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Mnangagwa niece's legacy woes haunt ZBC
THE Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) is grappling with serious management challenges linked to Helliate Rushwaya - the newly appointed board chair - during her tenure as the acting chief execut...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:51hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell wants to be a billionaire
BUSINESSMAN and philanthropist, Wicknell Chivayo, says he wants to be a BILLIONAIRE.He was speaking during Capitalk FM Champions League Breakfast Show hosted by Phathisani Sibanda and Tinashe ...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 18:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lobengula denigrating presenter, ZBC board fired
Zimbabwe's Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Jenfan Muswere has dismissed the state-owned Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) board, while getting two television present...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 13:04hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Brighton Mutebuka blocked by Hopewell Chin'ono throws bricks at Petina Gappah
1. As many of you are aware, today I was blocked on Twitter by Hopewell.2. He cited several reasons for blocking me, such as allegations that I had "gossiped" and in that "gossip", I had said ...Published: 15 Nov 2023 at 06:02hrs | 13 | by Brighton Mutebuka
Zanu-PF members beat up cops, release detained colleague
In Goromonzi South, Mashonaland East province, the police are actively searching for two Zanu-PF members who forcefully entered a police station, assaulted on-duty law enforcement officers, and unlawf...Published: 27 Oct 2023 at 06:20hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Dj Rabaaz Releases 15-track Album
Pioneer of Gospel Mbirano music brand,Claud "Dj Rabaaz" Rabson has today released a 15-track album, the biggest single project so far in his musical caree...Published: 07 Oct 2023 at 23:16hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Everton Mlalazi keeps foot on pedal
AWARD-WINNING gospel singer Everton Mlalazi is seemingly on a mission to push himself to the limit through regular release of fresh material.This year, he has launched two albums so far and in...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 08:52hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
King Mambos' SA bride receives a rousing welcome
AFTER a colourful ceremony in South Africa where he wedded Queen Zandile Mhlambi recently, King Mambo's subjects gave a rousing welcome to his new bride, with people from around the country gathering ...Published: 11 Jun 2023 at 21:29hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa launches borehole drilling scheme
THERE was joy and jubilation in St Mary's, Chitungwiza yesterday as President Mnangagwa launched the Presidential Borehole Scheme meant to provide clean water to the people in line with Vision 2030....Published: 24 Mar 2022 at 05:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
14 villagers accused of murdering rapist
AT least 14 Mutoko villagers have been arrested and charged with murder after they took turns to beat a suspected rapist last week.The case was reported to the Zimbabwe Republic Police in Nyam...Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
RBZ officials' trial in false start
THE trial of two Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe principal economists on allegations of leaking a de-dollarisation road map document on social media, saw a false start yesterday after the State indicated tha...Published: 03 Nov 2021 at 05:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Top lawyer appointed Zanu-PF chairman for South Africa's Sandton branch
Top Zimbabwean lawyer practising in South Africa Advocate Simba Chitando has bagged an influential position after he was appointed as the new Chairman for the Zanu-PF Sandton Branch.Sandton is...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:38hrs | 42 | by Staff reporter
Broos pits Loga
BAFANA Bafana coach Hugo Broos says he sympathises with Warriors coach Zdravko Logarušic whose plans for the two nations' blockbuster clash in a Group G World Cup qualifier were thrown into disarray ...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bafana jet in for opener
BAFANA Bafana are expected to touch down in Harare today ahead of Friday's Group H 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe with only one injury concern in their 23-member squad. The Tra...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bafana Bafana announce squad for Warriors game
SOUTH Africa has named a 31-man squad for the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe in Harare next month. English Premiership side Brighton and Hove Albion forward Percy Tau leads a c...Published: 19 Aug 2021 at 16:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police aiding increasing Zanu-PF violence
Guns represent war, conflict, destruction and death and in Zimbabwe, the gun has led politics instead of the reverse. This month, we witnessed and report that there has been an upsurge in political ac...Published: 13 Jun 2021 at 07:24hrs | | by Zimbabwe Peace Project
Ex-ZBC boss trial hits snag
The trial of Former ZBC acting chief executive Wisdom Hombarume on charges of fraud, criminal abuse of office and smuggling involving over US$6 700 has hit a brick wall following indications that the ...Published: 03 Jun 2021 at 18:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Katsande waits on Chiefs
