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Former Ezomgido presenter resurfaces on Blood Legacy
South Africa-based singer and broadcaster Nkululeko "Chunky" Phiri has made a triumphant return to the entertainment industry, featuring in Netflix's latest hit series Blood Legacy. Known for his work...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 17:12hrs | 1271 | by Staff reporter
Former Ezomgido presenter resurfaces on Blood Legacy
South Africa-based singer and broadcaster Nkululeko "Chunky" Phiri has made a triumphant return to the entertainment industry, featuring in Netflix's latest hit series Blood Legacy. Known for his work...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 16:35hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter
The Grand Tour: One for The Road - Zimbabwe edition to premiere on September 13
Prime Video has now unveiled a first look at the final episode of The Grand Tour: One For The Road.The first look snaps reveal emotional Grand Tour stars Jeremy Clarkson, 64, Richard Hammond, ...Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 15:32hrs | 308 | by Staff reporter
KwaNtuthu Comedy takes shape
The KwaNtuthu Comedy Festival will take place from October 24 to 26 at the Bulawayo Theatre, featuring a theme of "Engage, Educate, Entertain." The festival's schedule includes a theatre performance o...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 10:17hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean Filmmakers for Durban FilmMart Climate Focus
Durban, South Africa: In a major film industry collaborative effort Climate Story Lab South Africa, Doc Society - Climate Story Unit, STEPS, and the Global Impact Producers Alliance (GIPA) presents th...Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 13:06hrs | 48 | by Agencies
Mpilo cancer, kidney patients stranded
Cancer and kidney patients in the Matabeleland region are facing dire circumstances due to malfunctioning critical treatment machines at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo, as revealed by an investiga...Published: 13 Jun 2024 at 06:59hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
NAMAs head for Bulawayo
THE National Art Merit Awards (Nama) film festival has shifted venue and will for the first time be held at Ster Kinekor in Bulawayo from January 26 to 27, 2024.The film festival edition will ...Published: 08 Jan 2024 at 05:35hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean singer crowned best gospel artiste in Mzansi
BULAWAYO-BASED gospel musician Canaan Nyathi was crowned the best gospel artiste at a colourful Crown Gospel Awards ceremony held in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, on Sunday.The Crown Go...Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 05:11hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Sarah Masiyiwa honoured in the UK
SARAH Masiyiwa, the daughter of Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa and his wife Tsitsi Masiyiwa, has expressed her delight after being honoured as one of the brightest and most promising individua...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 06:25hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo high school drama series premieres on DStv
A drama series, High School Diary produced in Bulawayo made its debut appearance DStv last week on the NRTV channel.The series was written by Elton Sibanda, produced by John Mabuyane Films and...Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 06:47hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
From baba to daddy; the epic transformation of our time
SUNDAY was Fathers' Day. In our days, the father in the home was called baba/ubaba. Today, the children call him daddy. They also call me daddy in my own home but I grew up in the era when the father ...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 06:52hrs | | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Opportunity for Zimbabwean Film Industry Professionals
Submissions have opened for the third Creative Producers Indaba (CPI), a film producers' development programme presented by the Realness Institute, in collaboration with EAVE, International Film Festi...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 10:25hrs | 7 | by Agencies
Malaika has not yet quit modelling
A YOUNG and beautiful Malaika Mushandu catwalked on a grand ramp as a contestant at the 2011 edition of the then Miss Zimbabwe beauty pageant (now rebranded to Miss World Zimbabwe).A strong sh...Published: 23 May 2023 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
KwaNtuthu Comedy Festival returns
After successfully staging the first edition of their festivities last year, KwaNtuthu Comedy Festival is set to return this year for their second edition which will run from 25 to 29 October, officia...Published: 05 May 2023 at 06:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Bulawayo needs to be prime shooting location for films'
The Zimbabwe International Film and Festival Trust (ZIFFT) in partnership with Bulawayo-based Rebel Film Productions brought together 10 production studios for a meeting at the Nust American Space in ...Published: 03 May 2023 at 06:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Illegal diamond mining movie set to premiere
FILM enthusiasts are set for a treat tomorrow at Ster Kinekor Sam Levy Cinemas in Harare at the premiere of Ngoda, a production whose synopsis is inspired by the illegal diamond mining world.T...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fake news a tool used by detractors on Zimbabwe
Fake news is not a new phenomenon, for a long time, the mere mention of Zimbabwe in the global mainstream media (social media) has been associated with a negative story. Zimbabwe post-2000 ent...Published: 23 Mar 2023 at 07:09hrs | | by Grace Zvavamwe
Zimbabwe-born star teams up with Morgan Freeman on new Muhammad Ali TV series
A scripted eight-part series about boxing icon Muhammad Ali, titled Excellence: 8 Fights is currently in the works, reported Deadline. English-Zimbabwean actor Regé-Jean Page and American artist Morg...Published: 11 Mar 2023 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Digital marketing strategies for small businesses
Are you a small business owner looking to get the most out of your digital marketing plans? Digital marketing strategies are becoming increasingly important for real cash businesses. Not only ...Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 23:44hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Nelson Chamisa's CCC invests in information warfare
A well placed Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) official has told this reporter that there is an emerging alliance between the CCC and Al-Jazeera news channel owned by the Al Jazeera Media Network, ...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 12:54hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
How has the entertainment sector been changing lately?
