HARARE – Oliver Mtukudzi has dispelled rumours of ill-health that are circulating following his cancellation of concerts he had lined up over the weekend. Tuku as the superstar is fondly referred to by his legion of fans failed to show up at New Life Nite Club in Budiriro and Richwood Sports Club on Saturday and…
HARARE – Harare City Council has lost more than $100 000 in less than four months to two investigating teams set up by Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo, the Daily News on Sunday can reveal. The money paid out to the probe teams is enough to buy three refuse collection trucks that could ease the…
HARARE – Ammara Brown, daughter of the late popular guitarist Andy is expected to learn one or two stage skills from the internationally-acclaimed mbira artiste Chiwoniso Maraire at Book Cafè in Harare next week. The concert is slated for 2100 hours next Saturday and the two talented artistes are expected to mesmerise revellers at the…
HARARE – As Zimbabweans join the rest of the world in commemorating 16 Days of Activism set for November, it is important that disability issues are treated as a human right and not just social welfare. In the past, the needs of persons with disabilities were handled as just social welfare, but now the tables…
HARARE – Preparations for staging of annual Pakare Paye SPAR Solo Festival on Saturday are going according to plan and foreign artistes are expected to jet in separately, tomorrow and Saturday. Suzanna Owiyo, who is travelling from Kenya is first to arrive on Friday while Kunle Ayo from Nigeria jets in on Saturday. The festival…
HARARE – Music legend Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi has been nominated for ambassador of Acoustic Night All Stars European Tour. The internationally-acclaimed musician will be ambassador and guardian for the Acoustic Night All Stars embarking on a European Tour in March 2013. Local artistes Rutendo Machiridza, Tariro Ruzvidzo, Prayer Soul and Kelvin Tapi are on the…
HARARE – Employees of Rock Foundation Medical Centre in Harare yesterday began an indefinite sit-in strike to press their demands for salaries. Workers at the Mt Pleasant-based hospital are demanding, among other things, arrears in salaries of up to seven months. Patients who came to the hospital were disappointed as dozens of workers refused to…
HARARE – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s wife Elizabeth was yesterday refused entry into Chikurubi Maximum Prison until she offered to walk two kilometres from the security check-point. Tsvangirai’s wife was leading a group of ministers and aides on a morale-boosting visit to the 29 MDC activists currently on trial for the May 2011 murder of…
HARARE – If you are known for a penchant for consuming huge quantities of beer what do you do if a chance of downing free lagers is offered? Not many would miss the opportunity. But when raunchy pole dancer, Beverly Sibanda is in town, even the form book is torn to shreds. That’s what exactly…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s rising and notable luminary Jah Prayzah is currently working on his fourth album which has been described by his company as a surprise for his fans. The 10 track self-titled album is expected any time before the year ends or early next year. Recorded at Diamond studio, the affectionate album will carry…
