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There were fears of a major coal shortage last week after Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCC) briefly suspended operations at one of its mines that was flooded with water. HCCL's output has already suffered after its dragline was taken off line for a month as it underwent major repairs.
DAVID George was in charge of Motor Action yesterday as the Mighty Bulls recorded an important victory that steered them away from the drop zone. The former Dynamos' assistant coach took over from head coach Joey Antipas, who has been appointed team manager in a major shake up at the Mighty Bulls.
A Zimbabwean studying in the United States is making waves in college hockey.
For most communal farmers, having no cattle for draught power makes all the difference between timeous land preparation and a good harvest.
Soldiers attached to the presidential guard allegedly attacked 41 former street children at a rehabilitation centre on the city's outskirts accusing them of being MDC-T supporters, officials said last week. The attack, described by authorities at the home as "vicious", allegedly followed a false alarm raised by one of the soldiers guarding State House.
THE Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare is in the process of drafting a Social Protection (SP) Strategic Framework to improve on existing social protection schemes whose benefits were last enjoyed a decade ago.
ZANU PF chairman John Nkomo has all but secured the post of vice president after ex-PF Zapu leaders endorsed him at a meeting held in Bulawayo recently. Zimbabwe's ambassador to South Africa, Simon Khaya Moyo also got the crucial endorsement to take over as party chairman, sources who attended the meeting said.
A Plumtree magistrate and prosecutors in the border town have recused themselves from a potentially explosive case after they received death threats for denying bail to soldiers accused of shooting a policeman.
AN aid agency has warned that donor fatigue is threatening to reverse HIV/Aids programmes in developing countries including Zimbabwe. Medicines San Frontiers (MSF) in a recently released report titled Punishing Success? says the success in the fight against the pandemic had largely depended on donors.
ZIMBABWE is set to experience the "worst ever agriculture season" since the beginning of the chaotic land reform programme nearly a decade ago, farmers warned last week. The Commercial Farmers' Union (CFU), which represents mainly white commercial farmers, said renewed farm invasions, shortages of inputs, as well as the inaccessibility of funding from financial institutions had thrown preparations ...
THE Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings (ZBH) last week suspended three managers after they were accused of leaking information about a government directive to ignore stories involving MDC-T ministers. Two weeks ago The Standard reported that the Ministry of Media, Information and Publicity had ordered the state media to stop covering the MDC-T ministers until the party re-established contact with Zanu ...
AIR Zimbabwe has failed to pay a number of its workers their October salaries, sparking serious discontent among trade unionists who fear they are being victimised. Management at the beleaguered national carrier has blamed the crisis on cash flow problems.
A toll gate along Enterprise Road just before the Shamva turn off has become the source of considerable consternation among motorists as residents within the city limits have to pay every time they drive past to and from work. The government introduced toll gates on trunk roads in August in a bid to raise funds for the rehabilitation of the country's road network.
ZIMBABWE Broadcasting Holdings (ZBH) journalist Janet Munyaka will appear in court next week after a widow complained that she was part of group of relatives that seized her matrimonial property. Nyarai Chiwashira, who was widowed following the death of her husband, Philemon Sajeni, lodged a complaint with the civil court accusing Munyaka and two other relatives of seizing her property.
BOTSWANA President Ian Khama on Friday lambasted Zanu PF for failing to adhere to provisions of the global political agreement (GPA), saying the failure to resolve outstanding issues was undermining the authority of the people.
MOTOR Action continued with their ascendancy under new coach David George, when they clobbered Highway in a premiership match at Motor Action Sports Club Saturday.
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has been dragged into the ongoing factional wrangles in Zanu PF's Harare province after a group of disgruntled members petitioned him to "urgently look" into how recent provincial elections were conducted. While Zanu PF has already endorsed the re-election of Amos Midzi as the party's provincial chairperson, supporters of his rival Hubert Nyanhongo have come out fighting -- ...
THE Southern African Development Community (Sadc) has observed that the management of the Ministry of Home Affairs does not reflect the spirit of the inclusive government. The candid assessment will pile pressure on MDC-T co-Minister of Home Affairs Giles Mutsekwa on the back of calls by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) for him to resign.
DESPITE being this year's biggest hit-maker in the sungura circles, Josphat Somanje has failed to settle a $250 debt for six months. The Marondera-based musician got the money from a local promoter as a performance fee deposit in June but failed to turn up for the show without an explanation.
T MP for Makoni Central John Nyamande has died. Nyamande (57) died in the early hours of yesterday when his twin-cab vehicle hit a stationary truck in the middle of the Mutare Harare road in Ruwa.
THERE was commotion at Chez Ntemba club in Gaborone, Botswana, during one of Tongai Moyo's recent shows as fans clashed with tour promoters over the popular musician's late appearance on stage. Some people were reportedly injured while the promoters' vehicle had its windows smashed in the ensuing chaos.
WHEN Morgan Tsvangirai was sworn in as the Prime Minister of a loose coalition with Robert Mugabe, there was hope that his presence could influence reform in the country. This government is only a few months old but it has become clearer that Zanu PF is not willing to give up its hold on power. There is substantial evidence that MDC-T holds minimal power in the current set-up. Examples that ...
POLICE officers guarding state properties and senior Zanu PF officials in government say they are being forced to work for more than 20 hours a day without food. The officers who perform what they called "state guard duties" say they are also not being paid travel and subsistence allowances.
SYLVIA Muzvidzwa is already a widow at 18. She is also nine months pregnant with her first child.
HESTER Theron, the elderly mother of the Commercial Farmers' Union (CFU) president, Deon Theron, was on Friday given a wholly suspended three-month jail term for refusing to vacate her farm.
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