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Former Miss Zimbabwe dies
Caroline Murinda, who made history as one of Zimbabwe's early black beauty queens by winning the Miss Zimbabwe title in 1982, has died at the age of 65.Murinda passed away on Tuesday afternoon...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 19:38hrs | 3125 | by Staff reporter
Teenage Hadebe to miss World Cup Qualifiers due to US citizenship process
Zimbabwe Warriors vice-captain Teenage Hadebe will miss the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Benin and Nigeria, with the reason for his absence being a focus on completing his U.S. citizenship pr...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 17:29hrs | 729 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo gifts Leonard Dembo's widow a Toyota Fortuner and US$50,000
Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has gifted a brand-new 2024 Toyota Fortuner and US$50,000 in cash to Eunice Dembo, the widow of Zimbabwean music legend Leonard Dembo, in response to her pub...Published: 24 Feb 2025 at 16:29hrs | 1027 | by Staff reporter
Ncube sheds buckets of crocodile tears over 'disputed elections'! Disputed by who; certainly not him!
When I was in High School; many, many moons ago; the high light of the year was a College Ball. The Master of Ceremony one year was X (real name withheld to protect the guilty as charged), a pompous g...Published: 25 Sep 2024 at 18:37hrs | 1500 | by Wilbert Mukori
Miss South Africa Contestant Faces Identity Theft Allegations and Online Abuse
A major scandal has erupted in South Africa after Miss South Africa contestant Chidimma Adetshina withdrew from the competition amid allegations of identity theft involving her mother. The ...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 16:51hrs | 938 | by Staff Reporter
Miss Universe coming to Zimbabwe
Miss Universe 2023, Sheynnis Palacios, is set to visit Zimbabwe, as confirmed by Tendai Hunda, the Miss Universe Zimbabwe license holder. Palacios, who hails from Nicaragua, will arrive on Monday afte...Published: 14 Aug 2024 at 17:14hrs | 834 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's wife takes over Miss Universe Zimbabwe
MINIYOTHABO Baloyi-Chiwenga, the wife of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga was announced as the new chairperson of the Miss Universe Zimbabwe.After a long hiatus from the international stage...Published: 24 Mar 2024 at 14:37hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
'Chiwenga's ex-wife holding Miss Zimbabwe World at ransom'
THE embattled ex-wife of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, Marry Mubaiwa, has been accused of holding the Miss World Zimbabwe pageant at ransom.Industry insiders and experts have called on ...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 16:33hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo beauty crowned Miss Teen Universe Zimbabwe 2023
Eighteen-year-old beauty, Owami Ndlovu from Bulawayo was crowned Miss Teen Universe Zimbabwe 2023 at a pageant held at a Bulawayo hotel on Saturday evening.Annabelle Chigodo (Bulawayo) was cro...Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 06:39hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
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
Zimbabwe returns to Miss Universe pageant
It is good news for the local modelling industry as Zimbabwe is set to resume participating at the Miss Universe pageant following 22 years of absence.The last model to take part at the show i...Published: 10 May 2023 at 05:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zim born entrepreneur Chiedza Ziyambe nominated for the UK' largest diversity awards
A UK based Zimbabwean designer and entrepreneur has been nominated for a prestigious national award for her work to support fashion designers and models in the industry.Chiedza Ziyambe has bee...Published: 12 May 2022 at 14:23hrs | 17 | by Agencies
Donel Mangena turns 18
BRITISH-Zimbabwean music teenage star Donnel Mangena, who rose to fame during The Voice UK singing competition has turned 18-years-old, with thousands of his followers across the world showering him w...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 07:32hrs | 1 | 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 | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean born becomes the first black woman to hold Miss London title
VIMBAI CHAPUNGU was crowned Miss London 2019 in June and is noted to be the first black woman to hold the title. Currently studying a Masters in Geography at a top university in London, Vimbai has a p...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 15:25hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Donel Mangena sings at Miss World
