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Former top model Lungile 'Cyclone Ree' Mathe converts to a sangoma
Former Miss Tourism Zimbabwe's Miss Personality 2011 Lungile "Cyclone Ree" Mathe has seemingly found a new calling as she is now a sangoma.The 35-year-old model, who in 2011 was dethroned by t...Published: 08 Apr 2025 at 11:38hrs | 1832 | by Erick Matotoba
Sakhile Dube set to shine on global stage, eyes Miss Universe crown
The anticipation is palpable as Zimbabwe and the world gear up for the 73rd Miss Universe pageant in Mexico. With only five days remaining, all eyes are on Sakhile Dube, Zimbabwe's representative, who...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 07:01hrs | 277 | by Staff reporter
Sakhile Dube lands Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2024
Sakhile Dube has been crowned Miss Universe Zimbabwe after several near-misses.Sakhile emerged victorious over 17 contestants at a glamorous event held in Harare over the weekend.Her n...Published: 20 May 2024 at 07:40hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Edd Branson sponsored Tanzanian model Mercy Kindamba shines at Miss Ocean World Pageant
Tanzanian model, Mercy Paul Kindamba, sponsored by renowned philanthropist Dr. Edd Branson and representing Miss Tourism Africa and Africa Tourism Promotion Centre, has achieved a remarkable fea...Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 12:34hrs | 38 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Edd Branson's Brokerage strengthens Fencorp Global's #ChooseTanzania Initiative
In the fulfillment of his pivotal role as Africa Tourism Promotion Ambassador, Ambassador Edd Branson has masterfully orchestrated a groundbreaking accord between Fencorp Global and key luminaries wit...Published: 15 Sep 2023 at 14:09hrs | 10 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Win for Zimbabwe as Edd Branson appointed Ambassador of Africa Tourism
Zimbabwe is fast becoming a regional leader and trendsetter in several areas. Zimbabwe has once again established its dominance in the tourism sector through the appointment of Edd Branson who h...Published: 02 Sep 2023 at 19:18hrs | 3 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Edd Branson brokers major Tourism promotion deal
In a groundbreaking development set to transform Africa's tourism landscape, the Africa Tourism Promotion Centre, Miss Tourism Tanzania, AfriUSA Business Initiative LLC, and Fencorp Global have fo...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 12:52hrs | 16 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Miss Tourism Zimbabwe finally receives her prize
It is beauty that pays and it lived true for 23-year-old Miss Tourism Zimbabwe queen, Tafadzwa Jaricha who was handed her Mercedes Benz c class and prize money at a ceremony held in Harare yesterday....Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 18:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Minister raps DJ for playing national anthem only in Shona
THE Minister of State for Bulawayo Provincial Affairs, Judith Ncube, has challenged event organisers to recognise the cosmopolitan nature of the province while conducting national programmes in the ci...Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Models at Prophet Magaya Prayer Mountain
In an attempt to spruce up the image of the modelling industry in the country, Miss Tourism Zimbabwe (MTZ) models were taken to Walter Magaya's prayer mountain in Harare's Waterfalls suburb to "medita...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 13:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
'World must see Zimbabwe's beauty through Miss Tourism'
Tourism and Hospitality Industry minister Priscah Mupfumira has urged aspiring models vying for the Miss Tourism Zimbabwe (MTZ) crown to be true ambassadors and enable the world to appreciate the beau...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
'I was labelled a prostitute'
HAJIRAH Belinda Potts was recently crowned Miss World Zimbabwe at a colourful ceremony in Domboshava's Orchid Gardens, shrugging off stiff competition from 13 other contestants. NewsDay Life &...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Miss Tourism Zimbabwe dates moved to September 22
Miss Tourism Zimbabwe (MTZ) has been moved from September 8 to September 22 for their national finals to pave way for the Miss World Zimbabwe pageant, an official has said.The two pageants had...Published: 27 Aug 2018 at 06:47hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Law student lands Miss Tourism Bulawayo crown
TWENTY-FOUR year-old law student with University of South Africa Anelisiwe Ndebele was on Saturday crowned Miss Tourism Bulawayo provincial winner after she shrugged off competition from a bevy of 22 ...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 08:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
WikiLeaks: 25 most corrupt ministers and public figures in Zimbabwe
These individuals will never be prosecuted by the Mnangagwa government because he is involved with entirely all of them. Either they were in the deal together or they know too much of his own dirty de...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 11:06hrs | 104 | by WikiLeaks
Dlamini crowned Matebeleland North's Miss Tourism
NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD model Chantelle Dlamini shrugged off stiff competition from other contestants during a pageant held at the Elephant Hills Hotel in Victoria Falls to be crowned Miss Tourism Zimbabwe ...Published: 23 May 2018 at 07:56hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda teen's dream comes true: To take to the skies
A GWANDA teenager, Inobubele Dube, may be taking you to the skies someday!The 19-year-old will finally realise her aviation dream after Big Time Strategic Group (BTSG) paid a whopping R500 000...Published: 17 Feb 2018 at 07:33hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Big Time boss arrested for fraud, fake tax invoices
SOUTH Africa-based Zimbabwean businessman and Big Time Strategic Group founder Mr Justice Peace Maphosa is serving a suspended eight-year jail term which is running until 2020, after being convicted o...Published: 11 Feb 2018 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo wins Miss Tourism licence?
