adminMasvingo: Zim’s murder capital
George Maponga Features Writer
A group of vultures suddenly pull up from the reeds, which decorate the banks of the perennial Mucheke River that bisects the predominantly serene Masvingo city. The arrival of the vultures draws the attention of curious passersby who take an
Slomo at home with dendera
Vimbai Sibanda Entertainment Reporter
former Orchestra Mberikwazvo dancer Francis “Slomo” Dhaka says he has settled well at his new home – Orchestra Dendera Kings. Slomo has already introduced some new dances to his Dendera Kings apart from doubling as the leader of choreographs.
The best of both worlds
. . . as Tuku and Macheso share stage next month
Entertainment Reporter
The granddad of local music, Oliver Mtukudzi, and sungura ace Alick Macheso will next month share the stage for the third
The beauty of ugliness!
Thupeyo Muleya Entertainment Reporter
They say beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. This saying will come true again this year when Beitbridge hosts the fourth edition of the Mr Ugly contest scheduled to take place at Pagomo Heights Leisure Centre next month. The show, to be held
Rebate of duty on inherited goods
Did you know that there is a rebate of duty on inherited goods brought into the country? What is an inheritance rebate?
l An inheritance rebate is a waiver of the duty payable on inherited goods from outside Zimbabwe. Who is entitled to the inheritance rebate? l Persons residing in Zimbabwe who have inherited goods upon the death of a person as a result of a
World Theatre Day preps on course
Stephen Chifunyise Theatre corridors
The International Theatre Institute (Zimbabwe Centre) has decided to the celebrate World Theatre Day on March 26. The day which falls on March 27 and was first commemorated in 1961, is celebrated the world over by national centres of the
China bans foreign shows at primetime
BEIJING. – China’s media regulator has issued new rules banning foreign television shows from being shown at primetime as the country tries to encourage domestic programming, state media reported on Tuesday. Foreign television series must be capped at a total of 50 episodes and the running time for an imported series must not exceed 25 percent of the total time a given channel
The agony of hot-sitting
Farai Kuvirimirwa Features Correspondent
THE bell rings and Takudzwa jostles with other students while he enters the school gate. Mud squirts from under his shoes as he heads westwards to the assembly point. It’s his first day at a Harare high-density suburb secondary school and he is excited
Tobacco sales open on high note
Agriculture Reporters
THE 2012 tobacco-selling season opened in Harare yesterday with the price averaging US$4 per kilogramme.
The bulk of the crop was bought for more than US$ 4per kg, a price that many farmers feel was fair while the industry expressed satisfaction with the quality of the leaf.
Most farmers at all the four auction floors expressed satisfaction at the state of the infrastructure and the service they were getting.
Boka Tobacco Auction Floors, Millennium Tobacco Floors, Tobacco Sales Floor and Premier Tobacco Floor are the licensed floors.
Farmers said they were happy with the ablution, water and health facilities.
When sanitary wear becomes a luxury
Catherine Masunda Features Correspondent
SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD Tinashe Magaya’s parents struggle to feed their offspring and for things like sanitary pads and tampons are luxuries she can not dare ask for. She has devised a way of making her own sanitary pads using pieces of cloth during her