MUTARE – A 32-year-old man has been caged 10 years for stealing $5 000 worth of electricity cables. Francis Jasi of 582, Railways, Dangamvura stole the power cables at Inn on the Vumba Mountain, just outside Mutare. He was convicted on his own plea of guilt by magistrate Sekai Chiundura, who slapped him with the…
HARARE – Popular Zimbabwean reggae dancehall group Judgement Yard is heading to the UK for their maiden tour. Sound clash connoisseurs Tendai “DJ Flevah” Tembo and Etherton “Etherton Beenie” Mutemasango are delivering this year’s highly-anticipated instalment of their famed UK sound systems clash dubbed Zimbabwe Cup Clash UK 2014 on March 28 in Dunstable. The…
HARARE – Two guitars, two voices, one band, Valentine’s Day at the Book Café will feature a combination of Clare Nyakujara and Edith WeUtonga with the show #Bhururu. Clare, a jazz singer and Zima 2014 Best Jazz Music winner and Edith, a Nama 2013 outstanding female musician nominee, say their aim is to bring friends…
HARARE – Straight to the point; this three-month old column apparently has been adjudicated an unloving, unpatriotic “Air Zimbabwe-basher” (whatever that means), by some sensitive-to-the-touch, self-important and cocky officer at the airline. The tactless message was relayed to me by the editor after last week’s submission. At the moment, African Aviator is unaware of what…
HARARE – Panic has gripped over 108 Tetrad Investment Bank (Tetrad) employees after the financial institution’s judicial manager, Winsley Militala of Petwin Executor and Trust Co, suspended their contracts on Monday. The troubled bank was placed under provisional judicial management last month after failed recapitalisation efforts. The institution — part of the Tetrad Holdings Limited…
HARARE – Toronto Stock Exchange-listed gold producer Caledonia Mining Corporation (Caledonia) says government’s move to amend gold pricing structures for its Zimbabwean gold mine will improve cost efficiency. The group operates Blanket Mine (Blanket) in Matabeleland South. Steve Curtis, Caledonia chief executive, said the move was a “sign of commitment by government to the development…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has extended its tax amnesty again to end of this year from the initial March 31, 2015 deadline. This comes on the back of a poor response by business to the earlier grace period granted by the tax collector. Zimra yesterday said the amnesty — for penalties, interest…
HARARE – MDC president Morgan Tsvangirai and his convoy slowly drove down the Mavhuradonha Mountain range into the Zambezi escarpment, the picturesque scenery slowly devouring us as we descended into the belly of this vast, desolate valley. We entered amid the customary searing heat of the valley of Mahuwe in Mbire, inspired and spurred on…
MUTARE – Controversial Zimdancehall star Soul Jah Love failed to turn up for his Saturday night show at The Platinum despite having been paid in advance for the concert. A miffed Esau Mupfumi, who promoted the show, told the Daily News that he frantically tried to contact the musician in vain as his phone was…
HARARE – Miss Zimbabwe officials have invited 32 girls from Bulawayo to their boot camp scheduled for April this year following an overwhelming response to auditions held in the City of Kings at the weekend. The 32 invited beauties were part of over 60 who turned up for the auditions in Bulawayo. In the Midlands,…
