HARARE – Seasoned sungura musician Nicholas “Madzibaba” Zacharia says he has no problem with break-away artistes from his Khiama Boys Band who perform his songs during shows. The sungura godfather’s young brother Zacharia Zacharia who now leads the Chili Band, has been playing Madzibaba’s songs during concerts around the country. The junior Zacharia broke away…
HARARE – Zimbabweans have had enough of President Robert Mugabe and Zanu PF failures, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said yesterday as he unveiled an election campaign plan that promises a million jobs in five years. The MDC leader was officially launching his party’s Jobs, Upliftment, Investment, Capital and the Environment (Juice) economic blue-print where he…
HARARE – Pelhams Limited (Pelhams) has appointed Middleton Chikowore as managing director following the acquisition of a 58 percent stake in the furniture retailer by Lifestyle Holdings (Lifestyle), formerly TN Financial Holdings. Chikowore, previously working for Lifestyle, has a corporate finance background and is widely regarded as Tawanda Nyambirai’s right hand man. Chikowore said the…
HARARE – Government’s deployment of troops to the border with Mozambique to stifle possible attacks by Afonso Dhlakama, are welcome. Rebel Renamo leader Dhlakama has retreated to the bush exactly twenty years since the Rome Treaty that brought a devastating three-decade civil war in that country to an end. It is the duty of the…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) would like to appeal to public figures to exercise restraint during their interactions with journalists on assignment. Zuj said it is deeply concerned and alarmed by reports that bishop Nolbert Kunonga reportedly threatened to shoot journalists covering his eviction from Anglican Church premises in Harare on November 28….
HARARE – Dynamos fullback Thomas Magorimbo has said he is keen to extend his two-year stay at the Glamour Boys. The 27-year-old will be out of contract at the end of next month, and will seek an extension to his current deal in the New Year. The utility player, who can play at right-back or…
HARARE – Jubilee Queens, a fresh pole dancing group based in Harare is slowly spinning their way into stardom. Last weekend, they filled Flavour Town nite spot in Mutare where the four-member group took turns to slide and spin around a pole, leaving fans yearning for more. Dressed in seductive outfits, they gripped and climbed…
BULAWAYO – Bulawayo-based journalists on Wednesday stunned Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) executive Tafataona Mahoso into uncharacteristic silence when they demanded his resignation for “open bias” against independent newspapers. Journalists hurled brickbats at Mahoso, the ZMC chief executive officer, in the presence of his bosses “for instigating the closure of several newspapers including Daily News” during…
HARARE – Harare Zanu PF youth leader Jim Kunaka has been accused of demanding money from Mashwede employees in order to allow them to construct a service station in Mbare. During cross-examination, the court heard Kunaka sent one Gunpowder to Isheanesu Maribha, 34, and Gwezuva Changamire, 35, who are employed by Mashwede Diesel Services…
HARARE – A state witness in the on-going trial of MDC activists accused of killing a cop has refused to give evidence in a public court demanding to be heard in camera. Edna Chihota, through prosecutor Edmore Nyazamba wants to give her evidence in camera saying she fears for her life. Nyazamba told presiding judge…
