HARARE – Eve Ensler, the writer of the play The Vagina Monologues, is in the country as part of the “One Billion Rising” campaign against gender-based violence. Ensler, whose play the The Vagina Monologues has been produced in over 140 countries and in various languages, jetted into Zimbabwe accompanied by prominent theatre director Monique Wilson….
GWERU – Gweru-based dancehall artiste Legion says self-glorification songs that have become commonplace in Zimdancehall are a total waste of time. Legion, whose real name is Wilton Doba, told the Daily News that Zimdancehall will remain in the shadows until the genre’s artistes realise that bragging about one’s perceive famed is counter-productive. “What my fellow…
HARARE – Delta Beverages, the sponsors of the Chibuku Road To Fame, say most of the winners of the music competition have been absorbed by other established groups. Patricia Murambinda, the Delta Beverages marketing manager told the Daily News, that sungura artiste Romeo Gasa is the most visible artiste among the 13 musicians who have…
HARARE – After four years of performing alongside several upcoming and established comedians, Victor Mpofu, who is better known as Doc Vikela, will for the first time hold a solo performance at the Alliance Francaise. The Gokwe-born comedian’s show, set for August 7, will run under the theme “Trust me I am a doctor.” Doc…
HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF says the formal endorsement of First Lady Grace Mugabe to take over the leadership of the party’s Women’s League, signifying her first high-profile public foray into elective politics, has nothing to do with succession politics or factionalism. Amid reports the entry of Grace was sanctioned by Mugabe to…
HARARE – Government has gazetted the Zimbabwe Gender Commission Bill, paving the way for the statute to be brought before the National Assembly for debate. The bill, which was carried in the Government Gazette published on Friday, seeks to establish a nine-member commission whose primary role will be to mainstream gender equality in both private…
HARARE – Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Saturday told Zimbabweans at a rally in Birmingham that the solution in Zimbabwe was unconditional dialogue. He rejected outright the Zanu PF precondition that the MDC must first concede defeat in the July 31, 2013 elections. “If they think I will concede defeat, they are deluding themselves because…
HARARE – Zimbabwe top shooter Olivia Kachamaedza is a tough, independent woman. For her, being tough and independent is not about being angry, it is not about rebelling against the status quo but rather about being confident in herself and her actions. A chief prison officer, Kachamaedza says shooting has pushed the boundaries of her…
HARARE – As Zimbabwe prepares to host the Sadc summit next month, local civic society groups who have been at loggerheads with President Robert Mugabe and his administration over alleged gross human rights violations, wish to see the veteran Zanu PF leader use his chairmanship to correct past wrongs and set the tone for a…
HARARE – The European Union will inaugurate the newly-established Zimbabwe-EU Business Information Centre (Zim-EBIC), on August 1 in Harare, a top EU diplomat has said. Zim-EBIC is an information hotspot that will allow Zimbabwean businesses to easily and conveniently access information about trade with the European Union. The establishment of the modern Zim-EBIC is part…
