CONSTANTINE CHIMAKURE – IF SOUTH African icon Nelson Mandela was alive today and listened to Zimbabwean Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri’s reckless utterances that the coronavirus pandemic is a God-sent punishment for the United States and the West for imposing sanctions on Zimbabwe, there is no doubt he would have remarked: “This is tragic failure of…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, yesterday introduced a raft of measures aimed at mitigating the effects of the deadly coronavirus pandemic that is wreaking havoc around the world, the Daily News reports. Among the tough measures that he took were an immediate ban on all public gatherings of more than 100 people for the next 60…
THE United Kingdom (UK) will not bail out Zimbabwe until President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government embarks on comprehensive political and economic reforms, the Daily News reports. This comes as Zimbabwe’s re-engagement efforts with Western powers appear to have hit a brick wall, after the United States of America, the European Union (EU) and the UK recently…
VOLATILITY of the local currency and the prevailing hyperinflationary environment have made it difficult to give a satisfactory valuation of listed companies, a new report has revealed. This comes as property valuers have been urged to revisit traditional valuation models as concerns have been raised over the huge variations on property values. According to real…
ARTISTS here have called on the government to put more effort on educating Zimbabweans about coronavirus, adding that they supported the decision to cancel this year’s independence celebrations, which were set to be held in the City of Kings next month. The sentiments came out of an arts indaba urgently called by artists resident in…
DANCEHALL music star Winky D, pictured, is the most trending singer in the country and among the top five most played singers in Africa, if statistics released by YouTube on Friday are anything to go by. In Africa’s most played list, Winky D features among some of the conyinent’s finest singers, DJ Maphorisa, Davido, Eddy…
SINGLE mothers have created a platform through which they relieve daily pressures by having outdoor outings, picnics and engaging in games. Spearheaded by Alice Tagwira, an advocate for women’s rights, the platform also offers healing classes for emotionally distressed women. “I do outings just to help single mothers release their life pressures by having fun….
YOUNG jazz musician Ashley Ndlovu believes it is time he moves into the mainstream music industry after spending almost five years honing his skills on the sidelines. Known as Ash-Bass, the 23-year-old is set to release his debut single at the end of this month as he moves to dance with the elite. Despite reports…
SINGER Greatman, real name Tongai Gwaze, has married his sweetheart Silibaziso Masara amid a barrage of negative comments from some quarters. He confirmed the marriage to the Daily News yesterday as the rumour mill ran wild with claims that the woman was after the singer’s money. However, Greatman declared he would not heed the haters,…
HARRY PETER WILSON – AS a Bulawayo resident one of my favourite musicians is none other than our own city bred and raised singer, Lovemore Majaivana. Although word has it that he no longer sings, he remains an inspiration not only to me but to hundreds of youngsters in Bulawayo who might want to try…
