HARARE – The latest HIV/Aids statistics show that the 15 to 24 age group accounts for 41 percent of new HIV and Aids infections, and that Zimbabwe has 14,6 percent HIV and Aids prevalent rate. It is therefore pertinent for both, visual and performing artists to take heed of this pandemic and prevent further spread…
HARARE – Failure to plan is planning to fail, so goes an old adage in communication and motivation circles. More often than not, we tend only to think of planning after making certain mistakes or in the midst of an action or programme. Many have a general belief that things can just roll automatically on…
HARARE – Popular Harare joint Jazz 105 will host Zora music star Leonard Zhakata’s debut showcase dubbed “The Red and Black Whisky Party”. The showcase will take place on Friday, September 14 and will be graced by exciting songstress Jean Masters. Zhakata, the diminutive and smartly dressed musician is performing at Jazz 105 for the…
HARARE – The Mbada Diamonds Cup gods appear to have no soft spot for CAPS United! For the second year running, Zimbabwe’s Cup Kings of the 1980s have been handed a tough first round tie In the inaugural tournament last season, CAPS squared off against eventual winners Dynamos in the first round of the country’s…
HARARE – Faced with a vibrant arts industry which pulls no punches when it comes to dealing with controversial political and social issues, the state has turned to a tool it has relied on for decades — repression. The recent banning of No Voice No Choice, a play by actor Tafadzwa Muzondo, is just the…
HARARE – Fashion shows are necessary for the growth of the cotton industry and clothing manufacturers industry of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Fashion Week organiser Pricilla Chigariro said the objective of the just-ended Fashion Week was to bring attention to the industry in a bid to revive the clothing industry of Zimbabwe. “There is no reason…
HARARE – Mbira songbird Chiwoniso Maraire will lead an artists voices discussion at Harare’s Book Café on the topic “Celebrating female mbira players”. Book Café, in collaboration with Mbiravolution will hold the Wednesday (September 12) evening discussion that will try and answer several burning questions about the role of female mbira players and the genre…
HARARE – Police Commissioner Augustine Chihuri warned that Munyaradzi Kereke was “unfit to possess a firearm” three years before the former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe adviser allegedly raped his 13-year-old niece at gunpoint, New Zimbabwe.com can reveal. Chihuri gave his warning in July 2007 after Kereke allegedly drunkenly trashed a hotel room in Masvingo and…
HARARE – CAPS United have fired former captain Marvel Samaneka as part of a purge of players accused of causing dressing room disharmony at the under-performing former Zimbabwe champions. CAPS president Twine Phiri confirmed Samaneka’s ouster in an interview with the Daily News yesterday. “Yes I can confirm that we have fired him,” said Phiri….
HARARE – Pamberi Trust’s Creative Writing workgroup invites all writers to gather in an informal “open space” at Book Café on Thursday, to explore different writing styles, hear from others, and learn to use writing exercises to enhance your work. Prolific writer Petina Gappah will meet young writers at Book Café to share some personal…
