adminFilm producer hits back at censors
WHEN filmmaker Jahmil XT Qubeka described his film “Of Good Report” as “Little Red Riding Hood from the wolf’s perspective” he didn’t know the remark would come back to bite him. It was banned from opening the Durban Film Festival last Thursday because it is said to contravene the Child Pornography Act. But the film’s producer, Mike Auret, a lawyer,Lauryn Hill staying positive
LAURYN HILL is trying to be positive about her three-month jail stint and says she has been overwhelmed by the support from her fans. The 38-year-old singer is serving three months in the minimum security Federal Correctional Institution of Danbury in Connecticut after being found guilty of tax evasion and Lauryn says she has been treated well andRBZ disposes of Astra stake
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe investment arm Fintrust last week disposed of its 63,25 percent stake in Astra after a deal of 88 million shares in a special bargain worth about US$5,5 million. The shares traded at 6,213c, a 24,4 percent premium on the market price. It is believed the stake was sold to a management and staff trusts through aHarare Agric Show preps at advanced stage
Preparations for the 103rd Harare Agricultural Show have reached an advanced stage with over 70 percent of exhibition space having been booked, the Zimbabwe Show Society has said. The five-day annual exhibition, which runs from August 23 to 27 this year, seeks to promote the agriculture sector.
Local Authorities to write-off debts
Michael Chideme, Municipal Reporter
Government has ordered all the country’s 92 local authorities to write-off debts owed by their citizens from the period February 2009 to June 30 this year following complaints by residents associations across the country.
Registered voters reach 6,4 million
Herald Reporter
ZIMBABWE’S total registered voters is now over 6, 4 million after 747 928 new voters were registered under the just ended national mobile registration that ran between June 10,
Sunday News editor Paul Mambo dies
Bulawayo Bureau
SUNDAY News editor Paul Mambo has died.
He was 46.
Mambo, whose journalism career spanned 19 years, succumbed to meningitis at Mater Dei Hospital on Saturday at about 7pm. Mambo was born in Gwanda and went to Mpande Primary School in Beitbridge for his primary education. He proceeded to Manama High School in Gwanda where he did his secondary and high school before he went to Harare polytechnic to study Mass Coomunication.
Bosso return to winning ways
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Black Rhinos contain DeMbare
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Chisora stops unbeaten Scott
DERECK Chisora rescued his career with his most significant victory to date by stopping American heavyweight Malik Scott in the sixth round but for all that the win was impressive…