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Bosso too strong for Dembare
It was a battle of the giants at Barbourfields stadium in Bulawayo, as Highlanders "Bosso" hosted Dynamos "Dembare" in matchday 12 of the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League (ZPSL).Both teams seeme...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 10:02hrs | 1532 | by Daniel Itai
Bosso silences Dembare
Highlanders 1 - 0 DynamosHighlanders have stretched their dominance over perennial rivals Dynamos after registering another victory in a match played at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday.Bos...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 19:07hrs | 1772 | by Staff reporter
Major boost for Dembare
HARARE football giants Dynamos have received a major boost ahead of their trip to Barbourfields for a blockbuster Castle Lager Premiership tie against old rival Highlanders on Sunday after their injur...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 07:21hrs | 864 | by Staff reporter
Neither Mnangagwa nor Chamisa can change scope of Zimbabwe's economy as it stands
There have been calls from various groups calling on Munangagwa and Chamisa to get together on the table for the sake of the nation.This is only a minuscule solution needed for Zimbabwe's woes...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 08:04hrs | 3139 | by A T Kadada
Fading giants face off at BF
THE first episode of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League flagship clash is on this Sunday at Barbourfields Stadium where Highlanders host Dynamos. Never mind that the fading giants face off...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 06:54hrs | 333 | by Staff reporter
A case for subsidies in the mining sector
Zimbabwe racked in US$3.2 billion from mineral exports in 2018, a figure which represents 76% of the country's official total export earnings. This year the government has set the target at US$4.2 bil...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 09:35hrs | 645 | by Victor Bhoroma
Katuruturu continues to fire blank shots
Goal scarcity continues to hit ZPC Kariba FC as they battled to a nil all draw against Chapungu on match day 11 of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League title Challenge played at Nyamhunga stadium wh...Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 17:19hrs | 1160 | by Tafadzwa Mpofu
'To keep questioning legitimacy is undemocratic' - insane not to, especially after 39 years of rigged elections
A true friend will give you sound advice even if that is not what you want to hear. Indeed, a true friend would rather risk souring the friendship by giving the sound advice then give misleading infor...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 19:41hrs | 1062 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Dembare held by Manica Diamonds
Dynamos and Manica Diamonds played to a goalless draw in Match-day 11 encounter at Rufaro Stadium on Sunday.The encounter was a game of two halves with the Glamour Boys the better side in the ...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 18:38hrs | 975 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe rakes in US$1bn from minerals in Q1
Zimbabwe's mineral production reached US$970,5 million in the four months to April with gold accounting for 38% of that amount at US$383,8 million, official data has shown.Statistics compiled ...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 09:43hrs | 1407 | by Staff reporter
'Ncube, like Moses, deserves a chance to lead' - to tax the poor whilst protect looters
"Well, this is not a pie in the sky. What is our attitude to Mthuli Ncube's Transitional Stabilisation Programme (TSP)? A lot of us really want us to go back to the hiatus," is the latest diatribe fro...Published: 08 Jun 2019 at 19:12hrs | 1846 | by Nomusa Garikai
Bosso in Harare
RESURGENT Highlanders are not throwing caution to the wind as they take their battle to Harare this afternoon with a tricky Castle Lager Premiership football assignment against unpredictable Yadah at ...Published: 08 Jun 2019 at 07:51hrs | 390 | by Staff reporter
End of the road Emerson
That's it. Its the end of the road for Emerson Mnangagwa. He should just pack his begs and go back to Zvishavane, or, by the way, is it Zambia. Once a dictator starts changing the constitution to limi...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 20:07hrs | 10905 | by Clemen Moyo
Zimbabwe tainted rights record stains regional police chairmanship
Zimbabwe has assumed the Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation (SARPCCO) chairmanship amid growing human rights concerns and arbitrary arrests of members of civil society or...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 15:29hrs | 913 | by Gibson Nyathi
Zanu PF rigged 2018 elections and is, ipso facto, illegitimate - condemn EU backdoor legitimacy
Zimbabwe and the EU have started re-engagement talks which the Zimbabwe government hopes will culminate in the EU, IMF, WB and other international lenders bankrolling Zimbabwe's economic programme, fo...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 08:55hrs | 2254 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Inflation will be 10% by December' boasted Ncube - end corruption and pariah state curse
When the then Minister of Finance, Bernard Chidzero, introduced the 1990-1995 Economic Structural Adjustment Programme (ESAP) he assured the people adjustment was routine and necessary in gearing the ...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 09:38hrs | 1992 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Minister blasts diamond barons
MANICALAND Provincial Affairs minister Ellen Gwaradzimba yesterday blasted individuals who were accumulating wealth through corrupt deals in the diamond sector.She made the remarks at the Zimb...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 07:13hrs | 474 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe pins hope on oil findings
Zimbabwe may start producing its own diesel and petrol within the next 10 years following encouraging exploration findings by Australian company, Invictus Energy, in the Muzarabani area, a Cabinet min...Published: 04 Jun 2019 at 07:04hrs | 875 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa woos mining investors
