Africa, the integration crisis

Regional integration faces challenges, which underline the need to strengthen collaboration among the RECs (regional economic communities) — individual countries cannot overcome them alone. Hence African leaders must accelerate integration by reviewing current methods, by removing all

Youth struggles ain’t fairytales

Innocent Katsande
When all youth empowerment issues have been raised and policies passed,  young people would want to witness practical, sound and realistic strategies being laid out and acted upon. Youth empowerment is not a myth or a fallacy, but a multi-dimensional social process that provides and

Sulu reads riot act to ‘Slomo’

Problem Masau Arts Correspondent
Dendera musician Sulumani Chimbetu has barred his dancer Francis “Slomo”Dhaka from dancing at Macheso’s shows. The ban came after the former Orchestra Mberikwazvo dancer joined the sungura king on stage recently at Mega 1 Mahuswa in Graniteside where he left with more than US$200 and

Bid to change Bobbi Kristina’s payments

Los Angeles. — Trustees of Whitney Houston’s estate have made a legal bid to have payments to her daughter Bobbi Kristina changed because of “undue influences”. Members of the trust — including the late singer’s mother Cissy — fear 19-year-old Bobbi Kristina Brown is under the “undue

Idols SA winner’s dream comes true

Johannesburg. — Twenty-five-year-old Khaya Mthethwa’s dream of becoming a pop star came true when he was crowned winner of Idols SA on Tuesday. For now, chasing his family’s dream of gospel stardom for him will have to wait. Yet, the Durbanite made his greatest fans — his family and

‘Tshisa’ fails to pay actors

Johannesburg. — Actors  in the popular SABC 1 drama series “Tshisa” claim that they have not been paid in three months. The drama series, in its third season, has apparently been hit by financial woes.  The production house, Moja Movie Factory, finished shooting the third season of the series in

3 principals agreed to poll deal

Tendai Mugabe Senior Reporter
PRESIDENT Mugabe’s decision to approach the courts for an extension of the by-election deadline to March next year was borne out of consensus by principals to the Global Political Agreement, Presidential spokesperson Mr George Charamba, has said.

Serviceman shoots at in-laws, court told

Court Reporter
An Air Force of Zimbabwe official allegedly fired two shots at his in-laws’ house after they took in his wife who had run away from their matrimonial home. Patrick Mubaiwa appeared before regional magistrate Mr Clever Tsikwa on Tuesday facing attempted murder charges and another one of

Global Fund to assess grants given to Zim

Paidamoyo Chipunza Herald Reporter
THE Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria will soon embark on an audit of grants given to Zimbabwe to assess operations of the fund’s supported programmes. According to a letter from the office of the inspector general in the Global Fund (GF) addressed to chairman of the country

Veteran journalist Munyati dies

Herald Reporter
People’s Voice deputy Editor Clifford Munyati has died. He was 44.  Munyati died yesterday morning at Harare Hospital after a short illness. Born on June 28 1968 in Wedza, Munyati did his secondary education at Churchill Boys High School in Harare. He then taught at various primary schools

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