By Brandon Josphat AUTHORITIES want broadcasting parastatals under the Information ministry to create a result-oriented performance culture and be able to explore resource mobilisation strategies instead of relying on government funding. This was said by Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa as she signed 2023 performance contracts for board chairpersons of the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), Transmedia…
By Yvonne Ncube A BULAWAYO magistrate has issued a warrant of arrest for a woman who accused a local top lawyer, Mwelinkululeko Ncube, of raping her in 2019. The woman, who cannot be named for ethical reasons, did not appear in court where she was set to give her testimony on the case yesterday. According…
US President Joe Biden intends to emphasise his country’s commitment to preserving peace in Northern Ireland when he visits Belfast this evening….
Interest rates in major economies are expected to fall to pre-pandemic levels because of low productivity and ageing populations, according to a…
EMARALD Mushore and Paidaishe Zengeni are the Steward Bank Easter Chess Open champions after emerging victors in the Open and Women’s sections of the annual tournament that ended in the capital yesterday. Mushore, now a three-time winner after emerging victorious in the 2019 and 2021 editions of the tournament, outfoxed a 93-strong field in the…
AT LEAST 11 dance groups, mainly under Dancers Association of Zimbabwe (Daz), are set to share the stage at the “Rhumba Galore Dance Fiesta” on at City Sports Bar in Harare tomorrow. Apart from the dance groups, djs in the form of Stone and Zawa will also be part of the fiesta. “The fiesta is…
SOUTH Africa-based rap star, Nadia Nakai is scheduled to grace this year’s edition of the Changamire Festival Awards, which are held annually to celebrate the country’s hip-hop culture. Nadia, who has been a constant feature in the media after her boyfriend AKA was gunned in Durban three weeks ago, will be conferred with the most…
CONSULTATIONS on the abolishment of the death penalty in the country are going on and it is clear there are mixed feelings over the matter. In Bulawayo recently, the majority of those who appeared before the parliamentary hearing wanted the country to retain the death penalty as a deterrent to would-be murderers and other serious…
By Yvonne Ncube BULAWAYO residents have expressed mixed feelings on whether or not the death penalty in the country’s statutes should be removed. This comes after the authorities held open forums in the nation’s second capital recently on the death sentence, which has been on a moratorium since 2005. The death penalty is the killing…
LEGISLATORS have called on relevant government authorities to equip and strengthen the operations of the police and public hospitals so that they can fight the increasing drug abuse in the country. While debating in the National Assembly last week, MPs called on the government to implement more measures to curb the abuse of illicit drugs….
