IT SEEMINGLY does not rain but pours for Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife Marry, with the beleaguered former model now also facing an attempted murder charge in South Africa, the Daily News reports. The move by South African authorities to pursue the case stems from stunning accusations that Marry allegedly wanted to kill her…
POPULAR comedian Doc Vikela and his Simuka Comedy team have launched a comic series focusing on the country’s presidency. Titled Vakuru, the series which is shared on various social media platforms revolves around the presidency as Doc Vikela spotting the trademark scarf portrays President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s image while also mimicking his accent. Doc Vikela told…
CONTEMPORARY Zimbabwean artist, Gideon Gomo specialising in conceptual, abstract and figurative pieces will be exhibiting at the Village Unhu Gallery in a show titled: Nhungo. The exhibition, opening on Thursday is testament of how far Zimbabwean stone sculpture has travelled, both thematically and structurally. Gomo has given stone new movement and a new face which…
SONGSTRESS Selmor Mtukudzi, pictured, will join some of the finest female musicians who will headline the Queens Festival in Zambia set for March 7. Fresh from dropping a new album Dehwe Renzou she is ready for the festival judging by her social media posts, sharing the event posters. Selmor has promised to uphold her late…
AUTHORITIES say people should not panic over the decision to allow fuel companies with free funds to import and sell petrol and diesel in foreign currency — as this is part of measures needed to stabilise the Zimbabwe dollar, the Daily News reports. This comes as the country is experiencing acute shortages of both petrol…
POLICE have arrested 50 illegal miners in Esigodini as the fight to end violence in the mining areas intensifies. Police launched Operation “Chikorokoza Ngachipere”, and “No to machete-wielding gangs” on January 14 and the operation has netted in more than 3 000 illegal miners from across the country. The operation was launched at a time…
GOVERNMENT came under fire on Thursday from senators who demanded an end to fuel shortages saying their work is being affected by the sad development. The matter was first raised by senator Ranganai Bwawanda, who questioned Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi why most of the fuel stations were selling fuel in foreign currency. “There are some…
IRVINE’S Zimbabwe says it has a monthly foreign currency requirement of at least US$45 million for working capital and importation of stockfeed raw materials. David Irvine, the company’s chief executive, said during a tour of the company that the firm is currently importing over 90 percent of maize and soyabeans which are key raw materials…
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has scaled up efforts to avail funding for private sector operations to boost the economy, according to the bank’s governor, John Mangudya. He told bankers during presentation of the February 2020 Monetary Policy Statement on Monday that the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) agreed to increase financial support…
THE Zimbabwe Government, last year gazetted over 250 Statutory Instruments (SIs) as a way of economic management yet it has become a threat to investment, Chris Mugaga, Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce chief executive said. Addressing participants at the Employers’ Confederation of Zimbabwe symposium recently, Mugaga said it had become difficult to attract foreign direct…
