Batoka delays cost $45bn

Delayed construction of the Batoka Gorge Hydro Electric power plant has resulted in economic losses to Zimbabwe and Zambia of at least $45 billion, the World Bank has said.

President speaks on ex-VP Mujuru • . . . slates media fabrications • . . . calls for responsible journalism

Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter President Mugabe yesterday denied reports in the private media that he is afraid of former Vice President Joice Mujuru and warned them that Government would not…

EDITORIAL COMMENT: Council must facilitate land development

Harare City Council is now facing up to the fact that for 20 years it has done nothing to help poorer residents build their houses, although it has allowed private…

I want my snake back, man tells court

Fungai Lupande Court Reporter A CHIHOTA man who was arrested for possessing a live Egyptian cobra (not a black mamba as earlier indicated) yesterday told a Harare magistrate he wanted…

Shame on you guys…President condemns ZIFA board members’ greed

Ellina Mhlanga Sports Reporter UNDER-FIRE ZIFA were rocked yesterday after President Mugabe condemned the culture of greed prevalent among the country’s football leaders in the wake of stunning allegations there…

Mudede in burial, chieftainship row

Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter Registrar-General Mr Tobaiwa Mudede has been sucked into a chieftainship and cultural wrangle after he allegedly revoked the burial order of a 61-year-old man from the…

President’s prepared address to Parliament

ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT, CDE R. G MUGABE, ON THE OCCASION OF THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE THIRD SESSION OF THE EIGHTH PARLIAMENT OF ZIMBABWE: 15TH SEPTEMBER, 2015.…

The quandary of securing F1 places

Monica Cheru-Mpambawashe Review Editor Adverts inviting prospective Form One pupils to submit their applications from both public and private schools have started appearing in the media. But a number of most…

My Turn: Hearken, Mrs Tsvangirai speaks!

Tichaona Zindoga You may know that the opposition MDC party led by Morgan Tsvangirai turned 16 on September 11. Those that study semiotics know that this is a rather unfortunate birthday…

Literary criticism nourishes: Muponde

Beaven Tapureta Bookshelf Many a time the job of a literary critic has been met with mixed feelings in the world of books but it seems critics are unstoppable, especially when…

×
×