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The mountain is high
Back in 1926, America witnessed the clash of two African-African American giants — then they were called Negroes — over the notion of Negro Art.Was Negro Art a separate creative tradition ...Published: 11 Mar 2023 at 06:35hrs | | by @Jamwanda2
Spirit of Morrison Nyati still lives
IF you are as old as Bishop Lazi, you probably would never be able to banish the irrepressible memories of those chicken bus rides from the village to the city, or vice versa.However forgettab...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:41hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
We need new heroes!
Sometimes, Bishop Lazi is glad that his uncle is dead.The man was never the same ever since returning from the war.He was no longer the bubbly and chatty young man who revelled in the ...Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 07:16hrs | | by Bishop Lazarus
Mnangagwa accords wife national honour
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has awarded his wife, First Lady Auxillia a gold medal for her "outstanding performance in her philanthropic activities among 99 other outstanding institutions, civilians ...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
West's Zimbabwean political project crumbling
There is an interesting quotation from the Old Man in Charles Mungoshi's "Waiting for the Rain" (1975). It is a quotation that epitomises his lament about the alienation that has afflicted Lucifer, hi...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 06:13hrs | | by Ranga Mataire
The bane of deadbeat intellectuals
Talent seems to come with more than its fair share of baggage.Most often than not, gifted personalities belong to a pantheon of living gods that wow the world during their time in the limeligh...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 06:58hrs | 9 | by Bishop Lazarus
Zimbabwe-born Jazz legend awarded SA heroine status
Zimbabwe-born African jazz icon Dorothy Masuka was buried Sunday in Gauteng province's West Park Cemetery, South Africa after being awarded heroine status in the neighbouring country.Masuka su...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:23hrs | 7 | by newzimbabwe
Please Mthuli, tax these bastards!
"The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised."Hallelujah!A story is often told of how Charles Mungoshi was once invited for a book reading of his Sho...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Bishop Lazarus
Call to declare Mungoshi national hero
The Zimbabwe Writers Association (ZWA), through the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ), has petitioned government to declare the late prolific and multi-award-winning writer Charles Mungoshi a n...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mungoshi burial set for tomorrow in Chivhu
Veteran award-winning author and actor Charles Mungoshi will be buried at his rural homestead in Chivhu tomorrow afternoon. Mungoshi died at the age of 71 at Parirenyatwa Hospital on Sat...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutambara pays tribute to 'literary giant' Mungoshi
Former Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara has been paying tribute to "literary giant" Charles Mungoshi who died aged 71 on Saturday....Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Charles Mungoshi dies
Prolific writer Charles Lovemore Mungoshi has died. He was 72. Mungoshi died in the early hours today after battling ill health for nearly a decade. He had published 18 b...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 19:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ex Zanu-PF MP accused of assaulting Mnangagwa ally
FORMER Bikita South legislator Jeppy Jaboon appeared at the Harare Magistrates' Court yesterday facing assault charges after he allegedly teamed up with Charles Mungoshi Junior and Munyaradzi Shoko to...Published: 08 Feb 2018 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutodi allegedly assaulted at hotel
The outspoken Zanu PF activist aligned to Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Energy Mutodi was reportedly assaulted recently at a Harare hotel by some Children of War veterans.This was r...Published: 06 Sep 2017 at 07:05hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Give Arthur Mutambara a Bell's
Some truths are self-evident.The world ain't flat. You are your mother's child. President Mugabe will win the next elections. Single malt whiskey is for men, beer is for boys. Dynamos is God's...Published: 11 Jun 2017 at 10:43hrs | | by Staff writer
ZBC apologises for false report on Mungoshi
ZBC admits to falsely reported on author Charles Mungoshi's death. @ZBCNewsonline says they were "malicious rumours" and apologises...Published: 10 Apr 2017 at 14:31hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Charles Mungoshi death, not true
We apologise for indicating that acclaimed author Charles Mungoshi had died.We had gleaned the misleading information from the state run ZBC twitter feed.It has since emerged that Mung...Published: 10 Apr 2017 at 13:53hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Heroes or herods Day ...political oxymoron of the day
The people of Zimbabwe celebrate Heroes day. A day set aside to remember the lives of disciplined, dedicated and brave sons and daughters who immensely contributed to the well being of our count...Published: 08 Aug 2016 at 15:19hrs | | by Wilton Nyasha Machimbira
The trouble of Educating Robert Mugabe's Assassin
In recent days certain bold but infantile statements have been made that have caused some of us to reflect seriously on the problem of political silliness and historical idiocy in Zimbabwe. On the s...Published: 05 Jan 2015 at 21:49hrs | 1 | by Dinizulu Mbikokayise Macaphulana
Man in court for uprooting landlord's flowers
Veteran author Charles Mungoshi's son named after him was yesterday brought to the Harare magistrate courts by his landlord for uprooting flowers in her garden and damaging her property worth over $3...Published: 19 Nov 2014 at 08:18hrs | | by Fungai Lupande
NAMA award winners - list
"TSVIRIYO" hitmaker Jah Prayzah was the toast of the night as he scooped four awards at the 13th National Arts Merit Awards held on Saturday at the Bulawayo Rainbow Hotel, Zimbojam reported.He...Published: 17 Feb 2014 at 08:23hrs | 100 | by Arts reporter
Culture Fund and Sweden Award grants worth US$420,000.00 as investment to Zimbabwean Arts, Culture and Heritage
Culture Fund and Sweden Award grants worth US$420,000.00 as investment to Zimbabwean Arts, Culture and HeritageThe Culture Fund is an organisation that s...Published: 09 May 2013 at 15:23hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Charles Mungoshi seriously ill, unable to talk
Veteran author Charles Mungoshi is ill and unable to talk.His wife Jesesi Mungoshi, in a wide-ranging interview with a local publication, Jewel Magazine, in December told the magazine:...Published: 11 Feb 2013 at 07:10hrs | | by Arts Correspondent
US scholarship bait for Zim ideological shift
US scholarship bait for ideological shift and recolonisation of ZimOne renowned academic during a public seminar on the impact of foreign aid in the developing world once opined that:...Published: 19 Sep 2011 at 12:47hrs | | by Dingizulu Mahlathini Moyo
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