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  • Macheso ropes in Sakala, Mega

    Sungura maestro Alick Macheso has brought in two new band members following the departure of three of his band members. The latest development comes after Macheso lost dancer Francis "Slomo" Dhaka, lead guitarist Noel Nyazanda and backing vocalist Elton ...
  • ZNSSA off to SA conference

    THE Zimbabwe National Soccer Supporters Association leadership will leave for the Coalition of Supporters Union of Africa conference in Durban, South Africa, this weekend. The delegation will include ZNSSA leader Eddie "Mboma" Nyatanga, executive directo...
  • CAPS get Irish coach

    CAPS UNITED have settled for a European touch to try and end half-a-dozen years of waiting for league championship glory, with Northern Irishman, Sean Connor, set to be unveiled as the new head coach of the Green Machine. The 43-year-old Connor, who has ...
  • Government lifts ban on temporary teacher recruitment

    Government has lifted the ban on temporary teacher recruitment across the country in a bid to fill 13 000 vacant posts. Deputy Minister for Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Lazarus Dokora yesterday confirmed the development saying the recruitment began...
  • Mount Darwin East legislator Chikava dies

    Mount Darwin East legislator and Zanu-PF Central Committee member Cde Betty Chikava has died. She was 69. Cde Chikava succumbed to diabetes at Shashi Private Hospital in Bindura where she was admitted on Monday. Zanu-PF Mashonaland Central provincial cha...
  • ‘We will always be grateful to SA’

    Vice President Joice Mujuru speaks to journalists at Harare International Airport on arrival yesterday from Sunday’s ANC centenary celebrations in Mangaung, South Africa ZIMBABWE will always remain grateful to South Africa and the ANC leadership for fo...
  • Over 13 000t fertiliser, 1 000t seed distributed to farmers: GMB

    THE Grain Marketing Board has distributed to farmers 1 164 tonnes of seed, 5 554 tonnes of ammonium nitrate and 7 737 tonnes of compound D fertilisers since last week. This is being done under the Input Loan Scheme, which is an amalgamation of three Gove...
  • Msiska back at CAPS

    Former CAPS United player and national team goalkeepers' coach Brenna Msiska seems to be retracing his footsteps to the club as they begin preparations for of the new season. The Green Machine started their preparations on Monday with almost their full ...
  • Time to use drama, film to spread gospel

    The year 2011 had been a fairly difficult year for most artistes who faced various challenges and problems ranging from piracy, lack of funding and expensive equipment. Although such and many other problems can be written down as having scuttled the pote...
  • Is there bad blood between Macheso, Sulu?

    Music lovers have been asking if there is any bad blood between two orchestras - one led by the fiery bassist Alick Macheso and another fronted by shrewd lyricist Sulumane Chimbetu. Those who have been following the two groups closely will admit that rel...
  • Zimbabwe, Zambia to meet over Batoka project

    THE Batoka hydropower project could soon become a reality as Zimbabwean and Zambian energy ministers are due to meet later this month to formalise the start of the project. Zimbabwe has in recent years been plagued by crippling energy shortages. The Bat...
  • Zanu-PF DCC elections postponed

    ZANU-PF has postponed its District Coordinating Committee elections set for next weekend countrywide to pave way for a verification exercise of lower structures. In an interview yesterday, Zanu-PF spokesperson Cde Rugare Gumbo said the verification proce...
  • More human remains, ammunition found in Chinhoyi

    MORE human remains and ammunition suspected to be from the liberation struggle have been found at Eldorado Gold Mine here. Mine workers recently stumbled upon a skull, human bones, one complete AK47 rifle, a broken AK47 rifle and one FN round, bringing t...
  • Zimbabwe Equatorial Guinea sign special co-operation deals

    ZIMBABWE and Equatorial Guinea yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Special Co-operation that will create mechanisms for bilateral co-operation and debt settling. An Equatorial Guinea delegation arrived ahead of their President Teodoro Obian...
  • Musicians need Government support

    The year 2012 has arrived. We are hopeful that it brings good tidings to the music fraternity. Music is a great weapon. It has been known to bring together former enemies and to establish strong cultural links between countries far more efficiently than a...
  • Big Brother losing its appeal

    Greetings to all in the name of the merciful Almighty Lord I do hope that 2012 has started off well. I know some people still suffer from "January Disease", a disease which I believe is for cows not people. Throughout last year we managed to cover a lot ...
  • Judiciary adopts code of conduct

    THE Judiciary has adopted a code of conduct to regulate judges and other judicial officers to prevent corruption. Officially opening the 2012 legal year in Harare yesterday, Deputy Chief Justice Luke Malaba said the code of ethics was adopted last month ...
  • Khaya Moyo to attend Ortega’s inauguration

    ZANU-PF national chairman, Cde Simon Khaya Moyo is in Nicaragua to attend the inauguration of president-elect Cde Daniel Ortega of the leftist Sandinista movement. Cde Khaya Moyo, who is accompanied by secretary for security Cde Sydney Sekeramayi, is rep...
  • Zimbabwe, Equatorial Guinea to strengthen ties

    ZIMBABWE and Equatorial Guinea will continue cementing relations that were strengthened after Harare thwarted a coup bid in the West African country in 2004, President Teodoro Obiang Ngue-ma has said. President Nguema arrived in Zimbabwe yesterday mornin...
  • Malajila on trials at Maritzburg United

    WILL it be second time luck for Dynamos striker Cuthbert Malajila as he undergoes a week-long trial period at South African Premiership side Maritzburg United? The Pietermaritzburg side have renewed their interest in the seasoned forward and asked him to...