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Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has been with immediate effect suspended from southern Africa’s soccer governing body, COSAFA for failure to fulfill payment of annual subscriptions, 263Chat can report. In a letter directed to ZIFA secretary general Joseph Mamutse, dated 20 January 2020, COSAFA secretary general Sue Destombes said the regional body was hence revoking terms of Article 27.6. “We are advised by the Emergency Committee of COSAFA that as Zimbabwe Football Association is not in good standing due to the…

Addressing Harare party members who had come for the 'State of the Nation Agenda' for 2020, Chamisa said he wants the party to be active and work towards to address the concerns of the people by introducing a 'whistle blower' for the MPs who are not working in their constituency...

The MDC President said that the international community is no longer interested in doing business with Zimbabwe because of mistrust, clueless government and corruption which is rocking the nation and clueless of the government...

Following his fallout with Zimdancehall chanter, Enzo Ishall, controversial cleric, Passion Java has been sending subliminal threats of violence to the singer on social media. Java who is said to have engaged in a verbal contract with the Magate singer, appears a bitter man after Enzo left him for new management despite the significant figures the man of cloth had invested on the artist. In a video making rounds on social media, Java is captured in a conversation with a colleague threatening to slap Enzo Ishall's new…

Local debts accrued in United States dollars before the floating of the RTGS dollar on the 22nd of February 2019 will be settled in the local currency using the one as to one rate which existed then, the Supreme Court ruled this morning. On the 22nd of February 2019, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) floated the RTGS dollar under the Statutory Instrument 33 of 2019 at a rate of 1 USD is equivalent to RTGS$ 2.5, bringing to an end the parity of the two currencies. The development has created complexities in settlement of…

MUTARE- Failure to develop transport infrastructure could cost Zimbabwe millions of dollars in potential revenue due to the emergency of alternative routes bypassing the country, transport stakeholders have warned. Speaking at the ongoing strategic planning for the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Development, stakeholders said the emergence of alternative routes and infrastructure developments like the Kazungula bridge linking Botswana and Mozambique, pose a threat to the country. Stakeholders also deplored the…

MDC Harare province Deputy Youth Treasurer and Epworth Councilor, Kudakwashe Chatambudza was this morning arrested by Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)’s Law and Order section for allegedly making petrol bombs. Petrol bombs were found at the periphery of his residence. Chatambudza is understood to have been taken to Law and Order section at Harare Central Police Station. In an interview with Epworth Constituency Member of Parliament, Earthrage Kureva, who went to the scene, petrol bombs were found kept in the vicinity…