© THE Zimbabwe Theatre Academy, in partnership with the Network of Emerging Arts Professionals, Zimbabwe Centre of the International Theatre Institute, Reps Theatre and Africalia, will this year present the inaugural Mitambo International Theatre Festival from October 8 to 12. The festival, which is expected to run under the theme “Emerge”, will showcase plays drawn…
© SABLES coach Brendan Dawson was not particularly pleased by his side’s display after the Zimbabwe rugby team commenced their Victoria Cup campaign with a 39-10 win over Zambia at Harare Sports Club on Saturday. The home side led 15-3 at the break after tries from debutant Daniel Mangongo and Daniel Capsopoulos. Capsopoulos completed his…
© GEMS players and technical staff were left short of words after Zimbabwe beat Northern Ireland 51-49 in an absolute thriller at the Netball World Cup in Liverpool, England yesterday. The win which was the team’s second of the tournament meant coach Lloyd Makunde and his charges qualified for the second stage after finishing in…
© A NATION’s youth is its driving force and Zimbabwe has been lacking in that space, with a very few young guns joining politics. However, Zimbabwe has in the past years witnessed more dynamic youngsters becoming the voice of the nation by addressing sensitive issues. [GoogleAd] One such dynamic young politician who holds great potential…
© Sustaining healthcare requires strong internal healthcare control systems supported by governance to guarantee that resources benefit the intended. [GoogleAd] This requires deploying a wide range of support instruments to strengthen even those institutions outside healthcare but important in health delivery success. The return on healthcare investment is low where governance is weak and…
© A Douglas Rogers book, Two Weeks In November, has gripped the nation as it narrates ‘’ the astonishing untold story of the operation that toppled Mugabe”. [GoogleAd] Social media excitement creates the impression that this is a blockbuster non-fiction book. I am yet to read the book myself, and therefore cannot judge whether…
© POLE dancer-cum-musician Beverley ‘Bev’ Sibanda has staunchly denied accusations she had an amoral relationship with Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries leader Walter Magaya during her much-publicised but short-lived repentance. [GoogleAd] In January 2014, Bev repented after the self-styled prophet Magaya — who rose to prominence in 2012 after his visit to celebrity Nigerian…
© MARABI singer Kireni Zulu is so indebted to the historic Mushandirapamwe Hotel in Highfiled, Harare to the extent that in 2017 he launched the music career of his six-year-old daughter Esin at the joint. [GoogleAd] The Chitungwiza-based musician chose the hotel because of the role it has played in shaping his own career. Talking…
© HE survives on reproducing Zimbabwe’s legendary musicians’ work which he packages into videos through which he imitates their dances, dressing and singing. [GoogleAd] For that creativity, Enock Chisale has become a social media sensation especially with his unique renditions of old school music. A music producer and singer, he imitates the songs and accompanies…
© ARTS WATCH brings you the fourth instalment of a five-part series on music censorship in Zimbabwe since independence. THE 2005 Harare seminar on Music Development and Censorship was a great opportunity for Zimbabwean musicians, journalists and music executives to give insightful thoughts on music censorship in the country. [GoogleAd] The late musician Paul Brickhill…
