HARARE – Government should give cancer due prominence to stop people from dying, deputy Prime Minister Thokozani Khupe has said. Addressing delegates at the launch of the Thokozani Khupe Cancer Foundation, Khupe challenged government to seriously put in place cancer support mechanisms to ameliorate the suffering of women. “This is my plea to the government…
GWERU – Super Patriots and Morons, an award-winning political satire theatrical play, by controversial and prolific Zimbabwean playwright, Raisedon Baya premiers at Midlands State University (MSU) as part of the Film and Theatre department’s educational component. Co-written by Leonard Matsa, the controversial play was first suspended in 2004 by the country’s censorship board during Harare…
HARARE – Punchline Entertainment, owned by Hillary “Punchline” Mutake launched a website on October 23, in a move set to market musicians signed under his record label. Mutake started his record label in response to the need for a dancehall marketer for the rapidly growing music industry. He said his intention is to connect his…
HARARE – Khama Billiat is still having a tough time coming to terms with Zimbabwe’s failure to qualify for the 2013 African Nations Cup. The Warriors lost out to Angola at Estadio 11 de Novembro two weeks ago, despite having taken a 3-1 advantage from the first leg to the away tie. Billiat has also…
HARARE – Harare Zanu PF youth leader Jim Kunaka yesterday turned a court session into a ‘‘mock political rally’’ when he claimed land officials are corrupt. Kunaka was testifying during trial of two Mashwede Diesel workers accused of trying to bribe him. The suspects are Isheanesu Maribha, 34 and Gwezuva Changamire, 35, who are employed…
HARARE – Every Thursday, starting today Senior Assistant Editor, Guthrie Munyuki will bring you in-depth, hard talk interviews with key decision-makers in society; be it in business, social circles and sport — in a bid to interrogate and unpack critical issues as well as providing an interactive platform between eminent personalities and our readers. GODWILLS…
HARARE – Before being banned for life last week by Zifa for his part in the Asiagate scandal, Sunday Chidzambwa was the “high priest” of Zimbabwean football. But his sudden and abrupt fall from the lofty apex of Zimbabwe’s football has left his followers, who used to worship the “holy” ground he walked on, shell-shocked….
HARARE – Local Government deputy minister Sessel Zvidzai has come face-to-face with homeless Epworth residents whose houses were demolished last week by Sunway City (Pvt) Ltd, a subsidiary of the Industrial Development Corporation of Zimbabwe. Zvidzai met the affected residents yesterday but could not address them due to high tensions. Last week, close to 200…
HARARE – Zimbabwe-focused junior gold miner New Dawn Mining Corporation gold production for the year ended September 30, 2012, surged 41 percent to 37 623 ounces from 26 689 ounces in the previous year. Revenue from gold sales for the fiscal year increased by 62 percent to $61 947 433, as compared to $38 293…
HARARE – Golfer Micky Hough gets the ball rolling for the Zimbabwean contingent this morning at the Sun Coast Classic in Durban after he was drawn to tee off at 6:40am. Hough has been grouped alongside South African Pieter Moolman and Jeff Inglis of England for the first round that gets underway at Durban Country…