MISS Tourism Zimbabwe is back and veteran modelling instructor, actress and beautician, Sarah Mpofu, is likely to be running the show, The Sunday Mail Society has learnt.The pageant failed to ...Published: 04 Feb 2018 at 08:03hrs | 14 | by Staff Reporter
Mzembi's wife files $100,000 defamation lawsuit
MISS Tourism Zimbabwe Trust and its patron Mrs Barbara Mzembi have approached the High Court claiming defamation damages amounting to $100 000 from Big Time Strategic Group (Private) Limited. ...Published: 30 Nov 2017 at 05:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mzembi stripped of Miss Tourism Pageant licence
As news filtered that the nation's foreign minister, Walter Mzembi was holed up in the Cuban embassy in Harare; his wife Barbara being from that island, the withdrawing of the Miss Tourism Zimbabwe li...Published: 25 Nov 2017 at 05:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Scramble for Mugabes signatures
Several dignitaries who attended the Miss Tourism Zimbabwe (MTZ) Fundraising Dinner held at the Rainbow Towers on Saturday night were involved in a bidding "war" for various paraphernalia bearing the ...Published: 13 Nov 2017 at 14:16hrs | | by Vasco Chaya
Fashion fever grips Chinhoyi
The usually sleepy town of Chinhoyi will come alive as the spacious CUT Gym hall host the much anticipated 2017 CUT Fashion Finale on Friday the 20th of October.Director of the event who is al...Published: 18 Oct 2017 at 21:32hrs | 17 | by Zimbo Events
Brazilians jet in for carnival
Fresh from Gwanda, South Africa-based organisers of the just-ended gospel festival - Big Time Strategic Group are now in Harare where they have begun work on the stage and VIP marquee setup ahead of t...Published: 07 Sep 2017 at 06:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Miss Tourism Zimbabwe on fastjet's new Places Magazine cover
HARARE - fastjet's reimagined inflight magazine Places this month features Miss Tourism Zimbabwe 2016 Ashley Morgen on the cover. Dressed by celebrated South African designer Khosi Nkosi and photograp...Published: 02 Aug 2017 at 07:18hrs | | by Agencies
Tragic end to Miss World Zimbabwe as car rams venue
Chiedza Mhosva was on Saturday evening crowned Miss World Zimbabwe at a glittery ceremony held at the Borrowdale Brooke golf course in Harare, but it seems people are not impressed by the outcome....Published: 24 Jul 2017 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi must know when to talk
The public quarrelling between Tourism and Hospitality minister Walter Mzembi and Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) chief executive Karikoga Kaseke - over the sponsorship of Harare International Carniv...Published: 18 Jul 2017 at 11:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi, Kaseke feud deepens
As the conflict between Tourism and Hospitality Industry minister Walter Mzembi and Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) chief executive officer Karikoga Kaseke escalates, the ZTA boss said yesterday he i...Published: 14 Jul 2017 at 08:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Miss Zimbabwe back on ramp
IN 13 days, Miss World Zimbabwe returns.Expect the bright lights, red carpets and all manner of glamorising that comes with such five-star events. Miss Zimbabwe Trust, organisers of Miss World Zim...Published: 09 Jul 2017 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mazhindu crowned Miss CUT 2017
Chinhoyi University of Technology International Marketing student, 21-year-old beauty Tino Mazhinhu was crowned Miss CUT 2017 taking over from Rumbi 'catness' Chigama at a ceremony that was held at th...Published: 30 May 2017 at 13:22hrs | 2 | by CUT Fate Club
Miss NUST crowned
In all local universities, second semester is packed with a lot of action from the sporting arenas to the runway. A night before the Zimbabwe Universities Sports Association (ZUSA) games ended...Published: 23 Apr 2017 at 14:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
SA-based businessman donates vehicles to BICC church
BLESSED is the hand that giveth than the one that taketh. The biblical teaching has been grasped by Gwanda-born and South Africa-based business mogul Mr Justice Maphosa who donated two brand-n...Published: 23 Apr 2017 at 13:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Are Pokello and Elikem still together?
