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Slomo has no beef with Macheso
EXTRA Kwazvose frontman Francis "Franco Slomo" Dhaka (pictured) has refuted claims that he did not see eye to eye with his former boss Alick Macheso after many of his songs have been interpreted as ji...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 07:08hrs | 3661 | by Staff reporter
'Tax reforms to rescue debt-distressed Zimbabwe'
Taxation reforms and improvement in non-tax revenue will extricate Zimbabwe from the debt trap, a new report has shown.In its flagship report released Saturday, the Economic Commission for Afr...Published: 24 Mar 2019 at 18:56hrs | 2197 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's days numbered
A special delegation of senior military officials reportedly told Chinese generals that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's political reign will expire in 2020, and that he was going to be an interim caret...Published: 24 Mar 2019 at 14:27hrs | 11601 | by Staff repo
Mtukudzi's daughter plays down Daisy rift
CRACKS in the late superstar Oliver Mtukudzi's family appear to be widening over his music legacy, with his daughter Selmor seemingly on the receiving end of planned attacks.Although she refus...Published: 24 Mar 2019 at 13:59hrs | 3131 | by Staff reporter
Dan Tshanda's Zimvavwe protégé keeps Splash alive
In the heat of a nostalgic moment as revellers are dancing and singing along to the sounds of the late Dan Tshanda at the Red Café' koBulawayo on a hot Sunday night, DJ Keitho drops a splash song by ...Published: 24 Mar 2019 at 13:58hrs | 672 | by Staff reporter
When seers failed to see the Ides of March
Bishop Lazi always tells his followers that as a people, we have been involved in a brutal rat race for the past two decades as we struggled for survival in choppy economic conditions.But the ...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 22:24hrs | 334 | by Bishop Lazi
Ivy Kombo back in Zimbabwe
UNITED Kingdom-based gospel diva Ivy Kombo-Kasi arrived back in the country yesterday afternoon for the first time in 14 years.The Handidzokere Shure hit-maker is expected to perform today at ...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 21:32hrs | 2275 | by Staff reporter
'ED presidency expires in 2020' says coup plotter - this time, will earn hangman's rope
A Spotlight Zimbabwe's report suggesting that Zimbabwe's military are plotting to remove Mnangagwa should be taken very seriously. There is no doubt the junta can see that Mnangagwa's grip on power is...Published: 23 Mar 2019 at 07:24hrs | 14165 | by Wilbert Mukori
Young Bulawayo artistes land MTN, Vodacom caller tune deal
IN the infancy of their careers, up-and-coming Bulawayo hip-hop artistes Redbee, Ravan and Shanga have landed a caller tune deal with South Africa's giant telecommunications service providers MTN and ...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 22:44hrs | 836 | by Staff reporter
Army told China Mnangagwa’s power expires in 2020
A special delegation of senior military officials reportedly told Chinese generals that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's political reign will expire in 2020, and that he was going to be an interim caret...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 09:51hrs | 26818 | by Spotlight
Mtukudzi's video exposes family cracks
A VIDEO of the late music superstar and national hero Oliver Mtukudzi promoting the Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) scheduled for March 29 has appeared online, stirring people's emotions...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 19:09hrs | 1631 | by Staff reporter
Pastor demands an end to 'elitist dialogue' - confused, doesn't even know elections were rigged
Confusion reigns supreme in Zimbabwe. Confusion is when one says this, the other says that and the third says something else which is neither this nor that in a matter as simple as 1 + 1 = 2. ...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 09:11hrs | 1282 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zimbabwe Hindus launch Idai relief efforts
Zimbabwe Hindus have reportedly launched relief efforts for the victims of cyclone Idai in southeastern Africa. The Hindoo Society Harare (HSH) has reportedly initiated a "Tropical Cyclon...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 08:53hrs | 882 | by Agencies
Mnangagwa resurrects Beitbridge District club
THE Beitbridge District Club, once a social assembly point for white commercial farmers prior to independence, and the entire Beitbridge community after independence, relived its past glory last week....Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 07:33hrs | 1271 | by Staff reporter
Mash Central MDC youth leader out on bail
Jailed MDC Mashonaland Central youth chairperson Tonderai Samhu, together with four accomplices, were finally granted $100 bail each to challenge their six-year jail sentence.High Court judge ...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 07:30hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
Amakhosi product breaks new ground in South Africa
BULAWAYO-born footballer-cum-artiste Ntokozo Ndlovu has broken new ground in South Africa where he is parading the skills he obtained during his days at Amakhosi Cultural Centre.Ndlovu, who us...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:48hrs | 470 | by Staff reporter
Thomas Mapfumo's legacy under threat
