THE National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) has issued a list of local and international shortlisted companies to supply personal protective equipment (PPEs) as well as detergents, medical and surgical sundries. The new shortlist comes after government — through the Finance ministry — triggered a storm a fortnight ago after awarding Drax Consult a tender to provide…
WITH Zimbabwe on the edge of a cliff amid economic and political turmoil that is threatening an imminent implosion, political players and churches have said that there is need to put in place a mechanism to soft-land the country. Speaking during an online Sapes Trust-organised discussion titled Zimbabwe’s deepening crisis: What we have to do…
THE government on Tuesday decreed that schools will reopen on July 28 despite the country witnessing an increase in coronavirus (Covid-19) cases. It proposed to implement several measures to mitigate the spread of the deadly disease at schools. But teachers’ unions have profusely and adamantly rejected the reopening proposal and the writing of examinations later…
©️ WITH the advent of the global pandemic, coronavirus (Covid-19), many civil society organisations have called for transparency in the use of various donations that the government has been receiving. Of late, allegations of corruption have been swirling around the First Family and senior government officials, suggesting that they were using Covid-19 resources and exploiting…
WITH MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa fighting on two fronts — an internal battle for the control of the party with Thokozani Khupe and the closure of democratic space by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration — analysts say it is prudent for the 42-year-old to discard protests as a strategy. Chamisa, who has refused to accept…
SOUTH Africa-based RnB sensation Portia ‘‘Tia’’ Njazi has exciting news for her loyal fans as she has just completed recording her fourth album. Tia became a household name in 2003, thanks to the popularity of the hit song Boy You Got To Know — a single that sold over 50 000 copies within the first…
VICTORIA Falls-based traditional dance outfit Simunye Arts Ensemble will from this year integrate the disabled in the group. Simunye Arts Ensemble is popular across the world for its enthralling traditional Mbende, Jerusarema, Muchongoyo and Gule waMkulu choreographed dance moves. They are also masters of traditional music that includes the mbira, hosho and African drums which…
UNITED States of America-based musician Lovemore “Majaivana” Tshuma has recounted some of his sad tales including how his music was not appreciated in the country but was embraced elsewhere. Known for shying away from the media and preferring to lead a quiet life since he left the country almost two decades ago, Majaivana shared his…
NEW York-based songstress and fashion designer Ananya Kouds is happy with the response her music is getting locally as it currently tops the local radio charts. Her new single Marble Eyes was this week in top position on the Power FM and Zi FM radio charts. “The support is encouraging and I’m really grateful that…
MAXWELL SIBANDA ALICK Macheso, band leader of Orchestra Mberikwazvo turned 52 on Wednesday and what a milestone for the sungura bassist and singer. Having dropped out of secondary school owing to lack of funds Macheso moved to Harare in 1982, searching for employment. The search for work was frustrating for him and the sungura ace…
