adminStanbic Twenty20 tournament begin
Sports Reporter
ZIMBABWE’S colourful domestic cricket competition – the Stanbic Bank Twenty20 tournament – gets underway at a refurbished
Warriors leave for 35th Cecafa Cup tournament
Eddie Chikamhi Sports Reporter
ZIMBABWE’S team for the Cecafa Cup senior men’s football tournament is expected to leave for Tanzania today for the 35th
No clear favourites for Castle Premiership awards
Lawrence Moyo
THE Castle Premiership’s end-of-season awards will be finalised in Harare tomorrow with no clear favourites for the various
Suspended referees’ boss fights back
Petros Kausiyo Deputy Sports Editor
SUSPENDED Zifa Referees Committee vice-chairperson Samkeliso Silengane has challenged her temporary removal from
Tax-free bonus up
Martin Kadzere and Bright Madera
MOST workers will get their full bonuses this year after Government increased the tax-free bonus threshold to US$700.
Presenting a US$4 billion 2012 National Budget yesterday, Minister Biti said the additional US$200, from last year’s threshold of $500, will boost disposable income ahead of the festive season.
Most workers are yet to receive bonuses, which are traditionally paid in November, as employers awaited the Budget announcement.
However, the minister was not so generous on monthly tax-free portion on salaries which he only raised by US$25 to US$250.
Zimpapers, AB awarded radio licences
Herald Reporters
THE Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe has awarded Zimbabwe Newspapers and AB Communications free-to-air broadcasting national radio licenses.
BAZ chairperson Dr Tafataona Mahoso yesterday said the awarding of licences to the two firms followed a thorough adjudication process that saw them scoring higher points among the four shortlisted applicants.
The four companies are AB Communications (Zi Radio), Zimpapers (Zimpapers Talk Radio), Hot Media (Kiss FM) and Vox Media (VOP FM).
Zimpapers group chief executive Mr Justin Mutasa was upbeat.
“As the group chief executive officer, I am very excited that
In-laws confront PM over denial
Lovemore Chikova and Tendai Mugabe
THE Karimatsenga family has asked Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai to explain why he is denying having paid lobola for their daughter Locadia.
Sources said the in-laws yesterday sent a delegation to seek an explanation from the PM over the matter.
The delegation met the PM, his secretary Mr Ian Makone and spokesperson Mr Luke Tamborinyoka.
The Karimatsenga family says it felt ridiculed by the PM’s denials through his lieutenants saying this was tarnishing their image and “dragging our name into the mud”.
They said the impression being created by the PM was that the Karimatsenga family stage-managed the payment of
VP on reconciliation
Herald Reporter
VICE President John Nkomo yesterday implored the media to play a critical role in reconciling the country, diffuse hostilities
US ambassador hails land reform programme
Fungai Lupande Herald Reporter
US Ambassador Charles Ray on Wednesday made a major climb-down on the country’s land reform programmes calling
KP gives Anjin the nod
THE Kimberly Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) has granted Anjin permission to sell the diamonds it is mining in Marange,