City businessman to sponsor Biya tourney

Peter Phiri

LOCAL businessman and football supporter Sobala Ncube has promised to inject  some cash at the next edition of the Thulani “Biya” Ncube and Friends Tournament.

EDITORIAL COMMENT: Let’s play our role in ridding society of criminals

Police in Bulawayo have stepped up their hunt for about 2 500 criminals on their wanted list. Many of the criminals must have skipped border to either South Africa or Botswana soon after committing crime. 

Josiah Magama Tongogara Legacy Foundation launched

Harare Bureau

GOVERNMENT’S land reform and indigenisation  and empowerment programmes have fulfilled the wishes of fallen liberation heroes such as Josiah Magama Tongogara, President Mugabe has said.

The Head of State and Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces said Cde Tongogara hoped for an indigenous and egalitarian Zimbabwe full of empowered masses.

The President said this yesterday in a speech read on his behalf by Defence Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa during the official launch of the Josiah Magama Tongogara Legacy Foundation held at KGVI in Harare.

The launch also coincided with the commemoration of the former Zanla Chief of Defence and a member of Dare reChimurenga, who died on 26 December 1979 in a horrific vehicle accident in Mozambique.

Kalawa crew invades Byo

 

Bruce Ndlovu

OSKIDO and his Kalawa Jazzme stable are set to stage an all night show in Bulawayo today.

FC Platinum to honour players

From Paul Mundandi in Zvishavane

Zvishavane-based FC Platinum will honour their outstanding players for the 2012 season before the end of the year.

Why President Mugabe deserves a standing ovation in 2013

Mbango Sithole

Sometime last week, driven by the strong love for my country, I embarked on a venture to write an opinion article on the expected 2013 elections in Zimbabwe. I found myself zooming in on Morgan Tsvangirai of MDC-T and Robert Mugabe of Zanu-PF. Several aborted attempts were to follow.

China launches longest high-speed train line

China has opened the world’s longest high-speed rail line, which runs almost 2 300km from the country’s capital in the north to Guangzhou, an economic hub in southern China.

Sungura new kid releases second album

Midlands Reporter

Gweru’s sungura music lovers could soon be proud to have their own sungura legend, Simon Ngundu who is already making inroads in the music industry.

Tevedzai returns from UK tour

Winstone Antonio Arts Correspondent
Rising gospel prodigy Lloyd Tevedzai returned home from a week-long maiden tour of the United Kingdom dubbed “Love Out Loud” concert. Tevedzai, who was accompanied by fellow gospel artistes

Voice of Jordan Studios reopens

Arts Correspondent
VOICE of Jordan Studios — the stable famed for discovering the likes of Olinda Marowa and Blessing Shumba, among others — is now back in full swing after a two-year lull. According to gospel musician

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