The Sad Case Of Mama Red Rose

A lot has been said about the state of music in Zimbabwe and how many promoters are charlatans and mercenary-style opportunists who want to reap as much as they can without putting something into the process that help build artistes and the arts industry. True, the arts needs support and …

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White Zimbabwean Commercial Farmers Sold A Raw Deal: US Report THOUSANDS of white commercial farmers who lost their land during Zimbabwe’s fast-track agrarian programme are still to receive compensation, two years after the government promised a US$3.5 billion windfall, a US embassy report has revealed. The US Embassy Human Rights …

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Showbiz: Uncle Waffles Rocks H-Town

By MazzeltovHello Zimbabwe, it’s your girl Mazzeltov back with the weekend update just as the Southern hemisphere slowly slides into wintry weather, which we have already had a taste of in the last few days. So here is my advice – always carry a jacket or sweater, even that one …

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Broke NRZ Coughs Up US$3,5m On Locomotives, Wagon Hire

THE cash-strapped National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is spending approximately US$3,5 million annually towards hiring locomotives from foreign companies, with revelations that the rail firm is currently battling a dwindling revenue base, the Zimbabwe Independent can report. The NRZ is the principal transporter of heavy cargo, and revenues have been …

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Dismissed NMB Workers Take On Employer

The National Employment Council had reinstated the 26 and NMB filed an appeal at the Labour Court where Justice Godfrey Musariri on March 22 ruled in favour of the employees. NMB, through its head of human capital Pamela Chinhoyi, has given notice to appeal at the Supreme Court, saying Justice …

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FIFA Ban To Be Lifted When Kamambo Is Back In Charge

World football governing body FIFA has re-asserted that the ban on Zimbabwe will only be lifted when ZIFA president Felton Kamambo and his executive are restored in office. The Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC), which suspended the ZIFA executive in November leading to Zimbabwe’s ban from all international football, has …

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Fuel Cost Increases Ignite Bread Price Spike

GOVERNMENT’S failure to provide Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) fuel and the increase in United States dollars fuel prices have triggered the latest rally in the cost of producing bread. As a result, a standard loaf of bread now costs more than US$2 after its price shot up by 30% …

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Bread Price Skyrockets To US$2,30 Per Loaf

THE price of a standard loaf of bread shot to US$2,27 in response to increases in raw material costs witnessed in the past weeks. A notice sent out to retailers by bakers Wednesday indicates a prime white loaf will now be sold at a wholesale price of ZW$310 while retailers …

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Motsoaledi Remarks Endorse Xenophobic Attacks: Zimbos

ZIMBABWEANS have blasted recent comments by South African Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi, who was quoted saying he would resign after all undocumented foreigners had been locked away. They described Motsoaledi’s utterances as tantamount to endorsing xenophobic attacks on foreigners. Addressing an African National Congress (ANC) regional conference in the …

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