PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa last night reassigned three cabinet ministers to new portfolios, effective immediately.In the latest restructuring, Jenfan Muswere has been moved from the ministry of Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services to the ministry of Skills Audit and Development.He succeeds Paul Mavima, who has been reassigned to lead the ministry of National Housing and Social…
THE United States (US) is showing growing confidence in Zimbabwe’s mining sector, with American businesses preparing to increase investment in the country.The move comes as Harare steps up efforts to strengthen relations with the US and Western nations, signalling a new era of economic engagement and opportunities for the local mining industry.Speaking yesterday during the…
A SUSPECTED bogus United Kingdom (UK) Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) scammer is in court after allegedly swindling 10 people of US$35 000 by promising them jobs abroad.Tererai Maravanyika, who is facing fraud charges, was granted US$100 bail by provincial magistrate Ruth Moyo.The court heard that the 10 victims gave their money to the complainant in…
ZIMBABWE’s Chewore Lodge dispute has been portrayed to the public by various local and social media platforms as a stark cautionary tale:…
THE trial of ex-Farevic Systems (Farevic) managing director Shingai Faranisi – centered on a $3 million dispute with his former business partners…
TOPFLIGHT coaches have predicted one of the toughest Castle Lager Premiership campaigns, citing aggressive recruitment drives and high-level pre-season preparations across the board.As the new season looms, coaches from Scottland, Dynamos, Highlanders, CAPS United, Hardrock FC and FC Hunters agree that the gap between the “big guns” and the rest of the league is rapidly…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa read the riot act to below par Cabinet ministers yesterday, saying they needed to up their game, eschew laziness and demonstrate more maturity in their work.In addition, Mnangagwa told his executive team that going forward he would only officiate at government projects that represented high national value, and not relatively trivial undertakings.“I…
A HARARE magistrate is expected to rule tomorrow on a bail application for 11 men accused of a US$61 000 scam.The suspects, aged between 20 and 26, applied for bail, arguing they are “kids” who have been wrongly accused by the State.They told the court they are foreign currency traders who know each other from…
THE country stands at a profound legislative crossroads. As the Medical Services Bill moves from the National Assembly to the Senate this week, it carries with it a weight far heavier than mere paperwork.It carries the polarised hopes and fears of a nation grappling with the intersection of ancient faith, modern medicine, and the fundamental…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to grant a presidential pardon to some convicted inmates to decongest the nation’s prisons.The move aims to offer deserving offenders an opportunity for rehabilitation and reintegration into society.Speaking during a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, The minister of Information, Jenfan Muswere, said the general amnesty would exclude any prisoner…

