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Vote-buying for beginners: A Zvigananda guide to electoral philanthropy
Meet Taurai Kandishaya - philosopher of the gutter, hustler by vocation, and a loyal missionary of the Zvigananda gospel: "In Harare, money speaks; morals take a kombi." He recently took to Facebook t...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 08:19hrs | 411 | by Reason Wafawarova
Miss and Mr Rural Zimbabwe 2025 launches In Bulawayo
The much-anticipated Miss and Mr Rural Zimbabwe 2025 beauty pageant is set to officially launch in Bulawayo tomorrow, promising to spotlight the beauty, talent, and stories of young people from rural ...Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:59hrs | 79 | by Staff reporter
Connie Ferguson declares Zimbabwe her home
South African television star and businesswoman Connie Ferguson has expressed deep affection for Zimbabwe, calling the country her home and praising the outpouring of love she receives from Zimbabwean...Published: 20 May 2025 at 10:01hrs | 1104 | by Staff reporter
Former Miss Zimbabwe dies
Caroline Murinda, who made history as one of Zimbabwe's early black beauty queens by winning the Miss Zimbabwe title in 1982, has died at the age of 65.Murinda passed away on Tuesday afternoon...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 19:38hrs | 3126 | by Staff reporter
Merry Chiwenga-Mubayiwa: A spot-on definition of Gender-Based Violence
The physical pain that Merry is going through is not possible to share. However emotional torture is possible and empathize genuinely with Merry Chiwenga. She is going through a physical and mental to...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 13:45hrs | 398 | by Nomazulu Thata
Miss South Africa Contestant Faces Identity Theft Allegations and Online Abuse
A major scandal has erupted in South Africa after Miss South Africa contestant Chidimma Adetshina withdrew from the competition amid allegations of identity theft involving her mother. The ...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 16:51hrs | 939 | by Staff Reporter
Miss Universe coming to Zimbabwe
Miss Universe 2023, Sheynnis Palacios, is set to visit Zimbabwe, as confirmed by Tendai Hunda, the Miss Universe Zimbabwe license holder. Palacios, who hails from Nicaragua, will arrive on Monday afte...Published: 14 Aug 2024 at 17:14hrs | 834 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's wife takes over Miss Universe Zimbabwe
MINIYOTHABO Baloyi-Chiwenga, the wife of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga was announced as the new chairperson of the Miss Universe Zimbabwe.After a long hiatus from the international stage...Published: 24 Mar 2024 at 14:37hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Chemist Siziba dies
Zimbabwean local businessman Chemist Siziba who was one of the pioneers in the mobile telecommunications industry has died.He was 77.Siziba died of kidney failure at Parirenyatwa Hospi...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 07:05hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Insiza: The land of gold and glory
INSIZA is a district in Matabeleland South Province and its capital, Filabusi, is 100km south of Bulawayo, along the Mbalabala/Zvishavane Road. The district boasts of a diverse landscape, with gentle ...Published: 30 Dec 2023 at 08:21hrs | 48 | by Staff reporter
Former model convicted of fraud
FORMER top model, Mercy Mushaninga, who duped five models of a combined US$10 200 in a botched Dubai modelling event, has to pay back the money and perform 350 hours of unpaid community service at the...Published: 25 Oct 2023 at 06:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Edd Branson brokers major Tourism promotion deal
In a groundbreaking development set to transform Africa's tourism landscape, the Africa Tourism Promotion Centre, Miss Tourism Tanzania, AfriUSA Business Initiative LLC, and Fencorp Global have fo...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 12:52hrs | 16 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Malaika has not yet quit modelling
A YOUNG and beautiful Malaika Mushandu catwalked on a grand ramp as a contestant at the 2011 edition of the then Miss Zimbabwe beauty pageant (now rebranded to Miss World Zimbabwe).A strong sh...Published: 23 May 2023 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe returns to Miss Universe pageant
It is good news for the local modelling industry as Zimbabwe is set to resume participating at the Miss Universe pageant following 22 years of absence.The last model to take part at the show i...Published: 10 May 2023 at 05:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean model crowned Miss Planet International runner up
BULAWAYO model, Jemima Mandemwa was recently crowned 1st runner up in the Miss Planet International beauty pageant held in Cambodia, Asia.Mandemwa, a Finance and Banking Graduate from NUST was...Published: 02 Feb 2023 at 08:29hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Writing's on the bright yellow wall
The Bishop is back.What a restful, restorative and therapeutic sabbatical it was!Once in a while, it is quite helpful to extricate ourselves from the maddening rush of our manic lifest...Published: 15 Jan 2023 at 09:38hrs | 1 | by Bishop Lazi
Ex-Miss Princess Zimbabwe model faces fraud charges
FORMER Miss Princess Zimbabwe, Mary Mushaninga is set to spend three more nights languishing in remand prison for swindling models of US$10,000.The ex-model appeared before Harare Magistrate D...Published: 30 Oct 2022 at 07:01hrs | 2 | by Staff rporter
Nust student finishes fourth in international modelling contest
ZIMBABWEAN model, Jemima Mandemwa finished fourth at the Miss Environment International that was recently held in Mumbai, India.Mandemwa, a final year student at the National University of Sci...Published: 10 Apr 2022 at 08:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's blank politics backfiring!
