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New Zealand wins first ODI against Zimbabwe by 90 runs
New Zealand has comprehensively the Zimbabwe cricket teamin the first ODI held at Dunedin's University Oval today.

After restricting New Zealand to just 248, and bowling them out in the 49th over,...


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Zimbabwe's former soccer chief held for match-fixing scandal
Henrietta Rushwaya, former chief executive of Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA), was reportedly arrested on charges of corruption, bribery and match-fixing.

The country's state television said...
Zimbabwe's media commission wants to ban foreign newspapers
Zimbabwe's media commission has said that it will ask authorities to ban foreign newspapers that are not registered to operate in the country.

Media in Zimbabwe have operated under stringent rules...
New Zealand too good for Zimbabwe again
Cricket News: Dunedin, Though Zimbabwean bowlers performed well to restrict New Zealand, their batsmen could not match the effort as New Zealand defeated Zimbabwe by 90 runs in the first one-day...
Zimbabwe bars unregistered foreign newspapers
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe will bar all unregistered foreign newspapers, its media commission said on Friday, in what could be the start of a crackdown on outlets critical of President Robert Mugabe...
Zimbabwe cracks down on SA, UK newspapers
The ZMC argues that it is legally empowered to ban the South African publications under Section 66 and 90 of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act as the publications have no...
Zimbabwe to bowl in 1st one-dayer v NZ
New Zealand have coasted to a 90-run victory over Zimbabwe in Dunedin in a one-day cricket international after their bowlers continued their dominance over the tourists' batting line-up. Set a...
New Zealand, Zimbabwe scoreboard
DUNEDIN, New Zealand (AP) -- Scoreboard on Friday from the first one-day cricket international between New Zealand and Zimbabwe at University Oval: Zimbabwe won the toss New Zealand Innings ...
Inquest Deepens Mujuru Mystery
THE inquest into former army commander General Solomon Mujuru's death has entered its third week at Harare Magistrates' Court and Zimbabweans are still puzzled as to the cause of the fire...
'Zanu-PF Strategy to Frustrate MDC-T Working'
PRIME Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's frustration over the failure to implement provisions of the GPA is a clear indication that Zanu PF's strategy of wearing down its opponents by stifling...
'Inflammables Can't Be Ruled Out'
A SOUTH African police forensic analyst said it could be possible that accelerants or inflammable materials were present at the fire which gutted the late General Solomon Mujuru's farmhouse in...
'No Foul Play in Manyika Death'
A PROBE into the accident which claimed the life of former Zanu PF national commissar Elliot Manyika (pictured) in 2008 has concluded that there was no foul play in his death. Investigations to...
Sustainability in Agro and Farming Business
THE history of Zimbabwe's economy cannot be separated from its past agricultural successes in Africa in the 1980s and 1990s. While today things have changed, the future of farming now lies in...
TN Acquires Controlling Stake in Pelhams
TN Financial Holdings Ltd (TNFH) has acquired a majority stake in Pelhams, in a deal that positions the diversified group as controlling the country's largest furniture retail company. CEO...
Checks, Balances for Executive Needed - ZLHR
ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has warned Copac against producing a draft constitution that maintains unfettered power in the hands of the executive and emasculates other organs of...
Election Calls a Recipe for Disaster
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe and Zanu PF have been on a campaign to stampede the country into an election this year despite dismally failing to fulfil the Global Political Agreement they voluntarily...
Elections Can Only Be Held After Reforms
IT is increasingly becoming clear that the harmonised elections to choose a new leadership of this country cannot be held any time before March 2013, when the lifespan of the Seventh Parliament of...
Dawson Set to Bounce Back
THE Sables will have to learn to accept coach Brendan Dawson after the Committee running the affairs of the national 15s team settled for the mentor to continue presiding over the team. The players,...
Introducing IP Education Curricula
IN this 21st instalment we find it even more opportune to engage and exhort the State and other key stakeholders to take the initiative to introduce intellectual property (IP) matters in our...
Bloated Civil Service Is Beyond Govt's Means
IT is wholly understandable that Zimbabwe's civil servants are disgruntled, dissatisfied and infuriated at their employer because of the substantial inadequacy of their remuneration. The...
Managing the Country After 'Neutron Bomb Damage'
MANKIND has engineered many dreadful weapons. A hydrogen bomb was tested and resulted in such a massive reaction that it was hurriedly canned as being unmanageable. The atomic bomb that was dropped...
Alliance Francaise Remembers Chisvo
THREE of the country's top musicians, Victor Kunonga, Chiwoniso Maraire and Hope Masike will on February 9 perform together at a concert dubbed "Tribute to Adam Chisvo" in Harare. The...
Gono Warns Banks Against Regulatory Arbitrage
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe chief Gideon Gono warned banking institutions this week to desist from indulging in regulatory arbitrage through their associate entities in group structures, adding that the...
Lukewarm Results for TSL
TSL Limited released a moderate set of full year results to October 2011, reporting a profit of US$1,8 million. "The decline in operating profit was attributable to lower than expected tobacco...
