Call for strategic marketing of local tourism sites

Michelle Musandinyoze, [email protected] THERE is a need to increase visibility of all tourism sites in the country by incorporating strategic and consistent marketing, a move which will miminise overshadowing of…

Tsholotsho’s Vision of Glory to launch 5th album in Bulawayo

Mkhululi Ncube, [email protected] While Tsholotsho is widely known as a hub for Rhumba music, gospel chorale group Vision of Glory is carving out its path in the gospel music scene. The…

Zimbabwe will register five percent economic growth — UK researcher

Harare Bureau GLOBAL economic research firm BMI has projected Zimbabwe’s economy to grow by 4,9 percent this year, driven by the strong recovery of agriculture, increased investments in mining and…

Man jailed 20 years for raping niece

Patrick Chitumba, [email protected] A 52-YEAR-OLD Mberengwa man has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for repeatedly raping his 10-year-old niece. The man from Runyararo B Village under Chief Bute…

The best players ranked

WHO is the best player in world football? For the best part of two decades, the answer has been a coin toss.  Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were the two…

Dancing against the odds: Thembelani Ndlovu’s artistic journey

In African culture, a woman’s place was traditionally seen as the kitchen, and it was once considered immoral for a girl to be on stage, dancing in skimpy attire in…

Women’s sports with disabilities stuck: Muza

Lovemore Dube, [email protected] MOLENE Muza, a former discus and javelin thrower for Zimbabwe at the Athens and Beijing Olympics, says women’s sport for people with disabilities has stagnated. Muza who…

US$155 000 mayoral car raises residents’ ire

Patrick Chitumba, [email protected] THE cash-strapped Gweru City Council (GCC) has ignited outrage among residents and ratepayers by purchasing a US$155 000 mayoral posh car, a Land Cruiser Prado. The expenditure…

Broadcasting Services Bill sparks debate

Farirai Machivenyika, Harare Bureau THE Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill sparked significant debate in the National Assembly before its passage in the House on Tuesday, particularly regarding its provision requiring motorists to…

GCC still uses condemned accounting system

Patrick Chitumba, [email protected] GWERU City Council (GCC) is still using the Promun accounting system despite a damning report from Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which criticised it as inadequate for…