Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER FOOTBALL stakeholders have challenged Zifa to look long term and appoint a Warriors coach who will remain relevant beyond the upcoming Afcon finals set for Morocco in December. This comes as over 200 coaches from around the globe, including former Tottenham coach Harry Redknapp and French coach Patrice Neveu have…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER OVER 50 organisations will participate in the two-day Zimbabwe International Book Fair (ZIBF) which kicks off today in the Harare Gardens under the theme ‘Page by page: the book returns.’ The ZIBF brings together writers, publishers, readers, academics, and industry professionals in a celebration of literature, knowledge, and the enduring power of…
THE government and the Tshiamiso Trust have launched a compensation programme for former mine workers who contracted silicosis or tuberculosis (TB) while working in South Africa’s gold mines. The programme was formalised through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the National Social Security Authority (Nssa) and the Tshiamiso Trust, which would allow…
Tapiwa Chirume RESIDENTS of Harare and surrounding satellite towns want President Emmerson Mnangagwa to declare the worsening pollution at Lake Chivero — the metropolis’ primary water source — a national disaster. In this regard, nine civic leaders who represent major residents’ associations in Harare, Chitungwiza, Ruwa, Norton and Epworth presented a petition to Mnangagwa’s office…
Takudzwa Dhambu JUSTICE ministry permanent secretary Vimbai Nyemba says inmates who were once on death row now have a renewed sense of hope and a chance to rebuild their lives following their resentencing. This process, she said, opens the door for possible appeals and future clemency. Speaking during a visit to Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison…
THE country’s third largest mobile network provider, Telecel Zimbabwe, has been placed under voluntary corporate rescue, a form of business rehabilitation, following a resolution by its board of directors. Telecel, with over 1,75 million active subscribers, announced the move in a formal notice to its stakeholders on Monday. “The resolution was passed on October 22,…
ZIMDANCEHALL artist Tocky Vibes says he has dusted himself off after the flop of the launch of his double album titled Mashangurapata early this month. Despite a star-studded line-up which included the likes of Killer T, Feli Nandi, Oriyano, Tamy Moyo, Kurai Makore, Seh Calaz, Silent Killer, Cello Culture, MC Templeman, Poptain, Leo Magoz, Andy…
Tapiwa Chirume THE Agricultural Marketing Authority (Ama) has moved to allay public fears over possible bread price increases, clarifying that new grain importation regulations introduced this year will not trigger any rise in the cost of basic commodities. This clarification comes after the National Bakers Association of Zimbabwe (NBAZ) recently warned that plans to increase…
OLD Mutual Zimbabwe on Monday officially handed over five newly-furnished call rooms at Harare Children’s Hospital. This initiative aimed to provide a more comfortable and supportive environment for doctors and health workers dedicated to caring for children in the hospital’s seven wards and 240 beds. The donation was a result of a strategic collaboration that…
Thabiso Mutirwara ZESA has suspended the acting mangingdirector of the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), Abel Gurupira, following a series of high-profile power outages that disrupted important national events this month. The suspension comes after power cuts occurred during President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s State of the Nation Address (Sona) in Parliament on Tuesday and…