One of Kaizer Chiefs' experienced campaigners will give Amakhosi first preference before considering any other offers, according to his representative.Long-serving Zimbabwean midfielder Willar...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 05:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Josiah Magama Tongogara 41 years on
A day after celebrating christmas swimming through the stiffed hard but good festive seasons on the 26th December 1979 duty called. In the call of duty the son of the soil breathed his last breath....Published: 26 Dec 2020 at 17:42hrs | 6 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Whoever poisoned the late Bulawayo Town Clerk Middleton Nyoni, poisoned the whole of Bulawayo
I cannot prove that the former Town Cleck Middleton Nyoni was poisoned. I rely mostly on news in the social media. His death was suspicious though: I could not comprehend how he would have succumbed t...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 22:55hrs | 8 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mnangagwa appoints ZBC, BAZ, Transmedia boards
Government has appointed boards for the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), Transmedia Corporation Limited and Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ). The appointments are with immediate effect...Published: 01 Aug 2019 at 09:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Minister Monica Mutsvangwa confirms MRP right
The three board appointments under the Ministry of Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services announced today [Wednesday] by Minister Mutsvangwa only serves to confirm that Mthwakazi Republic P...Published: 01 Aug 2019 at 07:36hrs | 1 | by Mbonisi Solomon Gumbo
Names and naming: Naming as a form of documentation
NOT so long ago we visited Beitbridge District to capture the voices of the youth. We visited Beitbridge East and the area provided me with an opportunity to reflect on naming, the subject that I am d...Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 08:12hrs | 4 | by Phathisa Nyathi
Online legal advice now on Zimbabwe market
LawBasket is a start-up from Zimbabwe, providing online legal services on the market for small businesses and start-ups in Africa. The company also offers free client relationship management technolog...Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 07:16hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Sir Wicknell welcomes baby No. 2
Controversial Harare businessman Wicknell Chivayo, affectionately known as Sir Wicknell by his legion of fans, last Friday welcomed baby number two and this time it is a girl.The business mogu...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 23:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
An ode to Oliver Mtukudzi
Oliver Mtukudzi achieved both in life and in death what our national leaders have failed to do: uniting a deeply polarised and fractured nation.Such was his greatness.In life, he performed...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 10:28hrs | 1 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Nyaradzo CEO turns into Tuku's undertaker
The burial of music superstar Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi - the first musician to be accorded national hero status -- was unprecedented in many respects.It was the first time a national hero was bu...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 15:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
ShutDownZimbabwe: Where do we go from here?
When the heart is burdened, the spirit is broken, the soul feels encumbered, and the body is debilitated, making hope a mirage forever receding to the horizon. It is during such times that music becom...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 23:16hrs | | by Elliot Ziwira
'Tuku was a clever politician'
At the peak of Zimbabwe's liberation struggle (1975 to 1979) a group of brave local musicians rose to offer morale to the fighters and the supporting masses.Oliver Mtukudzi, together with Thom...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 15:38hrs | | by Maxwell Sibanda
Tribute to Oliver 'Tuku' Mutukudzi
The only certainty in a hero's life is that it could end at any moment. As a hero, Oliver Mutukudzi could not banish dangers, but could banish fears.But Mutukudzi the hero who has lost his lif...Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 19:25hrs | | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Tongogara family speaks out
The family of Zimbabwe National Liberation Army (Zanla) Commander General Josiah Magama Tongogara has said details disclosed by Defence and War Veterans Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri and Acting Co...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 22:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tribute to Josiah Magama Tongogara 39 years on
A day after celebrating Christmas swimming through the stiffed hard but good festive seasons on the 26th December 1979 duty called. In the call of duty the son of the soil breathed his last breath....Published: 25 Dec 2018 at 19:29hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Esigodini tollgate delays irritate motorists
MOTORISTS in Bulawayo have expressed dismay over delays at the Esigodini toll-gate saying this spoils their trips and businesses.In separate interviews, motorists said the delays at the tollga...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah fights back cyber bullies