President Mnangagwa yesterday said investments into the mining sector and mining value chain industries are welcome and safe, adding that Government remains ready to support the implementation of sust...Published: 01 Jun 2019 at 07:40hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
Imports disappoint Dembare
DYNAMOS coach Tonderai Ndiraya has complained that the club was not getting true value for money spent in acquiring four foreigners that joined the team at the start of the season.The Harare g...Published: 31 May 2019 at 07:40hrs | 504 | by Staff reporter
From KoBulawayo to Bulawayo @ 125
No sooner had Dr Leander Starr Jameson sauntered into the Maxim Hotel located just west of the Market Square did he pronounce Bulawayo a town. That happened on June 1, 1894, making Bulawayo 125 years ...Published: 31 May 2019 at 07:30hrs | 707 | by Pathisa Nyathi
US foreign policy prefers Kenya
Kenya is "one of our key friends in Africa - nay, in the world," said a confident, pleased United States (US) assistant secretary of State for African Affairs, Tibor P Nagy, at a May 9 briefing in Was...Published: 29 May 2019 at 08:03hrs | 324 | by Pearl Matibe
Winless Bosso declare war on WiFi Boys
WINLESS Bulawayo soccer giants Highlanders have declared war on TelOne FC, with skipper Ariel Sibanda saying they will throw everything at the Gweru side who they face in a Castle Lager Premiership ma...Published: 25 May 2019 at 08:26hrs | 282 | by Staff reporter
ZNA used loot-all-you-want platinum concession to secure $500m loan - proof junta resolve to hang on
Last week RBZ Governor, Dr John Mangudya, and Finance Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube, were thrilled to announce that the country secured a $500 million loan. The loan would end the shortages of fuel...Published: 23 May 2019 at 18:29hrs | 1418 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwe Army steps in
The Zimbabwe National Army stepped in to provide collateral for the African Export-Import Bank's $500 million loan advanced to Zimbabwe recently.Bloomberg has reported that the loan, which wil...Published: 22 May 2019 at 18:40hrs | 87924 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Injuries compound Madinda' woes
HIGHLANDERS FC's woes continue to mount following the sidelining of their two rightbacks, Bukhosi Ncube and McClive Phiri, through injuries.The absence of the two defenders, expected to return...Published: 22 May 2019 at 06:20hrs | 560 | by Staff reporter
Bosso draw blanks against Herentals
Highlanders 0 – 0 HerentalsBALL possession dominance, creation of scoring chances which they fluff; this is the sad tale of Highlanders as they continue to write their own piece of wrong history...Published: 20 May 2019 at 06:23hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa walks tight rope
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is still walking a tightrope between extremism and moderation as he approaches the end of the first year of his election last July.Perhaps nothing demonstrates his...Published: 19 May 2019 at 09:27hrs | 1453 | by Jonathan Maphenduka
Bosso sinking?
THAT Highlanders have scored two goals in over 10 and half hours of football, at an average of a goal after more than five hours, sums up the dismal state in which the domestic top-flight's oldest tea...Published: 19 May 2019 at 09:06hrs | 1062 | by Staff reporter
Mangudya to release US$500m for interbank forex
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has confirmed that it will be drawing US$500 million on Monday to supply the interbank forex market.The interbank market has for the past few weeks not been all th...Published: 18 May 2019 at 18:36hrs | 9575 | by Staff reporter
Bosso 'United' face Herentals
STRUGGLING Bulawayo soccer giants, Highlanders, take on Herentals after presenting a united front at their Thursday weekly Press conference, something they hope will spur them to their first victory o...Published: 18 May 2019 at 08:03hrs | 544 | by Staff reporter
Madinda woes to crush Herentals
UNDER fire Highlanders FC coach Madinda Ndlovu has described their Sunday match against Herentals at Barbourfields Stadium as their imminent turning point, after a disastrous start to the Castle Lager...Published: 17 May 2019 at 17:33hrs | 1801 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to stop exports of raw mineral as Mnangagwa commissions smelting plant
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa said yesterday that Government will, going forward, stop exports of raw minerals in pursuit of increased value addition and beneficiation.Addressing thousands of peop...Published: 17 May 2019 at 06:18hrs | 664 | by Staff reporter
ZCDC fires entire executive
The Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company ZCDC has fired its entire executive who have been accused of fomenting corruption in the company.The company's image has been bruised by underhand dea...Published: 16 May 2019 at 18:24hrs | 4188 | by Methusi Ncube
Zimbabwe diamonds company fires 7 managers
The Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) board of directors has fired seven senior officials as it seeks to rebuild public and market confidence following allegations of rampant corruption and...Published: 16 May 2019 at 17:49hrs | 1664 | by Staff reporter
SA sets tough terms on US$1.2bn Zimbabwe loan request
Zimbabwe's debt-ridden government is in a dilemma after South Africa asked her northern neighbour to securitise mineral proceeds in exchange for a US$1,2 billion (R17billion) bailout package, it...Published: 16 May 2019 at 07:21hrs | 3801 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe military stake stymies $4bn platinum project
A plan to build Zimbabwe's biggest platinum mine at a cost of about $4 billion is floundering because a military stake in the project has deterred potential backers, according to people familiar with ...Published: 15 May 2019 at 15:05hrs | 1071 | by Bloomberg
2019 ZITF perceptions
The 60th of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair had more than 532 companies who participated in showcasing their services and products. The Trade Fair theme was "Propagating Industrial Growth throug...Published: 15 May 2019 at 08:13hrs | 362 | by Enos Denhere
When will Zanu-PF admit that it has failed the people of Zimbabwe?