Pokello poses for a picture with schoolchildren after the Miss Tourism Zimbabwe pageant recentlyIt appears Pokello Nare is living it up without her famed Ghanaian hubby - Elikem Kurmodzie....Published: 08 Dec 2016 at 05:03hrs | | by Showbiz Reporter
Bulawayo girls shine at Miss Tourism Zimbabwe 2016 awards
Bulawayo contestant Ashley Morgan has been crowned this year's Miss Tourism Zimbabwe at a glamorous event held at the Rainbow Towers Hotel.It was a night to remember when 15 beauty pageant...Published: 26 Nov 2016 at 18:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe urges farmers to be innovative
The First Lady Dr Grace Mugabe has urged farmers to be innovative to produce enough food for the nation as part of the fulfilment of the food and security cluster under ZIM ASSET.Dr Mugabe mad...Published: 25 Aug 2016 at 20:42hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'My appointment was not a bedroom decision' - Mzembi
Miss Tourism Zimbabwe beauty pageant patron, Barbara Mzembi has claimed that she has no interest in beauty pageants.Barbara is the wife of Tourism minister Walter Mzembi.Barbara denies...Published: 09 Aug 2016 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Degrees, diplomas for Miss Tourism 2016 pageant
The recently rebranded Miss Tourism Zimbabwe has announced its 2016 selection criteria with a minimum of advanced level education being part of the requirements. The organisers said models sho...Published: 13 Jul 2016 at 06:35hrs | 2 | by Tafadzwa Zimoyo
No qualifications, no Miss Zimbabwe contest
MISS Tourism Zimbabwe hopefuls will have to keep their CVs on standby as organisers of the rebranded pageant only want those with diplomas or degrees.This was among the cocktail of changes int...Published: 12 Jun 2016 at 08:52hrs | | by Raymond Jaravaza
Zim Models Awards nominees list out
The list for the inaugural Zimbabwe Model Awards 2015 nominees is out with more than 15 categories announced.The awards, which are being held on August 21 at the Rainbow Towers, will see gurus...Published: 07 Jul 2015 at 09:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
You are ugly - new Miss Zimbabwe told
NEWLY crowned Miss Zimbabwe Emily Kachote is said to be ugly and is being attacked for failing to meet expectations of members of the public.This has promoted former queens to spring to her de...Published: 28 Apr 2015 at 06:15hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
20 beauty queens participate in Miss Carnival Zimbabwe
Twenty beauty queens will participate in the inaugural Miss Carnival Zimbabwe peagent where two of them will be selected to represent Zimbabwe at the Miss Tourism World and Miss Heritage World peagean...Published: 11 May 2013 at 14:01hrs | | by Arts reporter
Former Miss Tourism Zimbabwe now a mother
TOP model Vanessa Sibanda is now a mother after she was blessed with a bouncing baby boy.The former Miss Tourism Zimbabwe Vanessa, who is currently out of the country, gave birth to her first...Published: 07 May 2013 at 04:57hrs | | by Entertainment Reporter
Miss Zim pageant in dire straits as contestants pay $100 for camp
Models taking part in the Miss Zimbabwe boot camp were for the first time made to pay $100 each for their camp which will be breaking today, Saturday Leisure can reveal.The finals for Miss Zim...Published: 10 Mar 2012 at 12:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Former Miss Tourism Zimbabwe Accused of Defrauding Indian Businessman of $10k
VIVACIOUS former Miss Tourism Zimbabwe, Samantha Ntombizodwa Tshuma of Bulawayo is never off the headlines-for embarrassing reasonsthough.She is accused by her Ghana ba...Published: 13 Feb 2012 at 07:29hrs | 8 | by Alois Sibanda
Miss Bulawayo pledges to bring Miss Zimbabwe title
RECENTLY-crowned Miss Bulawayo 2011, Bongani Dhlakama, has pledged to work hard to bring the Miss Zimbabwe title back to Bulawayo.The 23-year-old beauty who has always envisaged taking part i...Published: 27 Dec 2011 at 12:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bongani Dlakama crowned Miss Bulawayo 2011
Midlands State University student Bongani Dlakama (23) beat 23 other contestants to emerge Miss Bulawayo 2011 at a beauty pageant held at a local hotel on Friday night.Precious Dube (23) was ...Published: 19 Dec 2011 at 17:51hrs | 2 | by staff reporter
Zimbabweans, Wendall needs your vote
With only two days to go before the grand finale of Big Brother Amplified, one of Zimbabwe's tourism ambassadors and former Miss Tourism Zimbabwe, Vanessa Sibanda, is drumming up support for Zimbabwe'...Published: 29 Jul 2011 at 05:14hrs | | by Ruth Butaumocho
Miss Malaika 2002 releases her DvD album
South Africa-based Zimbabwean former model, Theresa Mavhima has released a DVD of her album Muroora Akakwana.The DVD has four videos for the tracks including the track, Miss Tourism Zimbabwe...Published: 28 Jun 2011 at 14:20hrs | 1 | by .
Karikoga Kaseke stole Size4 modelling agency concept
During a prize presentation ceremony held for the Miss Tourism Zimbabwe queens, the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority chief executive officer, Mr Karikoga...Published: 06 Jun 2011 at 13:11hrs | 1 | by Moyo Roy
Former Miss Tourism Zimbabwe Samantha Tshuma taken ill
Former Miss Tourism Zimbabwe Samantha Tshuma has fallen ill. She becomes the second beauty queen to fall ill after Ginders Modelling Agency director, instructor and mentor Sarah Mpofu-Sibanda al...Published: 12 Apr 2011 at 04:44hrs | 3 | by Byo24News
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