HARARE – Popular musician Alexio Kawara, who has just turned 35, will celebrate his birthday tomorrow by holding a show at the Zimbabwe-German Society. The Shaina hit-maker will share the stage with Diana Samkange, Ba Shupi, Cindy and others. Proceeds from Alexio’s birthday bash will go towards the musician’s social responsibility projects. “I invited the…
HARARE – Upcoming gospel musician Tatenda Mahachi will begin his end-of-year tour on Friday at the Dining Point in Harare. The 29-year-old gospel artiste will share the stage with Rumbi Zvirikuzhe in a double bill that will mark the beginning of a series of shows by Mahachi in the capital and Karoi. Mahachi hopes to…
HARARE – Brainworks Capital (Brainworks) — through its subsidiary Lengrah Investments (Private) Limited (Lengrah) — has increased its shareholding in African Sun Limited (African Sun) to 43 percent from 32 percent. This follows the financial advisory firm’s acquisition of 42,3 million African Sun shares under a special bargain last week. The hotelier is currently trading…
HARARE – Zimbabwe must have adequate power supply in order to fully realise the benefits of a platinum refinery, the Platinum Producers Association of Zimbabwe (PPAZ) says. This comes on the back of escalated efforts by government to have platinum processed locally with President Robert Mugabe recently threatening to ban exports of the metal in…
HARARE – At least 440 children under the age of five have died of diarrhoeal diseases this year, the minister of Health and Child Care has said. David Parirenyatwa said the country has been experiencing an increased number of diarrhoea cases in recent years. “These cases are more prevalent in children aged five years and…
HARARE – Jessie Majome, MDC legislator for Harare West, has refused to pay her radio and television licences to Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings (ZBC) saying the channel does not give her value for money. Majome has approached the Constitutional Court seeking to enforce her rights after ZBC licence inspectors had visited her home in July and…
HARARE – A Harare magistrate has cleared prominent human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa of any wrong-doing on charges of obstructing the course of justice. Magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa yesterday ruled that the state had failed to prove a case against Mtetwa, before discharging her at the close of the state’s case. “From the foregoing there is…
HARARE – Robert Martin Gumbura, Independent End Time Message founder, is back in the dock, facing two fresh counts of rape. The controversial pastor is accused of raping a 17-year-old Shurugwi girl (name withheld) in 2009. It is alleged that the girl’s father passed away in February 2009, before a member of the church took…
HARARE – The upgrading of the Harare City Council waterworks is set to commence as equipment sourced by a Chinese financial institution has been delivered, a senior council official has confirmed. The council accessed a $144 million loan facility from the Chinese Export and Import Bank to revamp its water system two months ago. Stanley…
BULAWAYO – Highlanders coach Kelvin Kaindu believes mental strength will be crucial in his team’s Mbada Diamonds Cup final against How Mine at Barbourfields Stadium on Saturday. The Bulawayo giants experienced heartbreak last Sunday when their dream of a league and cup double went up in smoke after Dynamos beat them to the Castle Premiership…
