HARARE – Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa yesterday appointed Willia Bonyongwe as the new Zimbabwe Revenue Authority chairperson with immediate effect. Bonyongwe, who takes over from prominent lawyer Sternford Moyo, will be deputised by town planning consultant, Percy Toriro. Other members of the board include Nation Madongorere, Moffat Nyoni, Arnold Chidakwa, Sarudzai Njerere, Betty Katiyo and…
HARARE – Foreign iron and steel producers are still attracted to Zimbabwe despite a delay in the consummation of the Essar deal, Industry and Commerce minister Mike Bimha has said. Zimbabwe signed a $750 million deal in 2011 with Indian firm Essar Africa Holdings (Essar) to revive fortunes of the Kwekwe-based steel manufacturer Ziscosteel, but…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) granted tax amnesty on defaulters expires today, amid indications that cash-strapped corporates did not yield to the taxman’s call. Last year, government made a provision for tax defaulters to approach the authority with payment plans, but Zimra had to continuously extend the deadline. The initial provision granted a…
HARARE – Gospel artiste Bethany Pasinawako-Ngolomi and her husband Lyton have ventured into farming in a bid to raise funds to assist six orphans who are part of the Xtreme Afrique choir that they lead. The 25-member Xtreme Afrique launched its debut DVD titled Tomuziva Nenyasha Volume 1 at the Meikles Hotel a couple of…
HARARE – Auditions for the second edition of Zimbabwe Has Talent will commence on July 24 in Harare. The talent show, being run by the Chinese Federation in Zimbabwe, will go beyond the capital city this year. “Last season, being the maiden season, Zimbabwe Has Talent was on a trial run and was composed of…
HARARE – Masvingo Drama Circle Theatre’s property has been attached for failure to settle a $44 200 they incurred after unlawfully dismissing their former play director and producer Leeroy Gono. Gono, who had worked for the Masvingo theatre organisation for just half-a-year, had his contract as the artistic director terminated in 2013 under unclear circumstances….
HARARE – Sungura kingpin Alick Macheso says he is determined to realise his dream of establishing an arts centre. The talented bassist and leader of the Orchestra Mberikwazvo told the Daily News that he has a duty to pass on his knowledge to the next generation. “I was groomed by veteran artistes and I feel…
HARARE – Black Opal Opal Face of Zimbabwe (Bofoz) has unveiled 16 ladies in the running for the $8 000 first prize that will be presented at the finale set for the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) on July 25. The first runner-up of the competition which is now in its third edition will receive…
HARARE – Analysts say the time may have come for Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa to publicly distance himself from controversial musician-cum-politician Energy Mutodi, whose social media postings are getting wackier by the day. At the same time, there are increasing questions about Mutodi’s mental and emotional state after the discredited would-be businessman, also a self-confessed…
HARARE – The Competition and Tariff Commission (CTC) has warned the Cotton Ginners Association of Zimbabwe (CGAZ) to forthwith desist from restrictive practices of setting uniform prices for seed cotton bought from cotton farmers. This comes as cotton farming in the country is under serious threat mainly due to low uptake as farmers are turning…
