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Lovemore Meya Arts CorrespondentZimbabwean music is seeing many sons and daughters of musical legends taking up music, though they are not as talented as their parents. Having sampled good music from some of the country’s fallen musical giants that include Marshall Munhumumwe, Big Tembo, Tongai Moyo, James
Theatre’s pulse on the brink
Entertainment ReporterTheatre in the Park, the premium venue for stage theatre situated in the lush Harare Gardens, faces closure. Lesley Moyo of Rooftop Promotions, who are running the venue, alleged that there were “some forces within the industry threatening its survival”. Theatre in the Park has served local,
CDF can empower women
Natasha Msonza ZWRCN Women’s DeskTHIS year’s pre-Budget consultative meetings that are ongoing countrywide have been very revealing. First, Bulawayo residents reportedly said they wanted the Constituency Development Fund increased from US$50 000 to US$70 000 for it to be more meaningful. On the other hand,
Mutare mechanic has the Midas touch
Business ReporterMutare-based mechanic Mr Cyprian Chandiwana has won the 2012 Zim-Midas Parts Challenge, making him the 10th winner of the prestigious annual competition that seeks to reward and encourage excellence in the motor parts trade. Mr Chandiwana was presented with the coveted Zim-Midas Parts
EcoCash transfers top US$70m a month
Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter
MONEY transfers made by urban dwellers to rural areas through EcoCash have reached a staggering US$70 million per month and the figure is projected to reach over US$100 million next month. Econet Wireless Zimbabwe chief executive officer Mr Douglas Mboweni revealed this when briefing analysts on the company’s half-year
Kenya clips foreign miners’ wings
Kenya has announced new laws to curb the repatriation of mineral wealth requiring foreign mining companies to cede at least 35 percent of their shares to Kenyans. Environment and Natural Resources Minister Chirau Ali Mwakwere, who has gazetted the laws, said this would reduce the influenceWell done, Lafarge
Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryCORPORATES should play a leading role in the revolution for greening the economy, and in achieving sustainable development. Their designs should be crafted not just for the individual purpose of satisfying legal environmental requirements but also to meet wider societal expectations.
Econet revenue up 17pc
Golden Sibanda Senior Business ReporterECONET Wireless Zimbabwe’s revenue jumped 17 percent to US$339,4 million in the interim to August 30 2012, driven by growth in voice, data and value added services. Deputy finance director Mr Roy Chimanikire told an analysts’ briefing last Friday that despite the strong increase in revenue
Imports choke Olivine
Business ReporterOLIVINE Industries, a leading manufacturer of consumer and industrial products, is buckling under pressure from low-priced imported products flooding the market. The manufacturing giant, producer of leading brands since 1931, is feeling the heat, especially over cooking oil and baked
BAT gets the nod
Fanuel Kangondo Acting Business Editor
BRITISH American Tobacco Zimbabwe shareholders have approved the firm’s indigenisation proposal, setting in motion a process that will see the company falling into the hands of indigenous Zimbabweans within the next four years. At an Extraordinary General Meeting held last week,