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Zimbabwe urgently needs own currency
THE drive for Zimbabwe to have its own currency is understandably gain-ing traction, particularly given the aberrations of price increases, multi-tier pricing and foreign currency shortages on the loc...Published: 3 hrs ago | 1688 | by Edmore Ndudzo
Government committed to implementing reforms
The new administration under the leadership of President Emmerson Mnangagwa has shown serious commitment in amending major reforms, which are mainly economic, political and media reforms, as shown by ...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 11:45hrs | 797 | by Gift Mashoko
Africa money to bankroll US$3 billion Russian deal
A US$3 billion platinum deal between Zimbabwe and Russia is now mired in controversy after it emerged this week that the funding for the project will come from African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:26hrs | 357 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza wants new strikers
FC PLATINUM coach Norman Mapeza says his club could be forced to look for strikers after his forwards yet again fired blanks in the team's Caf Champions League Group B away match against Horoya in Con...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:22hrs | 306 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum fall in Guinea
Horoya AC 2 - 0 FC PlatinumZimbabwean champions, FC Platinum are out of the CAF Champions League after after a 2-nil defeat by Horoya Athletic Club of Guinea in Conakry this evening.The de...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 20:22hrs | 837 | by Staff reporter
PSL hails Kamambo
Premier Soccer League (PSL) chairperson Farai Jere has heaped praise on new Zifa president Felton Kamambo's leadership style, describing the new soccer controlling body as a winning team and the panac...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:35hrs | 1182 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe economic revival: none but ourselves
"Government must create jobs for us, we want our hospitals to be top notch medical facilities, we want to eat what we want anytime, there is no bread on the shelves, all our roads should be tarred, ha...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 10:25hrs | 937 | by Elijah Chihota
Zimbabwe continues to lag behind on player remuneration
ZIMBABWE continues to lag further behind in terms of player remuneration due to economic hardships ravaging the country.Some of the players who have managed to secure contracts in neighbouring...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 06:30hrs | 333 | by Staff reporter
Dembare, Chicken Inn clash over player
CHICKEN INN insist that they did nothing wrong in their capture of former Dynamos winger Valentine "V11" Kadonzvo.DeMbare claim that Kadonzvo, who still had a year left on his contract, duped ...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 11:48hrs | 454 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa building Zimbabwe block by block
The fascination with negativity and self-hate is creating an artificial but widely accepted false narrative that everything in Zimbabwe is going backwards and that Zimbabwe is at its worst time....Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 11:47hrs | 697 | by Nick Mangwana
FC Platinum lose at home to Horoya
FC Platinum 0 - 1 Horoya Athletic ClubZimbabwean champions, FC Platinum found the going tough in the CAF Champions League after they were handed a 1-nil defeat by Horoya Athletic Club of Guinea in...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 21:03hrs | 2330 | by Staff reporter
'Posa going nowhere soon'
IN the past few months, the Justice ministry has dominated public debate regarding a number of issues pertaining to its operations. These issues range from combating corruption, alignment of laws with...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 14:08hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Chicken Inn sign another Dembare player
DYNAMOS' rebuilding project suffered a major blow after diminutive winger Valentine Kadonzvo opted out of the Mbare side in favour of ambitious Bulawayo-based Premier Soccer League club Chicken Inn. ...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 23:19hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
Gift Muzadzi jailed for defaulting on child maintenance
FORMER Dynamos goalkeeper and now FC Platinum assistant coach, Gift Muzadzi (45) has been slapped with a 70-day jail term for defaulting on paying maintenance for his minor child.This, accordi...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 18:28hrs | 2148 | by newzimbabwe
Bosso match attendances improve
Highlanders raked in $175 000 from gate takings last season, which saw an increase in revenue by 57% compared to the 2017 season where they collected $111 061 at the gates.The biggest payout c...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:28hrs | 303 | by Staff reporter
Bosso revenue increases
HIGHLANDERS's revenue increased by 40 percent from $878 000 in 2017 to $1.2 million in the year ended December 31, 2018, according to club treasurer Donald Ndebele. Presenting the club's finan...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:21hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
Unki projects higher output
ANGLO American's local platinum producer, Unki Platinum Mine projects that this year's output will increase to at least 4,2 million ounces from 1,3 million oz last year. In a quarterly product...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:15hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Madinda outlines vision
Highlanders technical manager Madinda Ndlovu believes the club needs to maintain its identity in their development and recruitment policy as they seek to reclaim past glory days.As the country...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 15:37hrs | 703 | by Staff reporter
