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Too old to die? 122-year-old Sekuru Banda denied funeral cover due to age
He has lived through the colonial era, both World Wars, and multiple global pandemics - yet for 122-year-old Sekuru Anuloisa Banda, a peaceful farewell remains an uncertain privilege.Yes, you ...Published: 09 May 2025 at 10:56hrs | 1091 | by Staff reporter
World's most expensive cow sets new Guinness World Record
The owners erected two billboards showcasing the cow along the highway traversing the state, which attracted curious locals and busloads of veterinary students eager to view this 'super cow'.T...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 06:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Carl Joshua Ncube hangs mic
SHOCKING!What is Zimbabwean stand-up comedy without arguably one of the pioneers of the trade in the precinct, Carl Joshua Ncube?This is a question that will come to boggle the minds o...Published: 12 Aug 2023 at 07:44hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Most expensive Jordan items now worth close to $5M after record sale
For many NBA fans, Michael Jordan remains the Greatest of All Time nearly 3 decades after his first retirement. This is despite the emergence of elite talents such as Kobe Bryant, Lebron James and Kev...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 18:08hrs | 32 | by Staff Writer
Zimbabwe lures world's top celebrities
THE most watched man on television in the world, one of the world's richest men and two former United States presidents have all visited Zimbabwe in the last decade, in an endorsement of Zimbabwe as a...Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 06:35hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Be strong young man, lead my people!
I MUST admit that I really underestimated this young Wamba kid. I had initially never given him much chance, but I am really gratified and very delighted that God and the gods timely intervened in the...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 19:07hrs | | by CZ
WATCH: Zimbabwe aims to break a Guinness World Record
Recently launched ZiMarimba Fest is geared to break the current Guinness world record for the largest marimba ensemble to play together on May 25 at Prince Edward School. Endorsed by the National Arts...Published: 25 May 2018 at 11:40hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe schools in Guinness longest marimba quest
ZIMBABWE schools will try and break the Guinness World record of the largest marimba ensemble later this month with a festival that will take place at Prince Edward High School in Harare.The w...Published: 05 May 2018 at 14:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nigerian gospel singer set to break Guinness World Record
Nigerian gospel singer Chika Nwaogu, also known as St. Chika is set to break the Guinness World Record for ‘longest officially released song’.The 27-year-old contemporary gospel singer, so...Published: 07 Apr 2018 at 09:40hrs | 1 | by Agencies
Woman with world's longest nails
Ayana Williams currently holds the 2018 Guinness World Record for the longest nails in the world.It's such a schlep to constantly groom yourself, so how about not cutting your nails ever again...Published: 05 Nov 2017 at 15:03hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
WATCH: Man hammers 38 nails in board with his skull
American wrestler John Ferraro has broken the world record for the most nails hammered with the head. Ferraro hammered 38 nails into a board with his skull in under two minutes. Accord...Published: 16 Feb 2017 at 20:09hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Comedian Carl Joshua Ncube to host ZAA SA as organisers announce two new sponsors
THE South African edition of the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) is set to have guests in hysterics, as organisers have announced comedy powerhouse Carl Joshua Ncube as this year's host. It ...Published: 18 Nov 2016 at 09:19hrs | | by Tidi Kwidini
Hungry Zimbabweans eat 12 tonnes of meat at Biggest braai
ZIMBABWE is right on track to breaking a Guinness World Record as history was made on Saturday when Delta Beverages' quest of braaing 10 tonnes of meat was surpassed with a total of 12 463kgs braa...Published: 31 Oct 2016 at 06:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Carl is Back in Zimbabwe after an impressive SA COMEDY CLUB TOUR
Trailblazing Zimbabwean comedian Carl Joshua Ncube has just returned to Zimbabwe after impressing in a long tour of South Africa that saw the Zim funny man perform at 3 out of 4 of the only comedy clu...Published: 14 Oct 2016 at 06:43hrs | | by Agencies
Carl Joshua Ncube to perform in Paris
It what can simply be described as an eventful year for Zimbabwean Stand Up comedian Carl Joshua Ncube continues to make it, even more, EVENTFUL with a gruelling lineup of club performances pencil...Published: 12 Sep 2016 at 11:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Carl Joshua completes Guinness quest
COMEDIAN Carl Joshua Ncube has completed his quest to break the Guinness World Record of Most Comedy Shows in a Week after staging 31 shows at 31 venues over seven days.Ncube concluded his per...Published: 25 Aug 2016 at 08:10hrs | | by Bongani Ndlovu
Wicknell Chivayo would have to buy 3 seats in economy class in order to fit
COMEDIAN Carl Joshua Ncube says "Sir" Wicknell Chivayo flies business class/first class as it is cheaper considering he would have to buy three seats in economy class in order to fit because of his hu...Published: 25 Aug 2016 at 08:04hrs | | by Bongani Ndlovu
Look out! a Zimbabwean comedian is about to break a world record!