AWARD-WINNING musician, Jah Prayzah unleashed his dark side on Saturday afternoon, while responding to Twitter critics who had taken him to task over spelling errors on a post he made last Thursday....Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mgagao clashes: A ZIPRA narrative
COMRADE Joseph Sibuko Mbedzi whose Chimurenga name was Joseph Sibuko was born in 1951 in Beitbridge. He grew up in a family that was heavily involved in politics. His big Brother John Mbedzi was expel...Published: 20 May 2018 at 09:38hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Madlela 'speaks' to Mugabe
EVER since former President Robert Mugabe resigned last year, he has been the butt of many jokes and the latest by Madlela Skhobokhobo has got people in stitches.Madlela shared a hilarious ski...Published: 08 May 2018 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mukanya, Tuku collabo on cards
Chimurenga Music Company and Tuku Music officials revealed that they are working on a collaboration song of Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo and his former protégée Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi.This...Published: 22 Apr 2018 at 12:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Macheso deserves an honorary doctorate
Fans of Alick Macheso are lobbying the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) to confer an honorary doctorate on the sungura kingpin for his contribution towards development of the music industry in the country....Published: 30 Mar 2018 at 15:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fundamental difference between a German domestic worker and a Zimbabwean domestic worker
It is not so much the labour rights: it is the minimum wages and human rights that the German Domestic servants enjoy in this great country to unlimited proportions. When I was a student in 1985 at th...Published: 18 Mar 2018 at 07:10hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mtukudzi's fans blast Mutamba
Oliver Mtukudzi's fans took to social media to attack journalist Shepherd Mutamba, the author of Tuku Backstage books saying the publications are a case of sour grapes considering that the two used to...Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 08:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fake VID official defrauds teachers of $880
A MUTARE man who masqueraded as a Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) official and duped four Rusape teachers about $880 via Ecocash mobile money transfer has been arrested and arraigned before the co...Published: 09 Mar 2018 at 06:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
How Oliver Mtukudzi sheltered a Zimbabwean refugee in downtown Harare
Music is soulful shelter. I became a refugee when I discovered potential life hidden in the works of Mbare-born guitarist Louis Mhlanga and the late Mozambican Afro-Jazz singer Gito Baloi and slowly r...Published: 16 Feb 2018 at 17:07hrs | | by Tafi Mhaka
Morgan Tsvangirai and the making of a national hero
When Elliot Manyika - with the help of Bryn Muteki - sang and danced his way to national hero status in Zimbabwe, conferred on him by the Zanu-PF politburo in December 2008, I oscillated between alarm...Published: 16 Feb 2018 at 16:56hrs | 2 | by Tafi Mhaka
Zanu PF dead
The #2018Resistance welcomes the new political kid on the block, the New Patriotic Front (NPF). As the NPF becomes the newest member of the ranks of pro-democracy formations in Zimbabwe, a numbe...Published: 06 Feb 2018 at 14:12hrs | | by Patrick Zhuwao
Teacher in trouble for punishing pupil
A RUSAPE primary school teacher is alleged to have forcibly put a black ring on the index finger of a Grade One pupil as a form of punishment for 'copying'.Gladys Mathe (31) of Gandanzara Prim...Published: 01 Dec 2017 at 05:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fraudster lawyer ordered to pay victim $25 000
THE High Court has ordered Bulawayo lawyer Tungamirai Nyengera to pay back $25 000 to a home seeker he defrauded in a botched housing deal.Nyengera forged title deeds and sold a house in Belle...Published: 14 Nov 2017 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jah Prayzah's luckiest week
Jah Prayzah was in the media as the trending topic since last week no less. And for someone who touts himself as a soldier; that indefatigable breed of men with spine and spleen and ready to wade in t...Published: 03 Nov 2017 at 23:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe meets Uruguay counterpart
Economic and trade relations between Zimbabwe and Uruguay are poised for growth after leaders of the two countries agreed to collaborate and facilitate trade and investments in the areas of agricultur...Published: 20 Oct 2017 at 19:09hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Turmoil afte Chitepo’s death
Last week, Comrade Kenny Constantine Mabuya whose Chimurenga name was Kenny Ridzai spoke about his time at the war front and his time with Cdes Nhari and Badza who later became leaders of the famous N...Published: 30 Sep 2017 at 23:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Politicians must lay off Jah Prayzah
Music artistry is something that cannot be influenced by groups of people or individuals who hold an interest in a particular subject.Artistry is a creative skill, brilliance and virtuosity th...Published: 12 Sep 2017 at 13:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
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