adminKgalema Motlanthe’s to challenge Zuma
PRETORIA — African National Congress deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe has thrown his hat in the ring for the ANC leadership race — sort of. Until the ANC officially opens its Mangaung leadership nomination process, candidates will be judged on the hints they drop: a speech here, attending aPlane crash claims 31
MOSCOW — A passenger plane crashed and burst into flames after takeoff in Siberia yesterday, killing 31 people. Thirteen survivors were pulled from the wreckage but one later died after being rushed by helicopter to hospital in the city of Tyumen, some 1 720km east of Moscow, emergency officials said.Govt to relax gas laws
Business ReporterGOVERNMENT will craft legislation that will encourage exploitation of methane gas in Lupane, a Cabinet minister has said. Industry and Commerce Minister Professor Welshman Ncube said a number of
PTA Bank extends US$83m facilities
Tawanda Musarurwa Business Reporter
THE PTA Bank has extended lines of credit worth US$83 million to CBZ Bank and Sakunda Energy.
The lines of credit are part of the regional financier’s trade finance facilities to Zimbabwe across
Hifa comes to First Street once more
Arts CorrespondentDuring the week-long Harare International Festival of the Arts, it is not only those with tickets to the main venues who get to experience the atmosphere of artistic celebration. Over the last half decade,
Mahufe sees his subjects from different angles
Dr Tony Monda Art ZoneSometimes artistic answers are needed to express human feelings, but when an artist is mute, artistic answers become the only voice he has. These sentiments are what have compelled Zimbabwean artist
Poor turnout mars Widows’ Gala
Richmore Tera Arts CorrespondentTHE much-hyped Musicians’ Widows Association of Zimbabwe gala held at the Chitungwiza Aquatic Complex at the weekend failed to attract the expected crowd in the wake of a series of
Hungary President resigns
BUDAPEST — Hungary’s President Pal Schmitt, caved in yesterday to mounting pressure to quit after he was stripped of his 1992 doctorate title for plagiarism. “Under the constitution, the president must represent the unity of the Hungarian nation. I have unfortunately become a symbol of division, I feel it
From Russia with love
Ruth Butaumocho Entertainment Editor
“It is the constant and determined effort that breaks down all resistance and sweeps away all obstacles.” The above quotation from Claude M. Bristol, a renowned German author, aptly describes