HARARE – Zimbabwe’s gold production continued on the downward trend, slumping 11,8 percent to 1 049,30 kg in August 2013 from 1 189,28 kg produced in prior month as depressed international metal prices continue to hamper the industry. According to figures released by the African Development Bank (AfDB), primary producer deliveries declined by 4,72 percent…
HARARE – Zimbabwe dancehall king Wallace “Winky D” Chirumiko and gospel star Blessing Shumba are among a galaxy of stars set to light up the two-day Kumakomoyo Arts Festival (KAFest) which kicks off at Mutare’s Sakubva Stadium today. The annual arts festival, organised by the Zimbabwe Prison Services (ZPS), presents a diverse programme that includes…
HARARE – Ernest Kambadzo Tanga Wekwa Sando, in one of his interviews in the last decade, told of how he feverishly played a tambourine in the Highfield Salvation Army church. A barefooted youngster who was finding his feet away from the brazen fights that used to take place in the ‘‘green grass’’ a street lexicon,…
HARARE – Zimpraise choir senior member Wellington Kwenda has released a solo seven-track album titled Passion of Praise. Kwenda is confident that the album produced by his long-time friend Macdonald “Mac Dee” Chidavaenzi will help him develop another dimension of his musical craft. Songs making up the album include Yaweh, Tinodiwa naJesu, Changamire, Fire Fire,…
HARARE – Tomorrow Mathias Mhere will showcase his new album Nguva Yenyasha in Harare Gardens where he will be supported by fellow gospel star Bethen Pasinawako-Ngolomi. On Sunday the Harare Gardens will host Charles and Olivia Charamba who will share the stage with music superstar Oliver Mtukudzi. RBG Top Sungura The rising group RBG Top…
HARARE – The monthly “House of Hunger Poetry Slam” returns to the Book Café tomorrow to commemorate the International Day of Tolerance. Though the International Day of Tolerance is celebrated world over on November 16, the Book Café has decided to mark the event two weeks earlier under the theme “Embrace yourself, Embrace others”. The…
HARARE – Kenya’s president has launched a website for people to report incidents of corruption directly to him. Users can upload videos, photos and other documents and can choose from a long drop-down list of government departments to complain about. They can also report corruption to Uhuru Kenyatta by text message. The campaign group Transparency…
WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that in some cases, US spying has gone too far. Mr Kerry is the most senior Obama administration official to have commented directly on an issue that has upset America’s European allies. He said he will work with the president to prevent further inappropriate acts…
HARARE – Cash-strapped Zimbabweans are set to get relief from national power utility Zesa’s decision to scrap electricity bills beginning today. Josh Chifamba, Zesa chief executive yesterday confirmed to the Daily News that his company would not backtrack on its promise to cancel $160 from domestic electricity consumers starting November 1. “We remain committed to…
HARARE – Patrick Chinamasa, Zimbabwe’s Finance minister, is taking his begging bowl to China to seek budgetary support, the Daily News has heard. This emerged after a meeting held between Information, Media and Broadcasting Services minister Jonathan Moyo and Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Lin Lin. The Daily News understands Chinamasa will be travelling to China…
