adminZim needs US$4bn stimulus package: Biti
Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter
ZIMBABWE urgently needs US$4 billion to reinvigorate sluggish economic performance and address some of its key infrastructure deficiencies, Finance Minister Tendai Biti has said.
PPC plans US$200m cement plant
Martin Kadzere Senior Business Reporter
PPC Zimbabwe intends to spend at least US$200 million on building a new cement processing plant in Mashonaland Central Province with an annual capacity of one million tonnes, managing director Mr Zak Limbada said yesterday.
Young Igwe breaks down
George Maponga in Masvingo
Rising sungura prodigy Peter “Dhewa” Moyo last Friday broke down and wept profusely after sugar cane farmers in Chiredzi raised US$1 400 for him.
Peter who was in Chiredzi to perform at the Commercial Sugar Cane Farmers’ Association of Zimbabwe 10th anniversary celebrations could not hold back tears as
Mokoomba thrills crowd
Tawanda Ngena Arts Correspondent
Mokoomba came back to a rousing welcome following a six-month-long tour of Europe and proved once more that language is no barrier when it comes to music.
The Tonga-speaking Afro-fusion group thrilled the cosmopolitan crowd that braved a heavy downpour in the late afternoon to witness the first edition of the Music
Tuku, Charambas to share stage
Arts CorrespondentIt will be a clash of gurus at Richwood Sports Club, in Meyrick Park, Mabelreign on December 2 when superstar Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi share the stage with the gospel…
Chisora, music is not boxing!
A lot of people take music promotion for granted. The thinking is that if you have a lot of money, you can call upon any artiste of your choice and set him up for a gig. However, it is not as simple as that. Agreed, there is not a school or college that I know of where music promoters can go and learn the trade, but it takes a
Nikita back on DStv
Arts CorrespondentThe sexy and sultry yet deadly Nikita is back on DStv! She was rescued from death row by a secret US agency known only as Division and was told…
Chris Tucker too scared to impersonate Jackson
Los Angeles.— Chris Tucker was too scared to do his Michael Jackson impression in front of the late singer, as he didn’t think he would see the funny side of…
Battle of bling
Arts Correspondent
My Own Boss finals held over the weekend proved to be a battle ground of bling as the country’s most stylish urban groove singers Enock “EXQ” Munhenga, Desmond “Stunner” Chideme and Mudiwa Mutandwa massaged their egos in front of a huge crowd.
MOB winner announced
Problem Masau Arts Correspondent
Twenty three year old Godwin Vincent Gogwe, an ACCA student and food processor is this year’s winner of My Own Boss Buy Zimbabwe edition.
Gogwe outclassed his closest rival Odert Kasimoni to pocket US$25 000 money at the finals held at Celebration Centre on Saturday night.