President’s badge of honour
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday received an Honorary Doctorate in Peace and Governance from Bindura University of Science and Technology (BUSE) for his role in promoting peace and development.
The honour was bestowed at BUSE’s 18th graduation ceremony in Bindura yesterday.
Chitembwe relieved after win
HARARE CITY coach Lloyd Chitembwe heaved a huge sigh of relief when his men came from behind to win in a tightly contested match against fellow relegation threatened side Mushowani Stars at Rufaro yesterday, thereby ending a four-game losing streak.
Government, civil servants meet
Government and representatives of civil servants will meet tomorrow for the latest round of negotiations over conditions of service and bonus payments expected next month.
Hits, misses @ Zim’s top festivals
MANY festivals, including the country’s flagship arts fete, the Harare International Festival of the Arts, may have failed to take place this year, but many others still managed to happen despite the economic hardships.
Our correspondents attended three events that took place over the past few weeks and below are their reports.
Family turns home into maternity ward
A modest home with a brightly painted pre-cast wall nestled in one of Harare’s suburbs hardly raises any eyebrows.
From outside, the house, situated in a generally quiet zone of Glen View 4, resembles a normal high density home.
Zacc strategy finalised . . . time to up ante
This is the inaugural contribution of bi-weekly articles from the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) that are meant to inform the public of the elaborate steps being taken by the crime-fighting body to uproot the scourge of corruption currently plaguing the nation. . .
A decade-long journey with Muripo
IF he was to retire today, Shihan Samson Muripo would stand unrivalled at the top of his chosen profession.
The Fifth Dan black belt maestro would probably also find a place in the country’s top sportsmen and women.
Zimbabwe Cricket, Out or not Out?
JUST like in a match, all eyes are on the big screen, a big decision is pending.
Is Zimbabwe Cricket in or out?
After months of playing and missing, edging and timing, blocking, leaving and appealing, the verdict is upon us.
CBZ to be moderately profitable beyond 2019: Analysts
Zimbabwe’s largest banking group by assets and deposits, CBZ Holdings, made after-tax profits of $137 million — a 300 percent jump in the six months to 30 June, but analysts expect the banking group to become only moderately profitable beyond 2019.
Doctors’ right to strike not absolute
The right to strike distinguishes employment from slavery.
This is one of the reasons there was instantaneous revulsion when one very powerful country mendaciously claimed that Zimbabwe is using child labour in its diamond mines.










