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Local content creators expected Kwese shutdown
LOCAL content creators have reacted to the closure of Econet's Kwese TV saying it was inevitable. The media group last week announced that it would be closing their Kwese satellite services from Novem...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 06:08hrs | 949 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe students revel in Talent Factory
NORBERT Mapfoche and Rutendo Mahofa, Zimbabwe's representatives at the inaugural MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Academy, have said they are enjoying every second of their time in training.Sp...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 08:43hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
Damaging allegation against BUSE vice chancellor
A FORMER Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE) lecturer has petitioned the High Court seeking an order to direct President Emmerson Mnangagwa to suspend his pending dismissal by the instituti...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 05:29hrs | 1568 | by Staff reporter
Ex-lecturer exposes Bindura Varsity vice-chancellor
Former Bindura University of Science Education lecturer, Professor Macleans Mzumara, who is being sued by the Bindura University of Science Education vice-chancellor, Edias Mwenje, for allegedly damag...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 12:13hrs | 3229 | by Ndou Paul
TeOne to compete with Kwese's Iflix and DStv
TELONE which was granted a broadcasting licence for Video-On-Demand (VOD) has launched its own video on demand service.According to Zim Techreview, the product which is called Digital Entertai...Published: 06 Oct 2018 at 12:30hrs | 3232 | by Staff reporter
Case for return of Zimdollar
In year 2014, I wrote an article explaining why the government should bring back our own local currency, and I was bashed by all and sundry. I am expecting the same reaction in response to this articl...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 09:48hrs | 1533 | by Ayanda Nyanga
ZBC to carry out job evaluation exercise
ZIMBABWE Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has invited applications from a reputable, experienced and professional consultant or consultancy firm to carry out job evaluation for about 175 positions withi...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 09:10hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
MultiChoice adds new DStv channel
MultiChoice has launched Star Life, a new broad-range entertainment channel on DStv featuring Indian-themed content that will have broad appeal to audiences across the African continent.MultiC...Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 09:30hrs | 3613 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo short movie rocks social media
Bulawayo, dubbed as the cultural hub of the country, has once again hit the film industry. There is no doubt that Bulawayo has got talent.'...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 10:44hrs | 3072 | by Bulawayo Bulletin
Students win a trip to France
DStv went to Matopo to handover a laptop and HD decoder to St Columbas High school student, Einstein Mubemi, for his performance in the 2017 DStv Eutelsat competition.All students have now been in...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 06:28hrs | 204 | by Staff reporter
Zim state broadcaster played cartoons during Chamisa's presser
Some Zimbabwean viewers did not get to hear Chamisa vow to prove that he was the true president, because ZBC decided to prioritise cartoons instead.The Zimbabwean state broadcaster found a way...Published: 04 Aug 2018 at 13:28hrs | 5619 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Gun shots in Harare
Happening now! pic.twitter.com/nY4Cg3axRj— Prof Jonathan Moyo (@ProfJNMoyo) ...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 14:53hrs | 2454 | by Staff Reporter
Our Perfect Wedding comes to Zimbabwe
FANS of South Africa's Our Perfect Wedding (OPW) will be delighted to know that Zimbabwe will soon have its own version of the reality show that is viewed by millions every Sunday.The show, a ...Published: 28 Jul 2018 at 09:28hrs | 658 | by Staff reporter
Carl Joshua Ncube up for award
TOP stand-up comedian, Carl Joshua Ncube, has been nominated for the Savanna Comics Choice Awards under the Pan-African Comic of The Year category, where he will battle it out with four other top Afri...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 08:21hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
Watch free SuperSport channels for next 18 days
MultiChoice is opening its entire set of SuperSport channels for lower-tiered DStv subscribers in South Africa, as well as in other African countries, for 18 days between 13 and 31 July.While ...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 13:30hrs | 1953 | by Staff reporter
MultiChoice Zim brings World Cup cheer to St Joseph's
MULTICHOICE Zimbabwe on Thursday brought smiles to St Joseph’s Home for Boys in the capital after they donated decoders and provided full installation for the home to facilitate the broadcast of the...Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 11:44hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
DStv should stop abusing its customers, or get out of Zimbabwe!
