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Chiefs barred from campaigning for Zanu-PF

THE Masvingo High Court yesterday barred traditional leaders from campaigning for the ruling Zanu-PF party and declared their dabbling in party politics as unconstitutional.Masvingo judge Justice Gara...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2018

POLITICS

More heads to roll at ZRP

POLICE Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga has warned of another shake-up with some positions being abolished as part of the force's ongoing restructuring programme to improve service delivery.Address...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Government confirms fuel shortages

GOVERNMENT yesterday blamed the current fuel shortages on foreign currency challenges and what it termed "adverse international market forces".In a statement, Energy and Power Development minister Sim...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2018

POLITICS

Politburo to resolve primary election disputes

THE Zanu-PF politburo is now set to make a determination over results of the disputed primary election re-runs in Harare South and Goromonzi South constituencies following another stalemate among the ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2018

OPINION

Cash crisis in Zim a crisis of discipline, confidence

The recent BBC HARDtalk session between opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa and host Steven Sackur opened a lot of debate. The issue has been debated in the newspapers and radio shows on how...

By David Mhlanga | Published: 17 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zim imports grain despite command agric 'success'

ZIMBABWE is still importing grain despite claims by the government that it had stopped doing so in February last year following a bumper harvest from the command agriculture programme.The government, ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2018

LANDS & AGRICULTURE

TIMB rolls out $70m inputs facility

TOBACCO Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) is set to roll out a $70 million input facility scheme ahead of the 2018/19 season to boost production of the golden leaf.TIMB spokesperson, Isheunesu Moyo ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2018

MINING & RETAIL

Small scale miner sues Zimasco over gold claim

A SHURUGWI-BASED small-scale gold miner, Florence Mbizo, has taken the Zimbabwe Mining and Smelting Company (Zimasco), to court for allegedly encroaching into her mining claim.According to the court p...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2018

POLITICS

3 ex-ZBC bosses to lose properties

THreE former Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) top executives are set to lose their upmarket Harare properties which the national broadcaster claims were fraudulently acquired through bank loans...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

R1 million Zim cigarettes haul in South Africa

THE SOUTH African Police Services (Saps) has intercepted close to R1 million worth of smuggled cigarettes of Zimbabwean origin stashed at a house in Louis Tritchardt where a 30-year-old woman was arre...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2018

POLITICS

Mayor blames national policies for bad term in office

THE past five years have not been easy for the Bulawayo City Council due to great strain and a lot of tests that negatively affected the local authority's ability to provide efficient services, Bulawa...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2018

MINING & RETAIL

Global firm hired for Arcadia Lithium project

AUSTRALIA-listed junior miner, Prospect Resources, has appointed global engineering firm DRA to provide engineering services and upfront design for its Arcadia Lithium project.In February, Prospect Re...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimra urges voluntary tax compliance

THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has called on businesses to embrace voluntary tax compliance saying levying penalties on defaulting clients is not an effective instrument.The private sector owe...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2018

POLITICS

Traditional leaders get financial literacy training

ZIMBABWE requires an economic model that empowers communities to develop businesses and create jobs within their immediate environment, National University of Science and Technology (Nust) Vice Chance...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Chiwenga to launch tourism handbook

VICE President Dr Constantine Chiwenga will today officiate at the launch of the community-based tourism handbook under the Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality Industry in Masvingo.The launch of the h...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

WHO bans hot chips

THE World Health Organisation has banned industrially produced chips and other fatty fried foods from the global food supply to eliminate the risk of non communicable diseases that are killing million...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2018

POLITICS

Zec rubbishes Jonathan Moyo's ballot box claim

THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has dismissed Professor Jonathan Moyo's "nonsensical" claims that the electoral body has already printed ballot papers for this year's harmonised elections.Prof...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2018

POLITICS

Webster Shamu in rigging storm

Aspiring Zanu-PF National Assembly candidate for Chegutu East Constituency Vengai Musengi yesterday filed a letter of complaint to the party's Mashonaland West Provincial offices in Chinhoyi, citing i...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

ZMDC seeks sanctions clearance

THE Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC) has high hopes that international re-engagement efforts by the new political dispensation will result in removal of sanctions on affected public enti...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2018

POLITICS

Chombo gets passport back

Former Home Affairs Minister Ignatius Chombo was on Tuesday given back his passport to enable him to travel to South Africa for medical attention. He will have the passport until June 13. The former m...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa says he is 'a God-fearing leader'

President Mnangagwa yesterday wowed hundreds of mourners with his evangelism prowess. The President, who was addressing mourners gathered at the burial of Sekuru Phineas Tagwirei, father to Sakunda Ho...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

'Vote Mnangagwa for economic turnaround'

ZIMBABWEANS must vote for President Mnangagwa in the forthcoming harmonised elections as he is the only one with capacity to turnaround the economy through cleaning the mess created by his predecessor...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2018

POLITICS

Deal decisively with lawbreakers, says Matanga

Police officers have been challenged to heed President Mnangagwa's recent call to take bold and firm action in dealing decisively with anyone who breaks the law. Addressing senior police officers in H...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Govt allays fuel shortage fears

Government has assured the nation that there is enough fuel in the country and that there is no need for panic buying of petroleum products by motorists. This follows reports of fuel shortages at some...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2018

POLITICS

Zim to regain bread basket status, says Mnangagwa

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday said Zimbabwe was on track to regain its bread basket status owing to the highly successful Command Agriculture Programme. Speaking at the burial of Sekuru Phineas Tagwir...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2018

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