TOP sculptor and painter, Miriro Mwandiambira, has been appointed new assistant curator for the First Floor Gallery Harare. Marcus Gora, who manages the gallery, believes Mwandiambira’s vast experience in art will certainly take the gallery to a higher level. “Mwandiambira has a longstanding association with First Floor Gallery Harare, having commenced her career with us…
AS THE country hurtles towards the August 23 general elections, Theatre in the Park will next week present a drama series pregnant with poll messages. Titled Billion Dollar Campaign, the play written and directed by Thulani Mbambo features characters such as Julian Tshuma, Leonard Phiri, Memory Muzondo, Nomvuyiso Mabi, Precious Ndlovu, Isheanesu Kasibondi and Emory…
ZIMBABWE’S flagship cricket team, the Chevrons, plunge into battle tomorrow as they bid for a place at this year’s edition of the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup. Having missed out on the 2019 edition of the tournament despite hosting the final qualifying event in 2018, the Chevrons are keen to make up for that miss…
SOUTH Africa Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya has poured cold water on comments by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s top cop maj-gen Wally Rhoode regarding…
By Brandon Josphat CONCERNS are growing over rising cases of Covid in the country, after at least six people lost their lives to the disease this week alone. This has led Parliament to urge Vice President Chiwenga — who is also Zimbabwe’s Health and Child Care minister — to reinstate the mandatory wearing of face…
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has warned malcontents bent on discrediting his party’s unconventional primaries in Harare today, by engaging in electoral malpractices such as vote-buying and busing people. Speaking on Thursday in Mbare, Harare, during a street meeting, Chamisa said his party would disqualify candidates who engage in electoral chicanery. “We…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT TEACHERS’ unions say authorities need to come up with an economic rescue package for their members urgently. This comes as the cost of living in the country continues to rise worryingly, amid an escalating Zim dollar and prices crisis. In a letter delivered to the Public Service Commission (PSC) yesterday, the Progressive…
By Gwinyai Muzorewa ELECTIONS are essential to democracy. Our respectable Members of Parliament have been tasked to review the exorbitant nomination fees because the courts have decided to be more realistic given the nation’s economic quagmire. We thank the POLAD for taking up the matter to the courts. The United African National Council, the first…
By Rutendo Ngara PARIRENYATWA Group of Hospitals is currently not offering any radiotherapy services as their machines are not functioning due to breakdowns. Speaking during a parliamentary portfolio on Health fact-finding tour at the institutions, oncologist Nothando Mutizira said the last radiotherapy machine had broken down in January last year. “We are offering cancer treatment…
By Cloud Fusire TOP Badminton player, Thabani Mathe, is set to travel to the United Arab Emirates for a two-week training camp as preparation for the upcoming local and international competitions in which he is aiming to excel in a bid to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games. Mathe is scheduled to depart tomorrow for…