Digital television satellite service provider, DStv - which is operated by MultiChoice Zimbabwe - has had a pride of place in Zimbabweans' homes for a long time, and had always been regarded as an alt...Published: 13 Jun 2018 at 08:23hrs | 4325 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Catch Carl Joshua on CNN's African Voices
ZIMBABWE's biggest comedian Carl Joshua Ncube, who was recently profiled by CNN through its African Voices programme, will have his interview featured on the news channel this weekend.The CNN ...Published: 09 Jun 2018 at 15:50hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
MultiChoice announces a major Pan-African initiative
MultiChoice Africa has launched a new and far-reaching Pan-African social investment initiative called the MultiChoice Talent Factory, created to significantly enhance the pool of talent and skills in...Published: 31 May 2018 at 14:18hrs | 1138 | by Staff reporter
American TV partners Zimbabwe artistes
American television presenter Jerry "Kojo" Robinson is in the country hunting for content to use on his show Music4U, a move which is set to expose local artistes to international audience.Koj...Published: 22 May 2018 at 13:11hrs | 403 | by Staff reporter
Banks discontinue manual RTGS payments
A NUMBER of financial institutions in Zimbabwe have discontinued manual real-time gross settlement (RTGS) payments, as they go paperless, banking on increasing their efficiencies.Some of these...Published: 22 May 2018 at 06:26hrs | 886 | by Staff reporter
Not the Econet way...
Econet is by far the leading mobile network provider in Zimbabwe and stand their ground even outside the borders. I hear they have over five million local subscribers in Zimbabwe.EcoCash is wi...Published: 18 May 2018 at 07:04hrs | 281 | by Nkululeko Nkala
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe gets $400m to ease cash crisis
CASH shortages will ease in coming weeks after the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe imported $400 million, while tobacco and gold export earnings are expected to boost liquidity.A shift towards plasti...Published: 13 May 2018 at 07:47hrs | 2983 | by Staff Reporter
DStv and partners sucked deeper into scandal allegations
As a follow up to our Press Release yesterday 10 May 2018, entitled 'Multichoice should address allegations of DStv defrauding customers', the Zimbabwe Network for Social Justice (ZimJustice) has been...Published: 11 May 2018 at 07:11hrs | 993 | by ZimJustice (Information Department)
Open letter to Kwese Tv boadcasters
We welcome the Advent of our own son's initiative to bring Kwese TV in Zimbabwe and beyond it's borders. You really snatched us from the jaws of DStv who were no longer accepting bond notes when they ...Published: 10 May 2018 at 09:03hrs | 3596 | by Nkomah Isaac
Multichoice should address allegations of DStv defrauding customers
The Zimbabwe Network for Social Justice (ZimJustice) notes with grave concern allegations being leveled against digital satellite television service provider, DStv, that it is defrauding its customers...Published: 10 May 2018 at 07:34hrs | 1638 | by ZimJustice (Information Department)
DStv working on streaming-only package
DStv is developing a streaming-only version of the service, MultiChoice South Africa CEO Calvo Mawela told ...Published: 02 May 2018 at 14:09hrs | 1725 | by Staff reporter
Mutasa appeals against auctioning of property
Zimbabwe People First (ZPF)top official Mr Didymus Mutasa has approached the Supreme Court to save his property from being auctioned over $26 900 he owes a Harare law firm. Mr Mutasa had his p...Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 08:37hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Mutasa's household property to be actioned
PEOPLE First top official Mr Didymus Mutasa's household property is being auctioned off over a debt to lawyers.Mutasa's bid to save his property from auctioning over debt, has hit a snag after...Published: 25 Apr 2018 at 11:20hrs | 2308 | by Staff reporter
Didymus Mutasa loses debt case
PEOPLE First top official Mr Didymus Mutasa's bid to save his property from auctioning over debt, has hit a snag after the High Court threw out his application for rescission of judgment. Mr Mutasa ha...Published: 18 Apr 2018 at 06:47hrs | 380 | by Staff reporter
Kwese deny Mighty Warriors sponsorship
ECONET Media's satellite television company, Kwese TV has poured cold water to claims that they are now the official sponsors of the Mighty Warriors and any other women's team on the continent....Published: 17 Apr 2018 at 14:47hrs | 900 | by Staff reporter
Students protest over DStv, food
Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) students yesterday staged a demonstration against poor living conditions and lack of entertainment — DStv.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the HIT's...Published: 10 Apr 2018 at 12:09hrs | 2166 | by Staff reporter
D-Day for Zim's Donel in UK Singing competition
The stars seem to be lining up for Zimbabwe's Donel Mangena at The Voice UK ahead of the finals tonight as he is the odds-on favourite to land the top prize of a recording contract.The 16-year...Published: 07 Apr 2018 at 11:01hrs | 1085 | by Staff Reporter
WATCH: Malema says colonisers placed borders to divide African people
