THE Zimbabwe International Book Fair Association (Zibfa) executive board will be hosting this year’s Book Fair from July 29 to August 3 in Harare. This year’s event will be divided into two parts, the Indaba Conference running from July 29-30 at Monomotapa Hotel and the exhibitions running from July 31 to August 3 at the…
UPCOMING sungura musician Jonathan Siasitumuzira has enlisted the services of veteran singer Progress “Proggy” Chipfumo for the launch of his debut album titled Zviri Mutsananguro at Jongwe Tavern in Chinhoyi on July 26. Songs making up Zviri Mutsananguro include Marooro, Gogo Vheneka, Hatidi Kutambura, VaJohwa, Ndinogutsikana, Ndichauyako, Madrainne, Nguva Ine Njodzi and Bhora Mutambo. The…
FOUNDER and executive producer of Bryce Nation — the recording label under which award-winning vocalist Cindy Munyavi is signed — has said Munyavi’s upcoming album will be released on flash discs rather than on the usual compact disc. The album titled No One is Safe (N1iS) will be released end of September. [GoogleAd] “On this…
EARLY pacesetters FC Platinum will be hoping to consolidate their place at the top of the table when Castle Lager Premiership action resumes this weekend with a date against tricky new boys Manica Diamonds at Mandava Stadium. Local action returns following a two-week break that paved way for the national team’s participation at the ongoing…
AS THE nation tries to come to terms with the Warriors’ disappointing exit from the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), Zifa’s reputation has been badly soiled in this episode. Of course, Zifa had always had a bad public image but events in Cairo have taken the situation to another level. It all started on…
© PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s under-pressure government says it is confident that the sky-high prices of basic goods that have made the lives of ordinary citizens miserable over the past few months will come down in time as its new policy measures take effect. [GoogleAd] Appearing in Parliament yesterday — together with Finance minister Mthuli Ncube…
© OUTSPOKEN traditional leader, Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni — who has in recent months courted the ire of Zanu PF apparatchiks with his stinging criticism of the government — has praised President Emmerson Mnangagwa for holding dialogue with chiefs from the Matabeleland region. [GoogleAd] This comes as the government is working harder to bring closure to…
© Zimbabweans largely ignored yesterday’s call to stage nationwide protests against President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government. [GoogleAd] Police dressed in anti-riot gear maintained a heavy presence in the city of Harare as a stay-away planned by pressure group Tajamuka flopped. Shops remained open and most of the country was peaceful, with no reports of street protests,…
© The government will never repeal Statutory Instrument (SI) 142 of 2019 which bans the use of foreign currencies as legal tender and makes the RTGS the country’s sole legal tender — Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has said. [GoogleAd] Zimbabwe officially abandoned the multi-currency system through an extraordinary Government Gazette, ending a dramatic 10…
© THE water crisis in the second largest city is set to worsen after the local authority said the ongoing power challenges have grossly affected its pumping capacity. [GoogleAd] The city council introduced a 36-hour water shedding regime in January. The water shedding was later moved up to the current 48-hours per week. “The City…