A close-up chat with Chimurenga musician Thomas Mapfumo may dwell generously on his music and culture as much as it can give a sense that he is strikingly rattled by the waning influence his brand of ...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:45hrs | 1291 | by Staff reporter
Xibalene remains an eternal identity for the Shangani people
IN Africa music and dance plays a very important role to preserve culture, relay history and maintain a certain identity.Every African is proud of his or her cultural identity and preserving i...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:43hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Heavy K, Prince Kaybee Bulawayo bound
SOUTH African house music DJs Prince Kaybee and Heavy K will be returning to Bulawayo where they are expected to rock the city that has been starved of South African acts. Prince Kaybee will b...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 05:50hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Zanu-PF band leader gets death threats
Former Midlands province-based leader of the Zanu-PF-aligned band, Chimurenga IV, John Mutemeri (pictured), who ditched the rilling party to join the opposition MDC Alliance, has received threats over...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 09:13hrs | 843 | by Staff reporter
Majaivana's sad farewell
IT is the album that was almost never made. Isono Sami, released at the turn of the century by Lovemore Majaivana, was Majaivana's farewell, released when the artiste was about to turn his bac...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 08:49hrs | 6819 | by Bruce Ndlovu
Mwonzora booed at MDC rally
MDC Alliance secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora and the opposition party's Manicaland provincial chairman David Chimhini had a torrid time after they were jeered by supporters at a rally in the easter...Published: 09 Mar 2019 at 21:01hrs | 7656 | by newzimbabwe.com
Michael Jackson songs removed from radio stations
Dozens of radio stations around the world have pulled Michael Jackson's songs after explosive child sex abuse claims in a new documentary.The Billie Jean singer faces allegations in the HBO do...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 11:55hrs | 5307 | by Staff Reporter
Political tags bad for local music
DURING January's bloody political protests, this reporter had a conversation with Winky D's manager, Jonathan Banda, who at the time, sounded very worried about the safety of his artiste as the politi...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 07:04hrs | 1129 | by Kennedy Nyavaya
Lupane State University students stage demonstration, arrested
Six Lupane State University (LSU) students were yesterday arrested during a demonstration in Bulawayo where they were protesting against poor service and being excluded from lessons after failing to r...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 07:14hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Senior govt officials to buy own vehicles
The government has moved in to reduce expenditure emanating from the purchase and maintenance of government vehicles by introducing the public service vehicle loan scheme.The public service ve...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 19:42hrs | 2847 | by Staff reporter
Embracing ICT in Pedagogy of History and Heritage Studies in Zimbabwe
Three schools in Harare on 1st March 2019 converged at Seke One High school in Chitungwiza for the History Exchange program under the theme, Embracing Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 09:57hrs | 275 | by Brian Maregedze
Zimbabwe-born Jazz legend awarded SA heroine status
Zimbabwe-born African jazz icon Dorothy Masuka was buried Sunday in Gauteng province's West Park Cemetery, South Africa after being awarded heroine status in the neighbouring country.Masuka su...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:23hrs | 628 | by newzimbabwe
Government implements vehicle loan scheme
GOVERNMENT has started implementing a vehicle loan scheme for senior officials replacing personal issue vehicles as part of an expenditure management strategy meant to curtail wasteful spending. ...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 07:09hrs | 531 | by Staff reporter
Winky D pays the price
Dancehall music star Winky D could be regretting the decision to echo a subtle political message in some of his songs last year as it has backfired, resulting in a dry awards season for him if exclusi...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 10:57hrs | 5583 | by Staff reporter
Danhiko Project participates in national clean up campaign
Danhiko Project in coalition with the Air Force of Zimbabwe and Sunrise Sign Language Academy yesterday joined the nation in participating in the clean-up campaign by cleaning the area in and around i...Published: 02 Mar 2019 at 07:01hrs | 229 | by Priscila Kamurira
Fans grieve as Sikhonjwa leaves Skyz FM
YESTERDAY was popular Skyz Metro FM radio personality, Babongile Sikhonjwa's last day on air as he bade farewell to the station after tendering his resignation earlier this month. The most agg...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 18:10hrs | 642 | by Staff reporter
Harare mulls selling stands in US dollars
The Harare City Council is mulling selling selected residential and commercial stands in foreign currency. Mayor Herbert Gomba told the Daily News that council was looking at getting maximum gain from...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 17:48hrs | 508 | by Staff reporter
The Heroine of Matabeleland is fallen! Matabeleland has heroes and heroines too!
