HARARE – President Robert Mugabe was on Thursday forced to take the unusual step of announcing to the world that he was still in charge of both the ruling Zanu PF and government, following months of frenzied speculation regarding the alleged undue influence that controversial First Lady, Grace, now had on him. But instead of…
HARARE – Zimbabweans have described President Robert Mugabe’s lavish birthday bash today, scheduled for the tourist resort town of Victoria Falls, as obscene and a clear testimony that he is an insensitive leader. Champagne and caviar, as well as elephant steak and buffalo rump will be in ample supply at the extravagant jamboree, as his…
HARARE – In a new twist to the Meikles Limited (Meikles) and Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) wrangle, the hospitality group has sued the Alban Chirume-led bourse for $50 million in “delictual damages for patrimonial loss” arising from the $90 million-debt debacle. This comes after the company had given the ZSE a 24-hour ultimatum to withdraw…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe has downplayed his airport fall saying he has tumbled many times before. Responding to a question on his airport mishap during his traditional birthday interview with ZBC aired on Thursday, Mugabe said he had fallen too many times at his home. “I have fallen many times in the house, you…
HARARE – Spirit Embassy Ministries founder Uebert Angel’s lawyer Wellington Pasipanodya was yesterday excused from testifying in the ongoing $300 000 fraud trial of Anderson Tagara. Tagara is accused of being an accessory to the cleric in a suspected $300 000 scam involving a Bentley continental sedan. Presiding magistrate Noel Mupeiwa ruled that if Pasipanodya…
HARARE – A Harare magistrate yesterday relaxed bail conditions for ex-war veterans’ leader Jabulani Sibanda who is facing charges of breaching a controversial insult law. He is answering to charges of insulting or undermining the authority of the president. Allegations against Sibanda rose on October 27, 2014 at Hebert Mine in Mutasa. He allegedly delivered…
HARARE – Award-winning Mokoomba, which performed 75 concerts in 15 countries in 2014, will kick-start its 2015 calendar on the Book Café Main Stage tomorrow. The Victoria Falls band, which rose to national prominence when it won the 2008 Music Crossroads Inter-Regional Festival in Lilongwe, has two albums under its belt. Their debut album Kweseka…
HARARE – “Tokwe-MukoRsi: The Musical,” which critically looks at Zimbabwe’s disaster preparedness, will premiere at University of Zimbabwe’s Beit Hall tonight. The musical features a cast of 30 artistes which includes popular actors, dancers and musicians. Peter Churu, the executive producer of the production, told the Daily News that “Tokwe-Mukorsi: The Musical” would be the…
HARARE – Meikles Limited (Meikles) executive chairman John Moxon claims there are elements with “negative agendas” behind the group’s saga involving its nearly $90 million debt owed by Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ). This comes as Meikles was suspended from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) over concerns that it inflated the RBZ debt, but the…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s largest platinum producer Zimplats profit after tax slumped by 88 percent to $3,9 million in the half year to December 2014 from $42 million recorded in prior comparable period due to depressed sales and metal prices. The unit — 87 percent owned by South Africa’s Impala Platinum — also attributed the weak…
