HARARE – Music superstar Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi will launch a 10-track album titled Mukombe Wemvura at Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) next Saturday. Sam Mataure, who manages Tuku’s affairs, confirmed the weekend launch of the music super star’s 61st studio album but was unable to provide more details saying he was at a funeral. “Yes,…
HARARE – South African hip hop star Hip Hop Pantsula (HHP) justified the decision by Shoko Festival organisers to make him the main act of this year’s edition with an explosive performance on Friday night. HHP, who was born Jabulani Tsambo, was roped in as a last minute replacement for Germany-based female Nigerian hip hop/soul…
HARARE – Seasoned sungura musician Nicholas Zacharia says he will approach Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries leader Prophet Walter Magaya for assistance to build his long-time dream of a Sungura Academy in Chitungwiza. Zacharia is among the celebrity pioneers to join PHD Ministries which started off in his home town Chitungwiza before it moved to…
HARARE – Music superstar Oliver Mtukudzi disappointed his legion of fans in Zvishavane last Friday when he failed to perform at a gig he was sharing with dendera singer Suluman Chimbetu. Mtukudzi was supposed to perform in Zvishavane on the eve of a soccer match between FC Platinum and Dynamos FC but did not pitch…
HARARE – When talented guitarist Josh Meck arrived in South Africa in search of a career in music, he had nothing but a place to stay and had to start building a new band from scratch. It all began in April 2013 when Josh decided to relocate to Mzansi, the City of Gold, to further…
HARARE – Insurance group Zimre Holdings Limited (ZHL) is considering delisting from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), as the bourse remains depressed and is offering no shareholder value. Albert Nduna, the group’s chief executive, said stocks are undervalued while it is increasingly difficult to raise capital on the 65-counter exchange. “The valuation of shares on…
HARARE – Spirit maker African Distillers Limited (Afdis) is expected to increase its profits in the half year to December by 15 percent to $2,3 million from $2,08 million recorded in the full year to June 2014, market experts say. EFE Securities say the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed wines maker will likely achieve revenues of $25,2…
HARARE – Zimbabwe is seeking financial assistance from the PTA Bank to help spearhead infrastructure development in the country. Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa last week pleaded with the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank to release more money into infrastructure development in the investment-starved country. “My challenge is to address the infrastructural gaps…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF has hit one of its most turbulent times as it is now torn by a “spy” scandal and the controversy surrounding ex-Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor, Gideon Gono’s senatorial status. Even though the 90-year-old leader and several others have warned against the growing factionalism in Zanu PF, Wednesday’s…
MASVINGO – MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai has warned party officials jostling for positions against using his name and status during their campaign ahead of the watershed opposition congress set for next month. Tsvangirai spoke on Saturday as he led a high-powered delegation of national leaders to the Masvingo provincial congress, which ushered in a new…
