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ANNOUNCEMENT OF NAMES OF CANDIDATES NOMINATED FOR THE ZIMBABWE ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION (ZACC) The Standing Rules and Orders Committee of the Parliament of Zimbabwe is mandated in terms of Secti...Published: 11 hrs ago | 3327 | by Parliement
Tour Chimanimani with a clean intention
In times of bereavement, people of different political and social persuasions, even those who do not see eye to eye bury their hatchets and converge to comfort the bereaved.The devastating Cyc...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 12:29hrs | 2851 | by John Sigauke
Soldiers block Chamisa from visiting cyclone hit areas
OPPOSITION leader Nelson Chamisa caused a fresh stir Monday, this time in cyclone hit Manicaland after an attempt to visit Chimanimani and Chipinge districts the epicenter of the tragedy.Cyclo...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 06:50hrs | 9383 | by newzimbabwe
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 | 1247 | by Staff reporter
Vimbai Zimuto will burn in hell, says prophet
REMNANT Desire of All Nations Ministries Prophet Talent Madungwe says the likes of singer Vimbai Zimuto and raunchy dancers, Bev and Zodwa Wabantu are agents of the kingdom of darkness and will burn i...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 05:05hrs | 2410 | by Staff reporter
Mtukudzi legacy war, plot to ruin Selmor's gig?
THERE were reports last night of a plot to sabotage Selmor Mtukudzi's gig scheduled for Andy Miller hall on March 29 in what sources believe is a bitter war over the late national hero, Oliver "Tuku" ...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 16:29hrs | 1463 | by Sytaff reporter
Zinara chefs face corruption probe
DETECTIVES from the police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Fraud Squad have opened a probe into two Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) senior managers over allegations of corrupt...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 13:14hrs | 1472 | 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 | 1125 | by Kennedy Nyavaya
Mtukudzi family dilemma
How do you fill in a legend's shoes? How do you keep the legend's memory alive? Do you continue doing what the legend used to do? Or perhaps you allow and make use of those with similar talent to carr...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 07:51hrs | 9791 | by Staf reporter
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 | 626 | by newzimbabwe
Rape case against Nelson Chamisa withdrawn
Rape allegations against MDC leader Nelson Chamisa, which were filed by a 39-year-old woman, have been formally withdrawn after the accuser's mother told police she was mentally ill.Nyaradzo N...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 10:56hrs | 4124 | by zimlive
Cleft surgery mission dedicated to Mtukudzi
An all-volunteer United States and Canadian surgical team, Operation of Hope, will in May embark on a cleft surgical mission in Zimbabwe.The 30-year-old US/Canada-based surgical charity has de...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 10:50hrs | 498 | by Staff reporter
A vote for anyone other than Chamisa at the MDC congress is a vote for political oblivion
Last night I posted an MDC rally video on my social media platforms and I asked whether the MDC elective congress campaigning was already in full swing.Many of my social media contacts respond...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 15:28hrs | 2369 | by Hopewell Chin'ono
Chamisa snubs dead miners
ONLY a few hours after his rally criticism of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's failure to visit the site of a recent mine disaster that killed 24 artisanal miners in Battlefields, Mashonaland West, MDC ...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 06:45hrs | 3281 | by newzibmabwe
Mtukudzi's daughters defies their step-mother, insist on tribute concerts
SANDRA and Selmor, daughters of the late Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi, have organised a number of shows in Zimbabwe, South Africa and the United Kingdom which will serve as tribute concerts for their father...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 06:32hrs | 4054 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa stampeded to Mtukudzi funeral but snubs dead miners
ONLY a few hours after his rally criticism of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's failure to visit the site of a recent mine disaster that killed 24 artisanal miners in Battlefields, Mashonaland West, MDC ...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 06:24hrs | 301 | by newzimbabwe
Cont Mhlanga against 'tribal' doctorate
WHILE there has been a renewed push by fans to see him rewarded with an honorary doctorate for his contributions to the arts, Amakhosi founder Cont Mhlanga has spoken out against some that claim to be...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:41hrs | 832 | by Staff reporter
Mtukudzi family feud escalates as Daisy moves to block Selmor
ON Monday February 18 at 6.23pm, a statement appeared on the Tuku Music Official Facebook page, part of it read; "We would like to distance ourselves from any events or gatherings that are being held ...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:33hrs | 2556 | by Staff reporter
