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Let the walls come down
The recent shutdown in Zimbabwe stirred a lot of reflective moments as I took time to engage some critical thinking and problem-solving mechanisms in a bid to find solutions that could address our bro...Published: 11 hrs ago | 201 | by Cynthia C Hakutangwi
Winky D goes into hiding
Multi-award winning dancehall musician Winky D is said gone into hiding after a suspected group of Zanu-PF activists visited his home, possibly to harass him, during last week's stayaway which left a ...Published: 11 hrs ago | 801 | by Staff reporter
Muchinguri-Kashiri warns saboteurs
THE net is closing in on unscrupulous elements holding secret meetings aimed at toppling the constitutionally elected Government of President Mnangagwa, a Cabinet Minister has said. Minister o...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 12:06hrs | 1587 | by Staff reporter
Life After Divorce - When Is A Perfect Time To Start A New Relationship?
The Emotional Turmoil After a divorce, do not enter any new relationship quickly. You need to give it some time to fully regain yourself before thinking of starting all over again...Published: 16 Jan 2019 at 13:39hrs | 661 | by Staff Reporter
Police fire teargas at gospel musician's house
Police on Moday fired a teargas at the flat of gospel musician Lorraine Maplanka Stot. Lorraine was indoors with her husband and children.Writing on Facebook Lorraine said, "Police are heartle...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 15:06hrs | 639 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Why Dan Tshanda became Bulawayo's darling
WHILE he was never shy to talk about his roots, few knew that Dan Tshanda, the music legend and founder of the music movement known as Splash, was actually of Shona extraction from Zimbabwe.Th...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 07:48hrs | 999 | by Bruce Ndlovu
Berita on year of heartbreak, renewal
WHILE she ended the year on a high, touring the continent and getting her music embraced in countries where she was previously unknown, Bulawayo-born songbird Berita Khumalo has said that 2018 did not...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 07:45hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Life as an illegal immigrant in the UK
Staying in UK without a visa or a right to stay is like sitting on a razor blade. Life as an Illegal Immigrant Inside a 'Hostile Environment' is the worst thing ever. There are people wh...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 15:21hrs | 1957 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mukanya has been misled
Dynamos board chairman, Bernard Marriot Lusengo, has broken his silence on the administrative problems bedevilling the Glamour Boys. The veteran administrator, who is the only surviving member...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 18:59hrs | 3084 | by Staff reporter
Sandra Ndebele reflects on music journey
SONGSTRESS Sandra 'Sandy' Ndebele will in March launch a new album whose theme is in line with celebrating her successes as an artiste of note over the last 15 years.Ndebele is the reigning ho...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:29hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
Oliver Mtukudzi battling ill-health
MUSIC superstar Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi is under the weather, with an alleged heart problem that has kept him off the stage for some time, NewsDay reported.The Tozeza Baba hitmaker did not stag...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:28hrs | 2200 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Dan Tshanda was a Shona
The late disco music legend Dan Tshanda was of Zimbabwean descent. In an interview circulating on social media, the late musician said he had a child called Rutendo and that his father was of Shona or...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 07:58hrs | 7281 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Thomas Mapfumo farewell gig date set
CHIMURENGA music icon Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo is set to stage his last show of the Peace Tour that began during the festive season last year at Pagango Truck Inn in Harare on Friday alongside rhumba ...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:50hrs | 437 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa joke - Comic Pastor called for questioning by police
Comedian Prosper Ngomashi, better known as Comic Pastor, was on Monday called in for questioning by the police.This follows his latest comic skit with fellow comedian and United States-based A...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 12:59hrs | 2834 | by Staff reporter
Respect my private life, asks Andy Muridzo
CONTEMPORARY musician Andy Muridzo, whose marriage has hit a rocky patch, has pleaded with his fans to stay away from his private life following his estranged wife Chido "Mai Keketso" Manyange's decis...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 11:28hrs | 325 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa must make bold decisions
"Given the mood within the government workforce and the country at large, it would be wise for the government to abandon its bully tactics and take the demands of the workers seriously to avoid situat...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 21:05hrs | 882 | by Wilbert Mukori
