Football legend Yogi dies

An avalanche of tributes from within and outside the country continued as the Zimbabwe football family mourned its legend and 1980 Soccer Star of the Year David “Yogi” Mandigora, who died in Harare yesterday.

Ammara eyes foreign stars

AMMARA Brown has not dropped a lot of material in the past 18 months.

But, the barefoot goddess, as she is affectionately known by her fans, has not been inactive.

Cheap electricity no longer guaranteed

ELECTRICITY tariffs will continue to be reviewed in line with inflation and exchange rate movements until they reflect the cost of production, a Cabinet Minister has said.

Sad, happy tales of cotton farmers

FOR cotton farmers in Guruve, Mashonaland Central Province, the beginning of the cotton selling season on May 18 brought with it dampened spirits, desperation, anxiety and, to a lesser extent, relief.

World Bank acknowledges Zim’s recovery efforts

THE World Bank has just released the Zimbabwe Economic Report in which it has given a positive outlook on the trajectory of the local economy, projecting a 3,9 percent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figure for 2021 which it expects to rise to 5,2 percent next year.

‘We want to correct the mess in public transport’

Most local authorities have been getting a lot of flak for poor service delivery at a time when they have also hiked rates. Our reporter Debra Matabvu sat down with Local Government and Public Works Minister July Moyo to discuss some of the challenges faced by local authorities. The discussion also covered devolution and other issues that are under the Minister’s purview.

Mineral beneficiation is the next frontier

African countries, Zimbabwe included, continue to be haunted by the “resource curse” over failure to use their mineral wealth to transform their economies.

‘How I shot down a Rhodesian helicopter’

This instalment is a continuation of our discussion with Cde Hoyini Samuel Bhila, whose Chimurenga name was Obey Dzingai. In the last instalment, Cde Dzingai recounted how he abandoned teacher training and crossed into Mozambique to join the liberation struggle.

Tocky Vibes dreams big

Without doubt, Obey Makamure, whose stage name is Tocky Vibes, is one of the most enigmatic characters in local showbiz. His ‘weird’ outfits have become a hot topic among showbiz followers.

Crooger drops new video

RISING hip-hop artiste, Crooger (real name Nyasha Gurure), has released a video for the song “Munhu Wemunhu”.

The pulsating video, which was directed by Nicom Muza of Rokem4eva, was shot in Johannesburg, South Africa, where the artiste is currently based.

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