HARARE – Last week Zimbabwe saw the launch of another ‘‘burgeoning’’ young porn star, yes, our own troubled sister — Tino Katsande, a former television star and DJ. The Zii FM DJ was in the news lately when she was beaten up by her hubby in a sorry case that ended up in the courts….
HARARE – “An apology is the super glue of life. It can repair just about anything,” popular Canadian cartoonist Lynn Johnston once said. Johnston’s sentiments ring especially true in Mike “MicInity” Madamombe’s case. Last week, the popular reggae artiste made a public apology to all the people he had wronged during his joint show with…
CANBERRA – Australia’s Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott has unveiled his new cabinet, calling it a highly experienced line-up. The appointments broadly followed the line up while in opposition, but included a major promotion for finance. As expected Julie Bishop became foreign minister – the only woman to be named to Mr Abbott’s frontbench. Mr Abbott…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s year-on-year consumer inflation surged for the first time in seven months to 1,28 percent in August from 1,25 percent recorded in July. From January to July this year, the country’s inflation rate has been decreasing from 2,98 percent to 1,25 percent. The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) on Friday said August inflation,…
HARARE – Fidelity Life Assurance Limited (Fidelity)’s profit dropped 21 percent to $2,6 million in the half-year to June 2013 due to low uptake of insurance products. The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed insurance group posted a $3,3 million profit in prior comparable period. Solomon Tembo, the group’s board chairperson said the reduction in profit was also…
EDITOR — There is uncertainty and vexation in the minds of many Zimbabweans since the results of the disputed elections were announced. Recently, Ralph Black, a foreign policy advisor to Morgan Tsvangirai, pointed out that, with compromised and weak national and regional institutions like the Zimbabwean Election Commission (Zec) and the Southern African Development Community…
EDITOR — The problem with many Zimbabweans is that we tend to major in the minor. We tend to ignore pertinent things that bring food on our tables. What this country needs right now are people who have a positive mentality to heal the wounds that have scared us for the last 10 years. Crying…
HARARE – CAPS United were once again left soul-searching after their 10-game unbeaten run came to an end in a match they failed to underline their title credentials against bitter rivals Dynamos at Rufaro Stadium on Sunday. The Green Machine had the chance to close the gap on their rivals and make a bold statement…
HARARE – Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) president Morgan Tsvangirai said yesterday he will not step down and will instead face the storm, raising new doubts about an internal push to get him to quit. At a 14th anniversary rally in the eastern capital of Mutare, thousands rallied behind the MDC leader, while on the…
HARARE – Dynamos seized control of the 2013 Castle Premiership title race with a hard fought 1-0 victory over city rivals CAPS United in the Harare Derby at Rufaro Stadium on Sunday. The reigning league champions made a significant step towards a third title in three years after their closest rivals Harare City drew with…