Malema says colonisers placed borders to divide African people. Says that they [colonisers] know that the unity of Africans poses a threat to Europeans. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tbSoez...Published: 06 Apr 2018 at 17:33hrs | 2376 | by DStv403
Leroy Gopal is back on TV
FANS of South Africa-based Zimbabwean actor and voice artiste Leroy Gopal have definitely been starved of his acting as it has been a while since he last made an appearance on TV shows.That is...Published: 06 Apr 2018 at 07:15hrs | 441 | by Staff reporter
St Columbus pupil wins Eutelsat competition
St Columbus has done it again after another student, Einstein Mubemi, 14, came out tops in the essay category of the 2017 DStv Eutelsat Star Awards national competition.Schools from across Zim...Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 07:21hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: The Bulawayo-born singer taking the Voice UK by storm
Bulawayo-born Donel Mangena is taking the Voice UK on ITV Choice (DStv 123) by storm.The 16-year-old first blew the coaches away during his memorable Blind Audition and who can forget his 77-y...Published: 26 Mar 2018 at 08:36hrs | 3257 | by Staff reporter
Man fined for forging Zimsec certificate
A Harare man was last week fined $100 for forging a Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) O-Level certificate in a bid to get a promotion.Alton Mutsinzwa (40) was seeking promotion fro...Published: 26 Mar 2018 at 06:30hrs | 487 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya's $1 million talent search show in doubt
THE Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries' (PHD) million dollar talent search auditions set for last Saturday were postponed indefinitely, leaving many hopefuls in despair.The talent se...Published: 19 Mar 2018 at 06:05hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Prophet Magaya's $1 million project collapses
AN ambitious US$1 million show by Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries leader, Prophet Walter Magaya has failed to take off amid a list of problems –from funding to composition of panel of j...Published: 18 Mar 2018 at 08:52hrs | 2303 | by Staff reporter
Kwese TV offers free Facebook access
Aggressiveness could be the key strategy for Zimbabwean telecom and media company Econet Wireless, whose Kwese pay television platform is offering free Facebook access and a subscription package for c...Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 21:26hrs | 1756 | by Staff reporter
$1m up for grabs in Magaya talent show
PROPHETIC Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries founder, Walter Magaya and his company Planet Africa have put up $1 million for the top prize in a new talent search show.The auditions for t...Published: 13 Mar 2018 at 05:54hrs | 648 | by Staff reporter
Azam TV comes to Zimbabwe
THE launch of Kwese TV in Zimbabwe gave viewers more options to choose from. The pay TV scene is about to get more interesting with another player, Azam TV, also making moves to set up shop in the cou...Published: 12 Mar 2018 at 12:20hrs | 1132 | by Staff reporter
Unrepentant thief jailed
AFTER escaping his first full trial with a $50 fine, a man from Mutare has been caged for a combined 36 months after he returned to the dock facing two theft charges.Tatenda Janike of Mutare, ...Published: 08 Mar 2018 at 14:02hrs | 526 | by Staff reporter
Married woman shares bed with male stranger
IN an incident that left Gweru residents awestruck a man has backed his wife up against allegations of prostitution where she shared a bed with a stranger the whole night who later stole from her....Published: 05 Mar 2018 at 15:51hrs | 10182 | by Staff reporter
DStv hike premiums
Dear xxxxxxxxxThank you for your support during the past year.In 2017, we brought you the best sport on TV: Floyd "Money" Mayweather vs Conor McGregor, the UEFA Champions League, Rugby...Published: 15 Feb 2018 at 11:41hrs | 6674 | by DStv
Zim film premiere on Zambezi Magic
A Zimbabwean film commissioned by DStv's Zambezi Magic channel will premiere on the channel on Valentine's Day, further enhancing the country's status as a burgeoning motion picture producing nation....Published: 11 Feb 2018 at 07:34hrs | 201 | by MultiChoice Zimbabwe
MultiChoice has been elevated to be a god of satellite space
THE Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) said it was worried about the workers at ANN7 and the thousands of viewers of the channel, following MultiChoice's "bullying" and "draconian behaviour"....Published: 01 Feb 2018 at 15:36hrs | 1881 | by Staff reporter
ZTV banks on old dramas
State-owned television channel ZTV has turned to old popular vernacular dramas such as Mukadota Family, Paraffin, Mutirowafanza and Thuz Mas'khethela in a bid to stem the tide of viewers dumping it fo...Published: 31 Jan 2018 at 05:53hrs | 893 | by Staff reporter
Kwese TV cancels ties with Dr Dish, impasse heading for courts
DR Dish Private (Ltd) says it is pursuing various options after Econet Media-owned Kwese TV severed ties with the company, while assuring its subscribers that they will not be left stranded.Th...Published: 22 Jan 2018 at 05:06hrs | 806 | by Staff reporter
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