Zimbabwean young star Donel Mangena, who rose to fame during The Voice UK singing competition will be performing at this year's Miss World in Sanya, China.The 17-year-old star who will be perf...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 14:28hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Miss World Zimbabwe Potts dives into cholera fight
THE recently crowned Miss World Zimbabwe queen, Hajirah Belinda Potts, has responded to the emergency cholera and typhoid outbreak in the country by choosing to focus on the waterborne diseases as par...Published: 28 Sep 2018 at 07:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Miss World Zimbabwe ditches boyfriend
REIGNING Miss World Zimbabwe, Belinda Potts, says her love life is now on hold.The 21-year-old beauty says she will be single for the whole year as she wants to focus on her reign.She ...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 17:38hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Wicknell, wife back together
After speculation of an imminent split following a social media rage and accusations of cheating, flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo and wife Sonja Madzikanda have reignited their love with a Vic...Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 16:42hrs | 1 | 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
Buyanga's double life exposed
Frank Buyanga, the controversial 38-year-old property tycoon, has been faking it that he is a reverend, The Standard reported.Buyanga, with nearly 400 000 followers on Facebook, wants to be kn...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 09:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga blocks Chivayo donation
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga reportedly stopped controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo from donating towards the hosting of the just-ended Miss World Zimbabwe pageant, NewsDay Weekender rep...Published: 15 Sep 2018 at 09:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Hubby is always right: Chivayo
Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has finally broken the silence following the videos posted by his wife last week on the Miss World Zimbabwe night.In the videos, Chivayo's wife Sonja...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 16:04hrs | 1 | 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 | | by Staff reporter
Wicknell's marriage shaken as wife calls hubby psychopath
Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo's marriage has shaken with the wife and in-laws taking the marital woes to social media.Chivayo's wife Sonja Madzikanda took to her Instagram to vent...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 15:52hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo wife explodes on social media
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. It has become a trend for women to blast their spouses on social media to let the world know about their haggling. Joining the list of controversial Oli...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Potts crowned Miss Zimbabwe
Twenty one-year-old Masvingo beauty Hajirah Belinda Potts, shrugged off competition from 13 other stunning models to be crowned Miss World Zimbabwe 2018 at a glittering ceremony held at Orchid Gardens...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:30hrs | 8 | 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
Zimbabwe super model off to Las Vegas, China
LOCAL supermodel, Letwin Tatenda Tiwaringe said she is ready to take up the challenge, when she represents Zimbabwe at the prestigious Miss Summer International set for Las Vegas and Miss Landscapes I...Published: 17 Apr 2018 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans deserve substance, not show
Sometimes we Zimbabweans are left wondering if Nelson Chamisa is auditioning for a reality show rather than campaigning to be president of our republic.Only a couple of days ago, 'Pastor' Cham...Published: 20 Mar 2018 at 10:00hrs | | by Charles (Student), Bulawayo
Chiwenga steps down
AFTER six years at the helm of Miss World Zimbabwe Marry Chiwenga has stepped down from organising the pageant and now the question is what next for the pageant.The chapter is closed for Chiwe...Published: 27 Feb 2018 at 05:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga steps down from Miss Zimbabwe
MISS Zimbabwe Trust chairperson Marry Chiwenga has stepped down from her position after running the Miss World Zimbabwe pageant for six years during which she worked hard to restore the pageant glitz ...Published: 26 Feb 2018 at 05:55hrs | | 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
Sakhile Sibanda eyes Miss World Zimbabwe
