CHEETAHS LEAD THE WAY IN 2017

Eddie Chikamhi Senior Sports Reporter In a 2017 sporting season in which national teams struggled to make an impression on the international stage, the Zimbabwe sevens rugby side provided the silver…

Sulu thrills festive merrymakers at Bar Rouge

Arts Correspondent Probably Dendera singer Sulumani Chimbetu will remember 2017 more for his legal battles than his music prowess, but the “Sean Timba” hitmaker is soldiering on judging by his…

New Year Address by President Emmerson Mnangagwa

Fellow Zimbabweans,whether at home or abroad, I would like to wish you and your families a very prosperous 2018. I also wish you good health, joy, peace and happiness. The New…

Man’s little finger chopped off in assault

Fungai Lupande Senior Court Reporter A Kuwadzana man — whose business address was given in court as Inkomo Barracks — allegedly attacked three people and chopped off the left little finger…

Turkey steps up IS arrests

ANKARA. — Turkey yesterday arrested more suspected Islamic State (IS) jihadists in a major crackdown on the extremist group ahead of high-security New Year celebrations overshadowed by the first anniversary…

New Year: When many become motivational writers

Tanaka Chidora Literature Today I wanted to write about the literary text I am currently reading titled “Rotten Row” (2016) by Petina Gappah, 2016. This is a very interesting text and my…

‘Parallel market driving price increases’

Business Reporter Most businesses that produce or import basic products are struggling to obtain foreign currency under the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe priority list, forcing importers to resort to parallel…

Russian bank to fund Iran’s developments

TEHRAN. — Iran will use funds from the Eximbank of Russia to implement some infrastructure projects, local media reported yesterday. The Central Bank of Iran and the Export Insurance Agency of…

Govt slashes blood price

Paidamoyo Chipunza Senior Health Reporter Government has slashed the price of blood in Government health institutions to $50 a pint with effect from today, following the injection of a $4,2 million…

The world’s real nuclear menace isn’t North Korea

Joshua Cho Correspondent With growing speculation of war with North Korea and familiar apocalyptic rhetoric in recent times, the United States and North Korea have participated in increasingly bellicose exchanges.