Dakarai MashavaSTAFF WRITER ASPIRING Zifa executive committee member Benard Gwarada says he has the necessary experience and skill set to help the football mother body turn around its fortunes.The former Douglas Warriors FC co-owner and Dynamos honorary treasurer is among more than 30 individuals vying to be elected onto the Zifa executive committee in the…
THE upcoming Victoria Falls Food & Wine Festival, set to take place in the iconic resort town next May, is yet another fascinating turn in the life of internationally-acclaimed Zimbabwe-born sommelier Joseph Dhafana, 42. The highly-anticipated event that will bring together food lovers, wine connoisseurs, and tourists from across the region and beyond, is the…
ZIMBABWE is on course to adopt a revolutionary building technology that uses thin steel sheets to create durable, but lightweight building structures. The construction technique called Light Gauge Steel (LGS) system is in use in over 80 countries, including the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, South Africa, Germany, Australia, New Zealand and India. Zimbabwe could…
JAMAICAN star Burning Spear justified the excitement that characterised his Zimbabwean tour with an impeccable delivery of classic roots reggae in Harare at the weekend. The revered star, who has been a stalwart on the reggae scene for the past five decades, unleashed an energetic performance that defied his 79-year old body. It was without…
STANBIC Bank Jacaranda Music Festival 2024 dazzled in a big way, showcasing a fantastic mix of great music in the serene setting of Thornpark Polo Club in Harare. Ahead of the three-day festival, there were fears that the long distance between the venue and Harare City centre — about 13 kilometres — would keep the…
TALENTED Zimbabwean opera singer Nigel Hopkins will perform famous opera songs by Pavarotti and Bocelli — two of the greatest tenor voices of all time — at Arundel School in Harare on Saturday and Sunday. Fittingly dubbed September Song, the performances, scheduled to kick off at 4pm on both days, will also feature pieces by…
AWARD-WINNING South African music star Musa Keys and top Nigerian wheel spinner DJ Neptune have been added to the line-up of this year’s edition of the Stanbic Jacaranda Music Festival set to run at Thornpark Polo Club in Harare from October 4 to 6 this year. The inclusion of Grammy-nominated Musa Keys, whose duet with…
BULAWAYO-BORN JoyRukanza is a very creative artist whose music defies characterisation. JoyRukanza’s out-of-the-box music fuses diverse music elements such as hip-hop, new wave, soul, indie, and even Zimbabwe’s own sungura music, which she says inspired the story-telling in her songs. The larger-than-life musician, who has a weakness for the colour green, has extraordinary word-play skills…
SPORT, Recreation, Arts and Culture permanent secretary Nicholas Moyo has praised Stanbic Bank for playing an instrumental role in the exponential growth of the Stanbic Jacaranda Music Festival. Moyo, who was speaking in Harare on Tuesday at the official launch of this year’s edition of the festival, singled out for praise the bank’s enduring partnership…
AWARD-WINNING stars Cassper Nyovest and Micasa are part of a strong South African contingent scheduled to perform at this year’s edition of the Stanbic Jacaranda Music Festival set to run at Thornpark Polo Club in Harare from October 4 to 6 this year. The Doc Shebeleza and Jika hit-makers, who have frequently performed in Zimbabwe…
