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Zimbabwe showbiz awards rigged?
HOLLYWOOD actor Denzel Washington once said, "man gives an award, God gives the reward", which suggests the thought of the validity and relevance of awards ceremonies and the worth of the gongs....Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 07:36hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
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
ZimAchievers mark 11th anniversary in style
Zimbabwe Achievers Awards hosted a sold-out, glitzy 11th edition of the ZAA UK Awards Dinner Gala, with awards handed out in various categories on Saturday night at the Holiday Inn City in Birmingham....Published: 30 May 2022 at 15:36hrs | 13 | by Tinashe Mukono
Mliswa hits back at Mutsvangwa
Norton MP Temba Mliswa (Independent) has described Zanu-PF party spokesperson Chris Mutsvangwa as "politically immature" after he criticised his recent private meeting with former Chivi South MP Kille...Published: 19 Jan 2022 at 05:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
An open letter to Victor Matemadanda
Dear Mr Matemadanda, Hope this letter find you in good health wherever you are and I believe you are enjoying every minute of your heartbeat.I really know that you are a real war veter...Published: 28 Mar 2021 at 13:07hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Soul Jah Love's dodgy hero status divides opinion
THE ruling Zanu-PF party's decision to declare the late Zimdancehall chanter Soul Jah Love - born Soul Musaka - a liberation war hero has inadvertently raised political dust and left internet users di...Published: 19 Feb 2021 at 07:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Allow African youths to take charge of their destiny
Democracy in Africa if not checked will be like a sheep being accompanied to a slaughtering house.Elections in Africa are slowly showing signs and symptoms of a dying democracy.The rec...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 06:31hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Allow African youths to take charge of their destiny
Democracy in Africa if not checked will be like a sheep being accompanied to a slaughtering house.Elections in Africa are slowly showing signs and symptoms of a dying democracy.The rec...Published: 19 Jan 2021 at 09:12hrs | 1 | by Leonard Koni
ZimAchievers Awards light up South Africa
Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) honored the year's high achievers at a glittering ceremony held at The Venue Melrose Arch graced by the Zimbabwean Ambassador to South Africa HE David Hamadziripi in Jo...Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 11:19hrs | 2 | by Agencies
Rapper Cal_Vin killed in Bulawayo hit and run incident
Rapper Cal_Vin has died aged 35.The Bulawayo-born singer was run over by a car at around 11.30PM on Saturday after watching a football match on TV at a bar near his home in Luveve, his family ...Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 14:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
UK Based Model to represent Zimbabwe at Miss Global International
Rising model and current Miss World Zimbabwe UK Amanda Ngcono has been chosen to represent the country at the Miss Global International beauty pageant in Jamaica at the Montego Bay Convention on the 2...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 16:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ngodzo wins Player of the Month award
Caps United midfielder Joel Ngodzo has won the July Castle Lager Premier Soccer League Player of the Month gong following another stellar month for the inform star.Ngodzo was named winner for ...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 07:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
British Council sucked into Riverton Academy exam scam
MASVINGO-BASED Riverton Academy has been rocked by an "A" Level Cambridge examinations cheating scam that has sucked in the British Council Exam Board.Since Riverton became a Cambridge examina...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 09:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Arts Awards built on emotions, says Mhlanga
Amakhosi founder Cont Mhlanga said directors of the Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards were supposed to run a good research on the arts industry before launching their awards which are quickly losing their lus...Published: 31 May 2019 at 18:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mtukudzi legacy under spotlight
The late music superstar Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi will be laid to rest at his rural home in Madziwa, Shamva district in Mashonaland Central province today, amid revelations that it was the musician's ch...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 19:11hrs | 1 | by STaff reporter
'Zimbabwe opposition are noisy gongs'
ZIMBABWE National Liberation War Veterans' Association secretary-general has said opposition parties' claim that the political playing field was tilted in favour of Zanu-PF were from "empty gongs" who...Published: 28 May 2018 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
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
Bev returns to South Africa
After winning the dance contest in South Africa last year, Beverly Sibanda aka Bev is returning to Mzansi to headline Africa Day celebrations in Boksburg.The Sexy Angels boss is set to share t...Published: 15 May 2018 at 13:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mafikizolo, Mi Casa, Dana lead Sama nominees
Legendary musician Robbie Malinga's self-titled album has earned him a posthumous nomination for the 24th South African Music Awards (Samas).Malinga, a celebrated composer and musician, died o...Published: 21 Apr 2018 at 07:32hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Olinda nominated for two gongs
United Kingdom-based businesswoman and "socialite" Olinda Chapel has been nominated in two categories under the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards United Kingdom edition.Chapel was nominated in the Fem...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 15:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bev wins big in dancers awards again!
