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ABC of knowing Mbudziyadhura munyaya dzematongerwo enyika
Not many zealous seemingly political Zimbabweans know @daddyhope, better called Mbudziyadhura. Let me measure for you the depth of his political convictions and what sets him hissing. I will do so fro...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 19:38hrs | 1428 | by Jamwanda
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 | 1827 | by Staff reporter
We need new heroes!
Sometimes, Bishop Lazi is glad that his uncle is dead.The man was never the same ever since returning from the war.He was no longer the bubbly and chatty young man who revelled in the ...Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 07:16hrs | 171 | by Bishop Lazarus
Tribalism, regionalism cited in conferment of Zimbabwe National hero status
NATIONAL Assembly members Wednesday gave Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe a torrid time asking him to explain the criteria used by the government in determining who befits the national hero statu...Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 07:49hrs | 1487 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa warns Sulu
OUTSPOKEN legislator, Temba Mliswa has advised Dendera maestro, Sulumani Chimbetu not to involve himself in politics, but to stick to his music.The counsel comes after Chimbetu, popularly know...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 17:14hrs | 2817 | by Staff reporter
Sulu in political storm
SULUMANI Chimbetu has apparently always been a political animal, and is often seen in the company of prominent activists. His latest gambit, however, could prove disastrous.Pictures of the den...Published: 12 Jun 2021 at 07:54hrs | 1789 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF another pandemic hitting Zimbabwe
Our current situation in Zimbabwe under this so called new republic is simply summed up by the late Dr Oliver Mtukudzi's song Paita Mabasa.When people across the country thought that there was...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 14:14hrs | 1585 | by Leonard Koni
Mnangagwa okays live musical shows
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday authorised the re-opening of the showbiz sector following pleas to his office from artistes across genres who had been financially squeezed by the long COVID-19 ...Published: 11 Jun 2021 at 07:33hrs | 867 | by Staff reporter
Selmor's Mnangagwa remark rattles Zanu-PF
AFRO-JAZZ musician Selmor Mtukudzi at the weekend rattled the ruling Zanu-PF party when she expressed her displeasure with government's apparent lack of care for struggling artistes during the COVID-1...Published: 08 Jun 2021 at 06:48hrs | 5212 | by Staff reporter
Prominent promoter Madamara laid to rest
MUSIC promoter and businessman, Dave "Madamara" Ncube, the first promoter to bring South African musician, Freddie Gwala to the country, was buried on Wednesday.Ncube (53), who died on Monday ...Published: 29 May 2021 at 08:13hrs | 593 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean artistes flock to SA
Zimbabwean musicians are making a beeline to South Africa lately where they are hosting shows in that country after spending months on the tangential due to the country's "strict" Covid-19 regulations...Published: 23 May 2021 at 07:43hrs | 1170 | by Staff reporter
NetOne taps into online digital entertainment
MOBILE telecommunications giant, NetOne, has unveiled plans to expand business by tapping into opportunities from online digital entertainment products. The State-owned entity says it is ready...Published: 06 May 2021 at 05:25hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
NetOne set to launch online digital entertainment platform
Mobile telecommunications giant NetOne is set to launch a host of I game-changing products as it ventures into the arena of online digital entertainment. The past few years have witnessed an increase ...Published: 05 May 2021 at 16:59hrs | 336 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Constitution changes: Understanding the history and motivation
There are extensive deliberations back and forth in May, June and July 2012, resulting in Copac (Constitution Parliamentary Committee) formally adopting a draft national constitution on July 21....Published: 25 Apr 2021 at 07:56hrs | 141 | by Arthur Mutambara
Albert Nyathi salutes fans
Zimbabwean poet-cum-musician Albert Nyathi says he owes his National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) Living Legends trophy to the people who made him what he is today.Nyathi was among the 40 legends ...Published: 18 Apr 2021 at 09:04hrs | 247 | by Staff reporter
Majaivana gives fans Sayiwela hit one more time
WHEN Lovemore Majaivana's face popped up as he made his acceptance speech during the Nama virtual awards on Saturday night, the comments section was awash with praises of his work on a number of Faceb...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 06:15hrs | 1649 | by Staff reporter
What's in a hero?
The woman at the veggie stall on the corner listlessly scrolls through her phone. The boredom has sat in as she waits for those brief moments of excitement when a punter comes along.Cars navig...Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 07:01hrs | 601 | by Mufaro Makubika
How does Zimbabwe define its heroes?
