HARARE – Afro-jazz vocalist and bassist Josh Meck, who until recently was based in South Africa, will make a maiden performance at the posh Pablo’z Club tonight. Meck is confident that the gig at the entertainment venue based at Sam Levy’s Village, Borrowdale, will win over new followers. “Josh Meck and his band are excited…
HARARE – Hot Property boss Killer T will hold a birthday bash at Stodart Netball Complex tomorrow night that will feature Soul Jah Love, Seh Calaz, Kinnah, Freeman, Dhadza D, Lady Squanda, Hwindi President, Ricky Fire, Shinsoman, Bontoman, Jah Child, Ras Caleb, Abisha Palma, DJ Cables, Kinja Boy, Quality and the Chillspot family. Alick Macheso…
BULAWAYO – Young entrepreneurs in Bulawayo will launch what they claim to be “Zimbabwe’s first Twitter party” at the National Gallery of Bulawayo tomorrow. A Twitter party is an online event that seeks to bring people into a conservation around a hashtag (a word or phrase preceded by a hash mark (#), used within a…
HARARE – Zimbabwean Marjorie Ngwenya is set to make history by becoming the first non-British-based person to be appointed president of the United Kingdom’s Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA). Currently, the chief risk officer for Old Mutual’s African business unit in South Africa, Ngwenya will take up her position as president-elect in June and…
HARARE – Schweppes Holdings Africa (Schweppes) says it has invested $3 million towards the resuscitation of a fruit processing plant in Norton. The plant, which ceased operations in 2009, is being run by Best Fruit Processors (Best Fruit) — a joint venture between Schweppes subsidiary, Beitbridge Juicing, and the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority. Best…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s agricultural sector faces collapse after its growth was recently slashed from the projected 1,8 percent to a negative 9,9 percent due to an El Nino-induced drought and lack of investment. This was after government this week revised maize output from the projected 1,2 million metric tonnes (mt) to 450 000 mt, while…
HARARE – A few days ago, prominent businessman Shingi Munyeza critiqued and proffered solutions, in his view, to problems bedevilling Zimbabwe. It was unusual, forthright and candid. Rarely do we have people of his profile openly speak out their mind in Zimbabwe, especially when it comes to governance issues. Most would prefer minding their own…
HARARE – Dogged opposition leader and former prime minister in the government of national unity, Morgan Tsvangirai, is recuperating in a Johannesburg hospital after undergoing a medical operation on Wednesday. MDC secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora confirmed to the Daily News yesterday that Tsvangirai was recovering well in the South African hospital where he had the medical…
HARARE – High Court judge November Mtshiya has given Home Affairs minister Ignatius Chombo a 14-day ultimatum to facilitate the reimbursement of $78 900 seized from a Mutare businessman by the police following the man’s 2008 arrest on theft charges. Mtshiya made the ruling following Tendai Blessing Mangwiro’s application for mandamus, demanding Chombo to act…
HARARE – Former Finance minister Christopher Kuruneri collapsed during a regular parliamentary session yesterday. He was said to be suffering from an unspecified medical condition. The Mt Darwin East Zanu PF legislator, who gets by in the company of a nurse aide, collapsed yesterday afternoon while seated during National Assembly’s plenary session. Members of Parliament…
