ED Calls For Peace, Tolerance

President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday implored Zanu PF supporters to shun violence in their mobilisation campaigns ahead of the 2023 elections. He made the remarks while addressing central committee members at the ongoing congress in the capital. Mnangagwa said: “The path of peace, tolerance and non-violence must remain the fundamental hallmark …

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Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Summoned As Tempers Flare Up

HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe has been summoned to Parliament to issue a ministerial statement on what the police is doing to clamp down on perpetrators of political violence targeting opposition Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) officials and activists ahead on next year’s general elections.  The development comes as political …

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Rights Abuses Still Rampant In Chiadzwa Diamond Fields

Villagers in the Chiadzwa area of Marange in Manicaland province are continuing to endure human rights abuses in the hands of security forces manning diamond-rich fields in the area, despite multi-stakeholder meetings between government and civil society aimed at ending the violations, The NewsHawks has established. The government declared the …

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Correspondent Banks Exodus Gridlock Payments: RBZ

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says the exodus of correspondent banks out of Zimbabwe is behind payment gridlocks confronting exporters and importers. The central bank estimates that at least 102 correspondent banking relationships have been lost over the last decade due to Zimbabwe’s high-risk profile. A correspondent bank, which …

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Zimbabwe Clears 90pc Of Debt To Airlines

Zimbabwe has cleared 90% percent of its obligations to international airlines which amounted to about US$100 million, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) revealed Wednesday. As of July this year, The Harare administration, together with Nigeria, had between them owed some US$565 million of the $1.4 billion in airline revenues …

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Ramaphosa Slams US For ‘Panic-Driven’ Sandton Terror Alert

President Cyril Ramaphosa has criticised the US, saying it jumped the gun by issuing a terror alert for Sandton, Johannesburg, before speaking to local authorities. The US embassy on Wednesday posted the alert on its website and identified the potential target as Sandton, a suburb in the country’s financial hub …

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Nhau/Indaba Entertainment Diary

By MazzeltovIt’s the October shutdown weekend and several gigs are lined up throughout the country. Below is what to expect: Winky D Serenades GwandaZim dancehall king Winky D descends on Gwanda this Saturday at Phoenix Shisanyama supported by Mc Mtkay Ntwana, Mc Gibbons and many others. Ordinary tickets R100, VIP: …

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Nyanga Arts Festival Roars To Life

In a bid to continue promoting arts and culture in different parts of the country, organisers for inaugural Nyanga Arts Festival have said it was a great opportunity for established and upcoming artistes to share the stage in a different environment. The festival which is a brainchild of Nhimbe Trust …

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