HARARE – Suluman Chimbetu, who represented Zimbabwe early this year at the Seychelles festival, has promised to light up the Miss Carnival finals set for the Harare International Conference Centre on Saturday. Joe Nyamungoma, Suluman’s publicist told the Daily News yesterday that they were looking forward to performing at the pageant and the carnival. “This…
HARARE – Zanu PF apologists who have over the past months been castigating and denouncing the writing of the new Constitution are in a quandary, struggling to sell it to the people after President Robert Mugabe endorsed it. Jonathan Moyo, who was the most vocal before Mugabe’s pact with the MDCs, has since gone silent…
HARARE – “Eat your heart out, you prophet of doom.” This is the message to political flip-flopper Jonathan Moyo from Munyaradzi Mangwana, the man who led Zanu PF’s team in drafting the draft constitution endorsed at the weekend. Mangwana is on cloud nine after the Saturday referendum vote and is hitting back at critics such…
HARARE – As the jostling for the right to represent Zanu PF in the forthcoming legislative elections intensifies, cracks are widening amid revelations that the old guard and the young turks are engaged in pitched battles to secure a nomination. Zanu PF insiders told the Daily News yesterday that while there was fierce jockeying as…
HARARE – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai will next week undertake an extensive regional tour to “sensitise” leaders on the problems Zimbabwe is facing in creating conditions for a free and fair poll. The MDC leader wants Sadc to put pressure on President Robert Mugabe to implement reforms before elections. Tsvangirai’s calls come at a time…
HARARE – Joina City hit-maker Emegy Chizanga popularly known as Freeman in showbiz is set to thrill fans in Epworth on Saturday. The dancehall doctor is to perform alongside Jah Prayzah and Progress Chipfumo. Hillary Mutake, Freeman’s manager said they are prepared to mesmerise Epworth fans for the second time. “We have been practising and…
HARARE – Dancehall artiste Freeman whose real name is Emegy Chizanga and his manager Hilary “Punchline” Mutake have parted ways. Mutake, who runs Punchline Entertainment and has been managing and promoting the dancehall artiste ever since he burst on the musical scene, admitted the fallout. “Yes it is true that I am no longer Freeman’s…
HARARE – Maybe dancehall and sungura are not meant to be mixed. An attempt by sungura artiste Gift Amuli to hold joint shows in South Africa at the end of the month with dancehall artiste Freeman has sparked a bitter exchange of words between the two musicians. Freeman’s manager Hilary Mutake has attacked Amuli’s manager…
HARARE – Superstar Oliver Mtukudzi has encouraged artistes to uphold responsible public conduct on and off stage since their success in the arts sector hinges on model character. “Artistes should mirror the kind of society they come from. They reflect what Zimbabwe is to the world. If you sing well, outsiders will praise what Zimbabweans…
HARARE – THE European Union is set to lift sanctions on all but 10 Zimbabwe Government officials in response to the “peaceful” referendum on the new constitution, officials said on Friday. The EU eased sanctions on Zimbabwe last month by lifting asset freezes and travel bans on 27 people, including six ministers, as well as…