By definition, entertainment is a type of activity that has the objective of catching the audience's attention to create a sense of relaxation and delight. The entertainment sector is very much a resu...Published: 14 Feb 2023 at 21:08hrs | 12 | by Staff Reporter
Gaming's Unique Take on the Zombie Oversaturation Problem
Even since Victor Halperin's White Zombie was released in 1932, zombies have been a constant target of fascination in pop culture. On a slot burn for decades, George Romero's work raised them to t...Published: 15 Jan 2023 at 11:40hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe documentary selected for Climate Story Lab ZA
The 2023 Climate Story Lab ZA is excited to announce that nine creative projects from five African countries have been selected to participate in the Lab. The 4-day residential lab brings together cli...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 12:36hrs | 4 | by Agencies
Zimbabwean student wins US filmmaking award
RISING filmmaker and Millennial Academy School student Tinayeishe Wakatama is on cloud nine after scooping the Judges Champion Award worth US$5 000 at the recently held ConnectHER Film Festival at St ...Published: 10 Nov 2022 at 04:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
SA based Zimbabwean filmmaker walks into a room with a different energy
The Cape Town-based filmmaker's refreshing combination of cool confidence and whimsy comes across even before we've sat for the interview."Hi, can we re-schedule?" a breathless voice says when...Published: 30 Oct 2022 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pledges to make a public apology for his role in the Gukurahundi genocide
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa in a closed-door meeting with chiefs on Monday at Bulawayo State House pledged to make a public apology for his role in the 1980s Gukurahundi genocide if the traditional l...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 17:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tyler Perry's epic romantic drama comes at right time for Zimbabwe-born star
"A Jazzman's Blues" came at just the right time for Solea Pfeiffer.The 28-year-old, Zimbabwe-born, Seattle-raised actress was initially approached about Tyler Perry's epic romantic drama in Ma...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mbirano goes international
South African (SA) based Dj Rabaaz, well-known for pioneering the new sound of Gospel Mbirano in 2021 has just released an English praise God album titled...Published: 04 Sep 2022 at 09:10hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Tragically, black people now willingly portraying themselves as fools and idiots!
Last night, it was most interesting, and even illuminating, watching a news clip on the Rhodesia period comic show, 'Tiki' - which featured a young black man engaged in several supposedly hilarious sk...Published: 02 Sep 2022 at 06:44hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
WATCH: Who will Continue your work?
