adminJoint executorship for Tuku’s estate
THE Master of High Court has jointly appointed Daisy Mtukudzi and another family member — Vennah Muchakagara — as executors to the estate of the late music icon Dr Oliver Mtukudzi.
EDITORIAL COMMENT : Reforms to rein in forex cartels
Economic reform was moved up by several big steps at the beginning of this week: the determined two-pronged effort to make the interbank foreign currency mark work as planned, the cut in what amounts to subsidies on fuel, the direct application of a far smaller subsidy on public buses for the ordinary people, the strong steps to stop export earners and their bankers playing the currency markets, and the willingness to vary excise duties to make markets work.
Iran’s Rouhani rejects talks with US
DUBAI/LONDON. – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani rejected talks with the United States yesterday, after President Donald Trump said Iran would call and ask for negotiations “if and when they are ever ready”.
THE ODD CLUBS BOSSO NOW DINE WITH
THEY were formed just nine years ago, initially as community project which used the power of football to help impoverished kids living in one of Blantyre’s poorest and toughest ghettos, by a colourful Malawian character known as the ultimate boss of that steaming slum.
Macheso plans rural birthday party
Over the past years, sungura ace Alick Macheso has held his birthday celebrations in Chitungwiza and Harare, attracting hordes of fans to his commemorative shows.
Forex shortages hamper BOC project
BOC Gases (Zimbabwe)’s plans to construct a carbon dioxide factory at Green Fuel Ethanol plant in Chisumbanje remains much alive, but this may take longer due to foreign currency shortages, according to its managing director Mr Edson Padya.
Warriors begin Cosafa, AFCON preps
WARRIORS coach Sunday “Mhofu” Chidzambwa says the absence of some of his main players isn’t an issue that is worrying him.
Star FM, Events Evolution partnership nurtures talent
In a terrain that does little to promote upcoming musicians, leading radio station Star FM’s partnership with events company Events Evolution has seen many emerging artistes enjoying the limelight.
Vision 2030 should be anchored on value added exports
FOR many years Zimbabwe’s export earnings have been dominated by raw commodities from primary industries such as mining and agriculture. History has shown that increasing raw output from these sectors outside of domestic value addition has not made much impact in terms of real economic transformation and job creation. Primary industries remain vulnerable to the vagaries of the volatile international market, which always does not favour raw commodity producers.
Support ED, West urged
The West should focus on supporting President Mnangagwa’s structural reforms, rather than figure-hugging the hostile rhetoric of MDC-Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, the International Policy Digest has said.