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Allen Bhasvi denied Bosso a clear penalty
Dynamos FC 2-0 Highlanders FC(Match abandoned)AGAIN, violence reared its ugly head in local football yesterday.So ugly were the scenes that showed up at the Castle Lager Premiershi...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Barbourfields, the new theatre of dreams
IT is an abomination that might cause the likes of George Shaya, Gift "Ghetto" Mpariwa, Shacky Tauro and Joel "Jubilee" Shambo to turn in their graves.But that is the reality on the ground....Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:41hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF accredits delegates for second post-Mugabe Congress
Zanu-PF started Tuesday accreditation of delegates who will attend the party's second congress following the toppling in 2017 of long-time ruler, the late former president Robert Mugabe.The fi...Published: 20 Oct 2022 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mliswa now a comedian?
SELF-STYLED preacher Talent Madungwe, better known as Prophet Madungwe and Norton MP Temba Mliswa will feature as "comedians" at the urban culture fiesta in the country, Shoko Festival which kicks off...Published: 25 Sep 2022 at 16:46hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Warrant of arrest for Maphorisa and Kabza De Small
THE law has caught up with South African DJs Maphorisa and Kabza De Small after a warrant of arrest was issued against them in Bulawayo over non-appearance at the Victoria Falls Carnival.Themb...Published: 19 Sep 2022 at 19:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to miss out on AFCON draw
THE 2023 Africa Cup of Nations draw will be held next week and Zimbabwe's Warriors will not be part of the teams that will go into the hat as the country continues to pay the price for poor administra...Published: 12 Apr 2022 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Warriors seek AFCON consolation
IT'S a tournament the players would want to forget in a hurry, given they flattered only to deceive in light of the massive financial support they have received from the Government through the Sports ...Published: 18 Jan 2022 at 05:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Disgraceful Mnangagwa Delegation on a Shopping Spree in Glasgow
Emmerson Mnangagwa and his ZANU PF delegation are on a shopping spree in Glasgow as the vast of Zimbabweans languish in poverty.Instead of attending the COP26 summit and contribute meaningful ...Published: 02 Nov 2021 at 13:49hrs | 8 | by Prince Njagu
Police shooting victim awarded US$7,000 in restitution by High Court
A taxi driver who was shot by a trigger-happy cop has been awarded US$7,000 in damages by the High Court after suing home affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe and police commissioner-general Godwin Matang...Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 18:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo cops deny torching kombis, blame 'vendors, touts and money changers'
Metro traffic cops in Bulawayo were accused of shifting blame after allegedly burning down two kombis in the city center on Wednesday and then telling their boss in an internal memo that the commuter ...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 07:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cops near death as tout mob attacks
PIRATE kombi operators and illegal money changers yesterday allegedly ganged up and attacked traffic police officers who were patrolling in the Bulawayo city centre.The rowdy crew smashed wind...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 06:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police must not be cowed by criminals
In March, a mob attacked police on official duty in Bulawayo and damaged their service vehicle.Yesterday, another police team enforcing the law was attacked. This means that there have been tw...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kombis burnt to shells in fierce police clashes with illegal Bulawayo operators
POLICE in Bulawayo Wednesday threw tear smoke cannisters which are believed to have illuminated and burnt to shells, two private commuter transport omnibuses which were operating illegally within the ...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 18:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
5 cops injured in rowdy touts - Osiphatheleni attack
SUSPECTED touts and illegal money changers popularly known as Osiphatheleni on Wednesday attacked two police vehicles along Fort Street between 6th and 5th Avenue in the Bulawayo City Centre.F...Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 18:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to officiate at the Culture Week commemorations
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa will on Friday officiate at the Culture Week commemorations at Chief Njelele's homestead in Gokwe South, Midlands province.The concept of culture week is derived f...Published: 18 May 2021 at 06:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Warriors pave Afcon path
FOLLOWING a five place leap on the latest Fifa rankings, the Warriors will be looking to continue paving their path for the African Cup of Nations (Afcon) when they play World Cup qualifiers in June....Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Loga in pre-match juju drama
WARRIORS coach Zdravko Logarusic rekindled the debate about the use of "juju" in African football after a picture of him with a dead bat found at centre circle of the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in YaoundÃ...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 05:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ivy Kombo drops 14th album
