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9/28/2012 1:42:00 PM
HARARE - Award-winning international gospel sensation Sinach Kalu is set to perform at Harare International Conference Centre tonight. The praise and worship icon arrived in the country on Tuesday marking her first visit and performance in Zimbabwe. The Christ Embassy lead...
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9/28/2012 1:38:00 PM
HARARE - The much-advertised concert which was to pit Beverly Sibanda, Peter Moyo and Freddy “Kapfupi” Manjalima at Zimhunhu Bar in Epworth tonight is likely to be a flop as the raunchy dancer Sibanda is still behind bars. Sibanda and her...
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Sport » Farai Machamire, Sports Writer
9/28/2012 1:36:00 PM
HARARE - German-based Zimbabwe sevens rugby star Manasah Sita, who is currently sidelined by injury, is disappointed he will not be involved in the Cheetahs’ quest to qualify for next year’s IRB Sevens World Cup, but has backed his team-mates to...
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Sport » Farai Machamire, Sports Writer
9/28/2012 1:33:00 PM
HARARE - On-song Highlanders forward Masimba Mambare believes his Zimbabwe national team call-up is a sign that his efforts this season are finally bearing fruit. The attacking midfielder, who has been in irresistible form for Bosso in the 2012 Castle Premiership...
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9/28/2012 1:30:00 PM
HARARE - Potentially explosive encounters are on the cards this weekend in the Southern Region Division One with teams placed in the top four up against each other. Log leaders Bantu Rovers travel to Hwange for a date with third-placed ZPC...
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9/28/2012 1:25:00 PM
HARARE - South African police have arrested three suspects for the murder of former world heavyweight boxing champion Cornelius “Corrie” Sanders, who died on Sunday after being shot by armed robbers who burst into his nephew’s 21st birthday party. The suspects—...
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9/28/2012 1:23:00 PM
HARARE - Supersport United coach Gavin Hunt says he is disappointed at the disappearance of former Manchester City striker Benjani Mwaruwari from training. Mwaruwari had been training with United with the intention of signing for them this season, however, it looks...
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Business »
9/28/2012 1:21:00 PM
HARARE - The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) and Makerere University have signed a $2,6 million four-year grant for the implementation of the Economic Policy Programme (EPM). The goal of the programme is to improve the performance of the public sector...
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Business » Taurai Mangudhla, Business Writer
9/28/2012 1:16:00 PM
HARARE - Energy minister Elton Mangoma says Zimbabwe will continue supplying NamPower with electricity until the country clears its $40 million debt with the Namibian utility company. This comes amid reports that NamPower has extended its power supply deal with Zimbabwe...
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9/28/2012 1:13:00 PM
HARARE - Economists say there is need to revamp Zimbabwe’s National Statistical Office (Zimstat) inflation measuring instruments to reflect reality and to keep up with international best practices. Zimbabwe’s annual inflation slowed down to 3,63 percent in August shedding 0,31 percentage...
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9/28/2012 1:11:00 PM
HARARE - Global payments technology company, Visa says it will be launching the “Kick the Cash” campaign in Harare aimed at driving consumers towards the use of electronic payments. The company said the move was inline with the Reserve Bank of...
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9/28/2012 1:10:00 PM
HARARE - A total of 70 foreign stands have been booked for the Sanganai/Hlanganani World Travel and Tourism Africa Fair compared to 26 registered last year, indicating the country’s potential to lure more tourist arrivals despite political and economic challenges. Zimbabwe...
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Opinion & Analysis »
9/28/2012 1:07:00 PM
HARARE - The mayhem caused by touts, popularly known as Madimbadimba, exposed the incompetency of the Zimbabwe Republic Police and the failing leadership of police commissioner general Augustine Chihuri. We do not celebrate the belated arrests of the touts because...
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Opinion & Analysis »
9/28/2012 1:06:00 PM
HARARE - Finance minister Tendai Biti will soon commence his provincial consultative meetings for the 2013 national budget. The meetings, which include consultations with sectoral leaders and key stakeholders generally, solicit inputs and ideas that the minister can use as part...
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News » Chengetayi Zvauya, Parliamentary Editor
9/28/2012 1:02:00 PM
HARARE - Eight schools and clinics in Chikomba East Constituency have been re-opened to continue with their operations following a donation of $2 000, by TV Sales and Home towards rehabilitation of water boreholes and water dips in the constituency. Receiving...
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9/28/2012 12:59:00 PM
HARARE - Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has called for the prosecution of the previous National Social Security Authority (Nssa) board and management after a State enquiry exposed a myriad of white-collar crimes, including corruption, tax fraud, and bribery. Nssa is a...
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9/28/2012 12:55:00 PM
ZAKA - A Zaka man has been found with 58 panties belonging to married women in Chidzamura Village in Zaka. Acting Chief Ndanga Reuben Chimedza said the suspect, Aaron Mubvumo-Musuka, fled last week on Wednesday after he was summoned to appear...
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9/28/2012 12:50:00 PM
HARARE - A Police officer who arrested 29 MDC activists accused of murdering a police inspector last year in May refused to divulge the names of his informants in court. This emerged at the ongoing trial of the MDC activists arrested...
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9/28/2012 12:48:00 PM
HARARE - Government has announced it will resume remitting pension funds to former workers of Malawian origin who were retrenched in the past. Remittance of the funds was stopped because of lack of records and economic problems experienced in the country....
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9/28/2012 12:45:00 PM
HARARE - Residents are entitled to six cubic metres of water every month, hence local authorities’ decision to switch off water defaulters is a violation of human rights and government policy, a cabinet minister has said. Water Resources Development and Management...
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News » Gugulethu Nyazema, Staff Writer
9/28/2012 12:44:00 PM
HARARE - An elderly woman appeared before the civil court seeking a peace order from her verbally-abusive and drunkard husband who is always brought home in a wheel barrow from the local pub. Ethel Musika told the court that Nickson Musika...
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9/28/2012 12:42:00 PM
HARARE - The Chinese government has availed a $14 million food donation to Zimbabwe that will ease shortages affecting most parts of the country. The food consignment comprising 10 tonnes of wheat and five tonnes rice arrived in the country a...
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Sport » Nigel Matongorere, Senior Sports Writer
9/28/2012 11:12:00 AM
HARARE - Injured Zimbabwe football captain and goalkeeper Tapuwa Kapini, who had his first review with his surgeon yesterday since his ankle operation two weeks ago, has warned his teammates to closely monitor Angolan star Manucho in the decisive 2013 African...
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9/28/2012 10:05:00 AM
HARARE - Harare City scored three second half goals in a Castle Premiership match yesterday to sink the Gweru visitors deeper into relegation trouble. After failing to break down the Midlands team’s gritty defence in the opening half, the hosts finally...
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9/28/2012 10:00:00 AM
HARARE - Takesure Chinyama, who was booed by a section of Orlando Pirates fans after coming onto the pitch against Ajax Cape Town, says despite his goal the game was “bad and good”. The Zimbabwean international came on as a substitute...
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