HARARE – An activist in Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC has been hauled before the courts for stealing cash and a cellphone valued at $300 from the party’s Harare organising secretary Tichaona Munyanyi. Stewart Shakespear Mukoyi, 38, appeared before Harare magistrate Tendai Mahwe facing assault and theft charges. Douglas Mwonzora stood in for Mukoyi’s legal practitioner, who…
BULAWAYO – Government says it is committed to ending power cuts that have bedevilled the country for the past decade in a bid to ease the current economic challenges. Several Zimbabwean companies have in the past complained of unscheduled power cuts which they said dealt a major blow to their operations. In a key note…
BULAWAYO – China has once again bounced back as the largest exhibitor at the on-going Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo, overtaking South Africa which dominated last year’s trade showcase. The 55th edition of the annual premier trade showcase kicked off on Tuesday and is expected to end on Saturday. China’s dominance shows how…
HARARE – South African House group Uhuru made an electric debut performance in Harare at Belgravia Sports Club on Independence eve. Though the Y-Tjukutja hit-makers only came on stage well after midnight, they lived up to pre-concert billing with a lively presentation that included a collaboration with Zimbabwean star Willbroad Muponda who is popularly known…
HARARE – Sexy Angels front- lady Beverly Sibanda, says she is prepared to surrender the boutique handed to her by Walter Magaya’s Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Church if the ministry insists on stopping her from going back to the pubs. Sibanda, who has gone back to striptease after a short repentance, told the Daily…
HARARE – Controrvesial reggae dancehall singer Brenda Bechani, also known as Lady Bee, has castigated people labelling her music dirty while tolerating similar lyrics by male chanters. Lady Bee has had little or no play on local radio because of her explicit content. Her music is only found on social networks such as Facebook and…
BULAWAYO – The fast-growing talent show, Sizinda Has Got Talent, came to a fold this week after attracting hundreds of participants at an event held at Sizinda Hall in Bulawayo during the Easter Holidays. Run by locals for the people of Sizinda and adjoining areas, the six-week event which is one of the few talent…
HARARE – World-famous Irish traditional folk musical, Dervish, is one of the visiting acts set to perform at Hifa on the Telecel Main Stage. Dervish are presented by Culture Ireland and The Mashonaland Irish Association with the support of Golden Pilsener. Dervish hails from Ireland and were formed in 1989 by Liam Kelly together with…
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s public broadcaster has said it refused to broadcast a campaign message from the Economic Freedom Front (EFF) as it incited violence. The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) denied that it was banned because it came from the EFF. The advert calls for people to “destroy e-Tolls”, a controversial new road tolling…
MOSCOW – Russia will respond if its interests in Ukraine are attacked, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said, drawing a parallel with the 2008 Georgian war. Speaking to Russian state TV channel RT, Mr Lavrov also accused the US of “running the show” in Ukraine. It was “quite telling” that Kiev had re-launched its “anti-terrorist”…