CELEBRATED United Kingdom-based Zimbabwean gospel songstress Ivy Kombo-Kasi last week released her 14th studio album titled Like Mt Zion to end a decade-long sabbatical.The songstress last rel...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Controversy mars Bulawayo awards
South Africa-based musician Oscar Bonginkosi Mdlongwa, aka Oskido's, rejection of the Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards nomination has opened a can of worms amid revelations that another nominee had earlier o...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 09:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Thomas Mapfumo, Winky D to headline Zimfest Live in August
Chimurenga musician Thomas Mapfumo and Zimdancehall star, Winky D will headline a top line-up of performers at Zimfest Live when it returns in August, it has been announced.ExQ, DJ Tamuka and ...Published: 28 May 2019 at 11:13hrs | | by Tidi Kwidini
Mnangagwa to open Culture Week
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to officially open this year's edition of the Zimbabwe Culture Week at Glamis Arena in Harare on Saturday.National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (Nacz) acting co...Published: 14 May 2019 at 07:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gospel extravaganza set for the UK
Gospel music lovers in the United Kingdom are in for a treat as the UK Summer Gospel Festival roars to life headlined by the country's leading gospel outfits; energetic gospel ensemble ZimPraise, Saba...Published: 01 May 2019 at 09:35hrs | 5 | by Agencies
Campaign vehicles divide Zanu-PF
Dozens of Zanu-PF vehicles that were dished out to provinces ahead of the 2018 elections have become a bone of contention in the second largest city amid reports that those who were given the vehicles...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
The night Zimbabwean journalist was killed in South Africa
A State witness has told the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg of the events that unfolded the night that journalist and fixer Godknows Nare was gunned down in Florida, west of Johannesburg.I...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 18:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Victoria Falls carnival tickets sold out
The resort town of Victoria Falls is bracing itself for Africa's biggest end of year party, the Zambezi Lager Victoria Falls carnival with tickets for the famous bush party already sold out as 5000 me...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 18:11hrs | 1 | by Staf reporter
Harare Carnival of shame
The inability of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) to host the Harare International Carnival following several postponements coupled with the controversial appointment of businessman Genius "Ginimb...Published: 25 Nov 2018 at 08:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to address peace fete
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to address the inaugural edition of the Peace Starts with Me (Peace and Family) Festival scheduled for next Wednesday. He will deliver a congratulatory message at t...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare carnival put on hold, again
THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has indefinitely postponed this year's edition of the Harare International Carnival citing the government ban on public gatherings in the wake of a cholera outbrea...Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Soul Brothers billed for Intwasa as annual arts fiesta begins
SKYZ Metro FM's Umcimbi Wabantu, the Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo official shutdown party on Saturday, will be headlined by South Africa's Soul Brothers alongside Jeys Marabini, Madlela Skhobokhob...Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 06:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Harare Carnival a drain on the fiscus
Organisers of the Harare International Carnival (HIC), Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA), once more came to the defence of the event when the question relating to the event's purpose in relation to inv...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 09:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Windfall for Zanu-PF MPs
Elected Members of Parliament from the ruling Zanu-PF party are set to receive $13 000 each for their victory celebrations, the Daily News reported.The windfall is being drawn from Zanu-PF's e...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 12:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZTA postpones cultural fiesta du to elections
ZIMBABWE Tourism Authority (ZTA) has been forced to move this year's edition of the annual Harare International Carnival, which had been set for July 17 to 21, to the first week of October, as it has ...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Mnangagwa spending a fortune to retain power
The ruling Zanu-PF party is spending a fortune to retain power at the forthcoming polls, with millions of elusive hard currency having been spent on top-of-the-range vehicles, advertising and campaign...Published: 27 Jun 2018 at 16:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporetr
Habakkuk Trust 'Rocks' Mangwe
Ekuthuleni business centre in Mangwe ward 12 was the place to be as Habakkuk Trust convened a Rock the Vote Concert, which featured talented artist Clement Magwaza affectionately known as "gwazoo"....Published: 29 May 2018 at 09:53hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Is Andy Brown's badluck haunting daughter?