Bosso, Dembare wait on NetOne call
The country's three biggest football clubs - Dynamos, CAPS United and Highlanders -are desperately waiting on mobile network operator NetOne to unveil a new sponsorship package ahead of the new season...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 19:10hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's visit to Russia unlocks $300 million
President Emerson Mnangagwa's visit to Russia has unlocked $300 million that will trigger implementation of the $2 billion Great Dyke Investment (GDI) platinum mining venture in Darwendale.GDI...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 18:59hrs | 826 | by Staff reporter
PSL unveils 2019 calendar
The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has unveiled the 2019 calendar where the season has been scheduled to kick-off on March 30.Most clubs have ramped up their pre-season preparations and they will...Published: 26 Jan 2019 at 17:08hrs | 702 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's mask has fallen
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa returned home this week from his tour of four Eurasian nations just in time to find the troubled country mired in a worsening vortex of turmoil.He had scored some ...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 14:35hrs | 1978 | by Editorial - the independent
Unki FY production up 15%
ANGLO American Platinum's local unit, Unki Platinum, reported a 15% production increase to 85 900 ounces in the full year to December 2018 up from 74 600 ounces recorded in prior year driven by an imp...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 08:15hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Zambian strike expected at Bosso today
HIGHLANDERS' pre-season target Zambian striker Peter Nyirenda is expected to arrive in Bulawayo this morning to conclude contract negotiations. Nyirenda is among three players Bosso are keen o...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 08:10hrs | 1448 | by Staff reporter
Katsande swindled PetroZim of $156 000
Catherine Katsande, the PetroZim general manager, has been arrested and is facing charges of fraud after allegedly conniving with Zadzisai Chizema, the Kaltrade Investments manager, in swindling Petro...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 00:36hrs | 4143 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's FDI drive off the rails
The African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) has capacity to provide cover on transactions worth $116 million into Zimbabwe this year out of the $1,6 billion in the pipeline due to the country's low contr...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 00:32hrs | 1455 | by Staff reporter
Erol Akbay jets in
NGEZI Platinum Stars coach Erol Akbay is expected to touch down in the country this afternoon from his home in the Netherlands. The Dutch mentor was appointed in December last year following the sacki...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 00:00hrs | 340 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe chaos part of an African plot, claims Charamba
THE recent demonstrations in the country were not a local affair but a way by Western countries to camouflage their goals on Zimbabwe and the African continent in general, Presidential spokesperson Mr...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 22:55hrs | 4248 | by Staff reporter
Player exodus hits Dembare
DYNAMOS' preparations for the new season are in disarray as senior players continue to desert the fading football giants, with Brett Amidu and James Marufu being the latest in a long list of players t...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 08:24hrs | 1872 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza looters are well-known
Facts are and will always be stubborn.Fact one, the people who led last week's riots, particularly in Chitungwiza, were dominantly MDC Alliance youths.Fact two, the youths are well kno...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:12hrs | 2025 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum beaten in Tunisia
Esperance 2 - 0 FC PlatinumZimbabwe's representatives in the CAF Champions League FC Platinum found the going tough in their second Group B match after a 2-nil defeat by defending champions Espera...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 15:56hrs | 2556 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa left Russia empty handed
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa arrived for a meeting with Russian leader Vladmir Putin at the Kremlin on Tuesday seeking loans from Russia but left with a stack of agreements on military coop...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 13:16hrs | 6339 | by ZimLive
FC Platinum's big Esperance test
FC PLATINUM produced a top-notch performance against South African football giants Orlando Pirates at Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo on Saturday in a showing that saw them receive plenty of applaud...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 12:18hrs | 322 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa talks up mega deals
Various major investment deals signed in recent months, including those being penned this week in Eurasia, are on course and are evidence of Government's determination to turnaround Zimbabwe's economy...Published: 16 Jan 2019 at 23:56hrs | 167 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe protests 'fizzling out'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday showed little concern about the deadly unrest back home as he continued his widely criticised state visit to Russia and met counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow...Published: 16 Jan 2019 at 09:33hrs | 3757 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa flees to Russia?
