HARARE – President Robert Mugabe, 91, is soon going to resort to a walking cane for support, tactile sense and mobility needs one of these days. He worries a lot about where his faction-torn ruling Zanu PF is going, but some of his prescriptions to guide the beleaguered party back to the narrow way post-congress…
HARARE – In a view that could have far-reaching implications, the country’s highest court, the Constitutional Court, said yesterday that Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa was not Justice minister as it was not admissible at law for him to hold the two offices at the same time. “Who says he (Mnangagwa) is the minister of Justice?…
MUTASA – Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC has said it will not boycott the 2018 general elections because they would have long forced the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) and President Robert Mugabe Zanu PF to effect requisite electoral reforms. Speaking on the sidelines of the burial of former Mutare mayor and Mutasa South MDC legislator Misheck Kagurabadza…
HARARE – Itai Dzamara’s continued disappearance is a blow to Zimbabwe’s integrity, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has said. Dzamara, a journalist and human rights activist, was abducted nearly four months ago. His whereabouts remain unknown. Elasto Mugwadi, ZHRC chair, told the parliamentary thematic committee on Human Rights yesterday that the commission has received…
HARARE – In this week’s article we are profiling Rumbidzai Ngwarai a fashion designer, who has caught the fashion industry by storm. We will get an insight on how her business is doing and also how others who wish to venture in such a business can go about it. Q: What kind of business are…
HARARE – Celebrated lead guitarist and music producer Clive ‘Mono’ Mukundu says his latest album ‘Gwenyagitare’ is a revival of a traditional sound that he used to play in the 1990s. Mono, who took two years to complete his latest and ninth album, is confident that ‘Gwenyagitare’ will trigger nostalgic memories among fans of “traditional…
HARARE – An accident often brings out the true identity of the people who emerge from its wreckage. While many choose to drown in the sorrow of losing a hand or an arm, others fight to build on the grief to achieve their dreams. Such is the case with rising artist Tracy Hwinya. Less than…
HARARE – Multi-talented artist Julius Mathias is delighted with the way he has transformed from a top dancer with the internationally recognised Tumbuka Dance Company to reputable reggae musician. Mathias, who recently relocated from London to New York, recorded his debut album ‘Here I Come” nine years ago after quitting Tumbuka. The Tafara-born 40 year…
HARARE – Stung by Zimbabwe’s deteriorating economic situation that has seen many artistes failing to afford studio time, zimdancehall musicians and producers have resorted to barter trade to keep the genre alive. Mbare-based ChillSpot Records, that has recorded hits by top zimdancehall stars like Soul Jah Love, Killer T, Seh Calaz and many others, is…
HARARE – Veteran actress Sandra Chidawanyika-Goliath, who has won several awards including the National Arts Merit Award (Nama), will direct Athol Fugard’s ‘No Good Friday’ this evening at the Zimbabwe German Society. ‘No Good Friday’ is being presented by Almasi, a Zimbabwean-American dramatic arts organisation, co-founded by Zimbabwe-born Hollywood actress Danai Gurira and film director…
