EDITOR — Youth Forum Chiredzi chairperson, Marko Shoko has called for the Chisumbanje Ethanol Project to plough back into the community through the construction and maintenance of the road network so as to reduce road carnages. Shoko said it is very sad that the community is losing a lot of lives due to road carnages…
EDITOR — There is joy and ululation among the majority of commuting public from Zengeza and St Mary’s to Harare following the return of Kukura Kurerwa Bus Company which has resumed operations along the City-Chitungwiza route. KK as Kukura Kurerwa Bus Company is popularly known by the people of Chitungwiza is charging a flat fee…
HARARE – AfrAsia Kingdom Zimbabwe Limited (AKZL) shareholders have approved Nigel Chanakira’s $12,5 million exit package. In September, Chanakira ? a prominent banker and founder of Kingdom Financial Holdings Limited, now AKZL — disposed of his 30 percent stake in the financial group, indirectly held through his family investment vehicle Crustmoon. Before his departure, Mauritius-based…
HARARE – Diversified financial concern Tetrad Holdings Limited (Tetrad) is in negotiations with foreign investors to access credit lines and funds to recapitalise its flagship unit Tetrad Investment Bank (TIB). The bank’s capitalisation stood at $35 million as at June 30, 2013 ? below the central bank’s $50 million minimum capital threshold. The group, which…
HARARE – Zimbabwe has increased the mandatory blending of ethanol with unleaded petrol from 10 percent (E10) to 15 percent (E10) with effect from last Saturday. Gloria Magombo, Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority chief executive (Zera), advised the public that the quality specification of E15 fuel conforms to the Standards Association of Zimbabwe Standard: ZWS964 Part…
HARARE – Upcoming musician Pearl Natasha Waungana Doherty, who has made waves in the United Kingdom (UK), is back in Zimbabwe to work on her debut album titled I/U. The 22-year-old Pearl, whose album is being produced by some of Zimbabwe’s top producers who include Begotten Sun, Take 5, FTR and Squash, believes her country…
BULAWAYO – Nyandoro Primary School from Mashonaland Central Province last Friday shrugged off competition from eight other provincial champions to land the 2013 Jikinya Dance Festival crown at the Large City Hall. The Mashonaland Central primary school’s performance in the mandatory Jerusalema Mbende dance and another traditional dance of their choice won kudos from the…
BULAWAYO – Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo will begin a two-day workshop on December 5 targeting more than 30 local teachers in order to resuscitate the art of storytelling in the country. The workshop to be held at The Samaritans in Bulawayo will be facilitated by seasoned artistes such as Pathisa Nyathi, Cont Mhlanga, Naison Tfwala,…
HARARE – A thousand definitions can be used to define arts centres but for the purpose of this write-up an arts centre will be described as a recreational facility that meets the economic and social desires of both the producer and the consumer. In this regard, the producer could either be the performing artistes, musicians,…
HARARE – Vice president Joice Mujuru’s camp romped to an emphatic victory over the weekend, crushing their rivals in the Zanu PF provincial polls. The vote was blighted with violence, voter registration irregularities and logistical challenges. Announcing the results at the party headquarters yesterday, Simon Khaya Moyo, the Zanu PF chairperson, said the results were…
