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ED purges Chiwenga top allies

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has purged top military commanders suspected to be aligned to his ailing deputy Constantino Chiwenga in a move seen as consolidating his hold on power and scuttling another possible coup.

Davido returns for ‘King 98’ album launch

NIGERIAN music superstar David “Davido” Adeleke is set to make a return to Zimbabwe for the second time as a guest artiste at the album launch of rising South Africa-based Zimbabwean hip-hop artiste Ngonidzashe “King 98” Dondo set for April 27 at Wingate Golf Club in Harare.

ZSE shares value surge 33% to $926,3m

THE value of shares that were traded on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) was up 33% in 2018 to $926,3 million, as resurgent inflationary pressures forced investors to seek refuge in equities, an official has said.

Buhari, ruling party hold emergency meeting over election delay

Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari was meeting with senior members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party on Monday over the postponement of Nigeria’s presidential election, the party said.

Nigerian official rules out further poll delay

An official with Nigeria’s election commission has ruled out a further delay in presidential and parliamentary elections, saying voting will go ahead on Saturday.

DRC president meets Kabila over coalition govt talks

President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Félix Tshisekedi, met his predecessor, Joseph Kabila, over the weekend for talks aimed at the formation of a coalition government following the December 30, 2018 elections.

Soweto Gospel Choir wins third GRAMMY

Formed to “celebrate the unique and inspirational power of African Gospel music and dedicated to sharing the joy of faith through music with audiences around the world,” the Soweto Gospel Choir grabbed its third GRAMMY at the 61st the annual ceremony which took place in Los Angeles on February 10.

LATEST: Biti fined

Harare Magistrate Gloria Takundwa, has convicted MDC vice chairperson, Tendai Biti

Big treat at Heart &Soul TV’s red mic concert

IT was pomp and funfair at the Heart&Soul TV (HSTV) inaugural Red Mic concert to celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Zimbabwe Germany Society (ZGS) in Milton Park, Harare, on Saturday, with various artistes dishing out love gems to their fans.

Govt unfazed by EU sanctions threat

Government yesterday said it was not worried by the threat from the European Union (EU) Parliament to tighten sanctions against the President Emmerson Mnangagwa-led administration, insisting that they will stick with their all-weather friends, China and Russia.