adminAirzim to resume Harare-Bulawayo flights
Business Reporter
AIR Zimbabwe will resume domestic flights today after striking pilots decided to return to work, a senior official said yesterday.
The airline will fly the Harare-Bulawayo-Victoria Falls routes three times a week, about three months after it indefinitely
Empowerment, mine fees under spotlight
Martin Kadzere Senior Business Reporter
THE recent increase in mining fees and the implications of the indigenisation policy will come under the spotlight at next week’s Chamber of Mines annual general meeting in Victoria Falls. Mining analysts said the mining fees hike — by as much
SA musicians gear up for Samas awards
JOHANNESBURG. — When the red carpet is rolled out at the South African Music Awards (Samas) it won’t only be the biggest night for music — it will be one of the biggest nights on the fashion calendar. For industry insiders there is nothing quite like the event. Most celebrities will want to style their way into the headlines. For celebrity designers it is a major night. Since the
Gladys Knight bows out
Los Angeles. — The 67-year-old Grammy-winning singer was poised and gracious in defeat, saying she was “amazed” at this journey. Motown week proved the ironic undoing of singer Gladys Knight on Tuesday’s “Dancing With the Stars”, but her final “dance duel” against the other bottom-finisher, Roshon Fegen, brought a split decision from the three judges as to who should
‘Don’t blame me for Whitney’s death’
Whitney Houston’s ex-husband Bobby Brown struck back at claims he was responsible for getting the pop star hooked on drugs or that he somehow played a role in her cocaine-fuelled death in February. “I’m not the one that got Whitney on drugs, at all,” Brown said in an interview to be aired this week on the “Today” show on US television network NBC. “I’m not the reason she’s
ICTs under spotlight at ZIBF workshop
Ruth Butaumocho Entertainment Editor
More than 30 writers met in Harare over the weekend to share notes on the importance of information communication technology and the burning issue of piracy. The workshop, facilitated by the Zimbabwe International Book Fair with sponsorship
Kambudzi launches album No. 3
Up-and-coming gospel artiste Charlie Kambudzi last Saturday launched his 2011 hit CD album, “Zvanaka” at the Zimbabwe College of Music. The album, which also carries the a track of the same title, is currently topping the charts on Power FM’s Breakfast Inspiration, can be described as Charlie’s best offering so far judging by the crowd that came to attend the launch
Women filmmakers call for 2012 IIFF entries
Richmore Tera Arts Correspondent
WOMEN Filmmakers of Zimbabwe, who are the organisers of the annual film fete — the International Images Film Festival — are calling for entries from local filmmakers, production houses and embassies for consideration in this year’s edition of the
Hifa pays homage to Zim ancestors
Richmore Tera Arts Correspondent
ZIMBABWEANS have been urged to respect their cultural and traditional values like marking national occasions by holding traditional ceremonies. The call was made by Wildred Tichaona MaAfrika, leader of the Mawungira Enharira mbira group, after
Farmers vandalise pipeline to steal water
Chinhoyi Bureau
SOME villagers and resettled farmers along the water pipeline supplying the decommissioned mining town of Mhangura have broken a section of the pipeline to tap water drawn from Hunyani River to irrigate their gardens. This has affected water