HARARE – While attendance at Monday’s funeral service for Vice President John Landa Nkomo at the National Heroes Acre was high; some close family members said they are disappointed they did not get any grief support at home from the national hero’s Zanu PF colleagues. “The only person who grieved with us is Sikhanyiso Ndlovu,…
HARARE – Chairpersons of African Editors’ Forums are in Zimbabwe to familiarise with the country’s media landscape as well as appreciate preparations for the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). The UNWTO will be jointly hosted by Zimbabwe and Zambia in August. The local editors’ representative body, the Zimbabwe National Editors’ Forum (Zinef) extended an…
HARARE – Overmatched and outplayed by a clearly superior opponent in the Test series, you would think New Zealand were in for another hiding by South Africa in the one-dayers. The Proteas are an extremely talented group of players and as the number one Test team in the world, they are currently taking no prisoners…
HARARE – Prominest Afro-fusion musician Edith WeUtonga will embark on a tour of West Africa at the beginning of February. WeUtonga, who is arguably the best female bassist in Zimbabwe, will begin her tour at the prestigious Festival au Desert in Burkina Faso next month before proceeding to Senegal, Ghana and Nigeria. “After the Festival…
HARARE – Police yesterday picked up several people for questioning as investigations into the suspected bomb explosion that rocked Zengeza suburb in Chitungwiza on Monday afternoon continues. Harare police spokesperson, Tadious Chibanda, said elaborate investigations were underway and officers from the Law and Order unit were handling the case. “We have moved the case to…
HARARE – In A typical Munyaradzi Kereke move, the controversial businessman yesterday launched a blistering attack on the Daily News’ editors — and once again reiterated threats to liquidate the publication over its supposed “unethical, and destructive journalism”. Speaking at a media tour of his second hospital in Ruwa just outside Harare, the ex-Reserve Bank…
HARARE – David Lewis, one of the greatest cricketers to emerge out of Zimbabwe, died peacefully in Johannesburg on Saturday at the age of 85. Lewis, who was born in Bulawayo on July 27, 1927 and was a fluent Ndebele speaker, captained the Rhodesia national team in the pre-Independence era before becoming a president of…
HARARE – Highlanders coach Kelvin Kaindu says he is well aware of the threat posed by Mamelodi Sundowns ahead of the South African giants’ Zimbabwean tour opener against his side next Wednesday. The Brazilians, who will play Highlanders, Dynamos and CAPS United on a five-day whistlestop tour of the country, will kick start against…
HARARE – Madcap Manchester City striker, Mario Balotelli, whose prodigious talent compares in equal measure to his off-the-field antics, is remembered painfully by Manchester United supporters. A day after setting off fireworks at his Cheshire rented pad, last season, the “noisy” neighbours’ striker lifted off his football shirt to reveal a message: “Why Always Me?”…
HARARE – Trust Holdings Limited (THL)’s key shareholders have endorsed a $9 million deal to boost its commercial banking unit’s capital base. William Nyemba, the group’s chief executive, said the deal — recommended by the board to a core group of shareholders on Monday — awaited minority shareholder approval at an extra ordinary general meeting…
