[The Herald] From today until Tuesday, merrymakers will be spoilt for choice as many entertainment events have been lined up for the weekend as well as Heroes and Defence Forces days. The major highlight will be comedian Anne Kansiime's show at Harare International Conference Centre tomorrow night while tonight sungura kingpin Alick Macheso announces his return from a tour of the United Kingdom with a show at Warren Park 1 Bar.At HICC Kansiime will be supported by fellow Ugandan Cotilda Inapo and South Africa-based Bab ......
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Zimbabwe: Four Days of Non-Stop Merrymaking
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Zimbabwe: FMO, Norfund and Rabobank Team Up in Financial Investment
[The Herald] NMBZ shareholders FMO of the Netherlands and Norfund of Norway have joined forces with Rabobank of the Netherlands to pool their investments in financial institutions across Africa. The new company formed out of the partnership will be called Arise. Arise will have a presence in 20 African countries and capital will be allocated to support current investee companies as well as new minority investments in the market.Banco Montepio, a Portuguese financial group with banking investments in Africa, is expected ......
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Zimbabwe: Zim-Cuba Immigration Regime Change
[The Herald] While it is universally accepted that travel without question expands one's horizons culturally and intellectually, the concept of migration throughout history certainly captures an epic tug of war between US-EU imperialism and the indigenous people of numerous countries, which they have attempted to control and dominate for centuries.At this historical moment the people of Zimbabwe and Cuba primarily because of their defiance and resolve, have emerged as the primary targets of US-EU imperialism's regime c ......
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Zimbabwe: Gold Mining Equipment Likely to Be Released Soon
[The Herald] CHINESE firm, Xu Construction Machinery Group, has put on hold delivery of gold mining equipment under a $100 million credit facility from China Import and Export Bank, as it battles to recover money for equipment supplied to Chiadzwa diamond firms. But the Government has provided guarantees and only payment of freight and insurance is outstanding.The Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group of China supplied equipment to diamond companies, which have since stopped after the Government took over the operations. ......
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Zimbabwe: HIV/Aids Medication Overdosed - Study
[The Herald] Over 20 percent of Africans taking Efavirenz, a first line anti-retroviral drug used in the management of HIV and aids could be taking an overdose, a local scientist Professor Collen Masimirembwa has revealed. In an interview on his latest scientific development aimed at assessing the safety and effectiveness of medicines in African populations, Prof Masimirembwa, who is the president and chief scientific officer with the African Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology (AiBST), said research had sho ......
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MEIK.zw | Abridged unaudited results for FY ended 31 March 2016 (Meikles Limited)
(Source: Meikles Limited) Meikles Limited releases its abridged unaudited financial results for the year ended 31 March 2016. Below is the Group overview extract from the Chairman's Statement: Your Board is required to release unaudited results for the year ended 31 March 2016. These results are exclusive of sums due from Government. The Board has not yet received adequate confirmation from Government to justify the inclusion of these sums due in the unaudited financial statements… HOSPITALITY The segment's total revenue...
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Zimbabwe: Bizure Revisits Muwengwa Scenes On Studio 263
[The Herald] Chipo Bizure got a role in Studio 263 by coincidence. Although she later became one of the most popular faces of the yesteryear soap for her role as Eve, Chipo had never considered acting before. Her passion was modelling and she was among girls auditioning for Miss Teen in Harare in 2003 when a friend told her that Studio 263 producers were looking for models to feature in a scene about Miss Harare pageant. ......
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Zimbabwe: Zim Under-17 Week Gets Underway
[The Herald] The Eagerly awaited Zimbabwe Under-17 Week 2016 is finally here, with six teams taking part in the tournament that gets underway today and runs up to Tuesday next week in Harare. Four local Under-17 select sides - Lions XI, Buffalo XI, Leopards XI and Elephants XI - as well as a Zimbabwe Under-19 select and Uganda's national Under-19 team are participating in the event.Harare Sports Club, Old Hararians Sports Club and Takashinga Sports Club are the three venues for the 50-over tournament. ......
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Zimbabwe: Government Commissions $500 000 3D Simulator
[The Herald] Government yesterday commissioned a state-of-the-art three-dimension air traffic control simulator worth over $500 000, to train new air traffic controllers and maintain currency for licensed air traffic controllers. The 3D simulator replaces an old training facility, which had outlived its usefulness after use for well above 30 years. ......
