Cahora Bassa supply deal to ease Zesa power shortages
ZIMBABWE expects to begin accessing power from Mozambique’s Cahora Bassa as it moves to put its ongoing economic development agenda back on the rails, President Mnangagwa has said.
The Head of State and Government recently met his Mozambican counterpart President Filipe Nyusi to explore ways of deepening relations between Harare and Maputo.
US$5m kickback for SA company in Zinara murky loan deal
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) could have lost US$5,2 million in a murky deal which was supposed to see a ‘controversial third party’ earn a US$5 million kickback as a condition for a US$150 million loan from a local bank, fresh details show.
The future is African
In the 19th century, the allure of Africa drew some fortune seeking Westerners to seize the continent. That was the first surge of foreign interest in Africa, the Scramble for Africa.
Meikles Hotel sale approved
Zimbabwe’s world acclaimed five-star hotel, Meikles Hotel, is set to change hands after the Competition and Tariff Commission (CTC) approved its sale to Albwardy Investment, a Dubai-based entity.
‘Fresh Prince’ of Zim hip-hop
Naysayers will say it is Nasty C’s star power, others will point to Laylizzy and his legion of Mozambican followers while the usual “he has rich parents” excuse gets thrown into the fray.
All this, however, does not take away that King 98’s new music video raced to 100 000 views on video sharing site, YouTube, in just five days. Surely there is no greater endorsement by music fans than that.
Warriors catch the eye
AFTER the turmoil that rocked their camp on the eve of the 2019 AFCON finals, the Zimbabwe Warriors displayed their other side, the beautiful one, using the grand stage of the 2019 AFCON opening game to charm the world with a show pregnant with both spirit and bravery on Friday night.
Beware of post-modern regression in Europe?
It’s quite oxymoronic, isn’t it? Many had hoped that the emergence of populist leaders or political rank outsiders in the United States and Europe would usher in a new wave of liberal pluralistic politics.
‘We must be a destination where capital feels safe’
On Thursday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa sat down for an extensive interview with Bloomberg correspondents Matthew Hill and Prinesha Naidoo to discuss his administration’s efforts to revive the local economy. Below are excerpts of the interview
Angel of Hope Manicaland launched
FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa yesterday launched the Angel of Hope Foundation Manicaland chapter, as the organisation spreads its wings countrywide to uplift the lives of disadvantaged members of society.
Mental emancipation is Africa’s next frontier
In last week’s sermon, the Bishop went to great length to explain how inscrutable a human mind is.
Throughout the ages, sorcerers, soothsayers, scientists, spies and politicians have spectacularly failed to unlock the age-old secrets of the human mind.











