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South African commentator downplays Zimbabwe's giant steel plant's capabilities?
'It will just add to surplus capacity in the region, and the only way to safeguard against the commodity trade is to start adding value to the steel product itself' – Charles Dednam, South African I...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 07:33hrs | 3454 | by Staff reporter
Dynamos in turmoil
Dynamos are in turmoil as their players' strike continues into its third day, jeopardizing preparations for their upcoming Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match against Highlanders at Rufaro Stadiu...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 10:15hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF hails Jah Prayzah's loyalty
IF the master of ceremony's sentiments at last week's inauguration of President Emerson Mnangagwa are anything to go by, then the ruling Zanu-PF confirmed that musician Jah Prayzah is one of the party...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 09:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
UK's deportations deal with Zimbabwe putting lives at risk
In the four years since she arrived in the UK, 56-year-old Josephine Sipiwe Jenje-Mudimbu's life has shifted from one of hope to one of daily, grinding fear.Josy, as she's better known, is an ...Published: 08 Nov 2022 at 05:16hrs | 14 | by Raoul Walawalker for Open Democracy
Ziyambi downplays Nduna murder confessions
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi yesterday tried to downplay Chegutu West MP Dexter Nduna's confession that he was a killer by telling the Senate that the word in Shona had several meanings.Zi...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Let's protect our progress
On Monday 30 July Zimbabweans will head to the polls to choose their next government, with millions of voters desperate for a functioning economy. International election observers have been invited to...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 08:30hrs | | by Dr M Mavaza and Paul Mugari
Dabengwa writing memoirs, documenting ‘true' history
ZAPU leader Dumiso Dabengwa on Tuesday said he was now taking time to write his memoirs and documenting the country's "true" history, as he embarks on his journey of withdrawing from active politics....Published: 09 Nov 2017 at 05:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chombo downplays Norton defeat
Zanu-PF Secretary for Administration Ignatius Chombo has downplayed his party by-election defeat saying "one swallow does not make a summer".The ruling party lost a by-election in Norton for t...Published: 24 Oct 2016 at 06:06hrs | | by Mary Charamba
Biti's party downplays defections
When Tendai Biti led several legislators and ordinary supporters in dumping MDC-T soon after the party's dismal showing in the 2013 elections, he made bold promises to transform Zimbabwe's opposit...Published: 16 Oct 2016 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Boko Haram killed woman in labour
Lagos - Boko Haram fighters killed a woman as she was in labour during what is feared could be the deadliest attack in the militants' six-year insurgency, Amnesty International claimed on Thursday....Published: 15 Jan 2015 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Delta downplays storm over Ndebele errors
DELTA BEVERAGES yesterday downplayed accusations for deliberately mutilating the Ndebele language saying the incidence of misspelt names on some of its products were due to editing errors and was not ...Published: 23 Oct 2014 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF faction plots Mujuru ascendancy
AS factional scheming and jostling for leadership positions in Zanu-PF escalates ahead of the party's elective Congress in December, some individuals who are allegedly plotting Vice President Joice Mu...Published: 20 Aug 2014 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T 'rebels' downplays Tsvangirai's 'rallies to nowhere'
The MDC-T faction calling itself the renewal team has said it is not concerned with the huge attendances of people at rallies addresssed by Morgan Tsvangirai, dismissing them as 'rallies to nowhere.'...Published: 13 May 2014 at 21:33hrs | | by Tichaona Sibanda
Breaking the glass ceiling: Women agricultural scientists
They are selected because they are - or could be - as good as agricultural scientists anywhere. They are groomed in leadership, and conduct research into problems facing their individual countries...Published: 12 Apr 2014 at 06:35hrs | | by Munyaradzi Makoni
Move over South Africa: Here comes Nigeria?
For years South Africa has asserted itself as Africa's most dominant economy, frequently being touted as the world's gateway into Africa. However, its anaemic growth in recent times has seen...Published: 03 Apr 2014 at 10:28hrs | | by Perry Munzwembiri
Today's Prophet versus the Biblical Prophet
There has been a sharp rise in the number of people calling themselves or at least being called prophets and thousands of people have flocked to them. I am glad that the Bible does not leave us withou...Published: 11 Oct 2013 at 09:34hrs | | by Lenny Zuze
Khumalo downplays Tsvangirai sacking
The MDC-T party's former deputy spokesperson, who was last week demoted from her powerful posting, Thabitha Khumalo, has shrugged off her removal saying it is not a demotion but rather part of a rest...Published: 16 Jul 2012 at 14:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
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