HARARE – It is difficult to generate any sympathy for the 27 legilators who got stranded in China last week. They were not on official business but on personal shopping sprees, travelling on air tickets which cost each of the lawmakers $250 up front with an outstanding balance of $1 000 to be paid off…
HARARE – Zimbabwe has lost over $20 billion in potential revenue since 2008 due to the closure of Ziscosteel, a recent study shows. According to the latest report by the Zimbabwe Economic Policy Analysis and Research Unit (Zeparu) on engineering and metals industries value chain analysis showed that the demise of Zisco deprived the engineering…
HARARE – Winners of the revived Zimbabwe Music Awards (Zima), which have bounced back after a seven-year absence, will be announced on October 4, 2014 at the Rainbow Towers in Harare. Organisers of Zima, which is chaired by Joseph Nyadzayo, made the announcement yesterday during a press conference in which the categories and rules governing…
HARARE – Zimbabwean beauties Melisa Mnyulwa and Jacqualine Moyo, both 21, raised the Zimbabwean flag high by winning the first princess and second princess positions during the Miss Diversity pageant held in Birmingham, United Kingdom last Saturday. United Kingdom-born Sasha Lyttle was the winner of the second edition of the pageant founded by Bulawayo-born Musa…
HARARE – Trailblazing gospel group, Zimpraise, will record the highly-anticipated season seven live DVD at the Glamis Arena on July 26. During the live recording to be titled Revelation — It’s still all about Jesus, Zimpraise will share the stage with the godfather of gospel music Baba Mechanic Manyeruke, Psalms 23 hit-makers Mahendere Brothers and…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF said yesterday it was ready for face-to-face talks with opposition parties and civil society to find solutions bedevilling the country. Zanu PF spokesperson Rugare Gumbo said dialogue was possible with former Prime Minister and MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai but first he has to drop claims that president Robert…
HARARE – Doctors at Harare Central Hospital have separated two-month-old twin brothers joined from the breastbone to the pelvis and were optimistic about their chances of survival, a hospital surgeon says. Kupakwashe and Tapiwanashe Chitiyo, born April 21 at Murewa District Hospital, were separated following an eight-hour surgery conducted on July 1, said Bothwell Mbuwayesango,…
HARARE – Two Zanu PF National Assembly members have rejected official vehicles offered through the Parliamentary Vehicle Loan Scheme, saying they did not go to Parliament but improve the lot of their constituents. Justice Mayor Wadyajena, MP for Gokwe-Nembudziya and his Hurungwe West counterpart Temba Mliswa, noted that while the vehicles were necessary to enable…
HARARE – University of Zimbabwe (UZ) student Romeo Tanyaradzwa Musemburi, accused of attempting to commit an act of insurgency, banditry, sabotage and terrorism, has been freed on $100 bail. High Court judge Joseph Musakwa yesterday freed Musemburi, 20, on bail after prosecutor Tawanda Zvekare consented to the application, filed by Musemburi’s lawyer Tonderai Bhatasara. Musemburi…
MASVINGO – A health time bomb is ticking here as the city has gone for four days without tap water. Residents said although the council put up a public notice informing residents they would cut supplies for only two days due to ongoing works at Bushmead Water Treatment Plant, residents were angered after council extended…
