SAVANNA Trust will this year be hosting the third edition of the Sadc Theatre Camp which started yesterday and is expected to run until June 25 in Harare. As part of Savanna Trust’s on-going training and development mandate, the 10-day event will feature 15 young mid-career artists from six participating countries that include Zimbabwe, Malawi,…
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa’s lawyer Thabani Mpofu was involved in an accident while coming from Mashonaland Central where he had gone to attend a church service. The party’s spokesperson, Jacob Mafume confirmed the accident but said he was still to get full details on what happened. “I haven’t been able to get hold of him…
NYANGA-based joint, Montclair Hotel and Casino, is hosting Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi Tribute Show and Memorial Golf Tournament on June 22. The event will see Alexio Kawara performing with the late lanky musician’s band The Black Spirits, Mbeu and Tocky Vibes. “Montclair Hotel Casino Nyanga has been hosting a weekend event that included great deals on…
TENDAI Marerwa, 44, and her husband Maxwell, 56, got a poor harvest last season due to drought, so they will have to rely on the former’s sister in the city to send money to buy mealie-meal and other basics. However, due to the unfolding economic challenges, Tendai is not sure if her unmarried sister, who…
ANALYSTS have lauded fast food chain Simbisa Brands (Simbisa) for winning the Top Companies Survey 2019 Award for the best performing Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE)-listed company. In their citation, judges and analysts said Simbisa has consistently been among the top-performing companies in Zimbabwe over the past two years and a top pick on the local…
NATURAL resource governance activists have urged government and African leaders to audit mining activities. The audit, they argue, will stop the systematic looting of natural resources, which has deprived African states of meaningful revenue needed for development. Speaking at a regional conference on the political economy of resource looting in the Southern African Development Community…
THE Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) says it is designing its packaging to be 100 percent recyclable across its expanding portfolio by 2025, in a move that is aimed at reducing waste. The international beverages manufacturer said by 2030, all its packaging will contain 50 percent recycled materials within it. [GoogleAd] The development comes as TCCC recently…
THE country will continue to experience bread shortages until there is an improvement in the supply of wheat, the Daily News can report. Bread has been in short supply across the country, with few shops having the commodity on their shelves. Denford Mutashu, president of Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR), said the shortages are being…
ZIMBABWE recorded a one percent increase in tourist arrivals during the first quarter of 2019 at 558 061 from 554 417 recorded during the same period in 2018, new statistics show. The 2019 first Quarter Treasury Bulletin, attributed the marginal growth as being driven by a six percent increase in arrivals from the African markets….
HE Oil Seed Association of Zimbabwe (OSAZ), which is anticipating 15 000 tonnes of sunflower and 1 000 tonnes of soya beans for the 2018/19 season, is working towards expanding its out-grower programme. OSAZ spokesperson Louis Ngoshi said they intend to revitalise the oil seed sector by scaling up their out-grower programme with the aid…
