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Nick Price to meet Donald TrumpZIMBABWEAN golf legend Nick Price will once again have the honour of meeting another sitting United States president. he is scheduled to meet with Donald Trump ahead of this year’s edition of the bien...TheStandardSport8 August 2017
Busy Signal, the show that never wasOrganisers of Busy Signal’s show had a rude awakening after chaos marred the Jamaican chanter’s gig at the Glamis Arena on Saturday. The chanter, who had a tour to forget after he failed to perform in...HeraldEntertainment8 August 2017
Harare to recruit 300 police to restore sanityHarare City Council has resolved to recruit an additional 300 municipal police officers to enforce the ban on pushcarts in the central business district as the local authority moves to bring sanity in...NewsDayCulture & Society8 August 2017
Zim footballers rule MzansiA NEW phenomenon appears to have emerged in Zimbabwean football over the last two years, where local players are trekking to East Africa to join teams in the lucrative Tanzanian league. A few players....TheStandardSoccer8 August 2017
Bloodbath at MDC-T indabaTHERE was a bloodbath at the MDC-T Bulawayo provincial offices yesterday after suspected “hired thugs” believed to have been sent by party leader Morgan Tsvangirai violently disrupted a meeting organi...NewsDayPolitics8 August 2017
Government reverses decision on schools closuresTHE Government has described as null and void the immediate closure of 251 private and independent training institutions over non-compliance with operational and registration statutes, conceding that....ChronicleSchooling8 August 2017
Makandiwa Sued for 'Fake Prophecies'United Family International Church leader Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa and his wife, Ruth, are being sued for US$6,5 million over alleged “fake prophecies, fraud and defamation”. Harare-based businessma...OnlineLaw7 August 2017
Tsvangirai in huge coalition coupSPLINTER MDC parties reunited yesterday in a historic move that is likely to boost former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s chances of defeating President Robert Mugabe in next year’s elections. Tsva...TheStandardPolitics7 August 2017- One Year in Jail for Violent HookerA 21-year-old self-confessed prostitute in Gweru, who is a repeat offender, has been sentenced to one year in prison for assaulting a colleague. Lucia Ncube of Mkoba 6 suburb appeared before Gweru mag...ChronicleLaw7 August 2017
Diaspora Ready to Pour Billions: VP MnangagwaZimbabweans based in the diaspora are expected inject over $1 billion in a number of strategic projects in the country, Acting President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. In an interview during his tour of...ChronicleInvestments7 August 2017
250 Illegal Colleges Shut DownFoundation College, the prestigious Girls College and Dominican Convent High School are part of 251 private and independent training institutions which have been closed with immediate effect for non-....HeraldEducation7 August 2017
Man to hang for raping 3-year-old step-daughter to deathA MAN who raped and tortured his three-year-old stepdaughter to death had his bid to use the constitution to escape the death sentence quashed when the High Court yesterday ruled that he deserved to b...ChronicleCulture & Society4 August 2017
Banks' profits jump 48%Banks’ net profit for the half-year to June jumped 47,99% to US$100 million from US$67,97 million reported in the same period las year, the central bank said. In his monetary policy statement presente...OnlineBusiness4 August 2017
EcoCash reduces ATM MasterCard Debit card withdrawals to $50Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, mobile money service provider, EcoCash has reduced its international ATM withdrawal limits on its MasterCard Debit card to $50 a month, a tell-tale sign that the foreign curr...NewsDayBusiness4 August 2017
Mnangagwa dodges succession questions in ParlyVICE-PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday skirted questions relating to the recent public attacks directed at him by First Lady Grace Mugabe, where she demanded that President Robert Mugabe should n...NewsDayPolitics3 August 2017
PSL judgment: Dynamos cry foulHARARE football giants, Dynamos are crying foul over the judgment by the Premier Soccer League (PSL) disciplinary committee, which ruled that their abandoned Castle Lager Premiership match against Cha...NewsDaySoccer3 August 2017
$300m more bond notes to hit marketTHE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has secured close to $1 billion in facilities to ease foreign currency shortages, while it has selectively increased export incentives as part of efforts to stimulat...HeraldCulture & Society3 August 2017
Charamba's fall from GraceGEORGE Charamba has been a gladiator in Zimbabwe’s political sphere, doing what no man has ever done in the country — holding the powerful dual roles of Presidential spokesman and permanent secretary....NewsDayPolitics3 August 2017
MDC brokeThe Morgan Tsvangirai-led MDC — which has not been spared by the economic meltdown — has hit hard times, casting doubts over its capacity to withstand the well-oiled Zanu PF machinery in the 2018 elec...DailyNewsPolitics2 August 2017
FAO, SADC meet over bird flu outbreakAlarmed Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) officials are set to meet from Wednesday following an outbreak of the highly contagious bird flu....TheSourcePoultry2 August 2017
TM Pick N Pay job cuts will not affect ZimTM Pick N Pay Zimbabwe says the 3 500 job cuts from South Africa’s Pick N Pay retail giant will not affect Zimbabwean operations. Pick N Pay South Africa is cutting jobs after the retailer flagged dow...OnlineJobs2 August 2017
'Ndebele king' faces mounting resistanceThe Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP), which is campaigning for secession, has said it against the revival of an “absolute Ndebele monarchy”, claiming the system promotes dictatorship. MRP president, Mqo...NewsDayCulture & Society2 August 2017
President Orders Reinstatement of 2 000 YouthsPresident Mugabe has ordered the reinstatement of over 2 000 youths who had been retrenched from Government without Cabinet approval. Most of the young people were employed as youth and gender officer...HeraldPolitics1 August 2017
CAPS United crisis deepensHarare City…… (1) 3 CAPS United….. (0) 2 There seems to be no respect for champions CAPS United who slumped to their fourth defeat in five matches in the league, the latest a heart-breaking one after....TheStandardSoccer31 July 2017