PROMISING Bulawayo-based actor cum model Sakhile Sibanda considers the sky to be the limit in her endeavours to grow her modelling career as she is set to test her ability next year by auditioning for...Published: 03 Dec 2017 at 08:03hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean woman launches 3rd issue of magazine in UK
Founded by Sakhile Classique Khanye and independently published by RMPublishers, the publication actually started as an online blogging platform before its transformation to magazine in 2016. The laun...Published: 28 Nov 2017 at 23:33hrs | 15 | by Agencies
Chiwenga to send a high powered delegation to China
The Miss World Zimbabwe Trust will be sending a high powered delegation to China ahead of the Miss World finals to be held on November 16.The delegation will be led by the Trust's chairperson ...Published: 24 Oct 2017 at 19:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Violence at the Harare International Carnival
Permitting people to freely imbibe in the streets of Harare from morning may just have been a recipe for disaster as violence reared its ugly head at the Harare International Carnival concert held on ...Published: 11 Sep 2017 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lorraine Maphala lands an acting role in the Ziyanda Film
A prominent Bulawayo businessman Sonny Phiri has congratulated his wife the former Miss Zimbabwe Lorraine Maphala Phiri for landing a role to act in the Ziyanda Film .Maphala Phiri landed a ro...Published: 01 Aug 2017 at 09:50hrs | 16 | by Stephen Jakes
Ugly debate over Miss Zimbabwe
PLAYERS in the modelling industry have expressed mixed feelings over this year's Miss World Zimbabwe queen, Chiedza Lorraine Mhosva urging organisers, the Miss Zimbabwe Trust to cast their net wider n...Published: 25 Jul 2017 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
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
Reigning Miss World Zimbabwe UK and Princesses not competing in Pageant in Zimbabwe
The Miss World Zimbabwe UK winner Karen Kawadza, along with her two princesses, Amanda Nkomo and Laurah Simbi will no longer be travelling to Zimbabwe to compete in the beauty pageant scheduled for 22...Published: 12 Jul 2017 at 18:59hrs | 15 | by Tidi Kwidini
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
Another Bulawayo princess shines in United Kingdom
Who is Amanda Ngcono Nkomo the 1st princess Miss World Zimbabwe UK? Amanda was born in the beautiful second largest city of her Motherland, the City of ...Published: 06 Jul 2017 at 11:51hrs | 13 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo born model wins Miss World Zimbabwe UK 2017
Karen Kawadza has been crowned the winner of Miss World Zimbabwe UK 2017, held over the weekend in Holborn, London.The Bulawayo born model, who is based in Manchester, competed against seven o...Published: 03 Jul 2017 at 23:58hrs | 20 | by Tidi Kwidini
Olinda plans to have a baby with Tytan
Five months after her separation with Stunner, Olinda Chapel, is in a happy state as she has moved on with her life.During a Facebook Live video on Tuesday evening, Olinda poured her heart out...Published: 29 Jun 2017 at 08:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Top Media Personalities announced as Judges for Miss World Zimbabwe UK
The Judges for Miss World Zimbabwe UK have been announced for the event taking place on Saturday 1 July at the De Vere Grand Connaught rooms in Holborn, London.Pageant Director Chiedza Ziyambe...Published: 28 Jun 2017 at 23:03hrs | 16 | by Tidi Kwidini
Mukoko hitmaker Tytan to co-host Miss World Zim UK with Olinda
Multi-talented singer/songwriter and producer Njabulo Nkomo, better known as Tytan has been announced as the host for this year's Miss World Zimbabwe UK beauty pageant taking place in London on the 1s...Published: 16 Jun 2017 at 09:45hrs | 13 | by Tidi Kwidini
Miss World Zimbabwe UK reveals 2017 Finalists
The 2017 Miss World Zimbabwe UK Finalists have been announced and will compete on the 1st of July in Holborn, London.Pageant Director Chiedza Ziyambe said that after weeks of roadshows and vetting...Published: 13 Jun 2017 at 08:33hrs | 14 | by Tidi Kwidini
Quantico star Priyanka Chopra in Zimbabwe
US TV series actress Priyanka Chopra, who stars as Alex Parrish was recently in the country a few weeks ago, reportedly doing some charity work.Idolised as one of the most beautiful women in t...Published: 11 Jun 2017 at 10:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sendtioo to sponsor Miss World Zimbabwe UK
Fast-growing Tech start-up Senditoo has been announced as one of the sponsors for this year's Miss World Zimbabwe UK (MWZUK) pageant scheduled to take place on the 1st of July at the De Vere Grand Con...Published: 02 Jun 2017 at 08:56hrs | 14 | by Tidi Kwidini
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