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JOHANNESBURG. — Nkululeko Habedi, known as Flabba in the music industry, was stabbed to death by his girlfriend yesterday morning, his brother said. “He was stabbed once in the heart…
Allan Chimbetu’s ex-vocalist forms band
Sophia Chese Arts Correspondent Allan Chimbetu’s former backing vocalist, Sebastian Matanhire, has formed his own band, Orchestra Dendero Kings, and is currently in the studio working on his debut album “One…
Zim to save $180m on fuel imports
Martin Kadzere and Godfrey Gavure ZIMBABWE could save about $180 million on fuel imports this year largely due to lower global prices, Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa said…
Lionel takes Barca top
LONDON. — Former World Player of the Year Lionel Messi secured a goal-scoring record as Barcelona went top of the Spanish La Liga soccer table with a 6-1 rout of…
Sadc backs Sakala for AfDB post
The Southern African Development Community has agreed on a strategy to assist its candidate, Zimbabwean Thomas Zondo Sakala (59), win the African Development Bank (AfDB) presidency in elections set for…
Boko Haram internationalises
LAGOS. — Boko Haram’s bid to forge an alliance with the Islamic State group in sub-Saharan Africa will provide only a propaganda boost for now, but in the long-term it…
NSSA to pay $700k damages to sacked employee
Conrad Mwanawashe Business Reporter THE National Social Security Authority has been ordered to pay almost a million dollars to a former senior officer, Mr Edwell Maposa, in a 12-year labour dispute…
Judiciary, Tomana cross swords
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter An ugly tiff looms between the Judiciary and the prosecution after Prosecutor-General Mr Johannes Tomana filed an application yesterday to bar the courts from interfering with…
Tobacco farmers rake in $1,2m
Elita Chikwati and Nyasha Chamwaura Farmers have earned a cumulative $1,2 million from the sale of flue-cured tobacco since the opening of the selling season last week. Statistics from the…
Editorial Comment: Default rate calls for tighter controls
YOUTH, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Minister Christopher Mushohwe disclosed a shocking statistic last week. He said 92 percent of youths who received Government loans to start businesses were unable to…