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Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Television
HE was neither a hermit nor an attention-seeker, but somehow lived a secretive life whose products, however, touched the heart and souls of many a people in length and breadth of the world in no small measure.Alexio is not an urban groover
Fred Zindi Music
I MET musician, singer and song writer Alexio Kawara and his manager Don Gwese recently. They both want to dispel the misconception that society has had for a long time.Their brand of music has been for too long categorised as “urban grooves”, but as Alexio puts it, “It was unfortunate that at the time I started my music career in 1999, I
Zaac boss Gumbo to stand trial for fraud
Tendai Rupapa Senior Court ReporterZimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission chief executive Ngonidzashe Gumbo, who is facing charges of defrauding the commission of US$435 000, will stand trial on May 20.
Gumbo allegedly bought offices to be used by the commission in Mt Pleasant, Harare using Government funds, but registered the property in the name of a company he jointly
Cost of living goes up
Business ReporterTHE cost of living, as measured by the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe’s low-income urban earner monthly basket for a family of six increased from the February figure of US$570,75 to US$573,22 in March, reflecting a marginal 0,43 percent increase.
Trial date for 4 MDC-T officials set
Senior Court ReporterThe trial date for four MDC-T officials accused of compiling illegal “dockets” against Government officials has been set for May 13.
Thabani Mpofu, Felix Matsinde, Mehluli Tshuma, all former public prosecutors, and Warship Dumba, a former Harare councillor are facing charges of impersonating the police,
Airlines fail to take off
Business ReporterGOVERNMENT has issued permits to more than ten aspiring local airlines intending to service domestic routes, but none have taken to the skies due to capital constraints.
“We have issued permits to a number of players who want to go into aviation but, regrettably, none of them have established consistent scheduled operations,” said the Secretary
Madiro, Mabika up for theft
Abel Zhakata in MutareSUSPENDED Zanu-PF Manicaland chairman Mike Madiro and his deputy Dorothy Mabika, yesterday appeared before a Mutare provincial magistrate on stock theft charges after they allegedly stole 10 beasts they received from a Chipinge farmer as donations towards the hosting of the 21st February Movement celebrations in 2012.
Zim growth puzzles critics
Golden Sibanda Senior Business ReporterZIMBABWE’s rapid economic growth since dollarisation in 2009 has confounded Western economic analysts in trying to explain the factors behind its sustained bullish economic performance, despite it being rated poorly by global institutions.
Pep’s tough assignments
MUNICH — Pep Guardiola is going to have a hard act to follow at German soccer giants Bayern Munich.After agreeing to take over at Bayern from next season, Guardiola has had to sit back and watch his predecessor lead the club on a record-breaking season that still has records
Lady Luck smiles on Laird
SAN ANTONIO — Martin Laird has spent the last six months on the driving range looking for answers to his struggling game.The Scottish golfer finally found what he was looking for, and then come on Sunday — winning the Texas Open with a final-round 9-under par 63 to overcome a resurgent Rory