adminChisora storms out of presser
LONDON. — Zimbabwe-born heavyweight boxer Derek Chisora launched an expletive-laden rant and stormed out of yesterday’s press conference ahead of next month’s showdown with Joseph Parker at The 02.
Scores attend Mugoba memorial
Scores of people yesterday gathered at the Mugoba homestead in Wiltshire, Chivhu, for the funeral service of national hero, Major-General Trust Mugoba.
Oil rises
Oil prices rose yesterday after Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest exporter of crude, named oil veteran Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman as its new energy minister, a move seen strengthening an output-cutting deal between OPEC and other producers.
Afrophobia and the Zimbophobes among us
Africa and the whole world are perturbed by the gory sights of acts of Afrophobia which are perpetrated against African foreign nationals in South Africa by some citizens of that country. And rightly so too given the fact that such treatment of fellow Africans should have no place in this modern era.
Film festival cancelled
The Zimbabwe International Film Festival Trust (ZIFFT) has announced the cancellation of its 21st edition of the festival which had been scheduled to run from September 14 to 21 under the theme “Owning Our Story”.
Mugabe repatriation team off to Singapore
A delegation led by Vice President Kembo Mohadi left Harare for Singapore yesterday for the repatriation of the remains of former President Robert Mugabe, who died there last Friday aged 95.
South Africa backs Zim stance on ivory trade
South Africa has thrown its full weight behind Harare’s position on trade in wildlife saying the Convention on Trade In Endangered Species (CITES) must be sensitive to the plight and circumstances of members such as Zimbabwe.
‘Reforms tough without external funding’
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube has said economic reforms have been tough, but necessary, without external lines of credit for balance of payment support and private sector borrowing.
‘Normal’ rainfall season forecast for SADC
The regional rainfall pattern for the 2019/20 agricultural season is encouraging as parts of Southern Africa are expected to receive adequate rainfall in the first half of the season.
No joy for Mupfumira
JAILED former Environment and Tourism Minister Prisca Mupfumira last Friday almost shed tears as she pleaded with the court to deliver her bail ruling on the following day, not Monday as had been directed by the court.