Govt deception over civil society laid bare
THE Zimbabwean government’s deceptive attitude towards civil society has been laid bare after Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri appealed to the Red Cross Society to help with de-mining, yet the same government is pushing for the

The Khalfan, Zanu PF leaders story: A bond of brotherhood
KAMAL Khalfan, the Honorary Consul of the Sultanate of Oman to Zimbabwe and enterpreneur, who died recently at his Harare home, was a larger-than-life character.
Khalfan’s death had a devastating effect on his family,

Harare-Chirundu highway project spikes HIV cases
CONSTRUCTION of the Harare-Chirundu highway has seen a spike in cases of HIV infection as sex workers flock the highway to target men working on the project, a National Aids Council (NAC) official in Mashonaland West province has

City council, govt icy relations thaw
RELATIONS between central government and the City of Harare seem to have thawed under the current mayor, Councillor Jacob Mafume of ward 19.
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Noic loses US$160 000 abitration challenge
NATIONAL Oil Infrastructure Company of Zimbabwe (Noic) has lost a case in which it was seeking the setting aside of a US$10 000 arbitral award made by retired High Court judge November Mtshiya in favour of AC Controls (Pvt) Ltd.

#MomentOfTruthForTheANC
The biggest question South Africans are asking themselves ahead of today crucial elections is whether Africa's oldest liberation movement - the party of John Langalibalele Dube, Sefako Makgatho, Zacharias Mahabane, Josiah Gumede, Pixley Seme, Alfred Xuma,

#ComparingSAandZimElections
Ahead of South Africa’s watershed general elections today - starting 7am - Zimbabweans and other Africans are closely watching those polls which have a national, regional and international bearing.
These maybe the most closely contested South African

#AfricanElitesSellTheirCountriesForCars
Zimbabwean human rights lawyer and pan-Africanist Brian Kagoro says Africa cannot sub-contract its security to external powers who have an inherent and vested interest in ensuring its destabilisation to access its resources and maintain

#HawkEyeOpinionEditorial
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has of late been seen in public dishing money to an energetic dancer, an artist and a minister.
While there is nothing with any individual doing that from their own money or resources, it is a self-indulgent lifestyle, a low

Cabinet approved engagement of the Dubai-based Vitronic Machine Vision Middle East to implement a Smart Traffic Management System in Zimbabwe.
This followed a presentation of a report on that by Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage minister Kazembe Kazembe.
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The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of The Zimbabwe (Potraz) has dismissed as fake a public notice circulating claiming the regulatory body learnt through social media President Emmerson Mnangagwa's announcement of his approval of the licensing of high-speed

The revealing case of Neville Mutsvangwa, son of Women's Affairs minister Monica Mutsvangwa and Zanu PF spokesperson Chris Mutsvangwa, who is facing charges of illegal foreign currency dealings and money laundering is increasingly becoming political as his parents push back

Nigerian billionaire Zim deals falter amid capital problems
WITH the help of the Zimbabwean authorities who supported him amass platinum, gold, lithium, iron ore, tin and some rare earth mineral concessions, it first appeared like he was going far. At some point, it seemed he

Tertiary Education ministry can’t account for US$500 000 Covid funds
THE ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development cannot account for more than US$500 000 in seed money disbursed towards capacitating seven state universities to

Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa says the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) leaders have a duty to ensure that President Emmerson Mnangagwa does not continue as if it is business as usual when they have openly condemned last year’s disputed general