HARARE – After years of playing second fiddle to Zimdancehall, sungura finally got the better of the former, albeit on the soccer field. Sungura artistes ganged-up with musicians from other music genres and beat a team made up of Zimdancehall artistes 5-3 in a hilarious game sponsored by Savanna Tobacco. Upcoming gospel musician Nicholas Chirunga,…
HARARE – Anglo American Plc (Anglo) is keen to keep its Zimbabwean platinum unit, Unki Mine, despite a continued drop in international metal prices. This comes as the multinational company — with a majority stake in the Shurugwi-based platinum miner — is hoping to raise $3-4 billion of asset sales this year as it plans…
HARARE – Zimbabwean financial institutions are making frantic efforts to secure new nostro accounts holders following the exit of German bank, Commerzbank, from the local market. Nostro accounts are accounts held in a foreign country by a domestic or local bank which are used to facilitate settlement of foreign exchange and trade transactions. NMB Bank…
HARARE – Zanu PF foes of embattled Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa claim that history is repeating itself, with the Midlands godfather allegedly moving “to save his bacon” by dumping under-fire War Veterans minister Christopher Mutsvangwa. Party insiders opposed to Mnangagwa succeeding President Robert Mugabe told the Daily News yesterday that they “always knew” that when…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s nephew, Patrick Zhuwao, yesterday lashed State daily newspaper, The Herald, and backed Zanu PF women’s league secretary for finance, Sarah Mahoka — who recently undressed embattled Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa in front of party bigwigs. Speaking at a media conference at his Mukwati Building offices in Harare, Zhuwao — who…
HARARE – Tourism and Hospitality minister Walter Mzembi has warned Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his allies that they risk being booted out of Zanu PF and government if they do not keep their “unbridled” ambition in check. Speaking on the occasion of the fundraising dinner for President Robert Mugabe’s 92nd birthday celebrations in Harare…
HARARE – Ethiopian Aviation Academy (EAA) says it has trained over 2 000 aviation professionals from over 40 countries in Africa and Middle East countries since its inception in 1957. From graduating just a few students back in the 1950s and 1960s, the Academy has grown over the decades to become center of excellence for…
HARARE – It appears as if it does not rain, but pours for the beleaguered Zanu PF faction that is said to be rallying behind embattled Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s mooted presidential aspirations. After enduring two miserable weeks — that included getting a damaging public shellacking from First Lady Grace Mugabe, receiving unspeakable insults from…
HARARE – A faction of war veterans aligned to Team Lacoste yesterday appeared to want to take President Robert Mugabe head-on, standing defiantly behind ousted Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) chairperson, Chris Mutsvangwa. Mutsvangwa received a heavy shellacking from a visibly angry Mugabe on Friday after the War Veterans minister had misled some…
HARARE – Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s chances of succeeding President Robert Mugabe have hit turbulent times after the latter mauled his alleged key henchman — ousted war veterans’ leader Christopher Mutsvangwa while the VP sat on the president’s side stone-faced. Mnangagwa is battling it out with the party’s clique known as the Generation 40 (G40)…
