adminBurley tobacco sales up 80pc
Piety Mukuyu Business Reporter
BURLEY tobacco sales have surpassed last season’s figures by 80 percent, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board has revealed.
Statistics released by TIMB recently show that a total of 260 812 kilogrammes of burley have been sold compared
Paul Mkondo: Born to serve the people
THE death of Paul Mkondo on May 9, 2013, has left a void in the business society. Indeed, the country has lost a father, adviser, mentor and Indigenous Business Development Centre will never be the same again. Mkondo was a man who could
Village Pope sets stage on fire
JOHANNESBURG. — “Come on South Africa. It’s time to say Ayikhona,” the legendary Tshepo Tshola and his band sang at the Birchwood Hotel in Benoni where the Village Pope headlined the monthly jazz sessions. The song, loosely meaningRiri, Chris to reunite?
LOS ANGELES. — Just like many of their fans predicted, Rihanna and Chris Brown will be back together by the end of the month.The on-again off-again couple has been embroiled in a bitter war of words on Twitter over the last week. But now all
‘Jacko was skeletal before death’
LOS ANGELES. — Michael Jackson — who died of acute Propofol intoxication in 2009 — was so thin his heart could be seen visibly beating under his skin according to make-up artist Karen Faye, who worked with him during rehearsals for his “This Is It” residency
Dad speaks on Angelina surgery
LOS ANGELES. — On Monday Angelina Jolie made a very brave move as she revealed she recently underwent a preventative double mastectomy.
And one person who learned about the surgery on the internet along with the rest of the world was the
Pantsula groups brew up a storm
PANTSULA groups gathered at an old petrol station in Mapetla, Soweto, on Sunday for a true kasi style mini-concert. Pantsula is a township-inspired dance style, fashion and lifestyle. The event was informal, free and for a good cause, and spectators filled the cornerA celebration of new albums at Book Cafe
Arts CorrespondentEIGHT albums, a combined three decades of music and three beautiful voices were on offer on Saturday night when Dudu Manhenga, Edith weUtonga and Tariro Ruzvidzo descended on the Book Cafe to celebrate their recent album releases with
Liversy Matamba returns
Problem Masau Arts Correspondent
Yesteryear musician Liversy Matamba is one of the most underrated yet talented sungura musicians in Zimbabwe. He released several chart topping hits such as “Ndipowo Rudo” and “Samere Samere” that did exceptionally well on the then Radio Two now Radio
ZTA sneaks into pageantry
Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Entertainment Reporter
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, which a year ago was unable to continue running the Miss Tourism Zimbabwe pageant citing lack of resources has bounced back into pageantry with the Miss Carnival which will be staged in the build-up to the Zimbabwe