HARARE – Government is sharply divided over an edict to demolish illegal houses in Chitungwiza. Miriam Chikukwa, the Harare Metropolitan Province minister, on Wednesday publicly clashed with deputy Local Government minister Joel Biggie Matiza over the proposed demolition of illegal houses in the sprawling dormitory town. In an address to a public meeting at Unit…
HARARE – It is very rare, but is said to have happened once or twice. The president or prime minister is standing by the microphone, ready to start the proceedings…a news conference awaited eagerly by all. Before he can utter a word, a gruff, rather whisky-soaked voice is heard above the silence. “Mr President, are…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s government is grappling with a myriad of problems to try and turnaround the flagging economy. While it remains a huge challenge to unlock funds and instil confidence for immediate injection of the much-needed cash into the stuttering economy, there is need for government to show discipline. It is no coincidence that the…
HARARE – Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa claims Zimbabwe’s debt is much lower that reported. The country’s debt has been estimated at more than $11 billion. “We are currently verifying the size of our external debt and we are doing so with the creditors to agree the figures as to what we owe so that at…
HARARE – Farm implements manufacturer, Zimplow Holdings Limited (Zimplow) has disposed of its subsidiary Bulawayo Steel Products (Private) Limited BSPL) to its management. Maxwell Chinorwadza, the Zimplow company secretary yesterday said the firm has sold its 100 percent shareholding in BSPL — which trades as Tassburg — to retiring members of the management team. “This…
HARARE – Financial services group AfrAsia Kingdom Zimbabwe Limited (AKZL) is seeking shareholder approval to rebrand to AfrAsia Zimbabwe Holdings Limited (AfrAsia) following the departure of its founder Nigel Chanakira. Daniel Makono, AKZL’s company secretary said the firm will seek the greenlight to rebrand from its shareholders at an extra ordinary general meeting (EGM) to…
HARARE – The adage — they don’t make them like that anymore— aptly sums up how the urban grooves genre has degenerated from the beautiful lyrics of yesteryear to mundane bubble-gum music. Today’s urban groovers have become fixated with self-praise and hate songs. Veteran artiste and Amakhosi Cultural Centre director Cont Mhlanga believes the once…
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s governing African National Congress party has criticised a school for displaying students’ artwork which “borders on racism”. The exhibition included images of ANC leaders, including President Jacob Zuma and Nelson Mandela, printed on T-shirts as part of an end-of-year art exam. The ANC said they ridiculed its leaders with one labelling…
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has been released from house arrest and is free to move around the country, prison officials say. It comes days after he was bailed over the 2007 army operation to oust militants from Islamabad’s Red Mosque – the last legal case against him. But the former general…
HARARE – Popular musicians Plaxedes Wenyika and Cindy Munyavi were honoured by the inaugural Women in Enterprise Conference and Awards which took place at the weekend for their contribution to Zimbabwe’s arts and culture sector. Wenyika walked away with the first prize with the colourful Munyavi scooping the first runner-up position in the inaugural awards…