Mtukudzi family mired in controversy
The late superstar Oliver Mtukudzi's family has trashed all memorial events and gigs that were held in his honour saying the first official event will be the Cape Town Jazz Festival, with Tuku's band ...Published: 21 Feb 2019 at 17:01hrs | 3424 | by Staff reporter
Mtukudzi widow's actions raise questions
What could be going on in Daisy Mtukudzi's mind? When she distances herself from gigs that have been organised in honour of her late husband Oliver Mtukudzi, is she implying there are sinister motives...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 22:47hrs | 4735 | by Staff reporter
Farewell Dr. Charles Muzuva Mungoshi
As I did farewell our champion, hero, mind liberator and academic warrior, I must admit that we have been left with a seat too high to occupy and a bar not that easy to reach. We shall write but the s...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 11:00hrs | 839 | by Tapiwa Kapurura
Call to declare Mungoshi national hero
The Zimbabwe Writers Association (ZWA), through the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ), has petitioned government to declare the late prolific and multi-award-winning writer Charles Mungoshi a n...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:16hrs | 548 | 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 | 1166 | 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 | 997 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Wicknell Chivayo visits Mtukudzi's grave
Maverick businessman and socialite Wicknell Chivayo spent Valentine's day with the widow of the late national hero Oliver Mtukudzi in Mashonaland Central.He was accompanied by musician Aleck M...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 11:51hrs | 22646 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mtukudzi memorial concert shelved
Government has postponed the proposed Tuku Peace Memorial concert which was meant to celebrate the life of the late national hero, Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi. The concert had been pencilled for this Satur...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 08:39hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter
SADC and AU have the blood of Zimbabweans on their hands
In life there are always those things that one always finds baffling - which never seem to make any sense - and, similarly, I also have two such things in my life.One of those seemingly inexpl...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 11:12hrs | 2691 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chamisa and Mutodi signed a peace deal?
One of the untold stories that happened at the burial of the late National Hero Oliver Mtukudzi was the revelation by the Deputy Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Energy Mut...Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 10:05hrs | 11321 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ZimAchievers Awards South Africa announces 2019 Nominees, partners
Zimbabwe Achievers Awards South Africa (ZAA SA) have announced the nominees for the 5th Zororo Phumulani ZAA SA on their website and social media platforms during a live broadcast from South Africa....Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:20hrs | 304 | by Agencies
When burying people becomes a lifestyle
Sporting a blue work suit and safety shoes, Margaret Nyakudya (50) is the centre of attraction at a funeral wake in Mt Darwin.The male villagers cannot help it, but are surprised by her braver...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 06:31hrs | 2784 | by Staff reporter
Mtukudzi's in-laws bitter
Mr Fred Gasho is bitter that the family of the late national hero Oliver Mtukudzi did not alert him, as per traditional custom, of the demise of his son-in-law. Mr Gasho is the biological father of Da...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:43hrs | 2841 | by Staff reporter
President ED Mnangagwa is not sincere about the dialogue
A serious dialogue starts in privacy and secrecy, citizens are in most cases alerted about the dialogue when it reaches an advanced state. Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga did the same, Kenyans were sh...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 20:01hrs | 797 | by Don Chigumba
Ezekiel Guti launches own Bible
Leader of ZAOGA Archbishop Ezekiel Guti has released an Apostle Ezekiel Guti Kingdom Life Bible which is composed of the regular King James version and Apostolic teachings by Archbishop Ezekiel ...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 14:46hrs | 9962 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Valentine's joke goes bad
WHAT started as a daring, humorous Valentine's Day skit has turned into a nightmare for a Harare woman -Lorraine Guyo- who has since been suspended from work and forced to abandon her traditional cell...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 13:57hrs | 6480 | by Staff reporter
National Dialogue in Zimbabwe
