HARARE – Zimbabwe’s bookish president, Robert Mugabe, has lamented the loss of a reading culture and decaying morals due to the vast use of information communication technologies (ICTs). With close to two dozen degrees to his name — seven earned and 14 honorary doctorates — Mugabe grew up on books, literally. Today, he can only…
GWERU – Kwekwe-based veteran musician Bantuman I, will tonight hog the city’s limelight when he takes to Mbizo 4’s newly-opened waterhole for a gig to warm up the weekend. The award-winning Bantuman I, real name Tawanda Jumo has been performing since 2004 but is yet to record his music. He specialises in a genre,…
HARARE – Parliamentary speaker Lovemore Moyo has acknowledged receipt of Munyaradzi Kereke’s omnious letter for immunity and protection to source information allegedly implicating Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono in various acts of fraud, and financial impropriety. The Movement for Democratic Change chairman yesterday told the Daily News that he will “soon act”…
HARARE – The decision by the Zifa Appeals Committee to award Dynamos three points which had been nullified by the PSL following the assault of Hwange coaches by thugs affiliated to the champions is sad for football. This is a missed opportunity by those governing our football to send a strong warning against hooliganism, violence…
HARARE – “Small houses” might not be that small after all and should have been counted separately in the just-ended population census, at least according to President Robert Mugabe. The term “small house” is a term used to refer to second wives or girlfriends who are happy to play the number two woman. Presenting a…
HARARE – A Harare woman who allegedly swindled another woman of $11 000 after misrepresenting to her that she is an agent of the United Nations Development Fund (UNDF) was issued with a warrant of arrest for failing to attend court. Odene Zimbizi, 36, who is facing fraud charges failed to appear before magistrate Anita…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed meat processor Colcom Holdings Limited (Colcom), recorded a $52,8 million revenue in the year to June 2012, up 14 percent from previous corresponding period. Despite the liquidity constraints eroding consumers’ disposable incomes, the firm posted a $6 million net operating profit. Earnings per share for the period stood at 2,87…
HARARE – The ninth edition of the St Georges College Twenty20 tournament begins today with two South African schools having confirmed their participation in the 12-team event. Hosts St Georges are favourites to lift the title a record five times, while defending champions Churchill, who have won it three times as well as one-time champions…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe may have stoked a diplomatic tiff with the Jamaicans when he described the island as a country of marijuana smokers, where women are now taking charge since men are always sloshed. While giving a “distinguished lecture” at the Research and Intellectual Expo 2012, Mugabe who neither smokes nor drinks alcohol,…
HARARE – Two-time Paralympic gold medallist Elliot Mujaji’s hopes of securing a third medal went up in smoke after he finished fifth in the first round of the T46 100 metres dash at the London Paralympic Games yesterday. The 40-year-old Mujaji, competing in the last Paralympic event of his career, was quick off the blocks…