I WANT to thank President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his team for the conferment of provincial war hero status on Saul Musaka, Soul Jah Love. I would like to thank him again for the conferment of national...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:50hrs | 239 | by Kurauone Chihwayi
Zanu-PF hijacked Soul Jah Love's funeral
Zimbabwe's ruling party Zanu PF has been for time immemorial leading in hijacking funerals, especially of celebrities.The party was shamelessly at it again this time around when they declared ...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 08:57hrs | 2240 | by Leonard Koni
'Independent body must confer hero status'
POLITICAL analysts have called on Zanu-PF to step aside and allow an independent body to confer hero status to deserving individuals to avoid contestations around the selection criteria and monopolisa...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 05:51hrs | 1095 | by Staff reporter
Chaos at Soul Jah Love burial
ONCE again, the police had a torrid time in enforcing Covid-19 regulations as scores of people thronged Warren Hills Cemetery for the burial of the much-loved Zimdancehall star Soul Jah Love.W...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 13:13hrs | 3096 | by Staff reporter
Budiriro demolitions disabled victim gets $500 000
Impala Car Rental chief executive officer, Mr Thompson Dondo has once again stretched his philanthropic hand after he donated $500 000 to Mr Nhamo Magwizi...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 18:29hrs | 2506 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
Can anything good come from Lupane?
CAN anything good come from Lupane? Kenny Canaan Moyo known as Kenny Mangena responded to this question, not by mere talking, but through his career in music.He went to Mphahlwa 3 and Mbondo P...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 06:59hrs | 581 | by Kwanele Khumalo
Bulawayo photographer publishes photobook
BULAWAYO-BASED photographer, Mgcini Nyoni has published a photobook titled #ConvergenceZW which will be launched at Amakhosi Cultural Centre on Saturday.In an interview with NewsDay Life &...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 06:43hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
The top Zimbabwean entertainers
It would be hard for anyone to deny that there isn't always a lot going on in Zimbabwe. This is even true with the current pandemic going on. Despite what a lot of locals might think and social distan...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 08:27hrs | 475 | by Staff writer
Struggling millionaires
HIS nickname, which I find a bit harsh, is Poor Millionaire. I prefer calling him just SP - for Struggling Peter.He shares a small cabin with his younger brother at an illegal settlement adjac...Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 19:02hrs | 2185 | by Black Edward
Jah Prayzah Savages Hopewell Chin'ono?
Prominent journalist, Hopewell Chin'ono has of late been critical of award-winning musician Jah Prayzah's stance towards Zimbabwean politics.In his latest tweets, Chin'ono compares Jah Prayzah...Published: 31 Oct 2020 at 06:29hrs | 10441 | by Staff reporter
There is no peace in Zimbabwe, but an intense crisis of paralyzing fear of a ruthless uncaring regime
It never ceases to thoroughly perplex me, if not downright shocking, whenever those in the Zimbabwe ruling elite engage in their usual self-congratulatory delusions of how they have managed to maintai...Published: 18 Aug 2020 at 19:28hrs | 738 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Letter from Bulawayo in 2031
11 August 2031. Dear Mr Tanaka Chinembiri, Mayor of Guruhusva (Formerly Bulawayo). I am writing to you registering my concern over the way the town clerk Mr Nyasha Tinevhan...Published: 11 Aug 2020 at 19:03hrs | 1119 | by Kudzai Mahere
We remain a nation of heroes
Today, Zimbabweans celebrate Heroes Day; that day when national valour is honoured and cherished on our land.It is that day when we remember, salute and commemorate the huge sacrifice th...Published: 10 Aug 2020 at 15:21hrs | 324 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Shiri, Tuku connection revealed
THE late Air Chief Marshal Perrance Shiri (Retired) was a sucker for Tuku Music and had the departed superstar's entire music collection, which he "guarded jealously".According to family frien...Published: 02 Aug 2020 at 08:52hrs | 1756 | by Staff reporter
Mtukudzi's genre lives on
Upcoming artiste Blessing Chirenga "Last Seen" has shifted from dancehall music to afro jazz music inorder to follow the footsteps of his insipiration legendary musician the late Dr Oliver Mtukudzi....Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 07:56hrs | 1604 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
WATCH: General SB Moyo throws Delish Nguwaya under the bus
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Retired Major General Sibusiso Moyo has denied social media reports that jailed businessman Delish Nguwaya is a holder of a diplomatic passport. ...Published: 22 Jun 2020 at 20:13hrs | 8536 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mzembi questions Mnangagwa why Delish Nguwaya holds Diplomatic passport
