Stop cashing in on Mandela brand
EDITOR — I have noticed with great distress the crocodile tears many were shedding at the burial of the late Nelson Mandela. While it is customary to be sombre at such occasions, others are busy...
View ArticleGospel star dazzles Chipinge
HARARE - Upcoming artiste Bertha Nzombe is on a mission to popularise gospel music in her entertainment-starved home area of Chipinge. The 26-year-old gospel musician, who has two gospel albums under...
View ArticleDadza D hogs the limelight
HARARE - Dancehall artiste Darlington “Dadza D” Zhanje used the Dettol Nugget Concert at the 7 Arts Theatre on Saturday night to prove once more that he is indeed the “Prince of Fire”. Dadza D...
View Article'Alexio recovering well'
HARARE - Popular musician Alexio Kawara, who was knocked down by a car on Friday night, is recuperating at Parirenyatwa Hospital after doctors successfully operated him on his right leg. Don Gwese,...
View ArticleCBZ, Sakunda's $120m deal
HARARE - CBZ Bank Limited (CBZ) has secured a $120 million credit facility from a top European bank, businessdaily can reveal. The money, which is expected to go a long way in easing the current...
View ArticleWe should watch and pray
EDITOR — When Jesus and his disciples were confronted by a serious situation he advised them to watch and pray (Matthew 26:36-46). They were in the garden of Getsemane, Judas Iscariot and the Jews...
View ArticleZRP must do its job
EDITOR — The seizure by South African authorities, on December 6, of the largest haul of cocaine at Beitbridge border post demonstrates the total failure by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to curb...
View ArticleRevive depositor confidence
HARARE - The collapse and closure of banks established after independence reflect a miserable episode in renegade corporate governance among local entrepreneurs that has spawned a deepening banking...
View ArticleZBC boss case: Tip of the iceberg
HARARE - Across the country hundreds of thousands of people must be busy compiling their CVs at this very moment. CVs for the position of domestic worker in the employment of the CEO of ZBC,...
View ArticleMadiba's hero status earned
HARARE - I sat there in Qunu in the serene atmosphere of the Eastern Cape as the world bade goodbye to one of the greatest icons ever to grace this Earth. While I had signed the condolence book and...
View ArticleThe school uniform rip-off
HARARE - Schools are forcing parents and guardians looking for Form One places to first pay a hefty fee for special uniforms before paying school fees in a suspected fundraising scheme that has been...
View Article'Corruption on the increase in Zim'
HARARE - Whether you are a number one retailer or a humble street vendor, paying public officials a bribe may be the quickest way to get things done in Zimbabwe. Afrobarometer investigators probing...
View ArticleZimAlloys placed under judicial management
HARARE - Zimbabwe Alloys Limited, (ZimAlloys) has been placed under judicial management and may face liquidation after the ferrochrome producer’s debt rose to alarming levels. The latest Government...
View ArticleMandara woman sues ex over STI
HARARE - A 21-year-old Mandara woman has dragged her ex-boyfriend to court for deliberately infecting her with gonorrhea. Fransis Chipato, 26, was charged with deliberate infection of another with...
View ArticleMasvingo declares water emergency
MASVINGO - The City Council here yesterday declared a state of emergency because of a severe shortage of potable water. The water levels at Lake Mutirikwi are critical, amid fears water supplies in...
View ArticleI have nothing to do with Gumbura's arrest: Chitsinde
HARARE - Godwin Chitsinde, the Spoken Word Ministries founder, has denied masterminding the arrest of Independent End Time Message pastor Robert Martin Gumbura. Gumbura, facing multiple rape charges,...
View ArticleZim must sign UN Convention on Torture: EU
HARARE - The European Union (EU) has called on Zimbabwe to sign the UN Convention on Torture. Aldo Dell’Ariccia, the EU ambassador, was speaking at the commemoration of International Human Rights Day....
View ArticleKunonga grabs parish from Gandiya
HARARE - Ex-communicated bishop Nolbert Kunonga’s loyalists have launched a fresh bid to grab Anglican properties following last week’s takeover of St Luke’s Bvumbura Parish in Chikomba. Kunonga...
View ArticleGovt to bring back Zim dollar — Biti
HARARE - Former Finance minister Tendai Biti said yesterday the Zanu PF government would be forced to reintroduce the shelved Zimbabwe dollar next year to avert total economic collapse. “The sad truth...
View ArticleZim's Cairns relocate to the US
HARARE - Zimbabwean golfer Ryan Cairns has shifted base to the United States in an effort to take his promising career to the next level. Harare-born Cairns, who played played on the Sunshine Tour...
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