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Zimbabwe police warn textbook pirates
In a brief but strongly worded statement, Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Abednico Ncube, said the law enforcement agents will soon descend on perpetrators without fear or favour....Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 04:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
NFTs in Africa: Potential Benefits and Risks for the Art Market and Beyond
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have gained significant attention in recent years as a new way of buying and selling digital and physical assets. From art to collectibles to real estate, NFTs have the pote...Published: 30 Dec 2022 at 07:47hrs | 1 | by Taedzwa Chikono
Zec digs in on voters roll
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) says it will not avail the voters roll through a portable electronic mode to protect it from possible tampering.The decision has, however, riled elector...Published: 26 Oct 2022 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chase Skuza to launch new album
THE 'King of Kalanga' Rhumba music Chase Skuza has released a four-track album after a five year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Entitled ukuhlakanipha Yibuthutha (cleverness does not mean...Published: 25 Sep 2022 at 18:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Unfortunately, you can now buy counterfeit money online
DUE to the Covid-19 outbreak counterfeiters of United States dollars and South African rands have now moved from the streets to online.There is now always a website that is ready to sell and d...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 06:45hrs | 8 | by Jacob Mutisi
From the 404 to the Honda Fit
"KIDNAP, robbery and near rape", the newspaper headline screamed on 22 August. "Honda Fit Crew robs osiphatheleni," our sister paper The Chronicle's headline read on 27 August. In the ...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 14:48hrs | 2 | by Bruce Ndlovu
The growing addiction of mobile gaming in Africa
In contemporary society, interacting with mobile devices and engaging with the variety of activities that can be played on them - such as gambling, social networking and games - has become increasingl...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 08:11hrs | 15 | by Moyo Roy
English made easy by the Language Coach
NOVEMBER ENGLISH EXAMS STUDY CORNERHello to all our O 'Level candidates for 2018.I am here to give you some handy hints on how to come out with a straight A for your Zimsec O'Levels. This week...Published: 09 Oct 2018 at 07:48hrs | | by Kwinji the Language Coach
Macheso's Dzinosvitsa Kure released in 'calculated' move
SUNGURA enthusiasts, who had been starved of new stuff for two years by sungura kingpin Alick Macheso, yesterday had something to cheer about, as the singer finally unveiled his much-awaited six-track...Published: 07 Jun 2018 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pirates get to Macheso album first
Sungura ace, Alick Macheso is set to unveil his new offering Dzinosvitsva Kure through an album launch at Chitungwiza on Friday but piracy hawks in Masvingo have already pounced with vendors already s...Published: 07 Jun 2018 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe losing the product counterfeit war
The unchecked growth of counterfeit (fake) products dumped in the Zimbabwean market has reached alarming levels. Although the country's official import bill shows that imports into the country have sl...Published: 18 May 2018 at 17:38hrs | 2 | by Victor Bhoroma
Obert Mpofu calls for tougher laws against piracy
Home Affairs and Culture minister Obert Mpofu is calling for tougher laws to stop piracy, saying it was undermining the business of cultural production more than ever.Mpofu said the poli...Published: 11 Mar 2018 at 18:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fake whiskey, vodka flood Zimbabwe
Thinking of ending your weekend with a whiskey, brandy, rum or vodka? Think twice!Illegal distribution of liquor in Zimbabwe has seen a lot of knock-off brands enter the market. Most bottles a...Published: 29 Oct 2017 at 07:23hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Cops harass Bulawayo residents
Mthwakazi Republic Party has made sensational claims that Zimbabwe Republic Police harass Bulawayo residents ahead of Robert Mugabe's visit to the city.The party said it has come to its attent...Published: 14 Oct 2017 at 17:38hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Babes Wodumo loses USB, unreleased single pirated
BABES Wodumo, who will be in Bulawayo for a performance at the City Hall tomorrow, is the latest victim of piracy after she misplaced a USB with an unreleased track that has made its way into the Durb...Published: 31 Aug 2017 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
English made easy by the Language Coach - November English exams study corner
Hello to all our O 'Level candidates for 2017. I am here to give you some handy hints on how to come out with a straight A for your Zimsec O'Levels. This week we shall look at how to write a speech. F...Published: 24 Aug 2017 at 20:15hrs | | by Language Coach
Soul Jah Love was designed with my style: Designer
His voice has a striking resemblance with that of popular fellow Zimdancehall chanter Soul Masaka popularly known as Soul Jah Love and so is their musical journey. The only great difference is that be...Published: 01 Aug 2017 at 19:38hrs | | by Wilson Chipangura
Zimbabwean exiles: Life in the dark valley between starvation and desperate poverty
