EDITOR — Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube and Zanu PF government have failed us. When the government introduced the bond notes they stated that this was not a currency but that it would trade at par with the United Stated dollar. Now they have changed,…
AFRICAN Sun Limited (ASL) says its revenues rose by 131 percent to $48,3 million in the five months to May 2019. Edwin Shangwa, the listed hotelier’s chief executive said the revenue in the period under review was split as 56 percent and 44 percent between domestic and foreign respectively. He added that occupancy for the…
THE Agricultural Development Bank (Agribank) says it recorded a profit of $4,6 million for the five months to May 31, 2019 — $900 000 more than the projected $3,7 million, representing a positive variance of 23 percent. Agribank chief executive Sam Malaba said the financial institutions’ year to date cost to income ratio was 75…
FRANCO Slomo remains loyal and focussed on his musical journey despite experiencing serious financial setbacks. Born Francis Dhaka, the ex-Alick Macheso dancer and backing vocalist, is not contemplating rejoining the unsinkable Orchestra Mberikwazvo ship despite fans piling pressure on him to do so. The Extra Kwazvose front man derives his strength from a conventional saying…
HIP-HOP star Stunner has justified his return to the ghetto with an emotionally-charged new single highlighting the struggles people are going through in high density suburbs. Stunner made headlines last month after he relocated from uptown and retraced his roots back to his family home in the high density suburb of Glen Norah. Some critics…
PAMELA Gwanzura, wife and manager to gospel singer Pastor G, has taken it upon herself to be patron and mentor of an upcoming female AfroPop outfit by the name SavanFriq so they reach the next level in their musical journey. SavanFriq is a duet made up of two talented Harare-based musician sisters Esther Savanna Nsompa…
SOUTH Africa-based author Siphetheni Ncube, 41, has released her debut Ndebele novel that is hugely inspired by her life story. Growing up without parents, Ncube, who is now working as a maid, never felt her profession was a deterrent to achieve her dream to tell the nation through the pen about how ruthless life can…
”THE Mighty Warriors will be hoping for better fortunes in this year’s Cosafa Women’s Championship after they were handed a relatively easy draw for the tournament set for Port Elizabeth, South Africa later this month. At a draw conducted in Johannesburg yesterday, Mighty Warriors headline Group C, where they will face Mozambique, Angola and Eswatini….
HERENTALS Queens kept the pressure on log leaders Black Rhinos after holding the star-studded army side to a goalless draw in a Zimbabwe Women Soccer League encounter at Motor Action Sports Club recently. With a galaxy of stars — the bulk of which make up the Mighty Warriors squad — including Felistas Muzongondi, Rufaro Machingura,…
A NUMBER of leading sports clubs in the capital risk losing rights to operate at their locations after the Harare City Council (HCC) cancelled lease agreements with those defaulting in rental payments. According to a schedule of debtors released by council, Highlands Sports Club owes $82 661 while Royal Harare Golf Club has a debt…
