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Equities hit all-time high on ZSE
Business / News

Equities hit all-time high on ZSE

EQUITIES on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange hit an all-time high last Friday, helped by gains in blue chips while Delta Corporation ended at another record high after releasing impressive earnings. The industrial index hit a new record high of 210,29 points.

Moses Chamboko
Opinion / Politics

Engaging generals is not treasonous

“I will instruct the army and the police to go and pick up little Nyarota from his offices”. These were the echoes of Enos Nkala in 1988, then Minister of Defence. He had become a victim of what became known as the Willowgate Scandal.

WE’VE DONE IT . . . Dynamos captain Murape Murape sreams with joy after the end of the Harare Derby at the National Sports Stadium following his team’s victory
News / Sports

DeMbare, CAPS in Dull, Dismal Derby

HARARE – For all the pre-match hype generated by this game, the Harare Derby was a huge yawn, and fittingly, it had to be decided by a penalty as Dynamos maintained their four-year stranglehold on rivals CAPS United at the National Sports Stadium yesterday.

DJ Munya arrested on murder charge
Arrests / Crimes / News / Showbiz

DJ Munya arrested on murder charge

STAR FM DJ Munyaradzi Mlimo — popularly known as DJ Munya — has been arrested on allegations of kidnapping and killing a man he suspected of engaging in an extra-marital affair with his wife. The DJ reportedly forced the man to drink poison.

Zimbabwean Prime Minister and Movement for Democractic Change (MDC) President Morgan Tsvangirai, left, and his wife Elizabeth greet the audience on the first day of the party's National Policy Conference in Harare, May 17, 2013.
Elections / News / Politics / Speeches

Tsvangirai speech on launch of Agenda for Real Transformation (ART)

Over the last two days, this policy conference has received, deliberated and scrutinised the party’s Agenda for Real Transformation (“ART”), our blueprint for effective, humane and viable political, economic and social governance.

MDC-T Star Rally in Harare this past Sunday.
News / Politics

MDC-T Star Rally in Pictures

An estimated 30 000 people attended the MDC-T Star rally at the Zimbabwe Grounds in Highfield. This was despite a high profile match featuring Harare giants Dynamos and CAPS United nearby. Also over the weekend the party completed its policy conference.

The woman performs for her audience
Bizarre / News

Lochinvar family get scare as naked woman runs into their yard

HARARE – In yet another case of suspected witchcraft, a Lochinvar family got the scare of their life when a naked woman ran into their backyard in broad daylight. Several theories circulated, with some suspecting her to be a ‘witch’.

Moreblessing Hwesva, Proficiency Maritinyu and Simon Ngonyamo
Crimes / News / Relationships

Man who attacked cheating wife with broken beer bottle speaks out

A South Africa based Zimbabwean man who attacked his cheating wife with a beer bottle says he is going to hand over himself to police end of this month. Speaking from Sasolburg (SA) Moreblessing Hwesva, 31, confirmed attacking his wife Proficiency Maritinyu.

Apostle Dr James Madzimure
Business / Opinion

Lets embrace corporate social responsibility

The European Commission’s defined corporate social responsibility (CSR), as: “A concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and in their interaction with their stakeholders on a voluntary basis.”

Vince Musewe
Opinion / Politics

Zanu PF demanded security sector reforms in 1977

A point raised by Mugabe during the transition period in 1977 was that; he who controls the army and the police controls power. Because of that, the Patriotic Front insisted that an independent party should control the army and the police and not Ian Smith.

Moses Chamboko
Opinion / Politics

Paranoid Zanu PF in self-destruction overdrive

Self-appointed ZANU PF strategist and spokesperson, Jonathan Moyo, together with a good number of ZANU PF MPS and ministers, are likely to be actively looking for a job by Christmas if they don’t intend to go into full-time subsistence farming or small-scale mining.

Partson Jaure (left) and Devon Chafa
News / Sports

DeMbare beat Caps United as Bosso stumble

Zimbabwe football champions Dynamos kept up their three year dominance of city rivals CAPS United after beating them 1-0 courtesy of a Devon Chafa penalty. Meanwhile Bulawayo giants Highlanders lost 2-1 to How Mine.

General Phillip Sibanda of the Army shakes Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's hand during Defence Forces Day ceremonies in 2009 at a Harare stadium. Air Marshal Perance Shiri can be seen behind the General saluting General Mujuru.
News / Politics

I dont hate generals – Tsvangirai

HARARE – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says he does not hold a personal grudge against security service chiefs but wants them to respect civilian authority and to discharge their duties professionally in a non-partisan manner.

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono with workers retrenched by the bank
Business / News

Gono: From teaboy to poultry magnate

HARARE – Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono is not your quintessential Zimbabwean tycoon. He has been amassing wealth, spreading it across industries to reduce risk, and above all keeping quiet about it.

Partson Jaure (left) and Devon Chafa
News / Sports

Jaure rallies DeMbare ahead of derby

CAN Dynamos produce the magic to maintain their dominance over bitter rivals CAPS United tomorrow? The Harare giants will revive their long-standing rivalry when they clash at the National Sports Stadium in a match neither side isprepared to lose. Kick off is at 2pm.

Zimbabwe: EU sanctions suspended as ZANU PF steps up pre-election harassment
Elections / News / Politics

CIO sponsored NGO suing Mugabe

An NGO suing President Robert Mugabe in an attempt to force early elections in Zimbabwe is actually a bogus outfit being funded by the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) using money from the secretive ‘Operation Spiderweb.’