HARARE – Nigerian duo P-Square and its band lived up to expectations when they delivered an electric performance at the Glamis Arena on Saturday night. Despite the afternoon rains that had threatened to disrupt the gig, people still thronged the venue to attend the much-hyped Lion Larger Beer Festival. The showcase started around 6pm and…
HARARE – Improved performances in mineral royalties stimulated the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) to surpass its $822,6 million third quarter target by 0,1 percent. Zimbabwe late last year hiked royalties for gold and platinum to seven percent from 4,5 percent and 10 percent from five percent respectively, starting January this year. In a trading update…
HARARE – The diversity among the 2012 National Journalism And Media Awards, (Njama) winners was a reflection of how much the competition had grown and how journalists from across the country appreciated their value. The annual media awards are coordinated by the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists, Zuj in collaboration with various sponsors. Foster Dongozi, Zuj…
BULAWAYO – Mainstream MDC deputy organising secretary Abdenico Bhebhe has blamed high HIV/Aids prevalence in Zimbabwe on Zanu PF’s mismanagement of the economy. Addressing more than 600 MDC supporters in Inyathi, Matabeleland North on Saturday Bhebhe said HIV/Aids is usually associated with poverty and Zanu PF mismanagement led many Zimbabweans into abject poverty when they …
HWANGE – Government is set to revoke special mining grants from companies that are not utilising them, Mines minister, Obert Mpofu has said. Mpofu who was speaking at the Makomo Mining Company revealed his ministry would start withdrawing underused mining concessions given in Matabeleland. “President Robert Mugabe granted about 18 special grants for Matabeleland. Some…
HARARE – In a further confirmation that the Daily News is the best newspaper in the country by a mile, the popular paper’s journalists scooped the highest number of awards at the 2012 National Journalism and Media Awards (Njama) held in Harare on Friday. The Njama awards gave credence to Zamps’ latest readership report which…
HARARE – Music that explores love and sex subjects is as useless as a dead thing — it must be a voice of the voiceless in society, questioning all forms of injustice and demand answers — says the protest artiste Raymond Majongwe. Majongwe is among a few artistes in the country who address social and…
HARARE – Looking savvy, Tawanda sports an attractive woman in high heels strutting across the street. Patiently he follows her and then scoops on her. The woman blushes and softens to Moyo’s charms. But alas, a few hours later she is inside a police station, crying. What started as attraction has ended up as destruction…
HARARE – Zimbabweans dread wading in dangerous political waters which have, in the past, brought death, pain and sad memories in our history. We all know the emotive debate on Gukurahundi and how relatives of those slain in the crackdown have not recovered from the gruesome acts. There are memories of the aftermath of March…
HARARE – Big hits, loud music and provocatively dressed dancing girls is what most people seem to enjoy when having a day out at the cricket. It is becoming increasingly harder to have a decent and intelligent cricket conversation with someone who calls themself a cricket fan. This is probably due to the fact that…
