THE coronavirus (Covid-19), which is threatening to bring the world to a standstill, will affect local musicians’ concerts that they had lined up overseas. Most local musicians now perform in neighbouring South Africa, the United Kingdom, Asia and Australia, where the virus has already hit. Apart from performing artists our visual artists that include sculptors…
The debut local edition of ZimThrive which was meant to take place in various cities across Zimbabwe next month has been postponed to December because of the coronavirus global outbreak. Events were supposed to take place in Harare, Bulawayo, Victoria Falls, Chimanimani, Nyanga and Kariba, among other destinations where entertainment and music concerts were also…
ASPIRING models will have a chance to walk on the ramp courtesy of a new pageant, Miss Zimbabwe Grand, which is targeting ladies from all the country’s provinces. The pageant runs under the banner of ‘beauty with a purpose’ and will see models being rewarded for their role in charity. Award-winning model Pauline Marere, who…
FORMER South Africa defender Mark Fish believes Zimbabwe’s stadia need to be renovated to the levels of those found in north Africa in order for the local game to develop. Football facilities in countries like Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria are of world class standard compared to the rest of the continent. Fish, together with…
BOTH Zimbabwe and Algeria are hoping their request to postpone the forthcoming 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Group H qualifier due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) will be accepted by the Confederation of African Football (Caf). The Warriors are scheduled to take on the Desert Foxes at the Mustapha Tchaker Stadium in Blida on March…
RENOWNED choral group Spirit Praise will hold a street worship concert in their quest to change the gospel music scene. The showcase will be staged along Innez Terrace at the former Ximex Mall in Harare on April 25 and the event is set to close the street for worship purposes. Organisers told the Daily News…
A new film-making category has been included in the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, the seventh annual ceremony for which will be held this weekend. The new category is the MultiChoice Talent Factory Award, named in honour of the MultiChoice Africa initiative to enhance film-making talent across Africa through a series of training programmes. Liz…
RUSSIA has come to the rescue of 100 000 starving people in Hwange, Nkayi and Zvishavane after procuring food aid worth US$1,5 million. The food was bought and distributed by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for the areas, which were among the worst affected by severe drought and food insecurity in the country….
THIRTY EIGHT people have been killed by wild animals across the country since last year, while over 1 000 cases of human-wildlife conflict were recorded over the same period, authorities have said. In an interview with the Daily News yesterday, Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) spokesperson Tinashe Farawo said human-wildlife conflict was worsening…
MPILO Central Hospital says it is struggling to keep up with the growing number of cancer patients in need of radiation after one of its machines broke down. The situation has been compounded by the breakdown of radiation machines at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, which has seen patients from Harare and surrounding provinces being referred…