DID I not tell you that the yellow fever is fast turning into despair? Did I not tell you that nothing has really changed because Chamisa's CCC is nothing but the fractious MDC now dressed in yellow?...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:16hrs | 2 | by Major Action Mandingo (Rtd)
Why are you allowing Chief Justice Luke Malaba to be made a fool of?
When the present government successfully carried out its coup against the tyrant Robert Mugabe, I applied for a temporary position in public relations. I had lined up a group of professors, we had our...Published: 18 Apr 2021 at 09:26hrs | 2 | by Ken Mufuka
Jonathan Moyo fights 'false' rape allegations by modelling agency boss
Former cabinet minister Jonathan Moyo on Monday pushed back against "false and outrageous" allegations that he raped a former model and beauty pageant organiser over a decade ago.State media r...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 17:53hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Oil Castor Boss admits dupping Miss Rural Africa
Oil Castor Zimbabwe Co-Founder Alvaro Arellano has finally admitted that he duped winner of Miss Rural Pageant Beauty Contest held in May.He said he used the pageant to market his Oil Ca...Published: 27 Aug 2020 at 20:10hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
UK Based Model to represent Zimbabwe at Miss Global International
Rising model and current Miss World Zimbabwe UK Amanda Ngcono has been chosen to represent the country at the Miss Global International beauty pageant in Jamaica at the Montego Bay Convention on the 2...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 16:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Muvhango star Marang Phala visits Prophet Sovi's church
South Africa's top soapie Muvhango's actress Marang Phala made a surprise visit at Imperial City Church on Sunday 21 July to join the saints for a special Prophetic Service hosted by church leader Pro...Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 19:01hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Tendai 'Beast' Mtawarira named Zimbabwe tourism Ambassador
Zimbabwe-born Springbok prop Tendai Mtawarira has been named Tourism Ambassador for destination Zimbabwe. The Zimbabwe Toirism Authority's main objective for the appointment is to increase tourism tra...Published: 05 Jun 2019 at 18:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mastering the art of public speaking with Felix Zinhara
Standing in front of people and delivering a speech, keynote address be it at a social gathering or professional setting remains equally "life-threatening" even to those folks who claim some audacity ...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 21:08hrs | | 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 | 11 | by newzimbabwe
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 | 24 | by Nomazulu Thata
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 | 1 | by Staff reporter
Miss Africa 2018's hair catches fire as she is crowned
Miss Congo, Dorcas Kasinde, won the Miss Africa 2018 beauty pageant, but her crowning moment didn't go as planned when her hair caught fire onstage. The annual pageant was held in Cross River ...Published: 31 Dec 2018 at 17:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
The Hitchhiker
She stood some fifty-sixty metres away from the desperate looking swarm of humanity that infested the Harare Showground bus stop. One hand shielded her sunglazed face from the savannah sun, the other ...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 22:29hrs | 21 | by Jerà
National wisdom, honest optimism can rescue Zimbabwe
FELLOW Zimbabweans, it is almost November again. Are you getting this novemberish sense of déjà vu? Remember November 2017? It was the best of times and the worst of times.This November, pro...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 08:45hrs | 3 | by Brian Kagoro
Fraud accused Ginimbi named face of Harare International Carnival
Genius 'Ginimbi' Kadungure, who is currently on trial for fraud, was on Tuesday appointed as Harare International Carnival (HIC) brand ambassador after a rigorous selection by the Zimbabwe Tourism Aut...Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Potts crowned Miss Zimbabwe
Twenty one-year-old Masvingo beauty Hajirah Belinda Potts, shrugged off competition from 13 other stunning models to be crowned Miss World Zimbabwe 2018 at a glittering ceremony held at Orchid Gardens...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:30hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean model stars in Nigerian advert
Last week millions of West Africans came face to face with the Zimbabwean beauty that is Malaika Mushandu as she anchored the main role in the debut for beverage Sprite's latest advert.While t...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 06:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Code's Chikohora targets youth in Gweru Urban