A fresh wave of reluctant economic exiles from across the Limpopo River now calls South Africa home. And burrowed deep within a five-kilometre radius of one nondescript shopping mall situated in the h...Published: 13 Jul 2017 at 10:50hrs | | by Tafi Mhaka
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JUNE ENGLISH EXAMS STUDY CORNERHello to all our O 'Level candidates for 2016.I am here to give you some handy hints on how to come out with a straight A for your Zimsec O'Levels.This week we s...Published: 05 Jun 2017 at 13:52hrs | | by Theodora Chirapa
Caps United 'player' in piracy storm
A Harare man-Brian Mapute who claimed to be a CAPS United player, appeared in court on Friday after being found in possession of 700 pirated DVDs.Mapute pleaded guilty to contravening the Copy...Published: 25 Apr 2017 at 08:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Police accused of ignoring to deal with piracy
MDC-T spokesperson Obert Gutu has accused the police of concentrating in extorting money from motorists and ignoring the rot of music and movies piracy taking toll across the country.He said p...Published: 02 Mar 2017 at 05:58hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Dokora slapped with $3,5 million lawsuit for piracy
Two software companies - Zim Assist Private Limited and Purple Divine Technology - have slapped the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Dr Lazarus Dokora with a $3,5 million lawsuit for al...Published: 02 Mar 2017 at 05:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
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ZIMSEC ENGLISH ON THE GOHello to all our O 'Level candidates for 2016.I am here to give you some handy hints on how to come out with a straight A for your Zimsec O'Levels.This week we will sta...Published: 26 Feb 2017 at 18:51hrs | | by teacher
The scourge of piracy on digital content - the problem and Now there is a solution
In this article I will discuss the widespread problem of piracy on intellectual property in digital content format which mainly includes music and electronic/soft copy books. The starting point for my...Published: 11 Jan 2017 at 13:04hrs | | by Andrew Mpofu
Zimbabwe police raid DJs in search of pirated music
POLICE in Bulawayo allegedly confiscated DJs' laptops last week as they embarked on a crackdown on people in possession of pirated entertainment products.According to local media, the blit...Published: 23 Nov 2016 at 22:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police destroy pirated CDs
POLICE in Bulawayo yesterday destroyed by burning more than 8 000 pirated discs as they launched an operation targeted at curbing the increase in pirated and counterfeit materials being sold on the ci...Published: 07 Aug 2016 at 09:36hrs | | by Nokukhanya Moyo and Sandra Tekere
Tsvangirai once said Mugabe should resign over poor health, will he do the same?
REWIND to 02 November 2011Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe should consider resigning because of his age and health, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai s...Published: 28 Jun 2016 at 16:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pirated music drives Sfiso mad!
Sfiso Ncwane is asking fans to help him catch the singer who is cashing in by selling his CD. Photo by Jabulani Langa ~Daily Sun reported that the controversial gospel singer Sfiso Ncwan...Published: 14 Apr 2016 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff Reporter
$100k for Macheso, $1 million for pirates
It is no secret, Alick Macheso's latest offering – Tsoka Dzerwendo released on Monday is the most sought after album, but it seems those outside Harare are being starved.While the idea of fl...Published: 23 Mar 2016 at 05:30hrs | 1 | by Melissa Mpofu/Walter Mswazie
Macheso releases album on cassette, for $1
SUNGURA ace Alick Macheso is releasing his new album Tsoka Dzerwendo on Monday on cassette and online.The album would be sold for just $1 in a bid to counter pirated versions."The albu...Published: 18 Mar 2016 at 12:35hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Macheso is an angry man
Alick Macheso is having a fit. And rightly so.An album, branded with his name and image, has already flooded the market. But it is not the sungura legend who sang or produced the album....Published: 10 Jan 2016 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Digitalisation: The full story
Zimbabwe has been preparing to make the inevitable switch from analogue broadcasting to digital terrestrial television in keeping with International Telecommunication Union requirements. We now have s...Published: 28 Sep 2015 at 15:09hrs | | by Kuda Bwititi and Lincoln Towindo
'For sale' signs on ZRP office doors
Walking through the corridors of the homicide section at Harare's main police station, it is the "for sale" signs on office doors that stand out more than the stench coming from the dimly-lit undergro...Published: 21 Sep 2015 at 11:32hrs | | by Reuters
Maskandi is in hot water for xenophobic song
He's apparently been reported to the Human Rights Commission for his latest single, Abahambe Osbari, which translates to: "Foreigners must go!"In the song he asks foreign nationals to leave Mz...Published: 19 Sep 2015 at 10:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Another first for ace Zimbabwean music group
Ace Kalanga Rhumba group Mlambos Express Band continues to make it's own history on the Zimbabwean and international music market this time by being the first local rhumba group to sale its ...Published: 13 Jul 2015 at 05:16hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Zim jobless turn to solar, music piracy!
