HARARE – On Friday rising musician Ashton “Mbeu” Nyahora donated some groceries to sungura star Tedius Matsito whose craeer has been on the wane since 2009 when he was involved in a life-changing accident that led to the amputation of his leg. The horrific accident also resulted in the Gede hit-maker, who has produced over…
HARARE – Rising female gospel musician Abigail Mwembe has attracted a lot of attention due to the way she uses as every platform she gets not only to promote her music but to also the Tonga language. She has never hidden her displeasure at the way her mother tongue continues to be margnalised despite the…
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that 755 staff must leave US diplomatic missions, in retaliation for new US sanctions against Moscow. The decision to expel staff was made on Friday, but Mr Putin has now confirmed the number who must go by 1 September. It brings staff levels to 455, the same…
HARARE – The First Lady, Grace Mugabe, mauled presidential spokesperson George Charamba yesterday and left Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa hanging by the skin of his teeth as she declared that she is back again to make the crooked in Zanu PF straight. In her address, which was pregnant with meaning and innuendo, Grace insinuated that…
HARARE – Amid concerns over whether the leading contenders in next year’s presidential race can handle a gruelling poll campaign, President Robert Mugabe has opened up on his health, which for a long time, has been kept a closely-guarded secret. The 93-year-old Zanu PF leader, who usually receives medical attention in foreign lands, told party…
HARARE – Zanu PF political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere, who has been facing a series of charges — including treason — is now off the hook. Kasukuwere, who was subjected to months of criticism, including demonstrations from the party’s provinces calling for his ejection or resignation, was yesterday exonerated by First Lady Grace Mugabe at a…
HARARE – The Zanu PF government has yet again been thrown into chaos after the ministries of Public Service and Finance cut loose thousands of national youth service workers apparently without the approval of President Robert Mugabe who has now ordered their reinstatement. This is not the first time Mugabe has contradicted his ministers, with…
BULAWAYO – The Morgan Tsvangirai-led MDC’s resolution to boycott by-elections in protest of electoral reforms may backfire as it would be a huge task to reclaim the seats it lost in Bulawayo. After its shock defeat at the hands of the ruling Zanu PF in the 2013 elections, MDC cited electoral fraud and made a…
HARARE – Government through the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has moved in to control complementary medicines, which include herbal medicines, as the country records an influx of the products. The products which include but not limited to those of Forever Living, Greenworld, Tiens and others will now be required to be registered before…
HARARE – Government needs to do more to improve Command Agriculture implementation by involving the rural population, hence make it national because the current programme seemed to have benefited Mashonaland provinces only, Senators have said. Debating a report by thematic committee on Peace and Security on the preparedness of the Grain Marketing Board (GMB), Senators…