Carl Joshua Ncube sets off to CAPE TOWN this week to BEGIN his mammoth 35 stand up comedy performances in 35 venues in 7 days as his OFFICIAL GUINNESS WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT. The Zimbabwean come...Published: 12 Aug 2016 at 07:29hrs | | by Agencies
Why is breaking a world record for comedy such a big deal for Zimbabwe - Carl Joshua Ncube
Ok so I applied to GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS to attempt an old comedy record of most comedy gigs in 7 days. The record is currently 30 gigs and GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS accepted my application to ATTEMPT t...Published: 11 Jul 2016 at 19:35hrs | | by Agencies
Zimbabwe comedian to make Guinness world Record attempt
Zimbabwean stand up comedian Carl Joshua Ncube has just announced his intentions on setting a new GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORD for "Most stand up comedy gigs in a week". The ambitious stand up come...Published: 07 Jun 2016 at 13:47hrs | | by Arts reporter
Musewe offers imaginary boom by 'assumed visionary' leaders to entice us away from GPA reforms
If I had to name the greatest challenge of our generation since Zimbabwe attained her independence in 1980 then, without a moment's hesitation, it is our failure to stop Mugabe imposing this corrupt a...Published: 08 Feb 2016 at 07:15hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
F-Pace power loop showcases spectacular new Jaguar
Gravity-defying entrance for the all-new Jaguar F-PACE F-PACE breaks Guinness World Record for largest ever 'l...Published: 15 Sep 2015 at 13:59hrs | 1 | by Tech Reporter
World's oldest man dies at 112
New York - The world's oldest man, a 112-year-old self-taught musician, coal miner and gin rummy aficionado from western New York, has died. He was 112.Salustiano Sanchez-Blazquez died on Frid...Published: 15 Sep 2013 at 05:26hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Indian man claims to be the world's oldest person at 141
An Indian father of 10, Feroz-ud-Din Mir claims he is the world's oldest person - at 141.Feroz has outlived four wives, and if his birth date proves to be correct it would make his current s...Published: 22 Jul 2013 at 04:23hrs | 70 | by Staff Reporter
Man pulls 50-ton Airbus A320 with his teeth setting new world record
Zsolt Sinka showed he had plenty of bite as he set a new Guinness World Record for pulling the heaviest aircraft using only his teeth.The Hungarian strongman pulled a 50-ton Airbus A320 almos...Published: 23 Jun 2013 at 13:39hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
World's oldest man dies at 116
The world's oldest person and the oldest man ever to have lived has died of natural causes aged 116, officials in Japan said on Wednesday.Jiroemon Kimura, who was born in 1897, died in hospita...Published: 13 Jun 2013 at 05:50hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
World's longest cat has died at 8
The world's longest cat has died aged eight, his owner revealed today.Stewie, who measured over 1.23m from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail, lost his battle with cancer last night....Published: 05 Feb 2013 at 22:00hrs | | by Staff Reporter
World's shortest man meets world's shortest woman: Video
The world's shortest man and shortest woman had their big ...Published: 31 Aug 2012 at 08:24hrs | 1 | by Moyo Roy
World Record holder for twisted face offering over $15K to anyone who can beat his record
Street performer Tang Shuquan is offering 100,000 yuan ($15,800) to anyone who can beat his Guinness World Record badge for making the most twisted face. ...Published: 06 Jun 2012 at 18:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman pulls naked hubby by his manhood from small house bedroom
In an incident which seems to surpass Guinness World Records, a Bulawayo woman scored a first by using an unusual way of busting her husband's adulterous antics with her friend-cum-neighbour....Published: 06 Jun 2012 at 11:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man who had a bullet in his head for 94 year, dies at 103
Turlock - The man who held the Guinness World Record for living the longest with a bullet in his head has died at age 103.The Modesto Bee newspaper reports that William Lawlis Pace died in his...Published: 27 Apr 2012 at 06:08hrs | | by AP
World's fastest man on 4 legs
In the suburbs of Tokyo lives Kenichi Ito, the world's fastest man on four legs.For nearly a decade, the 29-year-old Ito, long a fan of simians, has been perfecting a running style based on th...Published: 19 Apr 2012 at 12:08hrs | 7 | by Reuters
Beyonce the iPhone-sized puppy becomes the world's tiniest dog
An iPhone-sized puppy named after one of the world's biggest pop stars could set the world's record for tiniest dog.Animal rescuers in Northern California say the female Dachshund mix, named ...Published: 27 Mar 2012 at 05:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
72-year-old man confirmed as the world's shortest man
A 72-year-old man from a remote valley in Nepal was yesterday declared the shortest man ever documented after being measured by Guinness World Records officials....Published: 27 Feb 2012 at 10:19hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
TV icon bungee jumps off Victoria Falls Bridge
AS the Victoria Falls bungee jumping bounces back, a world adventure icon, best known for his television series Man vs Wild, known as Born Survivor, Edward Michael "Bear" Grylls took a leap of faith a...Published: 24 Feb 2012 at 04:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
World's smallest woman now big in politics
A woman barely 2ft tall is proving that height is no obstacle by becoming a politician.Tiny 18-year-old, Jyoti Amge, is thought to be the smallest woman in the world.At only 62.8 centi...Published: 01 Feb 2012 at 17:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
World's shortest woman wants to be an actress
Jyoti Amge, 18, is an Indian high school student who was named as the world's shortest woman by the Guinness World Records. She wishes to show that size is not everything and hopes to make a career i...Published: 20 Dec 2011 at 18:18hrs | 7 | by Matthews Estell
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