HARARE – Music superstar Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi has been pleasantly surprised by how fellow Zimbabwean musicians have rallied behind him in support of the tribute concert to be held in his honour tonight. While the Zimbabwean music legend is delighted that several international stars who include Hugh Masekela, Judith Sephuma and Eric Wainaina will grace…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF has poured scorn on National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) chairman Lovemore Madhuku’s bid to form a new opposition political party, saying his project was “doomed.” Madhuku’s NCA holds its long overdue congress today where the University of Zimbabwe law lecturer will officially step down and subsequently launch his political…
HARARE – Zimbabwe will for the first time play hosts to Orischart Islamic Expo to be held in Harare, between November 6 and 10, 2013. Terrence Mhlope, one of the event organisers, said the Expo will firmly establish its position as a pre-eminent platform for leaders in the Islamic finance and investments industry in Zimbabwe…
HARARE – Construction firm Masimba Holdings Limited (Masimba) says the new government must implement sound and clear policies that are conducive to business and attractive to investors. “We urge the government to prioritise the implementation of sound policies and incentives to promote the key sectors of agriculture, mining, infrastructure and social services,” said Canada Malunga,…
HARARE – Digitalisation of broadcasting services will open up the airwaves to address public concerns about lack of media plurality in Zimbabwe which has become a bone of contention among media stakeholders, Media, Information and Broadcasting Services minister Jonathan Moyo has said. Moyo told delegates at a stakeholders’ meeting in Bulawayo on Thursday to brace…
NEW YORK – Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe on Thursday berated the United States and former colonial power Britain and its allies for trying to control his nation and its resources, telling them to remove their “illegal and filthy sanctions.” “Shame, shame, shame to the United States of America. Shame, shame, shame to Britain and its…
HARARE – The Daily News political editor Thelma Chikwanha yesterday scooped a top humanitarian media reporting award under the gender category for highlighting the plight of women in prisons. Chikwanha was among four journalists who received the awards of excellence for reporting on humanitarian issues. The four journalists received certificates and a Samsung Galaxy 10.1…
HARARE – Morgen Komichi may not have opened the ballot papers that he presented to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec), a senior commission spokesperson said yesterday. Komichi is accused of fraud and contravening the Electoral Act, but denies the charge. He was arrested after he allegedly presented to Zec, a ballot paper that had been…
HARARE – The meteorological service department has advised that the country is experiencing very hot temperatures with some places like Chiredzi recording extreme temperatures yesterday. Chiredzi yesterday recorded 43,1°C, Lupane 39°C, Zaka 41°C, Masvingo 38°C and KweKwe 37°C, breaking their 1978 records. According to the meteorological department, the conditions are being caused by hot tropical…
HARARE – An independent Zimbabwean TV station that went live in July has been yanked off air following funding challenges. 1st TV, which was beaming via satellite from South Africa, had hired top SW Radio Africa presenter Violet Gonda as the main anchor, but stopped its broadcasts on Saturday. It went live a fortnight ahead…
