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Sekai Nzenza
Just before we crossed the Save River on our way to Harare from the village last week, my cousin Piri and I had a tyre puncture. The spare tyre was under the car. To get it out, we needed to use a long rod to hook something, wind it and get the tyre down and change it ourselves.
Film festival roars into life
Tawanda Ngena Arts Correspondent
The 11th edition of the International Images Film Festival for Women officially opened at the Rainbow City cinema in Harare last Friday with the screening of a Japanese film “The Stars Converge”. Running under the theme “Women Alive”, the festival runs in the capital from November 23-December 1, after which it moves to Bulawayo (December 5-6) and Binga (December 4-6).
Tuku to grace NAMA Awards
Arts Correspondents
Popular musician Oliver ‘Tuku’ Mtukudzi remains the father not in shaping his legacy only but nurturing local artistes’ talents.
Tuku as he is affectionately known by his legions of fans will tomorrow night hold a joint gig with two of the country’s rising urban groovers, Cindy Munyavi known as ‘Cindy’ in the music industry
Street perfomances now a marketing strategy
Edgar Moyana Christian Entertainment
One weekend afternoon I was impressed by a group performance of one relatively unknown gospel outfit, Zvipo zvaJehovha, which made a surprise performance along South Avenue in the central business district of Harare. I soon noticed that the group which also belongs to the apostolic church, Zvipo zvaJehovha, was in fact selling their musical CDs. This is a new marketing technique
Clash of dancing queens
Arts CorrespondentIt will be a battle of dancing queens showcasing what they are capable when they clash for a show in what promises to be an eventful night at the Holly’s Club on Friday.
The clash will feature Beverley Sibanda, Zoey Sifelani and Sandra Ndebele. The seasoned vivacious dancer and songstress Sandra Ndebele and her dance crew Intombi Zomqangala will wow their
ZSE industrial index falls
Business ReporterTHE ZSE industrial index fell yesterday on losses in selected heavyweight stocks. After trades, the industrial index declined 0,51 percent or 0,78 points to 152,08 while the minings index rose 0,57 percent or 0,39 points to 68,58. Total market revenue slightly improved to US$866 856 on about 4,5 million shares from US$614 775 on about 717 470 shares that traded on Monday.
Foreign investors adopt a wait and see attitude
Business ReporterTHE investment appetite among foreign investors has largely been subdued this year as the country grappled to clear negative perceptions around indigenisation and empowerment laws and uncertainty over the country’s political reforms. According to Zimbabwe Investment Authority, proposals worth US$821 million were approved in the 10 months to October, and with only a month
Save companies from collapse: Mushohwe
Wenceslaus MurapeStrategic industries in Mutare should not be allowed to close down but instead, investors to revive them should be urgently sought, a senior Government official has said. Manicaland Provincial Governor and Resident Minister Chris Mushohwe said this in an interview last week. He bemoaned the closure of several companies in Mutare that played a crucial role in providing goods that are
‘Some firms in economic sabotage’
Wenceslaus MurapeStrategic industries in Mutare should not be allowed to close down but instead, investors to revive them should be urgently sought, a senior Government official has said.
Manicaland Provincial Governor and Resident Minister Chris Mushowe said this in an interview last week. He bemoaned the closure of several companies in Mutare that played a crucial role in
Rand volatility down on global stocks
Prodigy Chinanga Money in MotionGlobal stocks, the euro and the Asian markets opened Monday’s session higher and the volatility of the rand simply died down. Today we shall look at the different styles of investing that focus on companies in different stages of activity. Although one doesn’t need to look at one style and of which many investors gravitate toward either value or growth investing styles. Some would argue