President Mnangagwa early this morning left for Russia on the first leg of a whirlwind five-country tour that will take him across Eurasia and then to Switzerland, as part of his international engagem...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 15:08hrs | 534 | by Staff reporter
Mwaruwari blasts Zifa
Ex-Warriors skipper Benjani Mwaruwari has come out guns blazing blasting the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) over preparations and the anarchy that ensued the much-publicised Caf Champions League...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 15:03hrs | 449 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe facing foreign currency shortages, not fuel, says Mnangagwa
News Editor Gift Phiri sits down for a wide-ranging interview with President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesperson George Charamba about the stuttering economy and what government is doing to address the ...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 22:28hrs | 918 | by Staff reporter
Barbourfields sold out, thousands turned away
THEY came, they saw but they did not conquer.That would be the tale of South Africa's Orlando Pirates visit to play FC Platinum at Barbourfields Stadium yesterday as they lit up Bulawayo, draw...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 07:51hrs | 743 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum, Orlando Pirates in goalless draw
FC Platinum and Orlando Pirates played out a nil all draw in an encounter at Barbourfields Stadium this afternoon.The platinum miners began their CAF Champions League group campaign with a sta...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 17:27hrs | 945 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Putin to meet
President Mnangagwa will meet the President of the Russian Federation Mr Vladmir Putin during his four-nation trip to Europe next week. The Zimbabwean leader is scheduled to visit Russia, Bela...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 17:09hrs | 538 | by Staff reporter
Orlando Pirates arrive for Champions League tie
South African side Orlando Pirates have arrived in the country for a tricky CAF Champions League assignment against Zimbabwean champions FC Platinum at Barbourfields stadium this Saturday.The ...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 19:02hrs | 1857 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga slams use of social media to cause panic buying
ACTING President Constantino Chiwenga has castigated abuse of social media to cause panic buying of fuel and other basic commodities. Officiating at the launch of the second phase of the centr...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:23hrs | 457 | by Staff reporter
Everybody in Bulawayo supports Orlando Pirates, claims Kuda Mahachi
Kuda Mahachi says Bulawayo is a second home for Orlando Pirates because they have a huge fan base in the City of Kings. The Zimbabwe international midfielder even says all the people of Bulawayo suppo...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:12hrs | 1915 | by Staff reporter
FC Platinum bus supporters to Bulawayo
FC PLATINUM have chartered buses to ferry their supporters from Zvishavane to Bulawayo for the epic CAF Champions' League match. "We are hoping to get a good crowd behind the team here in Bula...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:12hrs | 867 | by Staff reporter
Let's all rally behind FC Platinum
All roads lead to Barbourfields Stadium this weekend. FC Platinum plays host to Orlando Pirates in their first African Champions League group stage match. The South African team has been...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:07hrs | 117 | by Staff reporter
Putin moots military base in Zimbabwe…….as Mnangagwa begs for Moscow bailout package
COLOGNE/VANCOUVER/HARARE - Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has reportedly set his eyes on opening a Russian strategic military base in Zimbabwe, as Moscow ratchets up her new foreign policy in Afri...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 06:29hrs | 15681 | by Itai Mushekwe/Nancy Mabaya/Mary-Kate Kahari
Orlando Pirates come to Bulawayo
Soweto giants Orlando Pirates will arrive in Zimbabwe for their African Champions League Group B match at Barbourfields Stadium against FC Platinum on Saturday buoyed by a fine run of form.The...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 18:14hrs | 3316 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa kick-starts 2019 reengagement offensive
President Emmerson Mnangagwa kick-starts his 2019 engagement and reengagement and economic diplomacy offensive with visits to four European countries next week and the Davos World Economic Forum meeti...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 14:59hrs | 2438 | by Staff reporter
Tsano, Akbay reunite at Ngezi
NGEZI Platinum have appointed veteran coaches Cosmas "Tsano" Zulu and Tendai Chikuni as assistants to Erol Akbay, a Dutchman.The Dutchman was appointed the team's coach last month, with a mand...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:54hrs | 824 | by Staff reporter
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