HARARE – Artistes have condemned the government’s decision to accord revolutionary musician Dick “Cde Chinx” Chingaira a provincial or liberation hero status. State media yesterday published articles quoting Zanu PF secretary for administration Ignatius Chombo saying Cde Chinx had been declared a liberation war hero. Chingaira died in Harare on Friday after battling prostate cancer…
HARARE – Bulawayo’s Nhimbe Trust’s mission in the run-up to the 2018 general election will mobilise and encourage artistes to register to vote. The trust is running a campaign under the banner “2018 Arts-Vote Campaign”. Josh Nyapimbi, Nhimbe Trust’s executive director said the Arts-Vote Campaign seeks to engage and build political power for creatives who…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed seed producer, SeedCo, is seeking alternative listing on a regional stock exchange to raise capital for its expansion projects. This comes as the country is experiencing a crippling cash shortage that has left a black hole in the financial system that is crushing the rest of the economy. The liquidity…
HARARE – Zimre Property Investments (ZPI) has embarked on another cost-cutting drive aimed at keeping the company afloat in an increasingly challenging economic environment. The realtor’s managing director, Edson Muvingi, said despite another retrenchment that took place last year, the firm still wanted to reduce personnel costs to match dwindling rental revenues. “We can’t run…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe threw out an appeal by war veterans and the family of ex-freedom fighter Dickson “Cde Chinx” Chingaira yesterday to upgrade the late musician’s standing in death from the lesser liberation war hero status to a national hero, sparking outpouring anger from a cross-section of Zimbabweans. Cde Chinx, who died in…
HARARE – Zanu PF national political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere will have to wait a little longer before he knows his political fate after the politburo yesterday referred to President Robert Mugabe and his deputies his case for determination. Kasukuwere has been under fire ever since nine out of 10 Zanu PF provinces demanded, among other…
HARARE – Zimbabwe has the potential to create a billion dollar economy by empowering its entrepreneurs and small to medium enterprises (SMEs), a local firm has said. Global Entrepreneurship Trust Club (Get Club) said SMEs play an important role in the world economy and contribute substantially to income, output and employment. “In Japan SMEs constitute…
HARARE – London Stock Exchange-listed mining exploration and production company, Premier African Minerals Limited (Premier), anticipates beginning commercial mining at its Zulu Lithium and Tantalum mine following positive metallurgical results on the site. Premier’s chief executive George Roach said while the group was going to conduct additional tests, the initial results were “very encouraging.” [GoogleAd]…
HARARE – Local fertiliser manufacturer Zimphos’ Msasa sulphuric acid plant is now 25 percent complete amid indications it will come online by first quarter 2018, a junior minister said. Deputy Industry minister Chiratidzo Mabuwa said the country has invested about $1,8 million in the project to date. This comes as government recently expressed optimism that…
HARARE – The informal settlement of Caledonia has become a typical shanty town, lacking proper sanitation, safe water supply, electricity, hygienic streets, or other basic human necessities, civic organisations have said. With an estimated population of 125 000 but with no standard clinic to cater for the growing number of inhabitants, Caledonia residents are forced…