Amakorokoza's Mzambani ventures into music
TALENTED Bulawayo-based theatre and television actor Zenzo Nyathi could trade the stage for the studio amid revelations he is working on recording an album.Nyathi has featured in a number of t...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 09:14hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
Clive Malunga sets eyes on politics
Musician Clive Malunga has expressed ambitions of getting into politics, eyeing the Norton parliamentary seat in the next election that is due in 2023.Malunga, who has taken a back seat in the...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 20:09hrs | 790 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe highlights for 2018
January ED visits sick TsvangiraiApart from President Emmerson Mnangagwa's visit to the home of the late Morgan Tsvangirai, another highlight for January 2018 was the arrest of se...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 09:09hrs | 995 | by Staff reporter
Dan Tshanda to be buried Saturday
DALOM music founder Dan "Ndivhiseni" Tshanda, who died in South Africa at the weekend, will be laid to rest in Soweto on Saturday, family spokesperson, Moudy Mudzielwana has said.Tshanda succu...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 08:43hrs | 2444 | by Staff reporter
Union courts Mnangagwa
THE newly-formed Zimbabwe Hupenyu Hunokosha/ Impilo-iQakathekile Artistes/ Sportsmen Road Awareness Union is planning to rope in President Emmerson Mnangagwa as its patron ahead of its all-artistes an...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 08:40hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
Schools opening evokes mixed feelings
The new school year has evoked mixed feelings among pupils especially form ones who converged at various pick-up points around the city in the company of their parents and guardians to board buses to ...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 08:31hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa must make bold decisions to end crisis' - his last one was to rig elections and it has backfired
"Given the mood within the government workforce and the country at large, it would be wise for the government to abandon its bully tactics and take the demands of the workers seriously to avoid situat...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 21:27hrs | 4995 | by Wilbert Mukori
Major events of 2018
As we say goodbye to 2018, the Daily News on Sunday reflects on some stories that grabbed newspaper headlines and dominated social media. Below are some of the highlights....Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 17:56hrs | 1055 | by Staff reporter
Madlela 'forced' to return to film
MUSICIAN-cum-comedian Madlela S'khobokhobo says he is back and will focus more on film with the first movie set to be shot in South Africa soon.In an interview with The Standard Style, Madlela...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 10:17hrs | 681 | by Staff reporter
Baba Harare ropes in 'ED-PFee' singer
Contemporary musician Braveman "Baba Harare" Chizvino has defended the inclusion of Zanu-PF loyalist musician Chief Hwenje Shumba of the ED-PFee fame on the list of supporting acts that will perform a...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 10:05hrs | 522 | by Staff reporter
The year of justice is nigh!
The Bishop lives! Hallelujah!And so, too, does sungura.What a holiday!Sorry, ndakazoenda ndisina kutaura. You see, this world is corrosive, especially for men of the cloth like...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 09:44hrs | 283 | by Bishop Lazarus
Mukanya wades into Dembare chaos
LEGENDARY Chimurenga music exponent Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo, concluded his "Peace Tour" with a show in Chitungwiza last Friday but there seems to be no peace to talk about at his beloved club Dynamos...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 09:42hrs | 580 | by Staff reporter
Dan Tshanda dies
Music fans are in mourning on Saturday after news broke that musician and producer Dan Tshanda passed away in Johannesburg after suffering heart failure at age 54.He was reportedly certified d...Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 19:42hrs | 10590 | by Staf reporter
Mixed fortunes for Bulawayo arts
ARTISTES in Bulawayo - a city renowned as the country's traditional arts and culture hub - have expressed mixed feelings over performances in 2018 and expressed hope of much better prospects this year...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 11:11hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
Brutality under Mnangagwa's government
On the 31st of December 2017 when I came in town after our highly trained intelligence guys had learnt that the coup President and a Chief Gukurahundist will be in the city of Bulawayo ZIFT at a churc...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 06:56hrs | 7552 | by Brighton Ithuteng Maladzhi
Oscar Pambuka speaks on jail experience
Television personality and Zimdancehall musician Oscar Pambuka has described his recent jail experience as an eye-opener.Pambuka who was initially jailed for 30 months along with former Zanu-P...Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 17:33hrs | 5684 | by Staff reporter
Why do people now prefer to drink in bottle stores?
