adminWorld Water Day: Nothing to celebrate about
Jeffrey Gogo Climate storyTHE local World Water Day celebrations in Masvingo last Thursday came at a time when there is little worth celebrating about the provision and availability of clean safe drinking water in Zimbabwe,
MetBank fires ‘incompetent’ auditor
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Reporter
METROPOLITAN Bank has fired its chief internal auditor, Mrs Rumbidzai Musiyiwa, for incompetence and leaking official company documents. Mrs Musiyiwa, employed on the strength of her curriculum
RioZim MD steps down
Martin Kadzere Senior Business Reporter
RIOZIM managing director Mr Josh Sachikonye is set to step down, as shareholders approved the US$55 million capital raising initiatives. RioZim chairman Mr Tichaendepi Masaya said Mr Sachikonye, who has
Essar Africa exempt from indigenisation
Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter
ESSAR Africa has been exempted from complying with the indigenisation and economic empowerment laws until it has recouped its investment in NewZim Steel, a Government minister has said. The
Churches to pay commercial rents
Michael Chideme Municipal Reporter
HARARE City councillors want churches leasing council land and running profit-making schools or businesses on their premises to be charged commercial rents rather than the very small church rents.
Councillors believe churches have departed from their status as non-profit organisations.
Councillors also want Government to investigate church premises to establish whether the facilities available are suitable for school and crèche environments.
This follows allegations that pre-school children were being forced to use adult ablution facilities at church premises.
The matter was discussed during a recent full council meeting with councillors accusing churches of running schools and crèches on church premises.
Mayor Muchadeyi Masunda promised to take up the matter with Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart.
Zim Praise in search of fresh talent
Entertainment Reporter
ZIMBABWE’S sensational gospel group, Zim Praise, will hold auditions in the country’s major cities in its preparations to launch a Season 4 live DVD. The main focus of this initiative is to unite potential gospel
J Cole to play at BBA launch
Entertainment Reporter
With auditions on track, season 7 of M-Net’s reality super-series Big Brother Africa is already generating excitement with fans looking forward to the May 6 return to DStv of Africa’s biggest TV show. With
Chari celebrates national heritage
Entertainment Reporters
THE late great thinker, Marcus Garvey, once said: “A people without the true knowledge of their past, history and culture is like a tree without roots.” This is the message that runs through Hwange-based
Andy Brown: One of Zim’s finest
Richard Kohola Music
There is a sound that defines a people, a sound that tells the stories of the people and identifies with them. Usually this sound comes from within the soul and spirit and refuses to conform to other patterns
Bonnie & Clyde on stage at Hifa
Arts Correspondent
The Harare International Festival of the Arts (Hifa), to be held during the first week of May, will present both new and classical pieces in its theatre programme this year. Headlining the new offerings is the