LONDON – The first days in office are challenging for any new government and this will certainly be a busy week for UK Prime Minister David Cameron – who, amongst other things, says he has already rolled up his sleeves to change the UK’s relationship with Europe. The first “fight” with Brussels already loomed large…
HARARE – London-listed investment vehicle Masawara Plc (Masawara) recorded a 167 percent surge in profits to $16,1 million in the full year to December 2014 up from a loss of $10,8 million in the corresponding period, despite declining economic conditions in the country. “From an operational perspective, the business environment in Zimbabwe has remained difficult,”…
HARARE – A sad Didymus Mutasa, the former Presidential Affairs minister and former close confidante of President Robert Mugabe, has described the nonagenarian as a powerless and isolated man who is now surrounded by deadwood and political charlatans. Speaking in an interview with the Daily News on Sunday yesterday, the softly spoken former minister in…
HARARE – Telecel Zimbabwe (Telecel) licence cancellation by the country’s telecommunication regulator smacks of hypocrisy and Zanu PF-led government’s double standards when dealing with perceived political enemies, critics say. Those in the know claim that the decision by the Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) to cancel Telecel’s licence — without giving any…
HARARE – Ashley Shamba (not real name) is due to graduate in December, she is the first to acquire a degree in her family and naturally she is expected to make a significant financial contribution soon but that dream may be shattered as she is now pregnant. Ashley’s family expects her to assist siblings with…
HARARE – The recent remarks by President Robert Mugabe on Kalangas, their level of education and alleged “thieving” tendencies show us what type of a leader we have — an extremist who uses “unpresidential” language. If Mugabe could say such things at a press conference, you wonder what sort of bigotry he spews behind closed…
HARARE – Wheelchair-bound, Munyaradzi Samantha Nyereyemhuka who is passionate about education rights for the disabled will get a once in a lifetime opportunity when she meets US president Barack Obama next month. The 33-year-old disability activist who beat thousands of applicants to get admittance into the prestigious Young African Leaders Initiative (Yali) programme is set…
HARARE – Namibian artiste Jackson Wahengo says the late John Chibadura and Chimurenga legend Thomas Mapfumo played a part in shaping his music style. The Switzerland-based Wahengo, who was one of the star performers at the just-ended Harare International Festival of Arts (Hifa), told that the Daily News before he flew back to Switzerland that…
HARARE – Reggae star Mike “MicInity” Madamombe has been blasted by a Harare magistrate for continually applying for more time to clear in maintenance arrears for the upkeep of his two children. MicInity was initially hauled before magistrate Milton Serima in March when magistrate Milton Serima ordered him to clear $2100 arrears or face 6…
HARARE – The Miss Zimbabwe Trust says it will dethrone current national queen Emily Kachote if investigations prove that her nude pictures are in circulation. Tendai Chirau, Miss Zimbabwe Trust’s communications and programmes manager, told a press conference yesterday that should Kachote be dethroned first princess, Ann-Grace Mutambu would take over. Miss Zimbabwe, Emily Kachote…
