Mthabisi Tshuma, Showbiz Reporter THE inaugural Matabeleland Awards (MLAs) are set to be held on January 28 at the Bulawayo Theatre. The event is being hosted by Expore Studios, a recording studio, artiste and events management company. According to organisers, the awards seek to reward the immense contribution of creatives and organisations drawn from the Matabeleland region […] …
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Monthly Archives: January 2023
Award-winning filmmaker John Mabuyane finds solace through theatre
Mthabisi Tshuma, Showbiz Reporter Hailing from Entumbane in Bulawayo, John Mabuyane is a man on a mission to make a mark for himself in the Zimbabwean film industry. A graduate of Nhimbe Trust, the talented filmmaker made headlines soon after the Covid-19 induced lockdowns were eased when he opened theatre doors in Zimbabwe with his […] …
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Victoria Falls traders threaten to stop paying rates over illegal vendors
Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter VICTORIA Falls Traders Association (VFTA) has complained about an influx of illegal traders who sell door-to-door and on the streets taking away business. VFTA members have threatened to boycott renewing annual licences and paying for rates if the authorities fail to remove hawkers from the streets. They said there are […] …
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All set for council blitz
A vendor seated on the left sell some clothes to prospective clients along 6th Avenue extention Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Reporter BULAWAYO City Council’s operation to curb illegal activities in the city centre from today will not stop until the city is clear and clean, deputy Mayor, Councillor Mlandu Ncube has said. The Deputy Mayor Councillor Mlandu […] …
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Power challenges set to ease. . . Hwange Unit 7 soon to add 300MW to grid
President Mnangagwa Blessings Chidakwa Herald Reporter POWER challenges will be dramatically ameliorated as Government is working on the “best and most” reliable power supply, President Mnangagwa said yesterday. With the imminent commissioning of Unit 7 at Hwange Thermal Power Station about to add 300MW to the national grid, Zimbabwe’s electricity challenges will soon be overcome. President […] …
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ZIMRA maintains USD tax thresholds
Prof Ncube Business Reporter THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has maintained the United States dollars tax thresholds for formally employed people ranging between 20 and 40 percent. Despite several employers now paying their workers in foreign currency, the collection of Pay As You Earn in US dollars will remain a huge challenge since most payments […] …
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Tourism sector attracts US$300m investment
An aerial view of Insika Lodge in Victoria Falls Tapiwanashe Mangwiro Senior Business Reporter ABOUT US$300 million was invested in the tourism sector last year, an official said, putting the industry badly affected by coronavirus on a solid footing. The money was largely spent on the construction of new hospitality facilities such as lodges and hotels […] …
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Bogus intel officers up for kidnapping
Court Reporter TWO men believed to be part of a gang that allegedly passed themselves off as members of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) before kidnapping and assaulting Johanne Masowe Yechishanu Yenyenyedzi Nomwe leader Herbert Thabo Senda, popularly known as Madzibaba Enock, on accusations of trying to topple the President, yesterday appeared in court. Clifford […] …
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CCC presses ZEC for electronic voters roll for analysis of delimitation report
‘It’s not the best delimitation report, but it’s also not the worst at the same time’ …
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Mnangagwa signs law banning health workers from prolonged strikes
‘This unpopular law will exacerbate the exodus of health workers from the country’ …
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