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Zimbabwe: Mugabe Surrounds Himself With Clowns
[Zimbabwe Independent] Since December 1987 when President Robert Mugabe masterminded constitutional amendments to create the imperial executive presidency, he has reduced the country to some form of theatre by appointing individuals more suited to the role of stock characters in circuses or tragi-comedies of British playwright William Shakespeare rather than vice-presidents. ......
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Zimbabwe: Traditional Concert Traces Mbira Roots
[The Herald] Dzimbanhete Arts Interactions that is housed near Snake World along Harare-Bulawayo highway is tomorrow scheduled to hold a historical mbira music event, dubbed "Mbira Orchestra 2016 - Mazwi Epasichigare". DAI noted that the event will seek to revisit original mbira sounds and give insight into the background of the music and the instrument."This Mbira Orchestra, with the title 'Mazwi Epasichigare (Ancient Voices)', unlike most mbira concerts or ensembles, is intended to bring together the very original tu ......
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Zimbabwe: Vic Falls-Based Mokoomba Set for UK Tour
[New Zimbabwe] United Kingdom revelers are up for a refreshing afro-jazz summer as globe-trotting Victoria Falls ensemble Mokoomba are gearing up for an exclusive tour set for early August. ......
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Zimbabwe: War Veterans Block Elections
[The Herald] The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association (ZNLWVA) has obtained a court order to stop a war veterans' splinter group from convening a special meeting to elect the association's new leadership. Manicaland Provincial Affairs Minister Cde Mandiitawepi Chimene is leading the splinter group, as its interim chairperson.The group is expected to convene a special meeting soon to elect new leadership of the ZNLWVA. ......
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Govt Needs $1,8 Million to Kick-Start Digitisation
[The Herald] Government is looking to raise $1,8 million to acquire the first batch of about 450 000 set-top-boxes to kick start the digitisation programme. Set-top-boxes are used in the migration from analogue to digital television transmission. In an interview at Gokwe-Sengwa transmission site in Gokwe North where he was assessing progress made at the site, Secretary for Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, Mr George Charamba said financial challenges were affecting the digitalisation programme."We need abou ......
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Ambassador Chiketa Dies
[The Herald] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday sent a condolence message to the Chiketa family following the death of Ambassador Stephen Cletus Chiketa at the Avenues Clinic on Wednesday. In a statement, the Foreign Affairs Ministry expressed sadness over the untimely death of Cde Chiketa."The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Honourable. Simbarashe Mumbengegwi; the Deputy Minister Honourable. Edgar Mbwembwe; the Secretary, Ambassador J. M. Bimha; and the entire staff in the ministry, express deep and heartfelt cond ......
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Zimbabwe: CAPS Close in As Leaders FC Platinum Stumble
[New Zimbabwe] CAPS United cut the lead at the top to two points Thursday as they closed in on leaders FC Platinum following a laboured 1-0 victory over Tsholotsho in Bulawayo. ......
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Zimbabwe: 'Dangote Deals Well On Course'
[The Herald] THE Zimbabwe Investment Authority has allayed fears about the possibility of Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote aborting planned multi-million dollar investments in Zimbabwe. This comes as the Department of Immigration refuted claims by a local weekly publication that Dangote's aides had been denied entry visas into Zimbabwe to assess progress of planned investments, which could see the deals going off the rails.ZIA chief executive Richard Mbaiwa said Dangote Holdings, owned by Nigerian billionaire Aliko D ......
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Zimbabwe: Mlauzi Praises Mighty Warriors
[The Herald] MIGHTY Warriors coach Shadreck Mlauzi has praised his charges for their courageous performance despite going down 1-6 to serial European champions Germany in their debut match at the Olympic Games football tournament in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Wednesday night. Pundits had expected the Mighty Warriors to suffer a record defeat against the former world champions with even bookmakers in the country virtually refusing to take bets on a possible German victory as they were paying less than a cent for every dollar ......
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War Vets Mnangagwa's Double-Edged Sword
[Zimbabwe Independent] War veterans have proved to be a double-edged sword for Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa by fighting in his corner in the tangled web of Zanu PF succession politics, while simultaneously leaving him vulnerable to attacks from his opponents due to lack of refined strategy and tact, analysts say. ......
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Zimbabwe: BAT Zim Keeps Pole Position
[Zimbabwe Independent] Cigarette maker BAT Zimbabwe on Wednesday scooped the top prize for the top-performing Zimbabwe Stock Exchange company, maintaining its apex position at this year's prestigious Zimbabwe Independent Quoted Companies Survey event. ......
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