adminAlexio Kawara set to rock Bulawayo club
Entertainment Reporter
THE award-winning soul sensation, Alexio Kawara is set to give Club Forty40 patrons a breather from their customary reggae night when he plays there this Friday.
The venue has established a tradition of bringing top reggae acts to the city on Fridays, with Judgment Yard, Canadian based dancehall guru Mad Minnox and Legendary Sounds all gracing the venue in the last two months.
However activities at the club will be more mellowed this weekend when the Shaina and Tinodanana hit-maker stages a show at the nightspot on Friday to give revellers a taste of his soulful brand of music. This will be Kawara’s second show in the city in the last few months after he gave an inspiring performance at this year’s Intwasa Festival koBulawayo.
National Gallery, British Council call for applicants for filming course
Entertainment Reporter
THE National Gallery in Bulawayo and the British Council are calling for applicants for a film production course that seeks to help young film-makers further their ambitions.
The course will include training, production and mentoring by an award-winning UK based Media Company. No cut-off date has been set for applicants but the course is set for early 2013.
Good Samaritan robbed of cash
Midlands Correspondent
A 52-year-old man from Shurugwi town paid the price of playing Good Samaritan when he was robbed at gunpoint by two unknown suspects he had given a lift from Gweru, police have confirmed.
Acting police spokesperson for Midlands Province, Assistant Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko said the victim, Mr Andrew Muzenda had picked up the two suspects near Cathedral Hall just outside the Gweru Central Business District.
He said the suspects later forced him to stop the vehicle at Sungano Motel turnoff before they demanded cash from him at gunpoint.
“The two were given $60 that Mr Muzenda had in his pockets before they allowed him to drive off,” he said.
Chikohora re-elected Comesa Business Council secretary-general
Oliver Kazunga
Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce immediate past president, Mr Trust Chikohora has been re-elected secretary-general of the Comesa Business Council (CBC).
He was elected for another one year at the recently held general assembly in Kampala, Uganda.
“I was retained as secretary general of the CBC for another year. In fact, the general assembly agreed to retain the entire board for another year,” he said.
Next year, Mr Chikohora said they would continue working with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) secretariat to introduce a business passport in the trading bloc.
Media urged to disseminate accurate information
Mkhululi Sibanda
THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Media, Information and Publicity, Cde George Charamba
Farmers urged to grow commercial crops
Mbongeni Ncube
FARMERS have been urged to grow commercial crops rather than concentrate on subsistence production.
Growing cash crops, said immediate past president of the Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union (ZCFU), Mr Donald Khumalo has potential to boost economic growth and ensure food security.
In an interview, Mr Khumalo said since the rains have started falling farmers should focus on growing commercial crops which can earn them high profits.
“Farmers throughout the country should focus their efforts on growing commercial crops such as cotton, maize and tobacco. Farmers should make sure there is enough to feed themselves and more to sell thereby increasing exports,” he said.
Zimbabwe ready for UNWTO assembly
Harare Bureau
GOVERNMENT says it is satisfied with the country’s state of preparedness to host the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly next year.
Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi yesterday said the preparations were going on well.
He said some UNWTO inspectors were expected in the country in January next year to assess the progress.
“So far so good, we are comfortable with the progress in terms of preparing for the general assembly meeting,” said Minister Mzembi.
“We are doing well, but of course this is subject to the findings of the inspectors that are coming in January to assess the state of preparedness.”
Minister Mzembi said Government had set aside 1 200 hectares of land for uptake by investors in preparation for the crucial event.
“The land may be used for construction of new hotels and many other structures for tourism,” he said.
Protesting farmers spray European parly with milk
Angry farmers protesting at falling dairy prices in the EU have sprayed fresh milk at the European Parliament and riot police in Brussels.
Thousands of dairy farmers, accompanied by hundreds of tractors, descended on the Belgian capital on Monday for two days of demonstrations.
Disruption has continued, with EU officials hindered from reaching their offices by tractors blocking roads. Farmers want an increase of up to 25 percent in their prices to cover costs.
EU milk is often sold at below production costs due to a drop in international demand and increased competition.
The European Milk Board (EMB), which is co-ordinating the protest, says small farmers are being forced out of business.
DR Congo rebels set pullout demands
M23 rebels controlling the eastern city of Goma in the DR Congo have said they will not pull out unless their demands are met.
Al Jazeera’s Nazanine Moshiri, reporting from Goma, said the rebels were demanding that the government hold national talks and dissolve the electoral commission enacted by President Joseph Kabila.
Other demands include the involvement of the opposition in the government and withdrawal of the rebel group FDLR from positions it is occupying.
MDC-T councillor resigns
Chronicle Reporter
THE MDC-T councillor for Ward 12 in Hwange District in Matabeleland North Province, Salani Nkomazana, has resigned from the party citing frustration by the senior leadership.
Clr Nkomazana is the second high profile councillor after Victoria Falls Mayor Clr Nkosilathi Jiyane, to part ways with the MDC-T structures in the province.