THE prevailing economic situation in the country that now requires people to dig deep into their pockets for anything has not spared alcohol drinkers as they are now avoiding classy bars that cost an ...Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 10:22hrs | 2106 | by Nigel Siziba
IsiZulu and Zimbabwean Ndebele controversy
The use of isiZulu in Matabeleland as a language of both evangelization and education dates back to the earliest works of missionaries under the London Missionary Society in the 1850s. The approach ha...Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 10:07hrs | 1951 | by George Mkhwanazi
Zanu-PF youth leader targets Chamisa
With a few days to go into the new year, the omens don't look good politically in 2019, following the Zanu-PF youth league's ominous threats this week against the country's opposition forces, the Dail...Published: 29 Dec 2018 at 18:35hrs | 1045 | by Staff reporter
Killer T demands exclusion from awards
Dancehall star Killer T went ballistic demanding to have his name removed from Star FM inaugural music awards.Last week, Star FM announced a list of nominations for their awards, with Killer T...Published: 29 Dec 2018 at 18:30hrs | 1069 | by Staff reporter
Mutodi attacks Mutsvangwa
DEPUTY information minister Energy Mutodi has hit out at his boss Monica Mutsvangwa, accusing the latter of to force his removal from the ministry.Mutodi, also a sungura musician and businessm...Published: 29 Dec 2018 at 17:45hrs | 2683 | by newzimbabwe
Musician taken to court for 'stealing' song
A MUTARE-based gospel diva Tsitsi Goba-Kavhukatema last week dragged to court upcoming Harare-based artiste, Tinotenda Katsande for releasing her track titled "Handitongwe nedzinza" without seeking co...Published: 29 Dec 2018 at 17:40hrs | 484 | by Staff reportwr
Charambas charm villagers
THE 'First Family' of gospel music, Charles and Olivia Charamba, on Tuesday proved they were still in the game after putting up a scintillating performance during a Christmas party held in the remote ...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 20:47hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter
Olinda Marowa opens up on hubby's death
ONE of Zimbabwe's best female gospel music talents, Olinda Marowa, has opened up on the challenging period following her husband and manager Michael Ziwenga's sudden death last year, saying her faith ...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 08:46hrs | 2811 | by Staff Reporter
Musician takes wife to court over infidelity
BUSH Killer Music Productions producer Jassie Kumbulani has taken his wife to court over infidelity after discovering WhatsApp messages to her lovers.Tatenda Nhenje admitted to cheating on her...Published: 24 Dec 2018 at 19:31hrs | 1063 | by Staff reporter
Mukanya returns to Gweru
Chimurenga music maestro Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo will perform a special make-up gig on Monday night at Gweru's Midlands Hotel as part of his Peace Tour and the musician still has fond memories of the...Published: 23 Dec 2018 at 09:33hrs | 713 | by Staff reporter
It's Xmas, stop and reflect!
It's Christmas!He arrived in the dark and silent night. Change had come, but everything looked the same. Silent and undisturbed. There was no room for him who would change history forever. So ...Published: 23 Dec 2018 at 08:44hrs | 58 | by Milton Kamwendo
Zanu-PF girds loins for major economic uplift
An army donning nothing remotely linked to a camouflage – apparels made from a tapestry of red, yellow, black and green colours – invaded the usually sleepy environs of Esigodini, Matabeland South...Published: 23 Dec 2018 at 08:33hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in panic mode, solution needed
LAST Saturday, I attended the Mbira Festival which was organised by my friend, Albert Chimedza, at Mukuvisi Woodlands in Harare.It was an awesome venue for a traditional music festival with a ...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 19:11hrs | 618 | by Debbie Peters
Budding artist drops a debut extended play (ep)
Eighteen year old Frank Chirisa who is popular by his stage name Frixx recently released an eight track extended play titled New moon.In an interview he said things that are happening in the s...Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 09:54hrs | 197 | by Nigel Siziba
Zanu-PF threatens to end piracy
Zanu-PF has promised to stamp-out piracy, a monster that has ravaged the arts industry for decades, through the introduction of "strong legislation" next year.The resolution, among others, was...Published: 20 Dec 2018 at 10:21hrs | 889 | by Staff reporter
Mukanya in make-up gig
Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo will this year celebrate Christmas with his Gweru fans who had felt robbed when an earlier show scheduled for the city failed to take off due to logistical challenges....Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 06:21hrs | 931 | by Staff reporter
Bev's pregnancy claim revisited
Singer Andy Muridzo says pole dancer Beverly Sibanda aka Bev's claim that she was pregnant with his child actually boosted his ratings contrary to what many people thought.Andy grabbed hea...Published: 16 Dec 2018 at 14:20hrs | 3247 | by Staff reporter
Mukanya will retire when he dies
IN a tiny changing room at the back of the Large City Hall stage in Bulawayo, timeless Chimurenga music icon, Thomas Mapfumo,was a calm and collected fellow before stunning all and sundry with a non-s...Published: 15 Dec 2018 at 09:32hrs | 491 | by Staff reporter
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