Coronavirus prompts ‘hysterical, shameful’ Sinophobia in Italy

The deadly outbreak of a new coronavirus in China has triggered a “hysterical” and “shameful wave of Sinophobia” in Italy, according to members of the Chinese Italian community and a…

5 years to full de-dollarisation . . . Appetite for foreign currency remains high

Prosper Ndlovu, Business Editor THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says the country has registered significant progress in embracing the use of the local currency since its adoption in June…

Herentals abandon High Court case

Harare Bureau HERENTALS have decided to abandon their High Court challenge against a decision by the Premier Soccer League to dock them three points, over alleged match-fixing, which many feared…

Uganda’s Queen of Katwe star dies

An actress who starred in the Queen of Katwe, a Disney film about a chess prodigy from a Ugandan slum, has died aged 15, Ugandan media report. Nikita Pearl Waligwa…

EDITORIAL COMMENT: President’s Matabeleland engagement laudable

WE applaud the camaraderie and spirit with which a meeting between President Mnangagwa and civil society groups from Matabeleland was conducted at State House in Bulawayo last Friday.   The indaba,…

Diaspora remittances net US$635 million

Business Editor ZIMBABWE’s Diaspora remittances grew by 2,6 percent to US$635 million in 2019 from US$619 million recorded in 2018, according to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ). Although the…

Focus Acapella bow out of singing contest

Wayne Chiridza, Showbiz Reporter BULAWAYO a capella group Focus Acapella which was representing the country at the Old Mutual Amazing Voices singing competition were the first ones to leave the…

‘Byo tourism market not fully utilised’

Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE Bulawayo tourism market is not being fully exploited and stakeholders need to establish long-term investments and come up with robust marketing initiatives to increase…

Zifa launches junior leagues

Ngqwele Dube, Sports Correspondent  ZIFA launched its junior development leagues across the country at the weekend, with provincial youth development committees being set up to administer the leagues. In Matabeleland…

Brothers to hang for double murder

Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Court Reporter TWO siblings from the Midlands province, who ganged up and murdered a taxi driver in Bulawayo and a shop owner in Inyathi in Matabeleland North before stealing…

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