SELEMAN Mpochi, a member of Alick Macheso’s Orchestra Mberikwazvo, is popular for his dancing exploits on stage, hence the moniker Majuice. He is also known for a colourful life, which comes through his dressing. Recently he scooped the Outstanding Male Dancer at the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama), which he says is a lifetime achievement….
THREE sons of the late music great John Chibadura have teamed up to revive their father’s musical legacy. Simba, Knowledge and John are now working under the watchful eye of veteran singer Clive Malunga at his Jenaguru Arts Centre in their quest to revive the Tembo Brothers. The trio is currently working on an album…
AWARD winning actresscum-politician Tatenda Mavetera, 32 says while the world of acting is more of fantasy; she has since discovered that politics is the real deal for her. Mavetera, who rose to prominence as an actress playing the role of Tendai Jari in the popular television soapie Studio 263, left the screen for Parliament after…
THE land distribution that happened in 2000 saw talented and veteran visual artist Lauryn Arnott relocate to Australia after she lost her farm. Arnott, who is now back in the country said it was important for her to relocate at the time as she wanted to cultivate my own renaissance. Apart from losing her…
WHILE the football world has been male dominated for many decades, over the years the wind of change in sports continue to blow in favour of female athletes and women who are gradually picking up nerve-wrecking roles. The progress is certainly something to celebrate, even though the industry remains highly dominated by men, where even…
HENRY DIYA – ON March 11, the World Health Organisation formally declared Covid-19 a pandemic, noting that in the past two weeks, the number of cases outside China had increased 13-fold, and the number of affected countries has tripled. Fast forward to March 20, 2020, the Covid-19 Worldometer showed there were now more than 246…
NATIONAL Foods has said anticipated reduced yields for the 2019/20 agricultural season will result in the company continuing to import significant quantities of raw materials. The group’s main raw materials are maize, wheat, and soyabeans. Todd Moyo, the group’s chairperson, in a statement of financials for the half year period ended December 31, 2019, said…
FOLLOWING an outcry by civil society, political parties and the general populace over the government’s proposal to amend 27 clauses of the Constitution, Daily News on Sunday reporter Blessings Mashaya sat down separately with the minister of Justice Ziyambi Ziyambi (Zanu PF) and the MDC deputy secretary for legal affairs, Brian Dube, to get the…
BLACK EDWARD – AS THE coffin was lowered into the ground at Glen Forest Memorial Park in Harare recently, a visibly shocked bereaved sister — devastated by the untimely death of her brother — whispered: “Why, why, my brother? You left without warning. I look at your coffin and wonder why. Your children are filled…
SENATORS are pushing government to abolish death penalty saying it violates human rights. Speaking in Senate, MDC senator Theresa Makone said the death penalty was used in ancient times and is still used in a few countries today. “There is no evidence that the death penalty deters crime more than other forms of punishment and…
