HARARE – South Africa’s Big Nuz will perform at the Large City Hall in Bulawayo tomorrow in a gig dubbed Zerophobia. Supporting acts include Sandra Ndebele, Kedha Kwaitostar, Streetbiz, Wandaful, Linx Kariloss, DJ Boonu and Norma. Jah Prayzah launches fifth album AWARD-WINNING Jah Prayzah’s highly-anticipated fifth album titled Jerusarema will be launched tonight at the…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC) has secured a foreign investor willing to inject $100 million in capital to revive the defunct Kamativi tin mine (Kamativi), deputy Mines minister Fred Moyo has said. Moyo told Parliament on Wednesday that Kamativi — which has been closed for almost 21 years — is going to…
HARARE – Tourism operators in Victoria Falls are prepared to defend themselves in courts over non-payment of rates after the resort town’s local authority increased them by an astronomical 650 percent, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has revealed. Karikoga Kaseke, ZTA’s chief executive told Parliament this week that tourism operators and council did not find an…
HARARE – Years ago, in Zambia, I witnessed a moment of intimacy and warmth between two people — then President Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia and his then special aide, my former editor-in-chief at Times Newspapers, Milimo Punabantu. Kaunda asked Punabantu, a short, rather plump man, if he could “prepare our special dish”. It was a…
JOHANNESBURG – As we got out of the cars and looked around the village, it was the silence we noticed. It was as if a neutron bomb had struck, destroying all living creatures while leaving structures intact. Not a dog. Not a chicken. Not a laughing toddler. For a village in communal lands just 20km…
HARARE – A Zanu PF politburo member wondered resignedly last night whether any party officials would still be “standing” by the end of the year after the warring ruling party moved to expel and suspend more of its bigwigs from within its ranks on suspicions that they were loyal to ousted former Vice President Joice…
HARARE – Firebrand Hurungwe West independent candidate Temba Mliswa yesterday reiterated his allegations against Water minister Saviour Kasukuwere and several other Cabinet ministers that they are homosexuals. Mliswa also claimed while addressing the media in Harare that he had evidence about Kasukuwere’s gay activities, adding that because the two men were once close friends and…
CHINHOYI – At least 104 million condoms were distributed in Zimbabwe last year alone, the National Aids Council (Nac) has revealed. Amon Mpofu, Nac monitoring and evaluation director, said although the distribution figures were high, the organisation could not ascertain that they were used. “You can see that we are very active sexually,” Mpofu said….
HARARE – The Constitutional Court (Con-Court) will hear suspended Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) chief executive Happison Muchechetere’s appeal on May 27. Muchechetere is being charged with contravening sections of the Procurement Act after purchasing an outside broadcasting van from China without going to tender. His argument is that the charge should fall away because it…
HARARE – Zimbabwe crashed out of the Cosafa Cup when they put on a shambolic display against Namibia last night as players crossed swords with Zifa before the match over bonuses. The Warriors had appeared on course for a quarter-final berth against neighbours and holders Zambia heading into last night’s match where they just needed…
