FORMER Zanu PF Mashonaland East provincial chairman Ray Joseph Kaukonde is facing eviction from Total Kariba Service Station which he is refusing to vacate following the expiry of the lease agreement. Total Zimbabwe (Private) Limited (Total Zimbabwe), has since dragged the businessman to the High Court demanding his eviction. “Plaintiff (Total Zimbabwe) and defendant (Kaukonde)…
KADOMA City Council will today hold a crunch meeting with its workers who are demanding an immediate salary review. This comes two weeks after scores of council workers downed tools, demonstrating against management’s decision to award itself education allowances of $13 000 while the general employees are getting $380. The workers were also demanding the…
TWO armed robbers were killed in a shootout with officers of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Harare yesterday. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi, pictured, confirmed the incident, saying the two were part of a seven-member gang that was arrested. “We confirm we have arrested seven robbery suspects. Out of the seven, two are now…
TRANSPORT minister Joel Matiza says the government is upgrading the country’s air traffic communication systems and equipment in line with technological advancements. This was after the Air Traffic Controllers’ Association of Zimbabwe (ATCAZ) had expressed concern over the “continued deterioration in air navigation communication performance” and warned that failure to address the navigation communication system…
CONTEMPORARY singer Jah Prayzah has been forced to now launch his album, Hokoyo, online on March 31 because of government ban on public gatherings. The singer had planned a mammoth launch on April 3 but due to the coronavirus threat it will now be streamed live on Facebook, arguably the first of its kind in…
ROOFTOP Promotions and Theatre in the Park producer Daves Guzha has said in these trying times, it is incumbent upon the creative and cultural industries to provide relief to an otherwise potentially depressed human race. “Without theatre, film, music, dance and many other art forms, humanity would find itself in an abyss. Coronavirus demands us…
SONGSTRESS Thulani Machisa, who was expected to launch her own brand and songs on Saturday, has postponed the event due to the ban on public gatherings. “Due to the presidential announcement suspending all public gatherings with effect from March 20, 2020, Thulani would like to advise all her respected fans, relatives, friends, acquaintances and colleagues…
BULAWAYO CULTURAL AND CREATIVE SECTOR – THE coronavirus crisis has significantly impacted arts and culture programmes, having implications on mobility, access to public spaces, funding and the flow of cultural goods and services. In various jurisdictions globally, there has been the formulation and implementation of measured responses (mostly by governance structures in the global north)…
DYNAMOS coach Tonderai Ndiraya, pictured, believes he has assembled a “competitive squad” that will challenge for honours this season after a disappointing campaign last year. The Glamour Boys, who finished a disappointing ninth in the 2019 Castle Lager Premiership, went on a shopping spree which saw them sign on a dozen new players. DeMbare have…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday announced that schools and tertiary institutions will be closed indefinitely next week amid pressure from teachers across the country, who accused him of exposing them and learners to coronavirus. On Tuesday, Mnangagwa imposed a ban on gatherings of more than 100 people in the country for the next 60 days in…
