adminSculptors’ business remains subdued
Business reporter
LOCAL sculptors’ business has remained subdued due to unfavourable economic conditions which have seen a decline in tourists in the country.
Iyasa start talent search
Entertainment Reporter
MULTI Award winning Bulawayo dance group Iyasa is kick-starting its annual talent scouting programme, the Isiphiwo Sami Talent competition by hosting a series of workshops to equip students and teachers on the basics of arts.
Businessman issues $65m summons over eviction
Court Reporter
THE owner of Elite Khami High School, Mr Maxwell Shumba, has issued summons against the parties that evicted him from where he was operating in 2009 demanding $65 million.
Draft constitution sparks outrage
Harare Bureau
OUTRAGE has followed the release of Copac’s draft constitution that legal experts have equated to an orchestrated attack on the country’s moral, cultural and revolutionary foundational pillars.
Parties urged to accept existence of sanctions
Harare Bureau
VICE-President John Nkomo has challenged parties in the inclusive Government to accept the existence of the illegal sanctions imposed by the West and their negative impact on the economy as Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai blamed a bloated Cabinet for putting pressure on critical national resources.
Thomas Cook says holds market share vs rival TUI
LONDON – Struggling holiday firm Thomas Cook said it was holding on to market share in Britain, dismissing claims by TUI Travel that it had benefited from negative publicity around its arch rival’s financial difficulties.
Makosi deported
BIG Brother minx Makosi Musambasi says she is “in a happy place” after UK media reports claimed she had been deported to Nigeria.
Are dreadlocks a sign of rejection of Western imperialism?
By Pamenus Tuso
The controversial issue of Rastafarianism and dreadlocks came into the spot light last month when a Bulawayo High Court Judge Martin Makonese granted a provisional order allowing a Masiyephambili Junior School child, Mbalenhle Dube, to commence lessons at the school which had barred him from attending lessons citing his dreadlocks.
Traditional healer jailed 20 years for sodomy
Court Reporter
A traditional healer operating in the Figtree commercial farming area who indecently assaulted three men under the guise of cleansing them of bad luck has been jailed for 20 years.
Commuter omnibus crews reduce fare
Midlands Correspondent
GWERU commuter omnibus crews serving the City-Ascot route have reduced their fare from five rand to two rand in a move that is meant to ward off fierce competition from private motorists.