FC Platinum Juggernaut Continues

Walter Musona scored at the death to continue FC Platinum’s march towards their fourth league title in a row in a five-goal Castle Lager Premier Soccer League thriller played at Barbourfields Stadium yesterday. The platinum miners also handed Bosso coach Baltemar Brito a second defeat of the season and the …

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Parly’s Zifa Reinstatement Demand ‘A Tricky One’

Parliament’s bid for the reinstatement of the Zifa board, which will end Zimbabwe’s indefinite suspension from international football, is likely to hit a snag due to an audit report expected to expose rampant corruption by the sacked officials. The forensic audit into the affairs of Zifa is now complete –and …

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CZI Raises Alarm On Rising Crime

The country’s organised manufacturing sector lobby group, the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has sounded the alarm bells over rising crime levels, warning that this may affect foreign direct investments. In its latest report titled Crime Trends in Zimbabwe, the CZI says crime has been on an upward trend, increasing …

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Mawarire Denounces Mnangagwa’s Record

Zimbabwean pastor and international human rights activist Evan Mawarire had a meeting with United States secretary of State Anthony J Blinken on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he informed the senior US official that rights violations in Harare had worsened under President Emmerson …

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Sikhala’s Continued Imprisonment Riles UK

The continued incarceration of opposition lawmakers Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole, together with 14 Nyatsime residents for over 100 days, has cast Zimbabwe’s deteriorating political situation under the spotlight as the United Kingdom House of Commons keeps an eye on the developments. Sikhala and 15 others have been behind bars …

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Neglected Underground Coal Fires Threaten Lives Of Zimbabweans

Ten-year-old Simba Mulezu was driving cattle home from his mother’s corn fields when the ground gave way under his feet, plunging him into burning coal underground. The incident left him with permanently deformed limbs. “I spent several months in hospital and Hwange Colliery Company did not assist me with hospital …

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Parallel Structures Split Zanu PF

President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s alleged use of parallel structures has divided the ruling Zanu PF with party officials warning of possible infiltration ahead of elections. Leaked WhatsApp chats from a Zanu PF group called Zanu PF Live Bulletin have exposed the growing discontent among party members who are against continued mushrooming …

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Parallel Market Rates Fall Spurs Retailers To Woo Shoppers

Zimbabwean retailers are trying to woo shoppers to spend their United States dollars in-store by offering better exchange rates than the black market. It’s the first time in three years that momentum has swung in favour of the official markets and may help bring the southern African nation’s runaway inflation …

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ZEP Extension Not For Zanu PF 2023 Support: Motsoaledi

South Africa’s home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi has scornfully dismissed speculation that his decision to extend permits for Zimbabwean immigrants was aimed at helping the ruling Zanu PF party win next year’s crunch general elections. Motsoaledi had, throughout the year, vowed to not renew the expiring Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP), …

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