HARARE – What goes around indeed comes around. The elections came and went, it is done and dusted for sure, and winners are celebrating while losers are back to the drawing board if at all they have recovered from the losing trauma. All those who managed to cast their votes for their favourite candidates did…
HARARE – Listed mining concern RioZim Limited (RioZim) narrowed its losses by 53 percent to $2,3 million in the half year to June 2013. The group, which incurred a $4,9 million loss in previous comparable period, has been weighed down by high interest charges — amounting to a staggering $4,4 million during the six months…
HARARE – Funnyman Carl Joshua Ncube will tomorrow perform at the Imperial Royale Hotel in Uganda at a show titled “Africa laughs” organised by Salvado, a Ugandan comic. Carl who has become a force to reckon with in the comic circles is no stranger to continental performances. He expressed gratitude and said he has created…
HARARE – Gospel power couple Charles and Olivia Charamba are set to rekindle their love with the United Kingdom next week after five years of silence. The Fishers of Men leaders are returning to the United Kingdom for two concerts in different cities and are billed to share the stage with UK-based Obert Mazivisa of…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe yesterday slammed Western countries after they passed a damning verdict on his re-election on July 31. In a tit-for-tat spat, Mugabe repeated accusations that Western countries were interfering in his country, following their sharp criticism of the electoral irregularities that blighted a presidential election he won by 61 percent, beating…
BULAWAYO – Reserve Bank Governor Gideon Gono has said he is not opposed to a drive to transfer ownership of foreign firms to locals but said it must be done properly. He spoke after President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF, buoyed by a devastating election victory, threatened to forge ahead with indigenisation of the economy saying…
HARARE – The Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has failed to pay its 3 600 employees, with the disgruntled workers blaming management for abuse of funds. GMB prides itself in being the dura or granary of Zimbabwe. “They delayed in paying our June salaries and as I speak to you now we have not yet been…
HARARE – Flamboyant businessman-cum-musician Energy Mutodi has taken his fight for freedom to the High Court following his detention on allegations of swindling desperate home-seekers of close to $2 million. The musician, who is the director of National Housing Development Trust (NHDT), remained in custody after Mutare magistrate Noah Gwatidzo dismissed his bail application. Gwatidzo…
HARARE – Amidst the pain of losing elections by MDC formations and different reactions to the results which brought back Zanu PF and President Robert Mugabe to power, our Senior Assistant Editor, Guthrie Munyuki, this week spoke to National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) chief, Lovemore Madhuku, who reveals plans to launch a new political party while…
NAIROBI – Some international flights have landed at Nairobi’s international airport a day after fire gutted the arrivals hall, causing serious disruption. A plane from London was the first to land at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at 06:30 local time (03:30 GMT), Kenyan airport authorities said. Other planes from Bangkok and Kilimanjaro also arrived. The…
