FOSTER DONGOZI– THE government’s coronavirus stay-at-home message is hard to bear. Signs of a country coming unstuck are everywhere: daily shortages of electricity, fuel, basic goods, even water — local councils have no money to maintain aged pipes or invest in infrastructure. President Emmerson Mnangagwa said in a national broadcast on May 16 that although…
©️ AUSTRALIAN-based musician Audius Mtawarira, pictured, remains among the most sought after music composers and producers. A gifted singer, Audius was born in Guruve and started producing music in 2002. He produced the majority of Selwyn’s album, Meant to Be, which peaked at number nine on the Aria album charts and was certified Gold. In…
TALENTED music producer Rodney Sibanda’s profile continues to rise after he produced six songs off Jah Prayzah’s latest album Hokoyo. Known in music circles as Rodney Beatz, his rise to fame can be traced back to the days of Kuwadzana’s Sunshine Studio working with producers Sheltung and Tynash before having a stint at Mbare’s Chillspot…
MESSINA Investments, an investment vehicle controlled by British born multimillionaire Nicholas van Hoogstraten, has revived its demand for the reversal of the disposal of large swathes of prime land by CFI Holdings five years ago. In 2015, CFI Holdings Limited disposed of its 81 percent stake in the 834-hectare Langford Estates near Harare, to Fidelity…
Guo Shaochun – RECENTLY, some politicians have been trying to pin the blame for the Covid-19 outbreak on China and even demanding reparations. This line of thinking is simply wrong or even absurd. First, it is unreasonable to require a country that faithfully and completely fulfilled the reporting obligation to bear responsibility for the pandemic….
©️ THE coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has wreaked havoc world-wide with countries such as the United States (US) being one of the most affected. Zimbabwe has so far recorded over 50 confirmed cases, 18 recoveries and four deaths. There are fears the cases could increase as the government continues testing more people in the country. Daily…
THE government has revealed that it is conducting research to find out if local herbs can help in the fight against the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic which has killed four and infected 56 people in the country. This comes as a concoction known as Covid Organics (CVO), a form of herbal tea, is reportedly curing Covid-19…
THE Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has electrified close to 10 000 rural institutions in the country since 2002, Energy deputy minister Magna Mudyiwa has said. Mudyiwa, who commissioned the electrification of Nyamanyora business centre, clinic, primary and secondary school in Mudzi in Mashonaland East recently, said the government was determined to speed up the electrification…
Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO WHILE Emmanuel Gwandida aka Mutumwa of the Johanne Masowe Wechishanu had spent his whole life giving spiritual advice and help to his sheep, the challenges of coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has seen him shift focus. Instead, he has been touring Matabeleland province where he is donating food hampers to needy communities that have been…
Tendai Kamhungira and Caroline Chiimba STAFF WRITERS LONG suffering Zimbabweans will have to dig deeper into their pockets to survive, after prices of basic goods went up sharply again at the weekend — on the back of the collapsing Zim dollar. At the same time, ordinary citizens, business leaders and politicians warned in interviews with…
