Jeffrey Muvundusi in BULAWAYO AWARD-winning and controversial rapper Mgcini “Cal_Vin” Nhliziyo has concurred with singer Lovemore Majaivana in that Bulawayo was not a ripe ground for local musicians to blossom. Cal_Vin who also proudly calls himself Luveve Boy said as a result several musicians have left the city for Harare while other went abroad to…
Vasco Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw VETERAN gospel musician Amos Mahendere is excited by the response to his yet to be released song Serendipity after he sampled it on a recent online concert. The song is expected to be officially released next week. “I am still in shock. I just performed the song at an online…
AUTHOR Samukeliso Ndlovu’s new debut book Hidden Tears of an African Woman tackles the predicaments faced by the girl-child. The book, edited and published by Billionaire publishers run by young Marshal Chiza revolves around issues surrounding the girl-child from her protection to transitioning into womanhood. “The book touches on issues like intra-familial rape which is…
Godknows Matarutse SPORTS WRITER matarutseg@dailynews.co.zw SUSPENDED Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) vice president Gift Banda wants his disciplinary hearing which was supposed to have been held today cancelled after questioning the association’s motive. Banda has been fighting against his suspension since last February and has been winning the case at every turn. However, Zifa kept on…
THE High Court yesterday dismissed the National Social Security Authority (Nssa) audit report saying the auditors must review and set aside issues to deal with former board chairperson Robin Vela. This comes after Vela dragged BDO Zimbabwe Chartered Accountants to court arguing that the audit was biased. In his ruling, High Court judge Justice Webster…
TAG a Life International (TaLI) — a girls and young women’s rights organisation commemorates the ‘Abused women and children’s Day’, — and notes with concern the overwhelming increase in the cases of gender-based violence (GBV) against women ever since the Covid-19 lockdown. The major victims of this scourge are women and girls while a few…
THE cost of living in Zimbabwe continues to rise, putting severe pressure both consumers and businesses. Consumers’ real wages are being eroded while businesses are battling to stay afloat as inflation and currency depreciating push up costs and squeeze margins. Zimbabwe’s inflation reached a 10 year high of 786 percent in May, according to Zimstat,…
Zimbabwe risks being left behind in the digital era which has been accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic as local mobile network operators (MNOs) continue to charge sub-economic tariffs amid sharply rising operating costs. With the country in lockdown, Zimbabweans have had to deal with isolation, social distancing and working from remote locations from the office…
Blessings Mashaya The Ministry of Health has said Zimbabwe today confirmed 62 new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) recording 463 cases to date which include 63 recoveries and four (4) deaths, the Daily News reports. The latest cases were returnees from South Africa (24), United States of America (5), Zambia (4), Botswana (3), Lesotho (2) and 20…
Vasco Chaya LIFESTYLE WRITER chayav@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWEANS have launched a campaign to mobilise votes for outstanding musician Sha sha after she was nominated in the celebrated BET awards, a fete which saw her becoming the first local to receive such a prestigious honour. The Amapiano Queen was nominated in the Viewers’ Choice: Best New International Act…
