HARARE – The local unit of Johannesburg-listed Tongaat Hullet (THZ) says it plans to increase its sugar exports to the European Union (EU) backed by a forecasted increase in crop production. Zimbabwe, through the EU Sugar Adaptation Strategy, has a duty and quota-free access into the preferential markets of the EU and into the United…
HARARE – Exactly four years ago on a sunny Monday morning at Harare International Conference Centre, President Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara signed the “Global Political Agreement” (GPA) ushering the coalition government. Forty eight months later, the candle of optimism and hope that swept across Zimbabwe then, carrying…
HARARE – Perennially troubled Apama Styles founder and leader David “Apama” Machowa whose group members left him to form their group Madness Styles said the desertion will only strengthen him. Poor wages and lack of adequate welfare programmes led to Apama group member’s flight. “All the band group members have deserted me to form their…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s shock June decree to disband the Zanu PF District Coordinating Committees (DCCs) has returned to haunt the party’s Mbare- based vigilante group known as Chipangano. Information gleaned from highly-placed insiders by the Daily News shows that the crackdown on Chipangano in the last few days is an extension of the…
GWANDA – Ishmael Lawe scored an injury time winner to send Gunners through to the quarter-finals of the Mbada Diamonds Cup in a tightly contested first round 3-2 win over Chicken Inn at Pelandaba Stadium yesterday. The youthful Gunners made their intentions clear from the onset by racing to an early lead when Valentine Ndaba…
LAGOS – The spokesman for Islamist militant group Boko Haram has been killed by Nigeria’s military, reliable sources have told the BBC. However, Boko Haram has not confirmed that Abu Qaqa has been killed. A military spokesman told the BBC that two militant suspects had been arrested, one of whom later died but his identity…
HARARE – As Zimbabweans celebrate four years since the birth of the coalition government, corruption seems to be floating alongside, eroding whatever good the few straight jacketed officials could have achieved. The Government of National Unity (GNU) formed through the Global Political Agreement (GPA) signed in 2009 saw three parties promising to work together and…
HARARE – While the Zimbabwean arts industry has since 1980 steadily grown to become one of the most vibrant sectors, artists still feel their working conditions are poor. Without proper representative institutions standing in for artists’ social and economic welfare, the sector has lagged behind in terms of real growth and professionalism. Controversial playwright Cont…
BULAWAYO – Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) chief executive Karikoga Kaseke says just about 1 000 official guests are expected for the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) general assembly contrary to government figures of 4 000. The latest figures come after the ZTA boss last month had stated 2 000 guest would grace the tourism…
BULAWAYO – The moment a 16-year-old housemaid Kholisa Moyo hears water dribble into the family home geyser, she rushes to the kitchen sink below it to confirm water has finally come on stream. Throttled gasps of air as pressure rushes through hitherto shut outlets and splattering sounds from the kitchen tap confirm her suspicion. “Water…
