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Obert Dube appointed Zimbabwe Director for PLO Lumumba Foundation
Celebrated poet Obert Dube has been named the Zimbabwe director for The PLO Lumumba Foundation, a prominent mentorship and nonprofit organization with a footprint across 38 African countries and 10 in...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 11:50hrs | 1573 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police must root out rogue officers
A COURT in Victoria Falls has ordered Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe and police commissioner-general Godwin Matanga to pay $1,7 million dollars in damages to poet Obert Dube who was assaulted b...Published: 07 Mar 2023 at 05:29hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
All set for the 21st Old Mutual NAMA awards
The stage is set for the 21st National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) powered by Old Mutual Zimbabwe tomorrow at the Harare International Conference Centre, with the organisers aiming to provide a unique ex...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 22:01hrs | 13 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Jeys Marabini is back!
Afro-Jazz musician Jeys Marabini announced his return on stage through an awe-inspiring performance on Saturday night during the launch of his 10th album titled Xola. He performed in front of a packed...Published: 28 Nov 2022 at 04:56hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Jumbo, croc attack victim seeks help
A BINGA man who miraculously survived an elephant and crocodile attack that left him clinging onto the straws of life is appealing for financial assistance to enable him to undergo further treatment o...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 09:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Easter fever grips Vic Falls . . . tram service launched
IT'S Easter weekend and it's time to dance it out in Victoria Falls as the resort city is already gripped by a carnival atmosphere.Fun lovers kicked off what promises to be an exciting weekend...Published: 15 Apr 2022 at 08:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Obert Dube grooms up-and-coming poet
AN old adage says "A candle loses nothing by lighting another".This could be the inspiration for Victoria Falls-based praise poet Obert Dube who has identified a promising 18-year-old poetess ...Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 11:40hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Award winning poet drags Kazembe Kasembe, Matanga to court over police brutality
AWARD winning Victoria Falls based poet Obert Dube is suing Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe, Police Commissioner General and five police officers who assaulted him for loitering in January...Published: 05 Aug 2021 at 07:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean poet pens poem in solidarity with Zuma
VICTORIA Falls-based award-winning praise poet, Obert Dube has joined hundreds of South Africans who have stood in support of former South African President Jacob Zuma who was recently sentenced to 18...Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 16:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Obert Dube changing lives through humanitarian work
VICTORIA Falls-based award-winning praise poet, Obert Dube who paid school fees for about 300 underprivileged children in Matabeleland North last year, has extended his humanitarian work to Matabelela...Published: 18 Mar 2021 at 05:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Poet 'Obert Dube' coughes blood after beaten by police
The famous poet Obert Dube has described how he was beaten by the police for breaking curfew rules until he started 'coughing blood'.In a Facebook post, the outspoken poet said the police thre...Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 07:44hrs | 1 | by Bhebhe Mandla
Zanu-PF MP cum-lawyer wins USS$230,000 civil case
Diamond miner Marange Resources has to pay Harare lawyer and Mudzi South MP, Mr Jonathan Samukange , the equivalent at the official rate of US$230 000 for using his truck for 11 years without payment....Published: 14 Nov 2020 at 05:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Nkomo remembered in South Africa
ZIMBABWEANS in South Africa this past weekend held a belated Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo commemoration where a number of local artists provided entertainment. Hundreds of the country's citizens...Published: 03 Aug 2019 at 09:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Omkhula lament lack of arts promoters in Zimbabwe
South Africa-based Zimbabwean street comedians, Omkhula, say their fans in Zimbabwe should wait a little bit for shows as they are struggling to hold fort due to lack of promoters.Omkhula shot...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:11hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Aspiring legislator pledges to resuscitate Chipinge Central dairy
The Joice Mujuru-led People's Rainbow Coalition candidate for Chipinge Central, Shingi Mathabuka, has pledged to resuscitate small-scale dairy farming and coffee production in the constituency in orde...Published: 04 Jul 2018 at 08:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Soldier nabbed for terrorising residents
A 34-year-old Military band member was reportedly arrested for causing terror in Mazowe North constituency while clad in military regalia.Sources familiar with the incident allege Robert Dube ...Published: 30 Apr 2018 at 07:09hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
War vets in Pumula threatened for expressing displeasure against Mugabe
War veterans in Pumula were reportedly threatened by unknown men for expressing displeasure towards President Robert Mugabe’s tenure in power.The Zimbabwe Peace Project reported that the war...Published: 19 Dec 2016 at 05:44hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes
Zipra / MK prisoners in Rhodesia
The Rhodesian government responded to the Wankie campaign by passing a legislation in September 1967, making it capital offence for anyone to be found in possession of 'arms of war'. Intended to stren...Published: 16 May 2016 at 14:12hrs | 1 | by facebook
Villagers fatally assault a suspected thief
THREE Chipinge villagers last week allegedly teamed up to fatally assault a suspected thief they accused of stealing their property. The trio-Robert Dube (26), Themba Dube (32) and Freddy Chivhunze (3...Published: 01 Aug 2015 at 12:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
NAMA award winners - list
"TSVIRIYO" hitmaker Jah Prayzah was the toast of the night as he scooped four awards at the 13th National Arts Merit Awards held on Saturday at the Bulawayo Rainbow Hotel, Zimbojam reported.He...Published: 17 Feb 2014 at 08:23hrs | 171 | by Arts reporter
Millions lost in Zimbabwe diamonds scandal
An audit carried out on the wholly State-owned Marange Resources Diamond Company has revealed that the Government was prejudiced of millions of dollars as management raised inflated procurement receip...Published: 04 Feb 2014 at 06:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiadzwa diamond miners dump families
More than 3 000 families in and around the Chiadzwa diamond fields face hunger after their farmland was barricaded by mining concessions leaving them with nowhere to grow crops for sustenance, it has ...Published: 06 Jan 2014 at 11:17hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Turnall building capacity to compete in 2013 and beyond
Turnall Holdings reiterated its $300 million annual turnover target by 2015 even as its F12 financial performance weakened compared with F11 as MD John Jere told analysts yesterday that they are bui...Published: 22 Mar 2013 at 07:06hrs | | by Business reporter
Chiadzwa diamond fields must be accorded the 8th wonder status - Marange CEO
THE Chiadzwa diamond fields must be accorded the "eighth wonder of the world status" considering the vastness of the resources, Marange Resources chief executive officer Mr Obert Dube has said. ...Published: 16 Mar 2012 at 04:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
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