BEIRUT – A radical Sunni group has claimed responsibility for bombings that killed nearly two dozen people outside the Iranian Embassy in southern Beirut. The Abdullah Azzam Brigades said the dual suicide blasts were “carried out by two heroes from the Sunni people of Lebanon.” The al Qaeda-linked group is based in southern Lebanon. “We…
HARARE – Mr Ugly, William Masvinu, will appear in a mock wedding with his wife Alice Chabhanga at Harare’s City Sports Bar this Friday. Mr Ugly is among the most popular personalities in Zimbabwe eversince he clinched the title for two years running. DJ Nash, a spokesperson for City Sports Bar said they wanted to…
HARARE – Promoters are now turning their backs on sungura musicians and focusing on the dancehall genre as sungura artistes seem to have nothing unique to offer. Speaking ahead of the much-hyped City Sports Centre gig dubbed ‘King of the Dancehall’ to be held on December 6 in the capital, Redrose Entertainment director Barbra Chikosi…
GWERU – Peter Moyo and Extra Kwazvose’s Gweru concert turned out to be a flop as fans resisted a $5 entrance fee which they say was too high. Only a handful of fans attended the concert held Friday last week at Midlands Hotel with a substantial number turning back citing the high entry cost. John…
HARARE – Firecracker Kessia Masona will perform tonight at The Book Café, along with exciting new trio Jam Signal. These two extraordinary bands will light up the Tuesday night slot at the Book Café, bringing the best of Afro-fusion and afro-contemporary jazz to music fans in Harare. Kessia Masona is one of Zimbabwe’s most exciting…
HARARE – Listed wines and spirits maker African Distillers Limited (Afdis) plans a $5 million rights issue with the funds earmarked to repay debt and clear a new equipment purchase balance. The group said $1,5 million will pay off a shareholder loan while $3,35 million will go towards settling a the difference on acquired bottling…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe is considering raising finance through measures ranging from establishing a sovereign wealth fund to borrowing money from the so-called Brics nations to revive Zimbabwe’s economy. A document titled The Zimbabwe Agenda for a Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation, or Zim Asset, also details plans including the sale of bonds, securitisation of remittances,…
HARARE – Green Fuel (GF)’s Chisumbanje-based ethanol plant has been ranked among the top five mega infrastructure projects in Africa with the energy group receiving the “Green Product of the year” award at the recently held Green Business Awards (GBA). This comes as GF successfully built and commissioned the Chisumbanje plant in a record of…
HARARE – Top Zanu PF officials have tightened their security following threats spawned by a nasty succession row. The Daily News understands there have been escalating threats to party officials from rival factions vying to succeed President Robert Mugabe. Officials have reported receiving multiple death threats over disputed ongoing provincial elections that have seen the…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF will on Friday hold a dinner to raise $3 million for hosting its annual conference slated for Chinhoyi in December. Zanu PF is hoping that struggling firms will fork out cash for the conference, with the most expensive table, Platinum, going for $100 000 for 10 people. Addressing …
