HARARE – The treatment of tobacco farmers in the past few days by buyers has brought to the fore issues of how farmers across the country are treated as second-class citizens. Tobacco farmers are complaining that the new the electronic auction system is not working and they are not happy with the low prices obtaining…
HARARE – Old Mutual Zimbabwe’s mortgage lender, Central African Building Society (Cabs), recorded a $39,2 million surplus in the year to December 2016 up from $28,3 million. Cabs chairman Leonard Tsumba said while the group had managed to grow its net surplus by $11 million, total assets had also increased. “Compared to the previous period,…
HARARE – It’s not an April fool’s Day prank! The sungura star’s manager, Tapfumaneyi Kurumuko, told the Daily News yesterday that the launch, which has previously been postponed a few times due to resource constraints, will definitely take place at the beginning of next month. “The album launch will be a big one. It will…
HARARE – South African gospel songstress Tsholofelo “Pastor Tsholo” Acts has released a Shona track titled Minana which was produced by the internationally-acclaimed Mr Kamera. Pastor Tsholo, who is married to Zimbabwean clergyman and businessman, Witness Acts, featured South Africa-based Zimbabwean Gospel artiste Tinashe Nyaruviro on the song. She is optimistic that the just-released high-tempo…
JOHANNESBURG – The days of muzzling opposition within the Confederation of African Football (Caf) might be over. This is the story that dominated the continental football body; employing cronies, doing things behind the FA presidents and ruling by an iron fist. Today, Africa looks back at Issa Hayatou’s 29-year-old reign with a huge sigh of…
HARARE – DR Congo giants TP Mazembe jetted in Harare yesterday looking more like a musical band on tour rather than a team arriving for an important African Champions League match. The five-time African champions are in danger of being eliminated from the competition after they were restricted to a 1-1 draw by CAPS United…
HARARE – Hundreds of local football fans welcomed Zifa president Philip Chiyangwa at Harare International Airport yesterday, on his return from the Confederation of African Football (Caf) General Assembly in Ethiopia. Chiyangwa masterminded the downfall of long-serving former Caf president Issa Hayatou, who was ousted by Madagascar Football Association head Ahmad Ahmad during Thursday’s election….
HARARE – Defender Partson Jaure has been named the new Ngezi Platinum Stars captain taking over from utility player Liberty Chakoroma. Ngezi coach Tonderai Ndiraya made the decision after he was impressed by the maturity shown by the former University of Pretoria centre half, who joined the club in July last year after leaving South…
HARARE – Veteran actress Getrude Munhamo has been pleasantly surprised by how her play, “Lamentations @ 12,” the first and only one she has written, is generating “unimaginable interest” in many diverse countries. The play, which puts the spotlight on the sexual, physical and emotional abuse inflicted on the girl child, has to date been…
BULAWAYO – When one talks about modeling and fashion in Zimbabwe’s second largest city, the name Lungani Mkwebu comes up often. The 25 year old male model has featured prominently at fashion and modeling events held in Bulawayo in recent years. Mkwebu told the Daily News on Sunday that his love for art pushed him…
