Fight over name ‘Mbare Chimurenga Choir’

Farai Kuvirimirwa Court Reporter
Splinter groups of the popular Mbare Chimurenga Choir have taken each other to the civil court with each claiming ownership of the name.
The original Mbare Chimurenga Choir is represented by Elizabeth Bwanya, who claims to be the founder and cited Pamela Tswanhu, Constance

Food and Nutrition Policy welcome

The launch of the Food and Nutrition Security Policy by President Mugabe on Thursday is a move in the right direction for the nation.
Yet, the policy has placed a high demand on Government to ensure that practical action is taken for the country

Mufakose: Land of the ‘best’

Ghetto Blast Rosenthal Mutakati
NO sooner had I alighted from my car to inquire on an ailing aunt, than I saw a band of dreadlocked youths of questionable morals giving the vehicle a thorough wash while smoking weed, albeit without prior arrangement. A stone’s throw from where this crime was being committed, groups

Mozambique rejects all demands by Renamo

MAPUTO — The government of Mozambique has rejected all the demands made by the main opposition Renamo party as pre-conditions for resuming the on-going dialogue amid rising security concerns. Renamo, former rebel movement, is demanding the pull-out of riot police in the central

Bill Gates reclaims world’s richest tittle

WASHINGTON — Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has regained the title of world’s richest person with a fortune valued at US$72,7 billion on Bloomberg’s billionaire index, Bloomberg news service reported on Thursday. It is the first time the former Microsoft chief executive has held the title

British MPs concerned about parliamentary boozing

LONDON — One quarter of British lawmakers believe there is an “unhealthy” drinking culture in the Houses of Parliament, according to a survey published yesterday. Some 26 percent acknowledged concerns, rising to 36 percent among female MPs, according to the ComRes survey of 150

Hundreds of protesters rally in Tahrir against President Mursi

CAIRO — Hundreds of protesters flocked yesterday to central Tahrir Square in the Egyptian capital of Cairo to join demonstrations condemning

Blast damages school in Benghazi

TRIPOLI — An explosion inside a school in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi caused damage but no injuries yesterday, the Muslim weekend when the facility was empty, the state-run news agency Lana reported. It said an initial investigation found an explosive device had been placed inside the

Mail & Guardian editor-in-chief resigns

JOHANNESBURG — Mail & Guardian editor-in-chief Nic Dawes has resigned, the weekly newspaper announced  yesterday. Dawes, who has been at the Mail & Guardian for nine years, half of them as editor, will leave in September to take up a position as chief content and editorial officer at the

Dozens killed in Nigerian military strike against Boko Haram

KADUNA —Dozens of people have been killed in a military strike launched by Nigerian army since Thursday night in the northern part of the West African country, according to security sources. The casualties include three soldiers involved in the army’s unprecedented action against insurgents of

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