HARARE – The apocryphal story of two Zimbabwean politicians forced to go to the moon and not return until they had formed one political party is legendary. They came back to announce they had formed three parties. Perhaps more than any other story, it illustrates the Zimbabwean love for political diversity. Certainly, it is untruthful…
EDITOR — I think littering is a growing disease among Zimbabwean citizens. This other day I boarded a commuter omnibus and two young men who were eating fast foods, soon after they finished the one who was sitting by the window threw the empty kaylites outside. I was really shocked. It was in the middle…
EDITOR — I am a black Zimbabwean born 33 years ago, educated in Zimbabwe but did my tertiary education in the United States. I was one of the lucky ones because I got a scholarship. My parents worked very hard as farm labourers and once the white farmer was kicked off the farm by the…
EDITOR — As a people we have always been superstitious and curious to the point of attaching our curiosity to everything that happens in life whether good or bad. It is not surprising therefore that after the python incident in Chitungwiza people have already began to speculate that this could be linked to black magic…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Doctors for Human Rights (ZDHR) has urged Zimbabweans not to shun public health facilities which are offering early detection of diseases such as cervical cancer. Rutendo Bonde, ZDHR chairperson, said cervical cancer screening should not be left to the last minute because individuals have their reservations about public hospitals. The perception that…
HARARE – The posh Jaguar XF car to be presented to gospel artiste Mechanic Manyeruke (pictured) by Pride Africa Network will be on display during the tribute to Baba Manyeruke concert on Saturday. Shepherd Sirewu, chief executive officer of Pride Africa Network, told the Daily News yesterday he imported posh car would be on view…
HARARE – Comedian Carl Joshua Ncube’s claim on Monday that former Big Brother Africa contestant Hakeem Mandaza’s relationship with Zambian Cleo was always fake, triggered a twitter spate between the two Zimbabweans. After Hakeem had announced that he and the Zambian rapper had agreed to go on “temporary separation”, Carl quipped that the two were…
HARARE – Mbira music maestro Stella Chiweshe and Selmor Mtukudzi are billed to perform in a show dubbed Mbuya neMuzukuru at the Book Café tomorrow. The show, being held for the second time by public demand, is a treat for music lovers of different generations who will be exposed to a taste of mbira and…
HARARE – Lafarge’s Zimbabwe unit says it is shifting focus to products such as paint and aggregates to drive revenue as cement demand has softened. This comes as the prevailing liquidity crisis in the country has dampened construction activity with subsequent impact on cement sales. “We are now on a drive to focus on our…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s largest supermarket chain by revenue and outlets, OK Zimbabwe (OK), says post-election uncertainty over policy direction coupled with low foreign direct investment inflows have resulted in increased liquidity constraints. “Additionally, the economy has been adversely affected by reduced manufacturing capacity utilisation, low prices on exported commodities and increased unemployment,” said chairman David…
