HARARE – Nigerian international star Davido thrilled a surprisingly big crowd that thronged Harare’s Belgravia Sports Club on Saturday night for his maiden concert in Zimbabwe. With the Zimbabwean capital also hosting a Zimdancehall Cup Clash at City Sports Centre, a Summer Festival gig at Waterwhirld as well as a high-profile local gig featuring Jah…
HARARE – Chimurenga music legend Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo says Zimdancehall musicians must stop imitating Jamaican dancehall musicians. Mukanya, who has often attacked Zimdancehall artistes for lacking originality, will hold two shows on Friday and Saturday in South Africa where he will share the stage with Freeman, Lady Squanda and Kinnah. “I don’t hate them at…
HARARE – Almasi, a drama and arts organisation, co-founded Hollywood actress Danai Gurira and film director Patience Tawengwa, will present a physical theatre performance titled Chirorodziva on Friday and Saturday at the University of Zimbabwe Beit Hall. Chirorodziva, conceptualised and facilitated by Tafadzwa Bob Mutumbi, is the result of a physical theatre workshop led by…
HARARE – Standard Chartered Zimbabwe (StanChart) says it remains committed to Zimbabwe despite the country’s harsh economic environment. StanChart, a subsidiary of international banking group Standard Chartered Plc, is one of the oldest financial institutions in Zimbabwe. The bank’s chairman, Samuel Rushwaya, said the financial institution has a long history in Zimbabwe and contributed significantly…
HARARE – Mwana Africa Plc (Mwana)’s non-executive director, Mark Wellesley-Wood, has resigned from the London-listed firm and is likely to be succeeded by a Chinese national, Ching Fung Hung, at the company’s annual general meeting slated for September 29. The resignation of Wellesley-Wood comes hardly two months after Mwana’s founder and former chief executive Kalaa…
HARARE – Zimbabwe tobacco exports surged by 49 percent to $347 million this week from the sale of 65 million kilogrammes (kgs) up from $231 million recorded in the prior period, official statistics show. Figures released by the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (Timb) on Friday revealed that China continues to dominate as Zimbabwe flue-cured…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s continued attacks on political rivals at a time the economy is imploding, is a sure sign that he is out of depth with issues confronting Zimbabwe. No one expects the president to insult both the dead and the living when there are pressing issues that need his urgent attention. On…
HARARE – Just over four years after the Daily News first raised the sensitive subject of whether President Robert Mugabe was still fit to rule, a new war has broken out in the strife-torn ruling Zanu PF over the frail nonagenarian’s state of health and his capacity to remain at the helm of the country….
HARARE – A new survey released by a local think-tank has shown the majority of Zimbabweans miss the inclusive government which they credited with stabilising the economy. According to the post-elections survey by the Mass Public Opinion Institute (Mpoi), Zimbabweans blamed President Robert Mugabe’s government for taking the country in a wrong direction. The survey…
HARARE – A 19-year-old Harare man was jailed 20 months after he robbed a 63-year-old granny following a failed rape attempt. Leonard Jambaya, 19, was convicted of robbery charges when he appeared before Harare regional magistrate Aidonia Masawi last week. Masawi sentenced Jambaya to 40 months imprisonment before suspending 20 months on condition of good…
