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Richmore Tera Entertainment Correspondent
WINNERS of this year’s edition of the National Arts Merit Awards were announ-ced on Saturday night at a colourful ceremony held at the 7 Arts Theatre in Harare. The event saw crowd favourites Blessing Shumba, Pastor Charles Charamba, Suluman
SA police arrest 350 at platinum mine
JOHANNESBURG – Police arrested at least 350 people after deadly violence during an illegal strike at the world’s largest platinum mine run by South Africa’s Impala Platinum, a senior officer said yesterday. At least one person died as rival groups of workers clashed, with roads blocked, cars stoned, shops looted and a small police station torched on Thursday and Friday outside
Iran cuts oil exports to British, French firms – official
TEHRAN – Iran’s crude exports to British and French companies have been suspended, an Oil Ministry spokesman said yesterday.
According to a report by the ministry’s Public Relations Department, Ali Reza Nikzad-Rahbar added that Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi had already announced the suspension of oil supplies to the British and French firms. Stating that Iran has no problem
Strauss-Kahn to be quizzed
LILLE – Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is to be questioned by police investigating an alleged prostitution ring in Lille, northern France, a police source said. The former finance minister left the International Monetary Fund last May to face attempted rape charges in New York that were later dropped. Strauss-Kahn has been summoned for tomorrow morning,
Malema remains defiant at mitigation hearing
JOHANNESBURG – ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema remains defiant despite facing possible expulsion from the ruling party – insisting that the charges against him were trumped up. Malema argued in mitigation of his suspension from the party this week and called two ANC Youth League national executive committee members, Andile Lungisa and Abner
Coca-Cola hands over cars to Pimped Up Ride winners
Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Entertainment Reporter
Two lucky winners of the Coca-Cola Pimped Up Ride draw last week drove away in style after they were presented with two brand new cars at a glittering event held in Harare last week. The two – Steven Jimu (38), who is a florist at Africa Unity Square and
Chinamano crowned Miss Chez Ntemba
Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Entertainment Reporter
Delectable Joyce Chinamano was all smiles after she was picked as the inaugural Miss Chez Ntemba at a sparkling beauty contest held the nightclub on Valentine’s Day. The 19-year-old Harare socialite and model oozed with cool confidence and beat
Koffi Olomide charged with rape
A French judge has charged Congolese music star Koffi Olomide with three counts of rape and illegal confinement after complaints from three of his former back up dancers, his lawyer said last week. “Koffi Olomide last Monday went on his own free will to answer summons by an investigating judge in (the Parisian suburb of) Nanterre, where he was charged,” Olomide’s lawyer