HARARE – Freeman, whose album New Chapta was voted the Best Dancehall Album for 2013 at the end of last month, is off to Australia for an April 19 show in the city of Perth. The dancehall star, who was born Emegy Sylvester Chizanga, believes the award he won on March 28, will spur him…
HARARE – Several dancehall artistes endorsed Soul Jah Love and Bounty Lisa’s engagement party with an explosive show that ended in the wee hours of Sunday morning with revellers still wanting more. The concert, however, had its hiccups including a poor stage set-up that made it difficult for the crowd to see the performers. That,…
HARARE – Magamba Network will hold conferences on citizen journalism and technology this week in Gweru and Bulawayo. The meetings, going under the name The Hub, will kick off at the Midlands State University in Gweru on Wednesday before concluding a day later at the National Art Gallery in Bulawayo. Resource persons for the conferences…
BULAWAYO – Hwange-based nurse Rodrick Sibanda ,24, hopes his just-released hip-hop album titled The Shoemaker will prove that rapping in vernacular is a potential recipe for success. Sibanda, whose role model is Shona rapper Alishias ‘Maskiri ‘Musimbe, is determined to make Zimbabweans appreciate local rap. “I believe my album which has Ndebele lyrics will give…
HARARE – Zimbabwe is considering licensing BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service, which at the moment is barred by State regulation, an Information ministry official said. Cosmas Chigwamba, acting permanent secretary in the ministry, said government is in discussions concerning the introduction of the messaging service — exclusive to BlackBerry handsets and the licensing of operators in…
HARARE – Zimbabwe realised $29,2 million from the auction of 380 000 diamond carats in Dubai last week. From the earnings, Mines minister Walter Chidhakwa said government will collect $4,3 million in royalties. Seven diamond mining companies based in Marange participated in the gem sale, which achieved an average price of $76 per carat, 5,4…
EDITOR — I never thought that Elton Mangoma would one day dream of being Zimbabwe’s president as he is clueless and unworthy to talk about being president. If Mangoma is honest, why is that his office failed to act on a major issue which affected MDC’s popularity, especially issues of political victims. Political victims are…
EDITOR — I must say I’m a bit disappointed by how Lady Squanda failed to turn up for the KuMabhebhi Concert. Well, to be honest, I didn’t except that from you. Your fans were waiting eagerly for you, waiting for the dancehall queen but alas, you were nowhere to be found Squanda. My dear, don’t…
HARARE – Former Indigenisation, Youth and Empowerment minister — Savior Kasukuwere — is like a man who has just had a night dominated by black cats. Hardly two weeks go by without his name being dragged into controversy traced back to the time when he was driving the indigenisation policy. As it is, Kasukuwere is…
HARARE – “There’s a relentless wave of WTF coming out of Washington DC,” one mystical Jarod Kintz is reputed to have said while commenting on the confusion, corruption, crass political culture and lack of ethics in the American capital. Similarly, one Lord Acton — a famed English historian, politician and writer — is credited with…