An unemployed Zimbabwean based in Zimbabwe's Harare city has turned into solar piracy and sells pirate music.Nigel Mavhengere operate an makeshift office where he set up: laptop, makeshift...Published: 03 Jun 2015 at 06:17hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Dembare TV launched
HARARE giants Dynamos today launched Dembare TV, a television football magazine, which exclusively cover the Glamour Boys in a landmark development for the club.Dembare TV is produced by Media...Published: 23 May 2015 at 16:51hrs | | by Sports reporter
I am not keen on coming back to Zimbabwe
TALKING of popular television dramas in Zimbabwe will not be complete without mentioning such dramas as Mukadota, Paraffin, Sinjalo with the comic characters Sakhamuzi and Foromani, Hlengiwe Mntanami,...Published: 10 May 2015 at 10:14hrs | | by Vincent Gono
Namibians instigate xenophobic attack on Zimbabweans
Some Namibian artists in the town of Oshakati in the Oshana region are said to have planned to instigate Xenophobic attacks against Zimbabwean street vendors throughout the country.According t...Published: 21 Apr 2015 at 11:09hrs | | by Mandlenkosi Chinula
Thomas Mapfumo's Danger Zone Album Now Freely Available To The Public
Thomas Mapfumo, the Chimurenga Music King has finally decided to let the public have his Danger Zone album for free. He is encouraging fans to descend onto the streets and do some self-help on any...Published: 06 Mar 2015 at 05:56hrs | | by Joram Nyandoro
Software piracy will cost your business more in the long-term than authorised software
African governments are cracking down on software piracy through strong laws to safeguard intellectual property. At the same time, more and more African businesses are opening their eyes to the benefi...Published: 24 Feb 2015 at 12:10hrs | 3 | by Del-Mari Roberts
Harare world class status a pipedream
IT's 7am on a Tuesday morning and already there is traffic congestion on almost all the narrow roads leading into Harare's central business district.For almost half an hour at the corner of Sa...Published: 13 Feb 2015 at 14:48hrs | | by Hazel Ndebele
'Musicians should let their music be pirated'
The chairperson of the Bulawayo Musicians Association Khulekani Bethule, popularly known as Khuxxman says musicians should exploit piracy to their own advantage.Khuxxman says piracy can be a f...Published: 15 Jan 2015 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Macheso's yet to be released album sold on Harare streets
Pirates have hit hard on sungura maestro, Alick Macheso with a yet to be released album now being sold on the streets of Harare.Thousands of copies of Macheso's yet to be released album ar...Published: 26 Aug 2014 at 20:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Software piracy in Africa: Three companies found guilty by a court of law for reproducing and/or using the Sage brand or Sage so
PARIS, France - Sage, a leading global vendor of business management software, announces that it has won three court cases against pirate companies in Maghreb and i...Published: 04 Aug 2014 at 12:46hrs | | by APO
Govt orders television, radio stations to pay musicians their royalties
GOVERNMENT has ordered local television and radio stations to pay up royalties to musicians who receive airplay for their upkeep as music was their source of income.Speaking at the launch of ...Published: 05 Apr 2014 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Meet Mlambos Express Band the true 'Super Legends' of rhumba
If you have never heard of or seen ace Zimbabwean Rhumba outfit known as Mlambos Express Band, OH!! MY GOD!!! You don't know what you are missing.The Bulilima Mangwe District rooted group ...Published: 23 Mar 2014 at 17:16hrs | 40 | by Staff Reporter
Open Letter to Professor Jonathan Moyo
REF: 'BY CLOSING BOSTV WHOSE INTERESTS ARE YOU SERVING?" cc. Hon. Minister of Sports And CultureDear Sir, The TV loving ...Published: 28 Feb 2014 at 07:57hrs | | by Sydney Mataro
Snake causes stir in Harare city centre
Business temporarily came to a halt on Thursday morning in Harare's city centre at the corner of Nelson Mandela Avenue and First Street when a snake emerged from under a parked vehicle....Published: 09 Feb 2014 at 09:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mr Ugly signs an endorsement deal
For more than a year, reigning Mr Ugly William Masvinu sent SOS messages to companies pleading with marketers to take advantage of his rugged looks in their advertisement material. Mr Ugly ar...Published: 13 Dec 2013 at 06:23hrs | | by Entertainment Reporters
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