Burna Boy made history over the weekend when he became the first African artist to headline a stadium show in the UK. A sold-out crowd of 60,000 fans screamed the Grammy award-winner’s Afrobeats lyrics back to him at the London Stadium. And he didn’t disappoint with his two-hour set – …
Read More »Humanitarian Crisis As Dam Destroyed In Ukraine Floods War Zone
Huge Soviet-era dam supplies water to nuclear plant, Crimea Russia, Ukraine blame each other for breach of dam UN atomic agency: no immediate nuclear safety risk Russia conducts more overnight air raids on Kyiv A torrent of water burst through a huge dam on the Dnipro River that separates Russian …
Read More »Five Hurdles Facing Mnangagwa Ahead Of Elections
After days of political drama, anxiety and bated breath, President Emmerson Mnangagwa proclaimed the election date, setting the stage for a season of intrigue, joy and heartaches. Zimbabwe decides on 23 August and the country’s commitment to democratic principles will be put to the test. Using his power of incumbency, …
Read More »Karim Benzema Says Goodbye To Real Madrid After 14 Years With Goal In Final Game
Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema scored on his final Real Madrid appearance, just hours after the club confirmed he would leave as a free agent at the end of the season. After 14 trophy-laden years, Real announced the striker would be moving on after being linked with a switch to …
Read More »FC Platinum, Dembare & Bosso Win
Football giants Dynamos and Highlanders bounced back to winning ways with sweet victories registered in two Castle Lager Premier Soccer League Match Day 12 fixtures played in different parts of the country on Sunday afternoon. In a match played at the National Sports Stadium, Donald Mudadi’s two long range efforts …
Read More »May: A Black Month For The Zimdollar
The official auction and interbank exchange rates rose by about 100% and 150%, respectively, last month marking a significant depreciation of the Zimbabwe dollar, a new report has found. At the start of last month, the official auction and interbank forex rates were US$1:$1 070,41 and US$1:$1 059,65, respectively. However, …
Read More »Finance Minister Usurps Central Bank Functions
The decision by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to announce fiscal and monetary policy measures to save the Zimbabwe dollar from collapse has raised eyebrows over Treasury’s overlapping roles on traditional central bank duties. Desperate to save the domestic currency from collapse ahead of the general elections, Ncube this week announced …
Read More »Nhau/Indaba Entertainment Dairy
By Mazzeltov It’s a Friday, as the month of June starts with yet another weekend lined up with loads of entertainment countrywide. Make it a point to follow your favourite entertainers this weekend.Here is what to expect: Fireworks At OK Grand Challenge All is set for this year’s OK Grand …
Read More »Voter’s Roll Inspection Period Was Too Short: CCC Laments
Opposition party Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) says the time allocated for voter’s roll inspection by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is not sufficient, owing to the numerous challenges that affected the process. ZEC started the inspection process on 27 May and it will be closing on June 2, 2023. …
Read More »Chamisa Must Empower His Leadership: Prof Mutambara
Former Zimbabwean deputy prime minister and academic, Professor Arthur Mutambara, says Nelson Chamisa must empower his party leadership and give them official positions so that they effectively execute their duties. Chamisa leads the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) which was formed in January 2022. The youthful leader has been criticised …
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