BULAWAYO – A documentary which explores the post-independence political disturbances in the Matabeleland and Midlands provinces is set to be showcased here during the Intwasa Arts Festival, as the number of activists and artists trying to get closure on the massacres increase in the post-Mugabe era. Titled Gukurahundi Genocide 36 Years Later and put together…
HARARE – A budding poet has spread his wings, venturing into the music industry, pursuing a career in gospel music. Tawanda Mudzinganyama — who goes by the moniker Mukoma T — is incorporating his poetry into music. The poet, who is currently working on his debut album following the release of his book of poetry,…
HARARE – Dancehall stars Soul Jah Love, and Seh Calaz seem to be on course to revive their infamous rivalry if indications on the ground are anything to go by. Both chanters will be launching their albums on the same day, September 29. Soul Jah Love will be unveiling his project at Takashinga Sports Club…
HARARE – Local musicians seem to be on a drive to revive the urban grooves movement with the formation of a number of partnerships. This follows the coming together of singers Trevor Dongo, Shinsoman, King Shaddy, Xtra Large, Roki and MacDee under the banner of The Immortals. The artistes are among the pioneers of the…
HARARE – Clothing retailer Edgars is embarking on a bold, new and exciting journey, innovatively partnering with local musicians. In an industry that is notoriously ever evolving, the fashion powerhouse has partnered with the iconic DJ Stavo and talented Bryan K to launch Edgars Sound of Summer Campaign in a unique way. The trendy clothing…
HARARE – In an attempt to spruce up the image of the modelling industry in the country, Miss Tourism Zimbabwe (MTZ) models were taken to Walter Magaya’s prayer mountain in Harare’s Waterfalls suburb to “meditate and connect with God”. This comes after the charismatic preacher and founder of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries hosted the…
HARARE – Both President Emmerson Mnangagwa and new Finance minister Mthuli Ncube have ruled out the immediate return of the decommissioned Zimbabwe dollar — saying the country will for now continue to use bond notes and the multiple currency system until the local economy stabilises. This comes as there has been growing anxiety among both…
HARARE – Hard-pressed motorists will have to dig deeper into their depleted pockets for toll fees, after the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) announced yesterday that it was increasing the number of tollgates on the country’s highways. This comes as Parliament released a damning report in which it recommended that Zinara be stripped of its…
HARARE – There are fears of a “complete breakdown” in relations between the ruling Zanu PF and the MDC as opposition legislators launched a campaign of parliamentary guerrilla tactics to cause maximum disruption to President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s State opening of Parliament yesterday. Thabitha Khumalo, the MDC national chairperson, said it could no longer be “business…
HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday presided over the State Opening of Parliament in an event full of pageantry, royal stagecraft and tradition — the kind that deposed former dictator Robert Mugabe did best. Just like his predecessor, Mnangagwa presented a fascinating or rather made important the ceremonial occasion of the official opening of the…