Beverly "Bev" Sibanda's group Sexy Angels collected more gongs at Dancers Association of Zimbabwe (Daz) Awards held at City Sports Bar in the capital on Wednesday.Collectively, Sexy Angels, a ...Published: 02 Mar 2018 at 16:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Unmasking Isibaya's scoundrel Ngwebedla
THERE are actors who always make immediate impact when they step on stage, spicing up things with their facial expressions, body language and their on-point costumes that draws the audience into their...Published: 17 Dec 2017 at 07:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa cancels Politburo meeting at the last minute
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday cancelled the Zanu-PF politburo meeting at the last minute as he resisted the temptation to prioritise party business ahead of government.Zanu-PF was set...Published: 14 Dec 2017 at 08:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Glitz and glamour at Bulawayo Arts Awards
Upon the announcement of the inaugural Bulawayo Arts Awards a few months ago, the organisers of the event were criticised for trying to counter other national arts awards. There were doubts whether th...Published: 02 Jul 2017 at 10:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Two gongs for Masimba Musodza at the Zimbabwe Music & Arts Awards 2016
He never came, but he saw and he conquered. UK-based Zimbabwean writer and actor, Masimba Musodza, won awards in the two categories he was nominated in at this year's edition of the Zimbabwe Music...Published: 06 Dec 2016 at 20:55hrs | | by ``staff reporter
Masimba Musodza up for two gongs at the Zimbabwe Music & Arts Awards 2016
UK-based Zimbabwean writer, Masimba Musodza, has been nominated in two categories in this year's edition of the Zimbabwe Music & Arts Awards, to be held in Maidenhead, Windsor, on the 26th of ...Published: 17 Nov 2016 at 07:39hrs | | by Agencies
SA's Gospel Gem Ntokozo Mbambo to grace stage at Free to Worship Concert in October
South Africa's lauded gospel sensation and former member of Joyous celebration, Ntokozo Mbambo, has been announced as one of the guest musicians who will grace the stage at Free to Worship's (FTW) fif...Published: 18 Aug 2016 at 09:04hrs | | by Tidi Kwidini
Zimbabwean student languishing in Chinese jail
Johannesburg - A Zimbabwean student is languishing in a Chinese jail with no access to a lawyer or visits from family members. Paul Mbongeni Nyoni, a 21-year-old law student at Zhejiang Gongshang Univ...Published: 12 May 2016 at 10:16hrs | | by Thabo Kunene
Billiat sets new benchmark of excellence in the South African Premiership
ZIMBABWE international forward Khama Billiat has set a new benchmark of excellence in the South African Premiership - which he has illuminated this season with his blinding range of skills and goals -...Published: 06 May 2016 at 08:25hrs | 1 | by Robson Sharuko
ZAOGA opens University: A contribution to society
About two weeks ago, this publication carried a story about President Robert Mugabe thanking and congratulating a well known Zimbabwean church, the Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa (ZAOGA) led by Pro...Published: 30 Mar 2016 at 06:49hrs | | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu
Bev dominates controversial awards
Feisty dancer Beverly "Bev" Sibanda and her group the Sexy Angels controversially landed six awards at the annual Dancers Association of Zimbabwe (Daz) Awards Gala held at the City Sports Bar on Tuesd...Published: 18 Dec 2015 at 12:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Will I also die? - Poem
Show me sticks that bruised my kinsSticks not as ones at 'Goodman gallery'Spears which failed more other kingsShow me blood spilt in protest of a 'salary'When fists weren't known, ...Published: 27 Apr 2015 at 22:31hrs | | by Zisunko Ndlovu
A Review of the Zimbabwe Music Scene: What Rocked & Shocked in the Zim Music Scene In 2014
As 2014 draws to an end, we take a look at the events which rocked and shocked the Zimbabwe Music scene taking into account both the positive and the negative. It is safe to say that the Zimbabwe...Published: 24 Dec 2014 at 11:40hrs | | by Takunda Lee Shoko
Prophet Makandiwa awards musicians
United Family International Church's (UFIC) founder, Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa on Saturday recognised the creative effort invested by some gospel musicians and conferred them with awards dubbed the ...Published: 22 Sep 2014 at 08:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Katsande apologises for snubbing Warriors call-up
Midfield grafter Willard Katsande has apologised for the drama that saw him missing the Warriors' 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier away to Tanzania last weekend.The Kaizer Chiefs man riled...Published: 25 May 2014 at 12:53hrs | | by Makomborero Mutimukulu
Benjani likely to retire before next season
JOHANNESBURG - Former Manchester City striker Benjani Mwaruwari says he is likely to retire from football before next season.Mwaruwari, who failed to impress at South African club Bidvest Wits...Published: 21 May 2014 at 08:58hrs | | by Sports reporter
ZOR Pachedu Awards presentations this weekend.
ZimOnline Radio which has hit the headlines lately with the eagerly awaited Pachedu Awards will be holding global presentation ceremonies this Saturday.Supporters in the United Kingdom wi...Published: 24 Feb 2014 at 20:04hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Wife Carrying Championships 2013 a success - Video
The annual Wife Carrying Championships have taken place.Last weekend (5 to 6 July) saw hundreds of people enter the annual event that takes place in Finland. It has been held at Sonkaj√ɬÂ...Published: 10 Jul 2013 at 05:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Visa problems forces postponement of Professor gigs
SOUTH African kwaito god Professor who was supposed to arrive in London on Friday on a two-legged tour of England has postponed his tour due to VISA issues.The promoters of the show issued a s...Published: 09 Sep 2011 at 04:48hrs | | by Ndou Paul
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