HARARE – Harare magistrate Arnold Maburo yesterday issued warrants of arrest for three anti-government protesters who failed to turn up for trial over a robbery case involving Patson Dzamara. Dzamara is jointly charged with Oliver Chikumba, 32, Tatenda Mombeyarara, 33, Pride Mukono, 26, and Makomborero Haruzivishe, 33, on two counts of robbery and defeating the…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe is at it again and as the watchdogs we are raising the red flag once more without fear or favour. Mugabe’s threat to pull out of the United Nations (UN) is shocking and bizarre to say the least, and we just hope he was playing to the gallery in his…
HARARE – Industry minister Mike Bimha said some companies that closed down at the height of the country’s economic meltdown might not be resuscitated. “You can’t resuscitate a company that is dead,” Bimha told chartered secretaries at their annual conference in Nyanga over the weekend. “Some of them need to remain dead, because they are…
HARARE – Bindura Nickel Corporation (BNC) says it has retrenched 300 employees as a cost-cutting measure under the current harsh economic environment. The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed miner’s chairman, Yim Kwan, said the company is now outsourcing development services in the mining department to a contractor company, with effect from June 2016. “This has resulted in…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) shed $1,1 billion between July 2015 and July 2016 as foreign investor scepticism saw the local bourse register large divestments, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) said. As a result of the divestments, the central bank pointed out that net foreign capital outflows had risen from $4,5 million as…
HARARE – Local artistes Queen Vee, Tocky Vibes and Jah Prayzah have made inroads into the Trace Africa Top 30 chart. The top-placed Zimbabwean video this past weekend was Queen Vee’s collaboration with Soul Jah Love called Mari Mari which was on number 14. Jah Prayzah’s duet with Tanzanian star Diamond Platinumz-Watora Mari was placed…
BULAWAYO – Rising artiste Andy Muridzo, who has often been accused of being a Jah Prayzah copycat, will make a maiden performance at the six-day Intwasa Arts Festival Ko Bulawayo on Friday. Intwasa kicked off in the City of Kings yesterday and will run across seven venues until Saturday. The Derira hitmaker, who will share…
HARARE – Veteran broadcaster Tich Mataz, who was recently hailed by leading South African radio presenter DJ Sbu as “the trendsetter,” will make a rare appearance at the City Sports Bar tonight where he will grace the Ladies’ Night show. Tich Mataz is expected to feature at the Ladies’ Night gig alongside rising Afro-fusion star…
HARARE – The title race is reaching a thrilling climax with FC Platinum, CAPS United and Highlanders all still in with a chance of winning the coveted Castle Lager Premiership crown. This is uncharted territory for FC Platinum, who are in search of their first title since promotion into the top flight five years ago, while…
HARARE – The inaugural PPC Msasa Marathon will be held in Harare early next month as the cement manufacturing giant continues to play a leading role in local athletics development. Marathon runners are invited to take on the challenge in the race which is set to take place in the capital on October 9. The…
