Life & Arts

Sungura’s enduring beat echoes through August

ENTERTAINMENT WRITERS EVERY generation has its sound, yet only a few genres earn the right to be called timeless and sungura is one of them.Built on rhythmic guitars, rich storytelling the genre has refused to bow to changing musical tastes and this August, it returns to the spotlight as some of its leading artists prepare…

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Diplomats must protect national interests: Murwira

GOVERNMENT has told Zimbabwean diplomats to keep national interests central to their work while promoting peace, security, economic prosperity, and social cohesion.Speaking at the Zimbabwe Foreign Service Institute (ZFSI) general meeting in Harare on Friday, the minister of Foreign Affairs, Amon Murwira, said the country’s diplomacy should be firmly anchored on the constitution and focused…

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Hezy Motors founder remanded over US$1m fraud

RUTENDO NGARA THE founder of Hezy Motors Logistics was remanded in custody yesterday after allegedly defrauding 79 clients of nearly US$1 million in a vehicle import scam.Hazel Silibaziso Mafu, who faces charges of fraud, was remanded in custody until tomorrow for her bail application hearing.The State alleges that from 2022 to date, Mafu marketed and…

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Centre promotes heritage based learning

Tapiwa Chirume A WOMEN-LED initiative in Zvimba is pioneering heritage-based education and modern agricultural training to promote community development and economic self-reliance.Named KwaMasi Community Centre of Excellence, the hub, founded by food security specialist Linda Gabriel, regularly hosts school children in addition to organising community workshops on various issues linked to the local economy.“The name…

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HCCL revives coke production after hiatus

Hazel Marimbiza HWANGE Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) has recommissioned its rehabilitated coke oven battery, resuming coke production after a 12-year hiatus to boost mineral beneficiation.HCCL Holdings yesterday said the project represented more than the reopening of a production facility, describing it as a key step towards increasing value addition from Zimbabwe’s abundant coal resources.“Today marks…

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Zimbabwe joins BRICS New Development Bank

BIGHTON MURONZEREYI ZIMBABWE has secured admission as a borrowing member of the BRICS New Development Bank, unlocking vital alternative sources of long-term international development financing.In a statement yesterday, the minister of Finance, Mthuli Ncube, said the country’s admission provides an alternative source of development financing for economic growth.“Government wishes to advise that the Republic of…

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Harare boosts water supply with upgrade

Tapiwa Chirume HARARE will commission the Darwendale Pump Station next week, boosting capital water production from 350 to 520 megalitres daily to ease shortages.The commissioning follows the completion of major rehabilitation works at the Darwendale Dam Water Intake, where engineers were carrying out final mechanical and electrical tests ahead of bringing the upgraded facility into…

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Wanamari boosts Real Saints

SPORTS WRITER REAL Saints Football Academy have received a major boost after Wanamari Financial Services entered into a sponsorship partnership with the youth football institution, providing crucial support aimed at developing young talent.The partnership will see Wanamari provide football kits and boots to the academy’s players, while also introducing mentorship and financial literacy programmes designed…

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