HARARE – Producers of popular comedy-drama Sabhuku Vharazipi 1 and 2, Ziya Cultural Arts, say they are hesitant to promote their forthcoming project Sabhuku Vharazipi 3 before it hits the market shelves owing to rampant piracy in the country. Wellington Chindare, who plays the roles of Chairman and Svari in the comedy-drama, told the Daily…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (Zimura) is partnering mobile service provider Econet Wireless in a bid to combat piracy through music mobile data bundles. There are two applications to be used which are the Zim Tunes and Mhanzi Apps, all available on the Econet mobile network platform. They are also engaging Logical Systems…
HARARE – In the 21st Century, there’s probably no better way of relaying/receiving information or commercially transacting more efficiently than using the endlessly fascinating World Wide Web. Most aviation sites I routinely study are a truly-absorbing experience. From time-to-time, I expectantly navigate the disorientating and rudderless Air Zimbabwe website on which I perennially struggle to…
HARARE – Reports that government intends to retrench 13 000 teachers come as a surprising last ditch attempt by the governing Zanu PF to reverse an expedient of its own creation which has backfired. One wonders whether it is really the teachers that have swollen the civil servants’ numbers when some schools are in dire…
HARARE – The ruthless eviction of 300 people settled along the Manzou Valley plain of Mazowe, in Chiweshe Communal Lands must be totally condemned. This is a greed-induced endeavour by those claiming to hold utmost power to boot out anyone of their choice. Those villagers have been there for a long period, and had established…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe faces possibly his biggest political challenge since he assumed the leadership of both Zanu PF and Zimbabwe, with his one-time trusted lieutenants evolving into a formidable tag-team in a determined bid to pressure him to reverse his recent controversial appointments and expulsions. The pressure could see Mugabe completely losing his…
HARARE – Local fuel dealers started slashing fuel prices yesterday to meet government’s recommended fuel prices of $1,32 for petrol and $1,20 for diesel per litre, as the global oil price further slumped this week to $46 per barrel. A snap survey conducted by the Daily News showed most dealers had started to comply after…
HARARE – The New York Times has named Zimbabwe among the 52 places to visit in 2015. “This country’s beauty and bounty have been overshadowed by political unrest and economic collapse over the last few decades, but today, the government is finally stable, the over inflated Zimbabwean dollar is gone, and the prices are low,”…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s finest footballer of the just-ended year, Dennis Dauda is on trials at Azerbaijan club Galaba FK with former Arsenal captain Tony Adams reportedly fronting the deal. The former Gunners defender was appointed Galaba coach in 2010 on a £1 million per-year deal but resigned in 2011 due to family commitments. Adams, however,…
HARARE – Eliah Zvimba, the ousted Zimbabwe Professional Cricketers Association (ZPCA) chief executive, has wished the best of luck to Zimbabwe cricketers as he moves after only a year in office. The Labour lawyer was relieved of his duties this week with Zimbabwe Cricket media officer Prosper Tsvanhu circulating a press on behalf of ZPCA…
