Trump could re-look sanctions: Mugabe
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe says as much as he was “surprised” by Donald Trump’s victory in the last election, he feels that the new US leader should be “given time” as he “may re-look the sanctions on...
View ArticleBob & Bond notes: Zims waiting for Godot
This article is taken from moneyweb.co.zaIN the Samuel Beckett play, two friends wait on the roadside for Godot who never arrives. Zimbabwe’s 14 million patient souls wait not for Godot but for two...
View ArticleMariah Carey confirms new beau; single
LOS ANGELES: Mariah Carey has a vision of love for her backup dancer Bryan Tanaka.Carey, who posted an Instagram picture with her and Tanaka drinking champagne in a tub on Valentine's Day, confirmed...
View ArticleArmyworm threatens a 10th of Zim maize
HARARE: More than a tenth of Zimbabwe’s current maize crop is under threat from a fall armyworm infestation that has affected at least seven countries in the southern African region, the United...
View ArticleFour candidates vie for Mwenezi East
OPPOSITION candidate Kudakwashe Bhasikiti was, last week, duly nominated by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to contest the Mwenezi East seat on a Zimbabwe People First ticket, as the circus in...
View ArticleMaid 'rapes' boy (14), gives him STI
A HARARE housemaid charged with forcing herself on her employer’s 14-year-old son before infecting him with a sexually transmitted infection (STI) denied the allegations when she appeared in court last...
View ArticleIreland: Anger as Zim killer gets 3 yrs
NORMA Phillips, 47, was convicted of manslaughter for the killing of 36-year-old Romanian national Stefan Neanu at the killer's home on the Phibsboro Road, North Dublin on April 12, 2015.Phillips, who...
View ArticleGifted Ayshire needs help to go to Uni
Sekuru Munyoro appealed for help from well-wishers, adding that Ayshire was prepared to even work part time so she can raise the money needed to pay the outstanding fees.GIFTED former St Dominic’s...
View ArticleBob: Like you, I keep my cash at home
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has admitted he also stashed scarce bank notes at home, fearing he may not readily be able to access his savings if he took them to local banks.Speaking in a lengthy interview...
View ArticleAir Zimbabwe says UK flights in May
HARARE: Air Zimbabwe narrowed its full year losses by 42 percent to $15 million in 2016 from $26 million the previous year as a result of cost cutting, the state-owned airline’s chief executive said on...
View ArticleAged 93, 37yrs in power - won't quit
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe turns 93 this Tuesday, making him the oldest president in Africa — and the world.He's the only leader most Zimbabweans have ever known, spending nearly 37 years at the helm...
View ArticleMin: $1,3b needed for health annually
“It is my plea once again that we be given sufficient funding so that we are able to buy medication,” Parirenyatwa said.“A lot of people suffer from diabetes, cancer and hypertension. They should...
View ArticleParly: Zim air force grounded, owes $61m
THE Air force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) is using decrepit equipment due to the government’s failure to provide adequate financial support, Parliament heard recently.In a detailed report addressed to Speaker...
View ArticleHwange to resume underground mining
VICTORIA FALLS: Coal miner Hwange’s revival will depend on a quick exploitation of three new concessions, with its current resources running out within five years, managing director Thomas Makore has...
View ArticleWho's next for Zim as Mugabe hits 93?
HARARE: As the world's oldest head of state approaches his 93rd birthday on Tuesday, Zimbabwe has been planning a party for thousands of people in honour of President Robert Mugabe.For weeks, state...
View ArticleSA trains collide head on; 100+ injured
SOUTH Africa: A collision between two trains on the same track at the Lynn Ross station in Rosslyn in Pretoria has left more than a 100 people injured.Tshwane emergency services spokesperson Johan...
View ArticleAncelotti in trouble over finger gesture
GERMANY: Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti has been asked to explain how he lost his calm and stuck a finger up at a group of Hertha Berlin fans at the weekend.The German Football Federation have...
View ArticleCricket: Pressure on Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE and Afghanistan first met in a One-Day International (ODI) in 2014. Since then, the two nations have been involved in three bilateral series and the Asian side have the wood on their African...
View ArticleHappy birthday, Comrade President!
TODAY, you turn 93 amid a new clarion call by Dr Amai to vote for you in 2018, even as a corpse!The call is revealing, coming from someone well-privileged to have the intimate details and contours of...
View ArticleEU renews sanctions on Mugabe birthday!
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe celebrates his 93rd birthday on Tuesday, and the European Union knew just the gift for the occasion: a renewal of sanctions on the strongman leader.The Council of the European...
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