Land issue: Africa must not compromise
Lovemore Ranga Matairei Snr Features Writer SOUTH African President Jacob Zuma recently signed the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill into law in a landmark move that is set to…
Remembering that ambush in the night
A novel revisiting the December 1976 assassination attempt on reggae star Bob Marley is due out soon. The book, A Brief History of Seven Killings, is by Jamaican Marlon James,…
ZC rationalisation slashes franchises to 4
Zimbabwe Cricket has carried out a rationalisation exercise which has seen the number of franchises reduced from five to four – Mashonaland Eagles, Matabeleland Tuskers, MidWest Rhinos and Mountaineers. This…
Palladium climbs to trade near highest since 2001
SINGAPORE. — Palladium climbed for a 13th session yesterday to trade near its highest since 2001 on concern about supply constraints in South Africa, while strong demand for the metal…
Numsa considers new offer from employers
Johannesburg. — The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) is considering a new offer from employers in the metals and engineering sectors, with hopeful signs that workers will…
New gospel kid aims high
Yeukai Karengezeka Arts Correspondent Rising gospel musician Chipo Chipwanyira believes her debut album “Emmanuel” has opened doors for her career. Chapwanyira who launched the album recently in the capital said…
The big fish moment
Zachary Aldwin Milkshake in the Boardroom Last weekend I had to address a group of people that receive multiple talks a week. I’m not really keen on hitting the category…
Separating men from boys
Godwin Muzari Showbiz Mirror Talented lead guitarist and producer Mono Mukundu posted a touching account about the early challenges of his music career on his Facebook page this week. It…
Tips on tobacco growing
The important thing to note is that tobacco will be extremely affected by the soil in which it is grown; lighter soils will generally produce lighter coloured tobacco, while darker…
Tobacco planting preps begin
Farai Rugeje Agriculture Reporter Preparations for the 2015 tobacco planting season have started, with more than 827 010 grammes of tobacco seeds that can cover 23 420 hectares having been…



