Angela MtombeniENTERTAINMENT WRITER DANCEHALL artiste Nutty O says earning a nomination alongside some of Africa’s biggest music stars for the second consecutive year at the African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) is an achievement in itself.Nutty O has been nominated in this year’s Best Male Artist – Southern Africa category, where he will compete against Zambia’s…
FOR many Zimbabweans, owning a vehicle is not a luxury, it is a hard-fought milestone, a vital tool for business, and a symbol of years of tireless sacrifice.Yet, this noble aspiration is increasingly being weaponised by a ruthless breed of white-collar predators. Unscrupulous, self-styled car import “agents” are on the prowl, turning the transit corridors…
Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITER GOVERNMENT has released ZiG200 million to the Grain Marketing Board to accelerate payment of outstanding farmer debts.The funding comes as the GMB expands its grain procurement programme through nearly 2 000 mobile buying and collection points established across the country to reduce transport costs for farmers. Grain deliveries have also continued to…
Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo ORGANISERS of Mine Entra say this year’s exhibition will focus on value addition to maximise Zimbabwe’s mineral wealth returns.The annual exhibition, to be held at the end of this month under the theme “Unearth, Transform, Prosper: Anchoring Economic Transformation through Mining Value Chains,” would focus on mineral exploration, processing, skills development and…
Brandon JosphatPOLITICAL EDITOR SIX war veterans who vigorously opposed Constitutional Amendment Act Number 3 (CAA3) before it came into effect, are escalating their fight against the new law.The former freedom fighters — Reuben Zulu, Godfrey Gurira, Shoorai Nyamangodo, Joseph Chinyangare, Digmore Knowledge Ndiya and Joseph Chinguwa — are now seeking direct access to the Constitutional…
Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo BULAWAYO City Council is set to strengthen its sister city relationship with Botswana’s Francistown to boost municipal co-operation.The partnership, which has been under discussion since 2014, is expected to create opportunities for knowledge sharing, benchmarking and collaboration between the two cities.BCC town clerk Christopher Dube yesterday said the two municipalities had identified…
POLITICAL EDITOR TELECEL Zimbabwe creditors will meet next week to consider and adopt the company’s voluntary corporate rescue plan.The meeting follows the placement of the country’s third-largest mobile network operator under voluntary corporate rescue last year after its board of directors resolved to initiate the business rehabilitation process.According to a notice issued yesterday by corporate…
Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITER THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe has launched a campaign targeting social media influencers promoting illegal medicines online.The regulator yesterday engaged content creators to familiarise them with laws governing medicine advertising after noting a surge in promotional content being published without the required approval under the Medicines and Allied Substances Control Act.MCAZ…
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER EPWORTH has completely run out of burial space, forcing residents to inter their deceased relatives in neighbouring areas.Appearing before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Local Government and National Housing yesterday, the local authority’s housing and estates manager Dennis Muranduri said Epworth’s only cemetery had reached full capacity, leaving bereaved families with no…
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER THE City of Harare has confirmed a scabies outbreak, with most reported cases involving children under 12 years old.Scabies is a contagious skin condition caused by microscopic mites that burrow into the skin, triggering intense itching and rashes.In a statement issued yesterday, the local authority said the outbreak was first detected in…