INCARCERATED local businessman Delish Nguwaya holds a diplomatic passport and former tourism minister, Walter Mzembi has demanded that President Emmerson Mnangagwa explains how a man with a chequered ...Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 11:05hrs | 4246 | by newzimbabwe
Military Touch Movement died after Andy Muridzo’s exit
The fact that Military Touch Movement (MTM) continued to survive two years after Andy Muridzo's abrupt departure - and not its recent dissolution - is apparently the most surprising thing in the going...Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 09:26hrs | 530 | by Staff reporter
Ammara Brown in Twitter fight
SONGSTRESS Ammara Brown has sparked a social media storm after a Twitter user using the name Mukunda claimed that she was hurt when the songbird turned down her request for a selfie during the militar...Published: 28 May 2020 at 08:01hrs | 1961 | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: Kasukuwere's special message to Africa
Happy Unity Day fellow African brothers and sisters! It has been an interesting road from the time our founding fathers formed the Organization of African Unity envisaging a united Africa 57 years ago...Published: 25 May 2020 at 14:18hrs | 2930 | by Saviour Kasukuwere
WATCH: Zimbabwe top artists release Coronavirus song
Strive Masiyiwa's Cassava Fintech International (CFI) through the Sasai Team Talk has produced a prayer song for Zimbabwe titled The BlessingZW. The song saw top Zimbabwean musicians...Published: 12 May 2020 at 10:42hrs | 1870 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Ginimbi and his money
BUSINESSMAN and socialite Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure has always come across as that rich, arrogant and yet sophisticated and witty man.Boy, what a wrong perception we had!Boss Ginimbi,...Published: 26 Apr 2020 at 12:06hrs | 1627 | by Staff reporter
Kenyan musician violates Tuku's copyright
Kenyan musician, Pastor Antony Musembi, has torched a storm after using elements of the late Dr Oliver Mtukudzi's composition "Todii" for his Covid-19 awareness song without seeking permission from co...Published: 21 Apr 2020 at 07:07hrs | 1247 | by Staff reporter
Artistes defy Mnangagwa's decree on gatherings
SOME stakeholders in the creative sector have called for a revision of the suspension of gatherings of more than 100 people as announced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to curb the spread of the COVID...Published: 24 Mar 2020 at 06:39hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Selmor cancels shows, adopts online streaming
AFRO-JAZZ songstress Selmor Mtukudzi has joined the long list of artistes who have been forced to shelve several forthcoming shows after President Emmerson Mnangagwa last week banned gatherings of ove...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 12:55hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt must pay Majaivana US$1 million compensation
ARTISTES are up in arms with the Primary and Secondary Education ministry over a commissioned textbook which it implies that musician Lovemore Majaivana is dead.Titled Best Approach to Visual ...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 17:27hrs | 6093 | by Staff reporter
Macheso officially hands over ECD block
SUNGURA kingpin Alick Macheso has officially handed over an Early Childhood Development (ECD) block at his former school Enterprise Primary today.Macheso built the school with the help of Enha...Published: 12 Mar 2020 at 12:20hrs | 4287 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Jeys Marabini offers his recording studio for free
WHILE a lot has been written about award-winning afro jazz musician Jeys, little or nothing has been mentioned about his philanthropic side.In 2017 the Filabusi born towering artist opened a r...Published: 18 Feb 2020 at 18:17hrs | 429 | by Staff reporter
Berita drops another love gem
LAST year at around this time, award-winning songstress Berita Khumalo gave people Ndicel'ikiss. This year, she has another offering, Jikizinto which she wants people to jam to as they celebrate...Published: 14 Feb 2020 at 06:00hrs | 261 | by Staff reportert
Sandy joins Amapiano bandwagon
ONE of the country's most celebrated artistes, Sandra "Sandy" Ndebele is working on spreading her wings to the Southern Africa region. Sandy, who rose to fame in the early 2000s when she was p...Published: 30 Jan 2020 at 08:44hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
A tribute to the late Dr Oliver Mtukudzi
On 23 January 2019. I received a text message from my daughter Hazel Rumbidzai saying "Nematambudziko Tuku atisiya your favourite musician"."Tuku" Mtukudzi was a musician, businessman, philant...Published: 20 Jan 2020 at 14:55hrs | 6000 | by Leonard Koni
Mnangagwa Gvt cursed - Biti
MDC Alliance deputy president Tendai Biti has described as cursed President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration for attempting to ban Winky D's latest album from the airwaves. Winky D is s...Published: 31 Dec 2019 at 12:14hrs | 5038 | by Staff Reporter
The worse ever political year in Zimbabwe
As we come to the wire of the year 2019, there is nothing to write home about as poverty, hunger and unemployment continue to sting the ordinary people in the country.Looking at the political ...Published: 06 Dec 2019 at 14:55hrs | 2440 | by Leonard Koni
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