Ex Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) Chief Executive US$2,4m Claim Dismissed

FORMER Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) chief executive Happison Muchechetere’s bid to pocket more than $2,4 million as outstanding salaries and benefits following his unceremonious departure from the company has hit a brick wall after the arbitrator threw out his claim for lack of merit. The ruling brings relief to the national broadcaster which was facing a liability running into millions of dollars as such disputes attract huge interest. Muchechetere was in March last year awarded his…

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Telcoms Magnate Strive Masiyiwa Launches New Pay TV, ‘Kwese TV’ Across All Sub Saharan Africa

Telcoms Magnate Strive Masiyiwa Launches New Pay TV, ‘Kwese TV’ Across All Sub Saharan Africa

  Telcoms magnate, Strive Masiyiwa, has announced the launch of a new pay TV station in “all the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa” which will be delivered through his Liquid Fibre, the largest builder of terrestrial fibre on the African continent. The development will likely prove a welcome option in Masiyiwa’s native Zimbabwe were locals unable to afford the South Africa-based DSTV must suffer poor quality programming from the state broadcaster ZBC. ZBC is also accused…

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(ZNA), General Constantine Chiwenga Backs Mnangagwa Faction As Opposed To Grace’s Camp In President Mugabe Succession War

(ZNA), General Constantine Chiwenga Backs Mnangagwa Faction As Opposed To Grace’s Camp In President Mugabe Succession War

The succession wars in Zanu PF have gone up a notch, as it is now reported that the commander of the Zimbabwe National Army, (ZNA), General Constantine Chiwenga has now shown his hand by rallying behind  Vice President  Emmerson Mnangagwa, as the man to  succeed the despot, 92 year old President Robert Mugabe in office. Zanu PF has of late been constantly bedevilled by factional wars amongst  Zanu-PF officials over whether the VP Emmerson Mnangagwa camp or  the Grace…

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