Zimbabwe: Improved Aids Levy Collections Fill Part of Funding Gap
Harare - With global funding for on the decline, Zimbabwe's innovative AIDS levy - a 3 percent tax on income - has become a promising source of funding for the country, with a dramatic increase...
Zimbabwe: RFHL Board Restructuring 'Null and Void'
RESERVE Bank chief Gideon Gono has dismissed the recent reconstitution of ReNaissance Financial Holdings Ltd's board as null and void. In a letter to RFHL chairman Christopher Chetsanga, dated...
ZIMBABWE: Improved AIDS levy collections fill part of funding gap
More money from AIDS levy HARARE, 3 February 2012 (PlusNews) - With global funding for HIV/AIDS on the decline, Zimbabwe's innovative AIDS levy - a 3 percent tax on income - has become a...
Zimbabwe's media commission wants to ban foreign newspapers
Harare, Feb 3 (ANI): Zimbabwe's media commission has said that it will ask authorities to ban foreign newspapers that are not registered to operate in the country. Media in Zimbabwe have...
Yum Brands sees 130 new Africa stores in 2012 -report
JOHANNESBURG Feb 3 (Reuters) - U.S. fast-food giant Yum Brands Inc plans to open 130 new KFC stores in Africa this year, bringing its presence on the continent to 1,000 restaurants, Business Day...
Cricket-Guptill top scores as NZ beat Zimbabwe in one-dayer
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Man-of-the-match Martin Guptill top-scored with 70 before a workmanlike performance by New Zealand's bowlers ensured a 90-run win over Zimbabwe in their one-day...
Attorney-General Speaks On Chihuri's Job
PRESIDENT Mugabe is the only person with the mandate to appoint or reappoint the Commissioner-General of Police and other constitutional bodies without consulting anyone except the Public Service...
President Wa Mutharika Jets in
MALAWIAN President Bingu wa Mutharika yesterday jetted into Zimbabwe for private talks with President Mugabe. He arrived at around 11am and later held talks with President Mugabe at State House. ...
We Can't Arrest Typhoid On Our Own - Harare
Residents of Kuwadzana in Harare walk past raw sewage.Vegetable vendors also go on with selling their tomatoes despite the stench from the raw sewage.(File...
South Africa Forensic Expert Testifies in Mujuru Inquest
SW Radio ) A SOUTH AFRICAN Police Services forensic expert yesterday said the packaging used to keep debris collected from the scene of fire in which General Solomon Mujuru died by local policemen...
Typhoid Outbreak Is 'Biological Warfare' - Mugabe Party
Hararw - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF party has attributed the typhoid outbreak that has affected 1,500 people in the capital Harare to biological warfare and Western sanctions. ...
Joint MDC-T/ZANU PF Peace Rally Held in Makoni South
In a move that is unprecedented in Manicaland province, a ZANU PF chief invited members from all political parties to a peace rally last Friday, where officials from the MDC-T and ZANU PF denounced...
CAAZ Licenses Third Private Airline
THE Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe has licensed the third private airline, Sol Air, to service domestic and international routes. The operating certificate takes effect from January 28, 2012. ...
All Roads Lead to Upper Lounge
Last weekend you could have been anywhere but those that turned up at Upper Lounge they must have had a good time as January drew towards month end. The upmarket club, located at Rhodesville Shops,...
Ex-CIO Boss' Case Referred to Supreme Court
A HARARE regional court has referred to the Supreme Court a fraud case in which former Central Intelligence Organisation deputy director Lovemore Mukandi and two others are seeking permanent stay of...
Landlords Ordered to Revert to Last Year's Rates
Government has ordered landlords who increased rentals with effect from January this year to immediately revert to last year's rates. National Housing and Social Amenities Minister Giles...
Nestle's Heifer Project Gathers Momemtum
NESTLE Zimbabwe's project to boost milk production is now in full swing with the company distributing 100 imported heifers to new farmers joining the programme. The dairy expansion programme...
More MDC-T Officials Arrested
Three MDC-T officials were arrested on Wednesday at Maungwa Business Centre in Gutu, Masvingo on charges of violating the draconian Public Order and Security Act (POSA). The three, Gutu South...
Former MP Dulini Ncube Totally Blind After Torture in Custody
Former MP Fletcher Dulini Ncube, who was falsely accused of murdering ZANU PF activist Cain Nkala in 2002, is reported to have recently gone completely blind as the long-term effects of the torture...
Emirates Completes Maiden Flight
The Herald ) Zimbabwe's Transport Minister Nicholas Goche, celebrated the maiden flight into Harare by global airline giant Emirates. Ignoring the embarrassment of being unable to resolve the...
Masvingo Residents 'Snub' ZANU PF Empowerment Scheme
Residents in Masvingo have snubbed a ZANU PF led empowerment programme in the area, calling it a 'cheap ploy' to buy votes. The aspiring ZANU PF candidate for Masvingo Urban, Omar Josbi...
MP Makuyana's Kidnapping Conviction Quashed
An MDC-T MP's conviction for kidnapping two ZANU PF activists was on Thursday quashed by a court of appeal in Harare. Meki Makuyana, legislator for Chipinge South in Manicaland province was...
A Truly Land of the Best
Zimbabwe is truly land of the best! A country of highly educated, industrious, bold, humourous, discreet and unpredictable people. Above all, a society of "master tacticians" (to quote one...
Telecel Targets 60 Percent Growth
TELECEL Zimbabwe is targeting 60 percent growth in subscribers this year in line with its planned US$70 million network expansion and upgrade programme. But newly appointed managing director Mr John...