DEAR Boomers,We’ve had our differences. You don’t like that we’re still living in your basement, not paying rent and taking selfies with our avocado toast. We don’t like that you sat back and let so many terrible things happen, like Steely Dan and climate change. But today, we’re going to move past “OK, Boomer”. We’re…
IN A welcome development, South Africa has confirmed that it will not close its key land border with Zimbabwe in the wake of the lethal coronavirus pandemic that has forced Pretoria to shut dozens of its ports of entry, the Daily News reports. This comes as Pretoria has introduced a raft of measures to contain…
THE Zimbabwe Teachers Association (Zimta) and Progressive Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) are calling on the government to close all schools as a preventive measure against the coronavirus which has claimed thousands of lives globally. This comes as neighbouring South Africa announced that all schools will be closed from today until after the Easter holidays…
SAKUNDA Holdings yesterday said it executed above board the financing of Command Agriculture and challenged Parliament, if in doubt, to call for a joint sitting of the energy company and the ministries of Agriculture and Finance to iron out sticking issues. Appearing before the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chaired by MDC MP for…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday threw his Defence minister — Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri — under the bus when he rebuked her for claiming that the deadly coronavirus which has wreaked havoc across the globe is God’s punishment on western nations that have imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe. Muchinguri-Kashiri, who is the Zanu PF chairperson and one of the…
THE Albert Nyathi Talent Search (ANTs) programme is this year set to be bigger, with the addition of other genres on the annual competition solely meant for school-going children. The event has been slated for on March 27 at Eveline High school, coinciding with the World Theatre Day. One of the organisers of the event,…
THE much hyped Sama Festival which had been set for April 10 in the United Kingdom and featuring Zimbabwe’s crème dela crème has been postponed to July due to the prevailing coronavirus (Covid 19). Zimbabwean stars billed to perform at the festival include Winky D, Jah Prayzah, Freeman, Mambo Dhuterere and Baba Harare. Coronavirus outbreak…
THE Premier Soccer League (PSL) has charged Highlanders following the thuggish behaviour of their fans during the defeat to FC Platinum in the Castle Lager Challenge Cup at Barbourfields Stadium on Saturday. With their club trailing 0-2 after a first half brace from Silas Songani, unruly Bosso fans began attacking Pure Platinum Play fans and…
MUREWA Culture Centre will on March 27, 2020 host the inaugural Mvura Naya Naya Festival on the occasion of the United Nations’ World Water Day commemorations. The festival is a community-based initiative championed by traditional leaders in Mashonaland East Province working closely with the government and other partners within the various sectors of the economy….
Chad is repaying Angola a debt of $100m (£82m) with cattle, Angola’s state-run newspaper has reported. The unusual agreement is seen as creating a win-win situation for both nations – Chad is short of cash while Angola needs cattle. More than 1,000 cows arrived by ship in Angola’s capital, Luanda, as the first payment, Jornal…
