HARARE – Central Africa Building Society (CABS) has dragged ex-finance minister and Zanu PF Mutoko South MP David Chapfika to court over a loan repayment delay. In the application, CABS cited Chapfika, his company Racewin Trading (Private) Limited, and his wife Abina as respondents. Chapfika is also cited as a respondent in his official capacity…
HARARE – Chitungwiza residents have filed a High Court application seeking to bar the municipality from demolishing their homes. According to a letter dated January 13, 2016, the municipality wrote to the residents stating: “Further, take notice that within 48 hours from service of this notice upon you, you must depart from the land, remove…
HARARE – Former Zimbabwe cricket team coach Alan Butcher has written a book on his tenure as national team coach titled The Good Murungu: A Cricket Tale of the Unexpected. The book published by England-based company, Pitch Publishing, is set to be released in the United Kingdom on the first of April with a copy…
RUBAVU – Warriors coach Calisto Pasuwa was left to lament wasted opportunities after Zimbabwe lost 1-0 to Zambia in their African Nations Championships (Chan) Group D opener on Tuesday. A pulsating second half, where Zimbabwe created a host of chances as they threatened to grind an important result, which was going to brighten their hopes…
HARARE – A South African movie — Happiness Is A Four Letter Word— starring Hollywood-based Zimbabwean actor Tongayi Arnold Chirisa will be released in cinemas next month. The movie which is an adaptation of a book authored by a South African black female author Nozizwe Cynthia Jele will be released on February 19 and is…
HARARE – Mbira songstress Hope Masike has revealed that she believes her success as a musician scares away any male potential suitor and as such she remains single. In a wide-ranging interview with the Daily News, the singer said love has been eluding her and she would not disclose how old she is, but that…
HARARE – Popular Zimdancehall and reggae music production house Chill Spot Records is aiming to work with more Jamaican artists this year. The Mbare-based stable previously recorded Jamaican musician I-Octane’s track Summer Season and the development has encouraged them to work with more internationally-acclaimed artistes. An official from the stable — Arnold Kamudyariwa aka Fantan…
HARARE – The Depositor’s Protection Corporation (DPC) says it will disburse close to $1 million towards depositors whose money was wiped out when the country adopted the multi-currency system. John Chikura, the corporation’s chief executive said the money was set to cover depositors of now defunct banks such as AfrAsia Bank Zimbabwe Limited (AfrAsia), Allied…
HARARE – The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) must introduce an inflation-oriented policy as part of strategies to halt deflation and grow the economy, a South African-based think tank has warned. Oxford Economics research company NKC African Economics (NKC) said in light of deflationary pressures that have haunted Zimbabwe for over a year, the central…
HARARE – The southern African region is facing an unprecedented drought this year due to El Nino weather phenomenon, but the effects would be dire in Zimbabwe mainly due to government’s failure to come up with strategies that mitigate droughts. Since the turn of the millennium, when the Zanu PF-led government forced off the land…
