CEO ART chairperson Oswell Binha BUSINESS wants the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency to be scrapped owing to its volatility despite the central bank’s insistence that the six-month-old currency is here to stay. Speaking at the CEO Africa Roundtable (CEO ART) currency review breakfast meeting in Harare yesterday, CEO ART chairperson Oswell Binha said the ZiG…
Paidamoyo Sajeni RENOWNED artist, Paidamoyo Sajeni (33) last Friday launched his second edition of the Black Narratives Exhibition, titled The Protagonist, a thought-provoking showcase of art that redefines the African experience and emphasises humanity’s unity in the face of global threats. Building on the success of the first exhibition, Freedom is Taken, Not Given, Sajeni’s…
ActionAid International secretary-general Arthur Larok HUMANITARIAN organisation ActionAid has called for the overhaul of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank institutions saying they do not serve African interests. Zimbabwe is one of the countries in the Global South affected by huge debts from the IMF and the World Bank. In an exclusive report…
Alick Macheso ORGANISERS of the inaugural Chitungwiza Arts Festival believe that the dormitory town is the hub of arts in the country, judging by that thriving careers of stars that came out of the town. Speaking to NewsDay Life & Style, veteran actor, film maker and playwright Nobert Fero, who is spearheading the festival preparations,…
Brendan Galloway WARRIORS coach Michael Nees has received a big blow ahead of next month’s Africa Cup of Nations Group J qualifiers against Kenya and Cameroon, with defender Brendan Galloway set to miss the two crucial matches. His English championship side, Plymouth Argyle, has confirmed that the defender will be out of action for about…
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) spokesperson Promise Mkwananzi PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa may have discredited the credibility of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) after he rushed to endorse Mozambique’s disputed elections before the final results are announced, critics have said. Mnangagwa on Tuesday congratulated Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (Frelimo) presidential candidate Daniel Chapo…
Kwantuthu Comedy Festival THE Kwantuthu Comedy Festival has partnered Mrs Sinkwa Bread, an emerging bakery, in scaling up the October breast cancer month awareness campaign. In a statement, the festival director Dumisani “MaForty” Ndlovu encouraged the public to support this well-meaning cause by purchasing Mrs Sinkwa bread, as a portion of the funds will be…
The Chevrons ZIMBABWE continued their scintillating form, rewriting the record books with the highest T20I score (344/4) and largest margin of victory (290 runs) in a devastating triumph over Gambia in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier B in Nairobi, Kenya, yesterday. The Chevrons T20I captain Sikandar Raza was yet again…
Climate Justice Fund to combat GBV WOMEN’S rights groups in Zimbabwe have called on the African Union (AU) to establish a dedicated Climate Justice Fund to combat vulnerabilities faced by women and girls due to climate change. The women were gathered in Harare on Monday to address pressing issues of gender-based violence (GBV) exacerbated by…
Image source: Lane Erickson – 123RF.com The Court mentioned in its judgment that opposite-sex life partners had the Marriage Act 25 of 1961 available to them should they wish to solemnise their union whereas, during the subsistence of the applicant’s same-sex partnership, no similar legislation was in place. The Civil Union Act 17 of 2006…
