By Courage Nyaya Yadah coach Genesis Mangombe has attributed his team’s bad display in their Castle Lager Premier Soccer League to fatigue caused by poor travel arrangements. The Anointing Boys’ good run was stopped by Bulawayo City who hammered them 2-0 at the weekend. They are currently 11th on the 18-team log table with 31 points from 25 games. “We lost the game because we failed to convert some clear chances and I think some of these problems were caused by our poor travelling arrangements since we arrived midnight in Bulawayo for our game against Bulawayo City,” he lamented. “So it was d ..read more

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BY MTHANDAZO NYONI DEPOSIT protection schemes have emerged as a vital cog in boosting confidence in national banking systems, while stemming runs on savings, Finance and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube said yesterday. The Treasury boss was the keynote speaker at the International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) Africa regional committee conference, which kicked off in Victoria Falls yesterday. He said economies survived on savings — the funds that banks deploy for crucial requirements like bankrolling productive sector investments. However, markets can only be guaranteed of ..read more

BY HARRIET CHIKANDIWA FINANCE and Economic Development permanent secretary George Guvamatanga has revealed that many companies are fleecing government by overpricing their goods and services. “At the moment, we have an issue of overpricing by service providers and contractors, some of you members might not have been too happy with me over hotels’ pricing. I am not happy with the way most hotels are charging government,” Guvamatanga told Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC). “The pricing that has been given to government is extortion, we should not accept these extortionate prices. It ..read more

BY CHIEDZA MAZHANGARA FOUNDED in 1907 as a township for blacks in the then Salisbury and called Harare at the time — giving the capital its present name. Mbare is the capital city’s oldest and most densely populated suburb. Popularly known for its huge farm produce market, Mbare is Harare’s heartbeat that has become associated with the good and the bad. And out of its belly have emerged some of the best dancehall artistes, who are raising the country’s flag high both on local and international platforms. Nutty O, Killer T, the late Soul Jah Love, popular DJ Fantan of Chillspot and Enzo Ishal ..read more

BY PROBLEM MASAU LEGISLATORS have accused the Executive of systematically stripping the country of its valuable assets and selling them through opaque deals, which observers say smells of deep-rooted corruption and plunder. In a heated question-and-answer-session in Parliament last Thursday, it emerged that government has been clandestinely disposing of strategic entities such as mines and petroleum outlets without seeking parliamentary approval, in flagrant breach of the country’s Constitution. Early this month, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa confirmed the sale of government-owned pe ..read more

BY MAGRETH RUZVIDZONational Athletics Association of Zimbabwe (NAAZ) president Tendai Tagara says he is pleased with the high turnout of participants at the ongoing Level One coaching course in Bulawayo. The training commenced on August 26 and will end on September 4. Tagara said it was good that junior coaches were showing interest in getting themselves the right qualifications as this will help the athletes. “Our major concern was on junior coaches but we are happy with the number of junior coaches taking up this course. Again we want to remind our athletes that they must be handled by qual ..read more

BY MTHANDAZO NYONIAFRICAN countries have been urged to industrialise and be innovative to grow their economies. Speaking at the on-going Association of Technical Universities and Polytechnics in Africa (Atupa) youth forum in Victoria Falls yesterday, Harare Polytechnic principal Tafadzwa Mudondo said there was need for promotion of critical thinking, problem-solving initiatives, creativity and innovation among youths. Mudondo, who is Atupa’s southern African region vice-chairperson, said: “Let us create a culture of innovation, industrialisation and ensure that we eat what we grow, we drive w ..read more

BY VANESSA GONYE/ SHARON BUWERIMWE A HEALTH disaster looms in the country’s urban areas due to persistent water shortages, residents’ associations warned yesterday. This comes after most suburbs and industrial sites in Harare have gone for weeks without running water, while others have dirty water coming out of their taps. In Bulawayo, a 72-hour water rationing schedule has already been introduced, resulting in residents clocking more than four days without water. The acute water shortages have forced some residents to resort to unsafe water sources, exposing themselves to waterborne diseases ..read more

BY SILISIWE MABALEKA BULAWAYO-BASED up-and-coming artist Noah “Noah Kays” Kalondawanga (20) has called on youths not to give up on their loved ones, while also appealing to the elders to help the youths understand culture and customs. This came out in his latest song titled Ziphi Inkomo, featuring Adoe. Noah Kays told NewsDay Life & Style that the song talks of a young man who wants to pay bride price for his lover, but his family is against their union. The youthful singer then gives hope to every young man who is going through similar experiences to never give up but fight for love and ..read more