LONDON – Scientists say they have made an “exciting” step towards curing HIV by forcing the virus out of hiding. HIV can become part of someone’s DNA and lie dormant for decades, making a cure impossible. Early stage research in six people, reported at the Aids 2014 conference, shows that low-dose chemotherapy can awaken the…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s statement that the economy is recovering is quite jarring. This is so because there is nothing on the ground which suggests the recovery which the Zanu PF leader referred to on Sunday. Instead, the economy is in a tailspin caused by a cocktail of problems including lack of trust in…
HARARE – Last week, both President Robert Mugabe and his deputy Joice Mujuru addressed the issue of Diasporans, the former, chiding them for leaving their own country, and the latter imploring them to return and help “rebuild” Zimbabwe. Mugabe sounded aggrieved that the Zimbabwean migrants had been accepted in their present domiciles as running away…
HARARE – American fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has reopened in Zimbabwe after a nearly seven-year closure. The retailer – planning to open about 25 outlets in Zimbabwe – finally unveiled its first shop in Harare on Sunday after more than a year following announcements to restart business in the country. Sources said…
HARARE – Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE)’s stakeholders as part of steps to demutualise the bourse. The demutualisation — on the cards for several years, with numerous deadlines missed due to funding challenges — is a process where the exchange will be transformed from mutual institution…
HARARE – The insurance sector was depressed in the first half of 2014, with the industry’s contribution to the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE)’s turnover down 5,97 percent, according to stock broking firm IH Group (IHG)’s insurance index. It said the sector’s year-on-year to June contribution to the bourse’s turnover was also down 8,18 percent. “The…
HARARE – Comedian Freddy “Kapfupi” Manjalima is set to launch his latest drama DVD Mr Kapfupi— Varume Murimbwa Dzevanhu in style in Harare. Manjalima will launch his drama on Heroes Holiday at Extra Mile Leisure spot. Artistes including Jah Prayzah, Lloyd “Mabla 10” Kurima, Peter Moyo and Jabulani “Sekuru Zvambu” Sigauke are expected to grace…
HARARE – Power gospel couple Olivia and Charles Charamba are in a charity drive. On August 3, they will be helping the Methodist Church in Dzivaresekwa to fund-raise for their Reverend’s car. This is not the only initiative that the Charambas have been involved in. Speaking to the Daily News, Olivia Charamba said they have…
HARARE – Upcoming artiste Hebron Mashengwe has released a debut album in a bid to revive Chigiyo music. The music has its roots in Muchongoyo and Katekwe genres and is from Manicaland and Mashonaland Central provinces. It was popularised by the Kwekwe-based outfit Zig-Zag band of Gomo Ramasare and Mudzimu Mukuru fame. The new album…
HARARE – Sympathy Sibanda-Ngwenya, a rising poet and songwriter, has released an anthology 57-poem book, titled Matters of Life. Sibanda-Ngwenya, 26, says she has an intrinsic passion for poetry, performing arts and humanitarian work. Born and bred in the dusty streets of Chitungwiza, she is a sociology graduate from the University of Zimbabwe. Currently, she…
