POLITICS

Khupe allies' trial date set

THE trial of six of Thokozani Khupe's supporters accused of burning a bus used to transport her rivals to a rally held in Bulawayo two months ago, will kick off tomorrow.The activists face allegations...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2018

POLITICS

MDC-T governed Gweru books last audited in 2014

GWERU City Council's accounts were last audited four years ago, a situation that compromises on good corporate governance, chairperson of the Service Level Benchmarking (SLB) peer review committee, Ge...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2018

POLITICS

'Zimbabwe is a one-party State,' says Mohadi

Vice-President Kembo Mohadi has declared that Zimbabwe is a one-party State, describing opposition parties as "barking jackals", which will not stand in Zanu-PF's way on election day.Addressing a poor...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2018

POLITICS

'Punish Zanu-PF'

MDC-T national executive committee member, Tracy Mutinhiri has appealed to Mashonaland East province to punish Zanu-PF in the July 30 general elections for past political atrocities.Mutinhiri, a forme...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2018

POLITICS

Jonathan Moyo ups anti-Mnangagwa ante

EXILED former Zanu-PF politburo member, Jonathan Moyo has escalated his campaign for MDC Alliance presidential candidate, Nelson Chamisa to give the ruling party leader, President Emmerson Mnangagwa a...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2018

POLITICS

Chamisa begs Mnangagwa for government posts

INTERACTION between President Mnangagwa and opposition figures will only be a fixture of post-election Zimbabwe and not before, Secretary for Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Mr George Cha...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2018

POLITICS

MDC-T, Zanu-PF head for showdown

VIOLENT clashes are likely to break out in Harare tomorrow after Zanu-PF youth threatened to take to the streets on the same day to counter an MDC Alliance planned demonstration to demand electoral re...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa commends American doctors

The power of partnering in worthy causes was demonstrated on Wednesday when President Mnangagwa and First Lady Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa hosted a special dinner at State House for American doctors, who ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

#ShutDownHarare - Police warn MDC Alliance

Police have warned that anyone found on the wrong side of the law during demonstrations mooted by opposition political parties should be prepared for the consequences.Zimbabwe Republic Police commande...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2018

POLITICS

Khaya Moyo slams MDC-T

THE Zanu-PF party has said threats that were made by MDC-T leader Advocate Nelson Chamisa to hold a demonstration in Harare and stop elections was a confirmation that the party had a propensity for vi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Ministry warns against land fraudsters

THE Ministry of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement has warned the public to be wary of fraudsters that are masquerading as Air Chief Marshal Perrance Shiri (Rtd) and demanding money from unsusp...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2018

POLITICS

'Chamisa desperate to dodge July elections'

INTERACTION between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition figures will only be a fixture of post-election Zimbabwe and not before, Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Secretary Mr Georg...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zvorwadza urges vendors to embrace new dispensation

Informal traders in the Midlands Province have been urged to support the new dispensation and spurn attempts by some political parties to influence them against participating in the economic developme...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2018

OPINION

The rise of Zanu-PF

As the 2018 harmonised elections draw near, July 30 2018 to be exact, ZANU--PF, as the proverbial Phoenix, is rising from the ashes of the previous dispensation to become a formidable political player...

By Elijah Chihota | Published: 04 June 2018

POLITICS

'Zanu-PF stronger than before'

Zanu-PF Midlands chairperson Daniel Mackenzie Ncube has said the party is now stronger than before, as candidates have managed to bury the hatchet and find common ground ahead of the harmonised electi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa reacts to sanctions Senator's claims

President Mnangagwa's administration has taken adequate executive decisions to ensure free, fair and credible elections and Government will not lecture the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) on how t...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2018

POLITICS

Mohadi rallies voters for Mnangangwa

Vice President Kembo Mohadi has challenged party members to close ranks to ensure a crushing victory for President Mnangagwa in the forthcoming harmonised elections to enable him to deliver his vision...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa to host investor round table

President Mnangagwa is expected to host an investor round table tomorrow that will be headlined by the attendance of UK Trade Commissioner for Africa in the Department of International Trade, Mrs Emma...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Jatropha roars back

Government has revived the jatropha programme, which is critical in the fight against climate change, and is actively looking for a technical partner. Jatropha, a drought resistant crop that tolerates...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2018

POLITICS

Makamba a wanted man

Businessman Mr James Makamba still has a warrant of arrest hanging around his neck - 13 years after skipping the border over externalisation charges. The Sunday Mail Business established that the Hara...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe targets tax cuts for SMEs

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) plans to cut taxes for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) as part of efforts to help them formalise their operations through compliance. A working paper titled â...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2018

POLITICS

Mnangagwa all talk, no action - US sanctions Senator

A UNITED States Senator, Chris Coons, has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of making empty promises and deliberately delaying implementation of key electoral reforms to disadvantage the opposition...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2018

POLITICS

WATCH: US Senator confirms Zimbabwe sanction

A leading U.S. Senator on African affairs says President Emmerson Mnangagwa is running out of time to take steps which could lead to sanctions relief for Zimbabwe. Senator Chris Coons led a delegation...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2018

POLITICS

$500m for Agriculture

Close to half a billion dollars has been secured for the 2018/2019 summer cropping season, as Government works towards food security and ensuring that the country's agro-based economy gets back on the...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2018

POLITICS

No love lost between 'Blackman' and Mnangagwa

FORMER Kwekwe Central legislator Masango Matambanadzo - affectionately known in Kwekwe and national political circles as "Blackman" partly due to his dark complexion - has opened up to The Standard o...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 June 2018

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