COALITION of Democrats' aspiring Gweru Urban parliamentary candidate, Trust Chikohora, has launched various developmental projects targeting the youth, as he seeks to endear himself with the niche ele...Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dlamini crowned Matebeleland North's Miss Tourism
NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD model Chantelle Dlamini shrugged off stiff competition from other contestants during a pageant held at the Elephant Hills Hotel in Victoria Falls to be crowned Miss Tourism Zimbabwe ...Published: 23 May 2018 at 07:56hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
2018 election no easy walk to freedom
THE 2018 election is winnable on issues and strategy, but the opposition must make no assumptions about a clear and easy victory. Historically, all great moments of great oppositional momentum have be...Published: 27 Feb 2018 at 16:43hrs | 2 | by Brian Kagoro
Chiwenga steps down
AFTER six years at the helm of Miss World Zimbabwe Marry Chiwenga has stepped down from organising the pageant and now the question is what next for the pageant.The chapter is closed for Chiwe...Published: 27 Feb 2018 at 05:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Nust Graduate wins beauty pageant
Samkelisumusa Makombe is the new the new Miss 98.4 Midlands Queen after shrugging off stiff competition from other contestants during a pageant held in Midlands.An Applied Biology and Biochemi...Published: 23 Feb 2018 at 16:13hrs | | by Jefferson Metha
Big Time boss arrested for fraud, fake tax invoices
SOUTH Africa-based Zimbabwean businessman and Big Time Strategic Group founder Mr Justice Peace Maphosa is serving a suspended eight-year jail term which is running until 2020, after being convicted o...Published: 11 Feb 2018 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bosso album hits discord
OUTGOING Highlanders board chairman Mgcini Nkolomi said their yearly activities that should galvanise efforts towards the club's centenary celebrations must grow in magnitude so that the main event be...Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 06:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
The love scandals that rocked Zanu-PF
Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones, but obviously someone forgot to tell the folks inside Zanu-PF. In this expose, we look at the love scandals that have dominated Mugabe's party ...Published: 27 Jan 2018 at 15:57hrs | 246 | by Lance Guma
'Bloody Zanu-PF, MDC primary elections loom'
A LEGISLATOR has raised the spectre of bloodshed during primary elections to select candidates for both the ruling Zanu-PF and opposition parties, but was hopeful that the general election would be re...Published: 20 Jan 2018 at 15:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
When ugliness becomes a source of livelihood
After being crowned Mr Ugly for two consecutive years, William Masvinu went into comfort zone. Despite the prize money being as little as $100, Masvinu landed some deals with some local companies - a ...Published: 10 Dec 2017 at 06:04hrs | 4 | by Jairos Saunyama
Mzembi stripped of Miss Tourism Pageant licence
As news filtered that the nation's foreign minister, Walter Mzembi was holed up in the Cuban embassy in Harare; his wife Barbara being from that island, the withdrawing of the Miss Tourism Zimbabwe li...Published: 25 Nov 2017 at 05:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to send a high powered delegation to China
The Miss World Zimbabwe Trust will be sending a high powered delegation to China ahead of the Miss World finals to be held on November 16.The delegation will be led by the Trust's chairperson ...Published: 24 Oct 2017 at 19:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean arrested in Malaysian model trafficking scandal
AUTHORITIES in Malaysia have arrested a Zimbabwean national linked to a pageant run by Taremeredzwa Munzara, on allegations of human trafficking after a joint sting operation by South Africa's Hawks a...Published: 02 Aug 2017 at 07:23hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Under the weather, Cdes
Dear Cabinet and Politburo membersCOMRADES, due to circumstances beyond my own control, I am unable to address you this week.As most of you who care would be aware of, I had to travel ...Published: 13 Jul 2017 at 19:18hrs | 1 | by CZ
Reigning Miss World Zimbabwe UK and Princesses not competing in Pageant in Zimbabwe
The Miss World Zimbabwe UK winner Karen Kawadza, along with her two princesses, Amanda Nkomo and Laurah Simbi will no longer be travelling to Zimbabwe to compete in the beauty pageant scheduled for 22...Published: 12 Jul 2017 at 18:59hrs | 15 | by Tidi Kwidini
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