HARARE – Music star Jah Prayzah will celebrate his first ever Christmas holiday on foreign soil in Malawi where he is scheduled to perform in Blantyre and Lilongwe on December 23 and 24 respectively. Despite the fact that he will be away from his family during the most popular oliday in Zimbabwe, Jah Prayzah’s manager,…
HARARE – After spending much of her time being groomed by her brother Charles Charamba at the Fishers of Men, upcoming gospel musician Munyaradzi Charamba-Nyakudya has decided to take the bull by its horns. Known as Tete Munya in music circles, Charamba-Nyakudya announced her grand entry into the cutthroat music industry last week with a…
HARARE – After years of operating quietly in the showbiz, Afro-fusion artiste Moodha is set to launch his musical brand next month in Harare as a way to distinguish his music from other artistes. [GoogleAd] On January 26, the Happy Blacks leader will launch his Moodha Music brand at Iridium Life in the capital. He…
HARARE – The under-fire Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has pledged to mend its ways in the wake of sharp criticism over its excesses, which could have influenced Executive’s decision to retire long-serving police chief, Augustine Chihuri. Chihuri’s 24-year-long reign as commissioner-general came to a crashing halt this week when President Emmerson Mnangagwa sent him on…
In a vote in the early Wednesday morning hours, the Senate approved the final version of the first overhaul of the US tax code in more than 30 years, handing President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans their most significant legislative victory of 2017. The bill passed along party lines, 51-48 with the final result announced…
HARARE – An elite crime-busting unit run by government is going after flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo over a string of energy deals entered with the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) — a unit of Zesa Holdings. Controversy around the mega deals between ZPC and Intratrek Zimbabwe (Private) Limited — a company owned by Chivayo — is…
HARARE – The good cheer that normally comes with the festive season risks being dampened by shortages of beer and soft drinks because of serious constraints in the supply chain, the Daily News can report. Due to acute foreign currency deficiencies gripping the country’s economy, Zimbabwe’s largest beverages manufacturer, Delta Corporation Limited, is struggling to…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to deliver his inaugural state-of-the-nation address (Sona) today. The president will appear before Parliament upon its invitation, where a joint session of the lower and upper house will sit in the National Assembly. [GoogleAd] National Assembly Speaker Jacob Mudenda told the house yesterday: “I wish to inform this…
HARARE – Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa yesterday moved a motion in the National Assembly to reappoint Mildred Chiri as the auditor-general after she was unceremoniously dismissed from her job in July, triggering cheers from legislators. Former president Robert Mugabe was forced to concede defeat in the appointment of Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) boss Mike Ndudzo…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s meat producers yesterday met briefly with Industry, Commerce and Enterprise Development minister Mike Bimha to discuss the sharp spike in meat prices. The meeting was abandoned mid-way as Bimha excused himself to attend Cabinet. According to officials at the ministry, no position had been reached on the price increases when the meeting…