IT'S quite beyond imagination that one of Zimbabwe's treasured stars, the late Andy Brown, whose influence positively changed the face of the music industry and made yester year's jamboree music fiest...Published: 20 May 2018 at 08:55hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
WATCH: De Villiers urges youth to aim high
ZIMBABWE senior rugby team coach, Peter de Villiers has challenged youngsters who participated in the third edition of the AMG Global Junior Rugby Coaching Festival at Falcon College to have self beli...Published: 06 May 2018 at 09:44hrs | 5 | by Staffr eporter
Professor and Dr Malinga to perform at Uhuru Festival
NQOZA Entertainment will host the first ever Uhuru Festival at the City Hall car park in Bulawayo that will be graced by top South African acts Professor and Dr Malinga on April 28 to shutdown this ye...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tuku to receive honorary patronage
Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) South Africa will honour Dr Oliver Mtukudzi with an honorary patronage for his contribution to music, film, and the arts industry, as well as for decades of philanthrop...Published: 20 Mar 2018 at 15:19hrs | | by Tidi Kwidini
#EdHasMyVote campaign spreads to sport
Zanu-PF youths have taken their #EdHasMyVote drive through sport by staging a sporting tournament.Mashonaland West Ward 24 won the soccer tournament while Ward 35 lifted the netball trophy at ...Published: 19 Mar 2018 at 13:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Open letter to Professor
There is a classic fable with a very moral lesson that comes to mind when it comes to one professor and his sidekick. We will repeat the fable here before talking to these two miscreants more directly...Published: 09 Jan 2018 at 05:56hrs | | by Correspondent
Zodwa not keen on Zimbabwe return
SOUTH African entertainer Zodwa Wabantu's latest snub of Zimbabwe for the third time in a row has shown that she no longer feels secure in the country and is clearly not interested in performing here....Published: 09 Dec 2017 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
All imported goods should be thoroughly screened
Government should be encouraged to carefully inspect and examine the standard of all imported products to ensure their safety before they reach their final consumers. An online media website, ...Published: 30 Oct 2017 at 07:37hrs | 3 | by Chido Chikuni
Braai fiesta comes to life
ALL is set for the biggest braai event, the Castle Lager National Braai day which is slated for October 28 at Old Hararians Sports Club.Organisers of the event have said apart from breaking la...Published: 23 Oct 2017 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's obsession with power sickening
Observers have often remarked that Zanu-PF behaves like a pack of baboons that savages each other when there is food to partake in but regroups at the slightest whiff of danger.Despite their r...Published: 11 Oct 2017 at 17:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF spending big on 2018 polls
Despite the fact that millions of Zimbabweans are trapped in abject poverty, Zanu-PF is going on a spending spree ahead of the 2018 polls to ensure its campaign machinery is well-oiled to face a trick...Published: 04 Oct 2017 at 08:24hrs | | by Staff reoorter
Tajamuka activists get bail
Two suspected hooligans aligned to the #Tajamuka pressure group arrested for public violence in Harare last Friday have been granted $100 bail each. Gibson Mavhunga and Thomas Chihuri were gra...Published: 04 Oct 2017 at 05:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe's attacks on SA dangerous
Zimbabwe remains unique to the rest of the world in so many ways.It is a country whose citizenry soldiers on even in some of the harshest environments.Here people spent endless hours i...Published: 10 Sep 2017 at 15:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bev ready for Samba night
Controversial dancer Beverly "Bev" Sibanda has promised to give a good account of herself on Friday night at the Samba Night event set for the Private Lounge which will be headlined by Brazilian and C...Published: 06 Sep 2017 at 13:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zodwa Wabantu to perform at Private Lounge only
Award winning gospel musician Mathias Mhere is set to perform at the Carnival Music Concert slated for this Saturday at the Civic Centre Grounds in Harare.The concert which will mark the end o...Published: 05 Sep 2017 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zodwa Wabantu saga deepens
Tourism minister Walter Mzembi has ordered the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) to "get out of the debate" about the government's decision to ban South African socialite Zodwa (Wabantu) Libram from ta...Published: 03 Sep 2017 at 11:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
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