adminMining spurs export earnings
The mining industry has become the mainstay of Zimbabwe’s exports as statistics show that it has accounted for 70 percent of more than US$700 million in total export receipts in the first quarter of this year. This was on the back of favourable global mineral prices and stable economic conditions. According to an export sector review by the Zimbabwe National Chamber of
Mineral devt policy on cards
From Martin Kadzere in Victoria Falls
The Zimbabwe Chamber of Mines is working on the establishment of a mineral development policy that will guide the formulation of legislation, fiscal measures and Government interventions targeted at the sector. The policy will provide a
Buhera blind people’s project chalked out
Tichaona Zindoga
After around a decade of economic hardship that almost shut down schools for want of teachers and learning and teaching materials, interventions such as the provision of textbooks and other requirements by non-governmental organisations
Sandwich town celebrates own hero
LONDON. — The British town of Sandwich yesterday staged a dramatic re-enactment of the moment when the town’s earl was said to have invented the sandwich, to mark the 250th anniversary of the bread-based meal. Dressed in 18th century costume, actors recreated the night when John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich — a rapacious card-player — “called for a slice ofKingfisher Airlines turns to divine forces
NEW DELHI. — With the banks deaf to his pleas for more money for his ailing airline and foreign investors yet to materialise, Indian liquor baron Vijay Mallya has turned to divine forces for assistance. The “King of Good Times”, as the jet-setting billionaire is known in India, recently called in psychic guru Unnikrishna Panicker, who is said to be an expert at invoking theYour pooch can now have his own TV channel
Dog TV said it’s “the first television channel for dogs,” with “scientifically developed” 24/7 programming full of frisky hounds running leashless in lush green fields to soothing strains of meditative music. Dog TV premiered in April on two cable networks in San Diego, California, where Uzrad said the take-up has been “really much more than we predicted.” Its Israeli producers,Archbishop Guti speaks against gospel of prosperity opposed to prayer
Elita Chikwati Senior ReporterZAOGA Forward-in-Faith founder Archbishop Professor Ezekiel Handinawangu Guti yesterday slammed spiritual leaders who are using the Word of God for material gain. Speaking at the greater Harare 52nd anniversary celebrations at the Glamis Arena,
Bob Marley’s heirs threaten legal action
HEIRS of late Jamaican reggae singer Bob Marley have reportedly sent a warning letter to Aryeh Eldad, an Isreali physician and politician, threatening legal action over the unauthorised use of the song Iron Lion Zion. According to the Isreali website www.haaretz.com, members of the Marley team said the song’s lyrics were used for propaganda purposes. Eldad (62) is theI don’t regret leaving Mberikwazvo — Slomo
More Tirivashoma Entertainment CorrespondentProlific dancer Franco Dhaka, popularly known as “Slomo”, has said he does not regret dumping Alick Macheso for Sulumani Chimbetu. Speaking at Romeo Gasa’s album launch at Jazz 105 last week, Slomo said he has since adapted to Sulumani’s
Galaxy of musicians for Byo Music Festival
Entertainment ReporterThe Eighth Bulawayo Music Festival, set to run from May 23 to May 27, has been billed as perhaps the most ambitious project to date. More musicians will be coming to the festival than ever before from beyond Zimbabwe’s borders — 21 in all — and