From Billie Eilish to Gemma Griffiths…the awards train waits for no one

BY the end of the 62nd Grammy Awards held last weekend at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, a megastar had been born.

Not that music fans around the globe had not been appreciating her music, but 18-year-old Billie Eilish swept all four of the night’s biggest prizes. These included Best New Artiste, Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Album of the Year and honours for Best Pop Vocal Album.

ZITF to host Diplomats Forum

THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Company will this year host an inaugural Diplomats Forum, a move meant to augment President Mnangagwa’s clarion call to re-engage with the international community and attract the investment needed to spark the country’s economic growth.

Fighting graft: Cooperate, coordinate, communicate

Justice Lawrence Gidudu, a senior judge in the Ugandan Anti-Corruption Courts, was in the country last week to lead a training programme for local judicial officers in handling corruption cases in court. Uganda has one of the highest conviction rates for corruption cases since the specialised courts were established in 2008.

I have a clear vision for Zesa: Gata

In November, Dr Sydney Gata (SG) was appointed executive chairman of Zesa in a move that was criticised by many. Two months into his reign, Dr Gata says he has a clear vision to transform Zesa and address the country’s biting power supply challenges.

Going tough for Zim in Under-19 Cricket World Cup

Mehluli Sibanda in Kimberley, South Africa  WHEN Zimbabwe headed to this year’s edition of the International Cricket Council Under-19 Cricket World Cup, there were high expectations that they would do…

ZCDC to increase diamond production

Dumisani Nsingo, Senior Business Reporter  ZIMBABWE Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) says it expects to increase its production to three million carats this year up from the 1,6 million carats achieved last…

Zim headed towards compulsory HIV testing?

A young lad wiggles in pain from a swollen leg as he impatiently sits in a fairly long queue awaiting his turn for medical attention at a health institution in Marondera.

Instead of letting out a sigh of relief when his turn finally comes, the young man is unpleasantly shocked and appears ready to bolt out of the facility.

‘Nothing can stop Darwendale project’

The much anticipated US$2 billion Darwendale platinum project moved a step towards full production when the mine owners, Great Dyke Investments (GDI), started mine construction with a box cut ceremony which was presided over by Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando. On the sidelines of the event, our Business Reporter Ishemunyoro Chingwere (IC) engaged GDI chief executive officer Mr Alex Ivanov (AI) on a number of issues around the project. Read on. . . .   

CAPS Pharmaceuticals reopen plant

Njabulo Bhebe, Business Reporter ZIMBABWE’S largest pharmaceuticals manufacturer, CAPS Pharmaceuticals has reopened one of its two plants in Harare, which was shut down years ago as it forges ahead to improve…

Not dealing with rejection well

I am a gainfully employed 24-year-old guy. In our neighbourhood there is a very poor family. They are both hard working and they can do any manual work.

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