HARARE – Efforts to bring two of the most “powerful” women in the local beauty pageant industry to work together seem to be hitting a brickwall. The initiative, by South African businessman Justice Maphosa to merge Miss World Zimbabwe and Miss Tourism Zimbabwe into one big national event has suffered a still-birth. Miss Tourism Zimbabwe…
HARARE – Nobuthu, an all-female acapella quintet from Bulawayo, will perform at the launch of the Magitare Live Acoustic Night event, set for Harare City Library on Friday. The internationally-acclaimed group, made up of Thandeka Moyo, Joyline Sibanda, Heather Dube, Duduzile Sibanda and Zanele Manhenga, will be the star attraction at the event that has…
HARARE – The Agricultural Bank of Zimbabwe (Agribank) has unveiled $70 million earmarked to stimulate export trade and horticulture production. Agribank public relations manager Olam Marufu told the businessdaily yesterday that the new loan facilities — made up of a $50 million export facility as well as $10 million facilities for horticulture and business linkages…
HARARE – At least eight elephants have been killed by suspected poachers using cyanide at Hwange National Park, the businessdaily has learnt. The latest development has brought the number of elephants killed by cyanide in the country to over 300 in the last four years. The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) confirmed the…
HARARE – This week, the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) ran advertisements in nearly all the newspapers, inviting suitable candidates to apply for the Prosecutor-General (PG)’s post. The position fell vacant following the dismissal of Johannes Tomana, who became the first PG to be appointed under the new Constitution promulgated in 2013. His dismissal by President…
HARARE – Zanu PF kept the family of fallen liberation stalwart and musician Dickson “Cde Chinx” Chingaira guessing yesterday, with President Robert Mugabe’s lieutenants deeply-divided and dithering on his hero status — leaving today’s politburo meeting to deal decisively with the matter. Cde Chinx who died in Harare last Friday following a battle with cancer,…
HARARE – Zanu PF’s politburo will today reconvene at the party’s national headquarters in Harare for a high stakes special meeting that might conclude the long-running case involving its national political commissar, Saviour Kasukuwere, who is facing 11 charges, among them plotting to topple President Robert Mugabe. The party’s secretary for administration, Ignatius Chombo, has…
HARARE – Saviour Kasukuwere, the troubled Zanu PF national political commissar, opened up recently to members of his inner circle that his rivals were agitating for his ouster because he refused to be part of their agenda to ease President Robert Mugabe out of power. In a leaked video recording, Kasukuwere is heard telling his…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s planned visit to the volatile Masvingo province next week has re-ignited another war between two Zanu PF factions locked in a fierce tussle over his succession — with the fresh fight now focused on who will be recognised as the provincial chairperson during the nonagenarian’s rally at Mucheke Stadium. This…
HARARE – Long-suffering Zimbabweans, who have been at the receiving end of political violence for the past 37 years, said they are dreading next year’s watershed elections. This comes as the country is set to hold elections next year pitting President Robert Mugabe, 93, and an opposition coalition likely to be led by MDC leader…
