adminMtukudzi misses Sam
Tawanda Ngena Arts CorrespondentIn the run-up to his 60th birthday bash at the Glamis Stadium in August, superstar Oliver ‘Tuku’ Mtukudzi declared that he was not considering retiring soon. “I will die on the stage,” he boldly declared, citing South African songbird Miriam Makeba, who died on November 10, 2008, soon
Telecel gives away Mazda BT-50
Business ReporterTELECEL ZIMBABWE last week presented a brand new Mazda BT-50 double cab to lucky subscriber Mrs Rhoda Kandenga of Bindura who was the grand prize winner in the final draw of firm’s Mega Promo promotion. Mrs Kandenga was one of 190 Telecel subscribers who won prizes over the three
Domestic violence: Men suffer in silence
Natasha Msonza Women EmpowermentPETER (not his real name) is a man who constantly takes physical, psychological and verbal abuse from his wife of four years. He married his childhood sweetheart, Dorcas and they have one child. Whenever they have a misunderstanding, Doracs has a tendency to grab the nearest thing
Seed Co to unveil new seed variety
Business ReporterLEADING seed house, Seed Co is set to unveil a new early maturing hybrid maize seed next year in a bid to boost yields in the country’s driest ecological region. The 300 series hybrid will be known as Tsuro. Seed Co’s group research manager Dr Ephrame Havazvidi told journalists during a
Consumerism fuels climate change
Jeffrey Gogo Climate StoryIN Africa you may never claim that people have enough food to eat because there is not enough food to go around! About 75 percent a billion Africans are hungry living on less than US$2 per day. Several millions more are facing hunger everyday, as agriculture yields continue to fall due to
FBC in talks over Turnall stake
Business ReporterFBC Holdings has opened talks with a number of local and foreign consortiums regarding the sale of its 58 percent stake in Turnall Holdings, sources said last week. The financial services group gained a controlling stake in Turnall as a result of a US$8 million non-performing loan advanced to
Energy sector turns to Biti
Business ReportersTHE Zimbabwe Energy Council has called on Finance Minister Tendai Biti to earmark a minimum of 18 percent of the infrastructure budget for energy projects when he prepares the 2013 Budget. “Energy sector should be allocated a minimum of 18 percent of the hard infrastructure budget,” the
Govt to unveil MTP progress report
Golden Sibanda Senior Business ReporterGOVERNMENT today presents to stakeholders the progress report on the implementation of its five-year economic blueprint, the Medium Term Plan, amid expectations a number of target were missed. Secretary for economic planning and investment promotion, Dr Desire Sibanda had earlier
‘Housing backlog statistics outdated’
Michael Chideme Municipal ReporterNATIONAL housing backlog statistics are outdated and in need of updating, a senior Government official has said. The last national housing backlog survey was done in 1995. The report projected that by 2008 the national housing unit deficit would be 1,25 million. Ministry of National Housing and
Tears as girl (7) testifies against stepmother
Farai Kuvirimirwa Court ReporterA SOMBRE atmosphere last week engulfed the court as a seven-year-old girl gave a heart-rending account on how she was forced by her stepmother to eat faeces as punishment for soiling blankets. The 19-year-old stepmother is facing charges of ill-treating a minor under provisions of the