The beautiful ones were born, but not acknowledged; these are women from Zapu - Matabeleland: Soneni Ngweny-Matiwaza is a nations' heroine: who cares today!The lyric from Bob Dylan goes like t...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 18:56hrs | 4851 | by Nomazulu Thata
ED Mnangagwa, once a murderer, always a murderer
Once upon time, there was a man who was so evil, and he did very cruel, gruesome thing. He dug a very big pit in the field, and cast some spell on it, to trap his own wife. When his wife went to get s...Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 13:30hrs | 3271 | by Zanda Shumba
Peter Ndlovu turns 46
Former Warriors captain Peter Ndlovu turned 46 today, a milestone worth celebrating for the Zimbabwean football legend who in the history of football is remembered as first African player to feature i...Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 13:26hrs | 2694 | by Staff reporter
Violence is 'not the way', says Mugabe
Song and dance bellowed from the Blue Roof mansion in the usually quiet upmarket Borrowdale suburb, as hundreds of invited guests on Saturday attended the birthday party for former Zimbabwean presiden...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 15:06hrs | 3618 | by STaff reporter
Mugabe blasts Mnangagwa for killing only 17 people in Harare
Song and dance bellowed from the Blue Roof mansion in the usually quiet upmarket Borrowdale suburb, as hundreds of invited guests on Saturday attended the birthday party for former Zimbabwean presiden...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:58hrs | 16830 | by TimesLive
Gemma Griffiths charms Zimbabwe
Music lovers across the country are head over heels with soul singer Gemma Griffiths following the release of Winky D's record breaking hit video titled MuGarden on Valentine's Day in which she featur...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:54hrs | 2952 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF band leader joins Chamisa's Alliance
Midlands province leader of a Zanu-PF-aligned music group - Chimurenga IV - John Mutemeri, has defected from the President Emmmerson Mnangagwa-led party to join the opposition MDC Alliance.Mut...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:52hrs | 2998 | by Staff reporter
Boarding school life - past, present
BEFORE deeply exploring themes in the play, I think it is quite safe to say that the playwright Chinodya covers various themes in the text. The theme of boarding school life is proffered to conscienti...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:42hrs | 422 | by Charles Dube
Journalism needs overhaul
Zimbabwean journalist Haru Mutasa recently drew fire from some local journalists and social media couch potatoes - many of whom masquerade as experts on each and every issue - when she pointed out the...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 09:06hrs | 222 | by Conway Tutani
Chamisa opens up on Monetary Policy Statement
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has described the Monetary Policy statement issued by RBZ Chief John Panonetsa Mangudya as a disaster that will destroy the livelihoods on Zimbabweans."The Monetary p...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 12:31hrs | 10817 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Serial burglar jailed 48 months
A SERIAL Mutare burglar was yesterday caged 48 months by magistrate Perseverance Makhala.Prince Mabika (45) appeared in court facing two counts of unlawful entry.Makhala, however, susp...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 08:26hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo artiste blasts Mnangagwa
BULAWAYO artiste Njabulo "SizFire" Nyoni has lashed out at President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the song Cry of a Zimbabwean Child, blaming him for the current economic hardships and social unrest in the c...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:17hrs | 855 | by Staff reporter
Chimbetu's 'lovechild' preaches unity
Dendera musician Chamson Boroma, affectionately known as Aforomani, has released a six-track album titled Tiripamwe laden with social commentaries.Boroma, who claims to be the son of the late ...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:12hrs | 972 | by Staff reporter
'Bulawayo artistes more popular outside Zimbabwe'
Southern region artistes say they are more popular outside Zimbabwe due to a number of reasons, chief being the imbalance in airplay which favours artistes from the other parts of the country....Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:08hrs | 1181 | by Staff reporter
Winky D, Jah Prayzah rivalry renewed
The country's most sought-after musicians Winky D and Jah Prayzah coincidentally revived their "rivalry" in time to celebrate love through eye-catching videos for their singles Mugarden and Kunerima....Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:02hrs | 1019 | by Staff reporter
Selmor relives childhood in Tuku household
IN the aftermath of legendary musician Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi's death his daughter, songbird Selmor Mtukudzi, has said that she always felt that her father did not belong to just her or the Mtukudzi f...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 07:50hrs | 1003 | by Staff reporter
Ways Winky D & Gemma Griffiths (Mu garden) song should educate ZANU PF/MDC
At one point in time, USA, Japan, India (apart from African) were once colonized just like Zimbabwe. However, despite colonization, these countries never blamed their colonizers for their current prob...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:59hrs | 2423 | by Don Chigumba
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