INTABA enkulu idilikile sums up the impact of the death of one of the country's icons of the arts, Cont Mhlanga.Cont (64) died yesterday morning at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) after be...Published: 02 Aug 2022 at 06:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Iyasa release Babizeni Bonke
Multi-award-winning dance troupe Inkululeko Yabatsha School of Arts (Iyasa) will today release their much-anticipated song Babizeni Bonke whose music video was shot in the high-density suburbs of Bula...Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 07:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Watch ZTN on DStv Channel 294
CHAMPAGNE showers and lit skies from a beautiful fireworks display were some highlights of the day on Thursday evening as Zimbabwe's third local television station, ZTN Prime, was launched.The...Published: 22 May 2022 at 08:28hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Connie Ferguson set for Harare visit
SOUTH AFRICAN television queen, Connie Ferguson, is set to visit Harare early next month.The trip which is being organised by Zimbabwean socialite and businesswoman, Zodwa Mkandla is slated fo...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Thandiwe Newton denies being fired from Magic Mike
The actor Thandiwe Newton has denied reports that she was fired from the new Magic Mike film after an argument over Will Smith with co-star Channing Tatum.Newton has said that she left the fil...Published: 14 Apr 2022 at 20:26hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Women should be wary of the 'Black police chief phenomenon' but strive to hold real power and influence in society
It is always encouraging reading news reports of women raising up the most treacherous ladder of power - which is usually fraught with seemingly insurmountable challenges, and much resistance from tho...Published: 19 Mar 2022 at 14:02hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
KeYona TV searching for teen presenters
KEYONA TV has issued a casting call for specific roles in its Kidz and Teens programming block.The casting call is for creative children from diverse backgrounds aged between 13 and 17 years....Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 15:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Thandiwe Newton: When little knowledge is dangerous
This week, social media got a dose of some revolting diatribes from one Thandiwe Newton, a bygone era British actress whose desperation for relevance is forcing her to utter the most outrageous things...Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 05:33hrs | | by Ranga Mataire
Chamisa's 'president' film shortlisted for Oscar award
AWARD-WINNING film ‘President' by filmmaker, Camilla Nielsson which follows opposition MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa and chronicles the ‘rigged' 2018 presidential elections has been shortlis...Published: 23 Dec 2021 at 05:45hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to launch another expo
Chancellor of all State universities, President Mnangagwa is expected to officially launch the Varsity Film Expo taking place at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) on Monday....Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:29hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
'There is no freedom of expression' in Zimbabwe
TSITSI Dangarembga, born in 1959 in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), studied psychology in her home country and later at the German Film and Television Academy in Berlin.Today she is one of t...Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 06:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Commission registers 8 media houses
THE Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) has registered eight more media houses that will produce publications at either national or community level thereby bringing to 170 the total number of regist...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 07:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Tendaiishe Chitima wins 'Best Actress' at the I WILL TELL International Film Festival
Actress Tendaiishe Chitima has won "Best Actress" at the I WILL TELL International Film Festival on Sunday, September 5th for her outstanding performance in the film Gonarezhou: The Movie. ...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 16:53hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean actress tapped for role in Netflix series
HOLLYWOOD-BASED Zimbabwean actress Sibongile Mlambo, along with Lauren Buglioli, Michael Esper and Paul Schneider, were recently announced as additional cast members for recurring roles in the first s...Published: 27 Aug 2021 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe artist charms grieving Connie Ferguson
Well, not quite. For Connie Ferguson, though, you are more likely to see her shed tears on-set, according to a script.However, in real life, the famed South African actress is also not shy to ...Published: 21 Aug 2021 at 13:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean actress joins Will Smith on set
Hollywood-BaSEd Zimbabwean actress Charmaine Bingwa, along with Ben Foster, Gilbert Owuor and Mustafa Shakir recently joined the cast of upcoming apple TV+ original thriller Emancipation, which stars ...Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 07:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shona Ferguson dies from Covid-19 related complications
South African actor, producer and co-founder of Ferguson Films, Shona Ferguson, has died. He was 47.Conrad Mwanza, a representative from the Ferguson Foundation confirmed the news to News24 on...Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 16:40hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
A new film about Zimbabwe's 2018 elections is worth watching, but flawed
Danish director Camilla Nielsson's documentary President (2021) is an up-close, intimate tale. It follows the election travails of Zimbabwe's main opposition party the Movement for Democratic Change A...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 18:58hrs | 2 | by The Conversatio - David B. Moore
Rapper DMX dies at 50
Rapper DMX has died one week after suffering a "catastrophic cardiac arrest", his family has said.The 50-year-old, whose real name was Earl Simmons, had been admitted to intensive care in New ...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 18:43hrs | 10 | by Staff Reporter
Thandie Newton reverts to original spelling of first name, Thandiwe
Actress Thandie Newton has said she is reverting to the original Zimbabwean spelling of her first name, Thandiwe.The actress has hitherto been known as Thandie, an anglicised version of her na...Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 18:26hrs | 6 | by BBC
US supermarket shooter kills 10, including cop
BOULDER, Colo. (Reuters) - A gunman opened fire at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday, killing 10 people, including the first police officer to arrive on the scene, before the bloodied susp...Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 07:23hrs | | by Reuters
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