BULAWAYO – Bulawayo-based musician Israel Israel is proud to be one of the few musicians popularising the use of mbira in gospel music even though the ancient musical instrument is frowned upon by many Christians. His music, which is dominated by mbira rhythm, looks set to redefine the Zimbabwean way of worship which is largely…
HARARE – The die is cast for a potentially explosive general election with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC set to hold its primary elections this week, while Zanu PF finalises its primary elections guidelines today — setting the stage for a bruising battle among party heavyweights. Today, President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF holds a politburo…
HARARE – Luxury bus firm City Link Coaches fears a court order compelling it to pay close to a million dollars in debt will cripple its operations. According to court papers, the lawsuit emanated from a luxury bus and a Range Rover vehicle leased to City Link over an unspecified period. City Link allegedly owes…
HARARE – South African TV viewers can expect to see Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe in a different mood in two weeks’ time. Normally militant and spewing out anti-British rhetoric when on TV, Mugabe will be relaxed and all smiles when he appears on the popular chat show People of the South. The 89-year-old controversial president…
HARARE – Researchers and scientists are far from getting a vaccine that could prevent new HIV infections. Speaking at an HIV vaccine meeting held in Harare recently, Nyaradzo Mgodi, a local researcher, said although vaccines are the most effective preventive measures against diseases, the world is still grappling with solutions to the HIV scourge which…
HARARE – A break-away faction of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) is hoping to mend relations with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC after months of mudslinging. Now calling itself ZCTU Concerned Affiliates, the breakaway group is fronted by outspoken teacher unionist Raymond Majongwe and former ZCTU president Lovemore Matombo. The body, which broke…
HARARE – Civil society groups have demanded close supervision of the Registrar General’s office by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) during the 30-day voter registration exercise provided for in the new constitution. Addressing reporters in Harare yesterday, Zimbabwe Election Support Network board member Solomon Zwana, said civil society groups (CSOs) had observed that there was…
HARARE – Members of Parliament yesterday adopted a motion to start a fresh and new mobile voter registration exercise countrywide to ensure that every citizen is allowed to register as a voter. Legislators across the political divide supported a motion moved by MDC MP for Mbizo Settlement Chikwinya who asked government to restart the mobile…
HARARE – The trial of Pritchard Zimondi, who allegedly killed his girlfriend, has opened at the High Court. Zimondi has been on remand for over a year after his trial was postponed on several occasions for different reasons. Prosecutor Editor Mavuto told High Court Judge Hlekani Mwayera that the fatal incident took place after Zimondi…
ACCRA – The death of four worshippers during a stampede for “holy water” inside a church in Ghana has provoked anger against the Nigerian preacher TB Joshua. At least 30 other worshipers were injured after thousands of people pushed into the church hall of a branch of TB Joshua’s Synagogue Church of All Nations (Scoan)…
