British Council supports Hifa
THE British Council, a longstanding partner of the Harare International Festival of the Arts, has once again teamed up with the festival to make Hifa the Zimbabwean and African success story it has become.DJs clash @ Spillway
Arts CorrespondentA CLASH on the turntables looms large when Star FM presenters face off with Power FM wheel DJs this Sunday at Spillway Pub in Harare.
The event will also see other Harare’s finest DJs rocking the decks. This is without doubt one of the biggest DJ “clashes” this year and offers a taste of what Zimbabwe has on
Vybz Kartel attacked, beaten in jail
VYBZ KARTEL could be having a hard time behind bars if there is any truth to this new piece of information reaching Urban Islandz.An inside source in law enforcement exclusively told Urban Islandz that Vybz Kartel was attacked and beaten earlier this week in jail.
Flippa angers Bounty
FLIPPA MAFIA manages to get Bounty Killer cross, angry and miserable.The dancehall flossing king managed to step on Bounty Killer’s corn last weekend during an interview with Anthony Miller of ER where he said he has been an artiste long before
Mining to spur growth: WB
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke in Bulawayo
THE World Bank says Zimbabwe could raise up to US$5 billion in Foreign Direct Investment by 2018, if mining production volumes increase.
Speaking at the International Business Conference in Bulawayo on Wednesday, WB country
AfDB keen to support power projects
Golden Sibanda Senior Business ReporterTHE African Development Bank says it has asked Government to provide more proposals for power infrastructure projects which the bank could support under its multi-million-dollar facility, ZimFund. AfDB ZimFund manager Engineer Emmanuel Nzabanita told a
Hwange seeks to restructure BOT deal
Business ReporterHWANGE Colliery Company Limited is seeking to restructure the Built-Operate-Transfer deal for a coal gasification project with a Chinese firm into a joint venture, with the local coal mining giant becoming the majority shareholder. The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed miner
Let’s add value to our tobacco
Vandudzayi Zirebwa Buy ZimbabweTHE increasing number in bales being delivered to the country’s tobacco auction floors is a very positive development that augurs well for the country’s economy.
After going through a slump due to the economic challenges that the country went
Emirates opens Harare ticketing office
Business ReporterEMIRATES Airlines has opened a new Harare sales and ticketing office as the company continues to consolidate its presence in the country.
The United Arab Emirates-based airline, which is one of the fastest growing


