adminCharambas celebrate Dhewa’s life
Entertainment ReporterOne of Zimbabwe’s established gospel artists, Pastor Charles Charamba, says he will rally behind Peter Moyo in celebrating the life of his late father Tongai. Moyo’s belated memorial gig will be held in the Harare Gardens on Sunday. Moyo, also known as Dhewa, died on October 15 last year after
Macheso leaves fans asking for more
Tawanda Ngena Arts CorrespondentSungura ace Alick Macheso brought the curtain down on the 2012 ZRP Commissioner’s Horse Race held at Borrowdale Racecourse with a five-star performance on Sunday night. And what a fitting climax it was! For the greater part of the day hundreds of families were treated to gymnastics
Shangano fest roars into life
Rutendo Mapfumo in HwangeMatabeleland North this week celebrates cultural diversity in the province through Shangano Arts Festival that kicked off in Binga yesterday. The festival has been pivotal in identifying and promoting talent in the province, with one such success story being the development of the Tonga Express
. . . as Murewa cultural fete kicks off
Winstone Antonio Entertainment ReporterThe annual Murehwa Uzumba Cultural Festival (Mucuf) kicks off today at the Murewa Culture Centre in what promises to be a fun-filled five-day arts fete. This year’s addition is running under the theme “Culture and Nature”. A festival bira ceremony will mark the official opening tomorrow, which will
‘Hollywood must come to Nollywood’
Petite in stature yet a powerhouse in her field, actress Rita Dominic tells NET about her experience as a first time producer, the many challenges she has had to face since becoming an actress, and how she feels about the growth of Nollywood. You’ve been off the scene for a while now. WhereGold output rises
Business ReporterGOLD production jumped 61 percent to 11 140kg in the nine months to September 30 this year, the Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe said in statement yesterday. Output for 2012 is projected to reach 15 000kg as mines ramp up production despite cash constraints. Zimbabwe earned US$1,4 billion
MTP progress report ready
Golden Sibanda Senior Business ReporterTHE Ministry of Economic Planning and Investment Promotion will early next month present to stakeholders the progress report on the implementation of the Medium Term Plan, a senior Government official has said. Secretary for Economic Planning and Investment Promotion Dr
Infrastructure Bond for prepaid meters
Walter Muchinguri Assistant Business EditorTHE Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe will tomorrow issue its maiden three-year Infrastructure Development Bond to raise US$30 million to fund the retrofitting of prepaid meters in homes and small institutions countrywide. The meters will be installed by the Zimbabwe Electricity
Forex speculation slowly on downside
Prodigy Chinanga Money in MotionTHE US$4 trillion a day foreign exchange market seems to be losing confidence in central banks’ abilities to boost a struggling global economy.
Foreign exchange speculation is slowly being affected on the downside by spending cuts and tax increases in the US, concern over European debt
Lessons from Nollywood
Ben Chiganze A Bassfisherman’s ApproachNIGERIAN films commonly referred to as “African movies” took Zimbabwe and many other African countries by storm a few years ago and continue to be popular on the continent. There is no doubt that the African movies are the most popular channels on DStv channels and Wiztec. The