HARARE – Harare residents have bitterly complained over the sale of Harare Gardens to African Sun (Pvt) Ltd. The leading player in the tourism and hospitality industry wants to use Harare Gardens to develop ancillary hotel facilities. Combined Harare Residents Association executive director Mfundo Mlilo said council did not consult the residents with regards to…
HARARE – Protest group #Tajamuka/Sesjikile yesterday saluted more than 5 000 people who turned out at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts in the most striking show of solidarity with pastor Evan Mawarire who has emerged as a leading voice against the government of President Robert Mugabe. People of all races, ages and political stripes swarmed the…
NICE – Scores of people were killed Thursday night when a large truck plowed through a Bastille Day crowd in Nice, France, in what President Francois Hollande called a terror attack. The death toll grew through the night, with Hollande saying 77 people died. Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said 80 people were killed. The driver…
HARARE – MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai has appointed Nelson Chamisa and Elias Mudzuri as vice presidents. The party now has three vice presidents, including Thokhozani Khupe. Tsvangirai, who was recently diagnosed with colon cancer, announced the appointments at a press conference at his Harare residence this morning. More details to follow.
HARARE – Several leading artists have taken to social media to castigate the arrest on Tuesday of #ThisFlag campaign founder Evan Mawarire by police for allegedly inciting violence. The artists did not have kind words for the State for locking up the clergyman dubbed by some as the “Martin Luther King” of Zimbabwe. Musician and…
HARARE – A new entertainment joint called Jazz 24/7 located in the same building that used to house Josh Hozheri’s defunct Jazz 105 will be launched tonight amid a cloud of controversy. Hozheri, who was forced to close his Jazz 105 venture in 2014 due to high-rental charges, is threatening to sue Jazz 24/7, being…
HARARE – Organisers of the Zimbabwe International Book Fair (ZIBF) are confident that this year’s edition which will run between July 25 to July 30 in the Harare Gardens will be far better than last year’s offering. Zimbabwe’s premier book event will run under the theme “Igniting Interest in Reading for Sustainable Development.” “Preparations are…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) remains subdued with the market’s turnover slumping by 70 percent to settle at $1,5 million in the week ending July 1, 2016, the central bank has said. A Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) update said most blue chip counters’ performance was depressed. The RBZ also said the amount…
EDITOR — Zimbabwe is in the grip of multiple crises, which we squarely blame on President Robert Mugabe and Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa. The events unfolding in the country clearly show that we are in serious crises and that the Zanu PF government has failed dismally. This is a serious indictment and the day-to-day challenges…
HARARE – The support that was given to #ThisFlag movement leader, pastor Evan Mawarire yesterday during his court appearance has shown that Zimbabweans are now fighting from the same corner regardless of colour and political beliefs. Scores of people gathered at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts to listen to the proceedings in a show of unity…
