted its recapitalisation plan to the central bank after reaching an agreement with an international financial institution that will inject about US$30 million into the bank. Sources...
  • SK Moyo speaks on new constitution

    ZANU-PF is not happy with drafters of the constitution for diverting from the views expressed by the people during the outreach programme, party national chairman Cde Simon Khaya Moyo said yesterday. In separate meetings with Indonesian and Angolan dipl...
  • 136 students leave for South African universities

    ANOTHER group of 136 students left for South African universities yesterday under the Presidential Scholarship Scheme.The students, drawn from disadvantaged families, but academically gifted, were seen off by director of the programme and Manicaland Provi...
  • Zifa seek funding for Asiagate probe

    CASH-STRAPPED Zifa are expecting Fifa to assist them with funding in order to bring to finality the Asiagate chapter that has long gripped the domestic game. Zifa are under pressure to bring their probe into the national teams' match-fixing allegations to...
  • . . . as Mbada back Mighty Bulls

    MOTOR ACTION are set to get a perfect boost ahead of their Confederation Cup campaign when mining giants Mbada Diamonds unveil their sponsorship package and kits at a send-off ceremony this afternoon. The Mighty Bulls are scheduled to leave for South Afri...
  • . . . as Mbada back Mighty Bulls

    MOTOR ACTION are set to get a perfect boost ahead of their Confederation Cup campaign when mining giants Mbada Diamonds unveil their sponsorship package and kits at a send-off ceremony this afternoon. The Mighty Bulls are scheduled to leave for South Afri...
  • It’s a Diamond Week

    Marange to sponsor women's football. ZIMBABWE'S women football, revitalised by the resurgence of the Mighty Warriors, will have a flagship sponsor this week when their marriage with Marange Resources, is unveiled in the capital on Friday. The mega spons...
  • It’s a Diamond Week

    Marange to sponsor women's football. ZIMBABWE'S women football, revitalised by the resurgence of the Mighty Warriors, will have a flagship sponsor this week when their marriage with Marange Resources, is unveiled in the capital on Friday. The mega spons...
  • Manyeruke’s passion for farming

    GOSPEL supremo Baba Machanic Joseph Manyeruke might be keeping a low profile but the decorated singer insists is not down and out - yet. After releasing his 25th album entitled "Muchandiziva Here?" in 2011, shortly after his return from the United State...
  • Dance groups cry foul over Nama ‘snub’

    Some contemporary dance groups are fuming over the National Arts Merit Awards decision to throw out their nomination papers in favour of the classic and traditional dancers. According to the selection process, artistes were required to fill in forms tha...
  • Government orders stop to invasion of tourism assets

    GOVERNMENT has ordered an immediate stop to invasion of tourism assets such as hotels, holiday homes and conservancies and directed police to arrest those engaging in such acts. This follows reports that some individuals were invading such facilities in M...
  • 600km need to be de-mined by year-end, says minister

    ZIMBABWE has about 600 kilometres of land infested with landmines to be cleared by year end, Defence Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. Minister Mnangwagwa said Zimbabwe had cleared over 250km of land since 1998.He, however, said the programme was adv...