There was chaos at the Harare International Airport earlier this afternoon as hundreds of Akon fans waited for their icon to land. When he finally appeared from the terminal- not through the normal exit- just after 1400hrs, there were scenes of hysteria as people screamed his name, reached out to touch his hand and some burst into tears.
HARARE – Oil major BP and Shell has narrowed down its Zimbabwean–asset buyers’ shortlist to six, amid reports that an Oliver Chidawu–led investment group is a frontrunner for the portfolio.
Cape Town – South African government’s cabinet has approved a proposal to end the special dispensation for Zimbabwean nationals introduced in April 2009, government spokesman Themba Maseko said on Thursday.
Zimbabwe will need 200 million US dollars (157 million euros) to hold polls
next year if leaders insist on meeting unity deal time-frames, media
reported Wednesday.
HARARE – Cash-strapped Zimbabwe coalition government has turned down a loan offer of up to US$50 billion from Norange Capital Mar-kets of South Africa after security checks indicated the money could be “dirty”.
Government insiders said yesterday the offer was rejected because the country’s security agencies had “reasonable suspicion” that the company might be seeking to “launder their money through Zimbabwe”.
HARARE – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has rang changes in his information department – both at his Munhumutapa Building government offices and at Harvest House, his political party’s headquarters in Harare.
Harare-Robert Mugabe on Saturday incited Zanu PF businessman Nigel Chanakira to apply the controversial indigenisation law in order to end the shareholding dispute he is having with John Moxon over Meikles Africa.
FILABUSI – There was drama at the burial of the late MDC deputy president Gibson Sibanda in Filabusi Sunday, when Deputy Prime minister Arthur Mutambara publicly challenged Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and Deputy President John Nkomo to explain why the government they lead was burying an exemplary hero of Sibanda’s stature at his rural home and not at the national heroes acre.
Harare – Zimbabwe’s bankrupt central bank is to retrench 85% of its bloated staff complement to help it move back into the black and function as a reliable national bank, according to Finance Minister Tendai Biti.
THE powerful leader of the young wing of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has railed against “permanent leaders” as he called on Zimbabwe’ President Robert Mugabe to “hand over to young chaps”.
And speaking at the ANC Youth League’s annual convention in Midrand on Friday, Malema also warned ANC leaders they could be removed at any time.
