HARARE – Muzondiwa Mugadza is one of the finest Zimbabwean goalkeepers to have emerged from Bulawayo, but remarkably, “Lazy Mzoe” never played for the city’s flagship club, Highlanders. The former Zimbabwe Saints and AmaZulu shot stopper joined Saints juniors after getting “serious push” from his friends, Dumisani Dube and Lloyd Jowa. He then made his…
JOHANNESBURG – It is now confirmed that Nigeria, Ghana, Algeria, Cameroon and Ivory Coast will represent the African continent at next year’s World Cup in Brazil. These are the very same countries that were the continent’s ambassadors at the 2010 Fifa World Cup that took place here in Mzansi. Nigeria completed a 4-1 aggregate win…
EDITOR — I could not believe it when I read in one of the daily newspapers that doctors have hiked consultation fees from $20 to $50 with specialists now charging up to $120 from $60. That is too much considering that it is just consultation fees before the actual bill. Why not remove the consultation…
HARARE – Zimbabwe is in talks with private investors to build a $1 billion platinum refinery, after companies “deliberately delayed” construction, Mines minister Walter Chidakwa said. Chidakwa, who didn’t identify the investors, also repeated a November 9 threat by President Robert Mugabe to halt exports of raw platinum. The measures would only be taken once…
HARARE – Government faces a conundrum in its bid to procure vehicles from Willowvale Mazda Motor Industries (WMMI) amid revelations that the company has no capacity whatsoever and it is actually importing completely-built-up (CBU’s) units from South Africa (SA). This comes as Parliament has been pushing for central government to exclusively procure its cars from…
HARARE – Dancehall star Emegy Sylvester Chizanga, who is popularly known as Freeman has Mukudzei “Jah Prayzah” Mukombe on his forthcoming album set to be released at the end of this month. Jah Prayzah, who has also collaborated with superstar Oliver Mtukudzi, Progress Chipfumo and Suluman Chimbetu, will feature on the track Sarura Wako. The…
HARARE – Secular musicians Suluman Chimbetu and Jah Prayzah will feature in the Baba Manyeruke Tribute Concert set for the Harare International Conference (HICC) this afternoon. Ronny Chataika, son of the late Zimbabwean gospel music pioneer Jordan Chataika, has also agreed to join Zimbabwe’s gospel music community in celebrating the 71-year-old Mechanic Manyeruke’s 40-year career…
REDCLIFF – Randal Majaivana, who claims to be the son of exiled Zimbabwean music legend Lovemore Majaivana, will perform songs from his eight-track debut album Vhukani Bazali tonight at Redcliff Drive Inn. The gig in Redcliff town dubbed “Majaivana, his legacy and the future” will also feature Harare-based Progress Chipfumo and his Sound of the…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe is set to chair a volatile politburo meeting today where his Zanu PF party’s controversial provincial elections will take centre stage. Zanu PF is riddled with burning factionalism as party stalwarts seek to position themselves to succeed the aging leader once he retires. Didymus Mutasa, Zanu PF secretary for administration…
HARARE – Legislators this week spent time debating the motion moved by MDC legislators to align laws to the new Constitution. The new Constitution which was passed in March after the referendum. The motion was moved by Innocent Gonese and Jessie Majome in the National Assembly, while in the Senate it was introduced by Senators…
