HARARE – Shepherd Mutamba, a veteran journalist and Oliver Mutukudzi’s long-time publicist, has said he will enter an appearance to defend his explosive and controversial book, Tuku Backstage. Tuku has said he was mulling suing Mutamba over claims he made in his book that dwells on Mtukudzi and Daisy’s romance, squabbles, separation, love affairs, divorce…
HARARE – There was a flurry of meetings in government this week over the $45 million diamond cash debacle in Belgium, although Mines minister Walter Chidhakwa says they “are not worried” about the reported seizure, it emerged yesterday. This comes after Amari Platinum Holdings Limited (Amari) had won a temporary relief to freeze the Antwerp…
HARARE – AfrAsia Bank Limited (AfrAsia) depositors yesterday complained bitterly that they had failed to access cash from the bank. While AfrAsia was recently limiting withdrawals due to solvency challenges, matters came to a head yesterday when depositors spent the whole day at the bank’s Graniteside branch without accessing cash. A few customers were eventually…
HARARE – The Constitutional Court case between Bikita West Zanu PF MP Munyaradzi Kereke, who is seeking to push the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) to investigate retired Reserve Bank governor Gideon Gono on corruption charges, will now be heard after two weeks to allow the consolidation of the voluminous record. Kereke’s lawyer James Makiya yesterday…
HARARE – Senator Sekai Holland has been officially appointed the MDC renewal team’s interim president. Previously led by Tendai Biti, the MDC’s former Guardian Council chairperson told journalists yesterday at her home in Avondale, Harare, that she was now the interim president of the renewal team. “I therefore on this note and occasion officially assume…
HARARE – Zimbabwe will hand out cold bottled water to international visitors at Victoria Falls Airport. The initiative, dubbed “Zimbabwean welcome”, is aimed at making visitors, who sometimes face long queues at immigration, more comfortable. Tour operator Blessing Munyenyiwa, who spearheaded the initiative that begins today, said hospitality assistants would be on the ground at…
DARWENDALE – Zimbabwe and Russia yesterday signed several agreements which will culminate in a $3 billion platinum project in Darwandale, 70km north west of Harare. Mines minister Walter Chidhakwa told delegates at the official signing ceremony that the total investment was going to be $4,8 billion. “The level of investment for the project is $3…
HARARE – Three leading music promoters have warned that lack of professionalism prevalent in the Zim dancehall sector could trigger a slump in the fortunes of the artistes. Award-winning promoters Partson “Chipaz” Chimbodza, Josh Hozheri and Biggie Chinoperekwei last week decried rampant multi-booking, violence and haphazard changing of managers that characterise the genre. Chimbodza, the…
HARARE – Former Studio 263 actress, Pretty Xaba, who was recently diagnosed with cancer, is exploring possibilities of getting treatment in India. Xaba, who rose to national prominence playing the role of Mai Muwengwa in Zimbabwe’s first soapie, is currently waiting for the results of an analysis of her condition being done by Indian doctors….
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has called the West Africa Ebola outbreak “a threat to global security” as he announced a larger US role in fighting the virus. “The world is looking to the United States,” Mr Obama said, but added the outbreak required a “global response”. The measures announced included ordering 3,000 US troops…
