HARARE – Local filmmakers are up in arms with the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings, ZBH, whom they accuse of failing to pay them for their work. They also accused ZBH of buying cheap productions from amateur producers. Film Makers Guild of Zimbabwe Trust, ZFG director Nocks Chatiza, says filmmakers are still owed a lot of money…
HARARE – Veteran Zimdancehall artiste Winky D, who has become a regular feature at Delta Beverages functions, is promising a polished act at this year’s edition of Castle Tankard slated for May 16 in Harare. Winky D’s manager Jonathan Banda told the Daily News that Delta Beverages fell in love with the 32-year-old artiste since…
HARARE – After receiving her apprenticeship under the talented gospel singer Fungisai Zvakavapano-Mashavave, Jennifer Maneni, 27, launched her third music album last Friday in Harare. Titled His Grace, the 10-track album was launched at Harare Gardens and has potential to scale dizzy heights provided it receives enough promotion. Maneni who provided backing vocals to Fungisai,…
HARARE – Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) is set to acquire new coal concessions in a move aimed at increasing the life-span of the group’s mines and attract new investment. HCCL chairman Farai Mutamangira, said focus on the concessions was mostly on western areas. “This will also augment Hwange Colliery Company’s capacity to supply coal…
HARARE – Blanket Mine (Blanket) gold production declined to 41 771 ounces in 2014 from 45 527 ounces registered in 2013 due to lower head grade. Steve Curtis, chief executive of Caledonia Mining Corporation (Caledonia) — the parent company of Blanket — said 2014 was another challenging year due to the lower gold price and…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed agro-industrial concern, Zimplow, is set to dispose more non-core assets in the coming year as the group seeks to restructure debts and focus on its primary business. Group chairman, Zed Rusike, said the group — with total debt of $16,7 million as at December 31, 2014 – wants to dispose…
HARARE – The just-ended Nigerian presidential elections where Mohammadu Buhari emerged victorious, with outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan gracefully conceding defeat, provides a classic example of how democracy must work. It is our humble opinion that Zimbabwe must learn a thing or two from Nigeria. The election result revealed that something has changed in the psyche…
HARARE – In a sensational claim, a veteran journalist and former publicist to music superstar Oliver Mtukudzi says President Robert Mugabe bought the influential music maestro’s loyalty by showering him with expensive gifts so that he would desist from criticising the nonagenarian. In his newly-released book on the legendary musician, whose lyrics are well-known for…
HARARE – Jestina Mukoko, a prominent television presenter turned human rights activist who went missing for 21 days after being abducted by State security agents has spoken out over the similar abduction of fellow journalist turned activist Itai Dzamara who has now been missing for 23 days. While Dzamara was abducted from a barbershop in…
BULAWAYO – There was commotion at Large City Hall when hundreds of people who failed to gain entry into the venue for Prophet Walter Magaya’s PHD Ministries crusade, camped outside the venue on Tuesday. The crusade was meant for card-carrying PHD ministries partnership members only but the charismatic preacher’s followers in Bulawayo would not accept…
