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Barclays Zim may cut jobs
HARARE - Banking group Barclays Plc’s Zimbabwe unit says it may lay off some of its workers if the move improves operational efficiencies. This comes as the parent company has decided to axe at least...
View ArticleAmakhosi launches Bulawayo Film Club
BULAWAYO - Amakhosi Cultural Centre has created a film club that will provide filmmakers and movie fans a platform to interact. The initiative, that will involve weekly film screenings is spearheaded...
View ArticleNew arts concert beckons
HARARE - Zimbabwe's first ever multi-arts extravaganza featuring dance, theatre and music will be launched at the Book Café on Saturday. According to John Cole, one of the organisers of the event, the...
View ArticleArtiste seeks to revive country music
HARARE - Upcoming musician Lovers Pamire believes he has what it takes to restore the prominence once enjoyed by country music in Zimbabwe a few decades ago. Pamire recently launched his second album...
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Producer yearns for Nama recognition
HARARE - Lyton Ngolomi, who has produced several gospel albums that have won recognition from the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama), wants a gong reserved for music producers. Ngolomi of Harare-based...
View ArticleRead & Win Grand Draw on tomorrow
HARARE - The much-awaited Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe’s Read & Win Grand Draw is happening tomorrow at 1400hrs at the 8th Floor of Trust Towers in Harare. The first of its kind; it aims to...
View ArticleWhite Zimbabweans in anti-sanctions drive
HARARE - A group of white Zimbabweans have joined the anti-sanctions lobby, calling on the European Union (EU), United States and Britain to lift the restrictions on Zimbabwe. The Zimbabwe Against...
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Netone eyes 8m subscribers
HARARE - State-run mobile cellular firm, NetOne, is preparing a $219m expansion war chest as it aims to reclaim pole position lost to rivals after experiencing capitalisation problems. Managing...
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Pardoned prisoners sing Mugabe praises
HARARE - Pardoned female prisoners at Chikurubi Maximum Prison yesterday showered praises on President Robert Mugabe as they walked out of prison, thanking him for the amnesty. Female prisoners sang...
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Air Zim boss spills beans
HARARE - Former Air Zimbabwe (Private) Limited manager and company secretary Grace Nyaradzai Pfumbidzai, facing fraud charges, yesterday claimed that some board members had “falsely raised charges...
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Moyo fires new ZBC boss after 24 hours
HARARE - Information minister Jonathan Moyo has fired telecommunications entrepreneur Dennis Magaya as Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) chairman - barely 24 hours after appointing the South...
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Mugabe off to Singapore
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe yesterday flew to Singapore for medical check-ups, his spokesperson George Charamba confirmed. Charamba said Mugabe, who turns 90 on Friday, will return on Saturday....
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What is really at play in the MDC?
HARARE - It is probably easier at the moment to groom a skunk -— that stinky cat-sized mammal that sprays a foul-smelling liquid from its backside when it is threatened by an attacker -— than it is to...
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My hands are clean: Tsvangirai
HARARE - Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday said his security personnel frantically shielded deputy treasurer-general Elton Mangoma from attack by rowdy youths, and rushed him to his...
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Mboweni douses talk of Finance minister post
JOHANNESBURG - Former Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni says he would like to continue taking care of his "expanding portfolio" of investments and responsibilities in the business world rather than...
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Media should remain focussed on graft
HARARE - President Robert Mugabe’s extraordinarily long stay in power has spawned what someone once called “succession journalism.” He was describing increased media focus over the years on Zanu PF’s...
View ArticleZim re-engages Europe, America tourism markets
HARARE - Zimbabwe seeks to re-engage the European and Americas tourism markets as part of efforts to boost depressed tourist receipts. This comes as President Robert Mugabe’s administration had in the...
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Ecobank seeks capital, pursues acquisitions
HARARE - Togo-based Ecobank International (Ecobank) — owners of Ecobank Zimbabwe Limited (EZL) — plans to embark on a capital raising exercise and could also be considering mergers and acquisitions in...
View ArticleComedy receives recognition
HARARE - The comic industry is finally getting recognised by the arts industry as seen by the recent winning of the Outstanding Comedian Award by Simba-the-Comic King. The comedy award was introduced...
View ArticlePiracy destroying artistes carriers
HARARE - The recently held National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) which took place in Bulawayo brought to the fore a burning issue that artists have always raised with no solution in sight — piracy. While...
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