The narrative that economic sanctions have hurt Zimbabwe is a false notion, a fallacy .The only sanction is failure to access loans from The Bretton Woods Institutions by the government and purchase o...Published: 15 May 2019 at 05:18hrs | 1513 | by AT Kadada
Mnangagwa to tender resignation as Zimbabwe leader to avoid humiliating exit
COLOGNE/HARARE– President Emmerson Mnangagwa is reportedly due to tender his resignation as the country’s leader in less than twelve months, to avoid a humiliating exit, after failing to resolve Z...Published: 14 May 2019 at 06:55hrs | 62150 | by Itai Mushekwe/Mary-kate Kahari
China refuses to give Mnangagwa US$5 Billion
National Patriotic Front Spokesperson Jealousy Mawarire has refused to honour a USD$5 Billion loan that was requested by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government. He further...Published: 13 May 2019 at 13:24hrs | 9960 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Things fall apart at Bosso, Madinda doubts himself
Chicken Inn 3 - 0 HighlandersIT took about 30 minutes for Madinda Ndlovu to arrive for his post match press conference. When he walked in he looked like a dead man walking and when he open...Published: 12 May 2019 at 06:39hrs | 2653 | by Staff reporter
Fighting corruption is everyone's child
The 'corrective' austerity measures occasioned by the on going reforms can pull Zimbabwe out of the black hole we find ourselves in. It was never going to be easy turning back our fortunes after corru...Published: 10 May 2019 at 22:44hrs | 291 | by Thomas Murisa
Brexit no deal could cost Zimbabwe US$4,6 million
ZIMBABWE stands to lose at least 5% of its yearly exports to the United Kingdom in the case of Britain leaving the European Union without a deal, a new United Nations agency report has shown.A...Published: 05 May 2019 at 10:47hrs | 1581 | by Staff reporter
#myzimbabwedream - Playing our role
As the world commemorates Workers Day, National People's Party (NPP) joins the Nation in mourning the loss of freedom and happiness of our workers..Freedom for the workers means eradication of...Published: 03 May 2019 at 07:51hrs | 174 | by Themba Ndebele
Mnanagwa meets 13 Chimanimani, Chipinge chiefs
GOVERNMENT will quickly resolve concerns and grievances raised by 13 chiefs from Chipinge and Chimanimani whose communities were ravaged by Cyclone Idai, President Mnangagwa has said. While ad...Published: 03 May 2019 at 06:43hrs | 300 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must urgently act on worsening economic crisis
THE political and socio-economic crises in Zimbabwe is slowly edging towards the tipping point as espoused by the Registrar-General (RG) Office's failure to issue passports and standard national ID ca...Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 07:10hrs | 1132 | by Editorial - Newsday
CAPS United thrash Bulawayo Chiefs
Tonderai Ndiraya has started his reign at Dynamos with a 1-1 draw against TelOne at Barbourfields Stadium.The Glamour Boys came from behind and snatched a vital point which ended their four-ma...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 17:35hrs | 2091 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to announce more PGM investors
Government will, in the next few weeks, announce at least two more investors that are expected to deploy huge foreign capital in the country's platinum sector as scores of local and foreign investors ...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 07:30hrs | 603 | by Staff reporter
Bosso players slapped with suspended sentences
HIGHLANDERS players have been slapped with suspended sentences for staging a three-week strike during the club's pre-season preparations between February and March. Bosso summoned players for ...Published: 27 Apr 2019 at 07:43hrs | 613 | by Staff reporter
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