HARARE – Viva Mandela, the official 2017 Nelson Mandela Day song composed by South Africa-based hip- hop artiste Don Dada, has been certified gold by the Recording Industry of South Africa (Risa). Risa certifies an album gold after 20 000 copies have been shipped to retailers and platinum after 40 000 copies have been sent…
HARARE – Beverly “Bev” Sibanda’s group Sexy Angels collected more gongs at Dancers Association of Zimbabwe (Daz) Awards held at City Sports Bar in the capital on Wednesday. Collectively, Sexy Angels, a group managed by Daz president Hapaguti “Harpers” Mapimhidze bagged seven gongs in different categories that included best male sungura dancer with Malick Isa…
HARARE – Desmond “Stunner” Chideme’s baby mama Dyonne Tanaka Tafirenyika has revealed that she is not married to the rapper, amid fire fighting rumoured after the meet up between Stunner and former lover Olinda Chapel. Stunner and Olinda publicly split following a cheating scandal which involved Stunner and then girlfriend Dyonne. Stunner and Olinda were…
LUSAKA – The Zambian government has proposed to ban the ownership of land by foreigners. The government is also seeking to review existing long term leases and the land in question cannot be disposed of, sold or exchanged without prior consultation with and approval by the government. In its draft policy unveiled by Lands Minister…
HARARE – Opposition parties and political activists have dragged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to the Constitutional Court (Con-Court), challenging his legitimacy after coming to power last November with the assistance of the military. Read full story in today’s paper. [Adz].
HARARE – In spite of claims by President Emmerson Mnangagwa that his first 100 days in office have been successful, analysts are not convinced, citing the plight of the long-suffering majority of Zimbabweans which has remained unchanged. Mnangagwa was installed president on November 24, 2017 after a military-aided operation that deposed long-ruling Robert Mugabe. Upon…
HARARE – Two journalists from the State-run Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) have set tongues wagging by running for political office while still being employed by the perennially loss-making parastatal. The scribes Tendai Munengwa and Andrew Neshamba have been “campaigning” on a ruling party ticket in rural Mt Darwin South constituency in Mashonaland Central even though…
HARARE – MDC acting president Nelson Chamisa yesterday said President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s first 100 days in office have been a major disappointment. Chamisa told a press conference: “In as far as we are concerned, the 100 days so far has been 100 days of disappointment, a 100 days of misses, 100 days of under-performance and…
HARARE – The Election Resource Centre (ERC) has dragged president of the National Council of Chiefs (NCC) Fortune Charumbira (pictured) to the High Court, seeking to force him to retract statements rallying other chiefs to support the ruling Zanu PF in this year’s general elections. Charumbira, NCC and Local Government minister July Moyo are cited…
HARARE – A policeman who torched the house of ex-police commissioner-general Augustine Chihuri before exchanging fire with heavily armed soldiers is on the run. Hardlife Maukazuva, 27, absconded the Harare Magistrates Court’s jurisdiction after failing to pitch up for commencement of trial yesterday, forcing the court to issue a warrant of arrest for him. Maukazuva…