The third window for national dialogue in Zimbabwe has opened as expressed by the President's recent tweet following his return from state visits to four Eurasian countries in mid January this year. T...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 11:40hrs | 4355 | by Terence Simbi
Mr Mnangagwa, take time to listen
TO you our Head of State Emmerson Mnangagwa, whether by design or default, I guess it's mandatory that we, as citizens of the land, address you as our beloved President. With that as a show of...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 06:41hrs | 393 | by Staff reporter
Tuku tribute hits snag
MASVINGO Tuku tribute musical concert which was slated for Caravan Park on Friday last week could not take off due to logistical challenges with organisers saying it will be held after February 16. ...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 22:29hrs | 526 | by Staff reporter
'Jah Prayzah must cut army ties'
At one time the wearing of military clothes caught up with Zimbabweans but it quickly fizzled out after government outlawed it.But there was one person who continued to don the army uniform wi...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 15:02hrs | 5010 | by Maxwell Sibanda
Reconciliation a must for economic, political progress
AS the push for national dialogue between political parties and different stakeholders to turn Zimbabwe's economic fortunes intensifies, a recent meeting involving the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZC...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 08:15hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa please grow up
I WAS laughing loud last week when I read the story, "Chamisa rapped for Tuku funeral antics". I asking myself if Mr Chamisa was crazy or what. Such attention-seeking gimmicks are not somethin...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 17:35hrs | 13893 | by Terrence Musekiwa
Mudzuri in trouble for failing to offer Chamisa a seat at Tuku funeral
EMBATTLED MDC Vice President Elias Mudzuri has run into fresh trouble for failing to stand up and offer his seat to party leader Nelson Chamisa during the recent burial of late music hero Oliver Mtuku...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 12:05hrs | 7388 | by newzimbabwe.com
'Thomas Mapfumo's long stay in Zim justified'
Chimurenga musician Thomas "Mukanya" Mapfumo is yet to return to the United States having flown into the country at the beginning of December last year for countrywide gigs running under the banner Mu...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 12:00hrs | 3535 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa politics shatters society's mirror
The dawn of the new dispensation brought along a glimpse of hope to many, including artistes, with the leaders ensuring the upholding of fundamental human rights.This was reinforced by the ret...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 11:59hrs | 517 | by Staff reporter
State intervenes on basic commodity prices
Government is working on safety nets to shield vulnerable members of society against price distortions on basic commodities and will soon unveil a well-packaged strategy to ensure goods reflect their ...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 11:43hrs | 791 | by Staff reporter
Two coffins at Mtukudzi's funeral
AWAY from the mourning that was taking place nationwide and beyond Zimbabwe's borders - behind the scenes a war over custody of the body of the late national hero, Dr Oliver Mtukudzi, was raging....Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 11:41hrs | 5978 | by Staff reporter
Who will inherit Mtukudzi's vast empire?
A wife, four daughters with three different mothers, an unrecognised son with a birth certificate, and a rebutted daughter who made headlines seeking to be recognised.That sums up people with ...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 11:38hrs | 9087 | by Mtandazo Dube
Mtukudzi apologised to his daughters before death
TILE late music legend Oliver 'Tuku' Mtukudzi is said to have apologised to his daughter - Selmor - for not giving a helping hand in her music career few days before his death. This was reveal...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 20:43hrs | 11647 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs new heroes
LAST week was a tragic week, tragic in that we interred to the bowels of mother earth a hero in the mould of Oliver Mtukudzi. There is no doubt that Tuku, as he was popularly known, was a different ki...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 22:46hrs | 280 | by Pupurayi Togarepi
Tuku's 'wives' funeral drama
THE late national hero Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi's ex-wife Melody Murape said she only attended the funeral for the sake of her children. Murape got married to thc late superstar on February 24 i...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 14:52hrs | 9631 | by Staff reporter
'I was not allowed to visit Tuku in hospital'
OLIVER 'Tuku' Mtukudzi's ex-wife wife, Melody Murape, says she was not allowed to see the late music legend even during his time in hospital. Murape revealed this in a wide ranging interview w...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 14:48hrs | 6244 | by Staff reporter
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