THE much hyped Sama Festival which had been set for April 10 in the United Kingdom and featuring Zimbabwe’s crème dela crème has been postponed to July due to the prevailing coronavirus (Covid 19). Zimbabwean stars billed to perform at the festival include Winky D, Jah Prayzah, Freeman, Mambo Dhuterere and Baba Harare. Coronavirus outbreak…
MUREWA Culture Centre will on March 27, 2020 host the inaugural Mvura Naya Naya Festival on the occasion of the United Nations’ World Water Day commemorations. The festival is a community-based initiative championed by traditional leaders in Mashonaland East Province working closely with the government and other partners within the various sectors of the economy….
SUNGURA musician Alick Macheso on Wednesday broke down when he sang the song Kudzwai during the commissioning of a classroom block he helped built at his former school, Enterprise Primary School in Shamva. Our LIFESTYLE WRITER Blessing Masakadza spoke with him on the side-lines of the handover ceremony for him to explain a number of…
MAXWELL SIBANDA – ASSISTANT EDITOR – ARTISTES are up in arms with the Primary and Secondary Education ministry over a commissioned textbook which it implies that musician Lovemore Majaivana is dead. Titled Best Approach to Visual and Performing Arts, the book is for Grade 3 learners and it is currently being used in schools. It…
ARTISTS and cultural practitioners in Bulawayo will today meet at the Bulawayo Art Gallery for an urgent meeting on the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) on their trade. This comes as the Health ministry last week announced in the Senate that government is mooting banning all public gatherings to contain the virus’ spread. Today Nhimbe…
IT seems this is the end of a fairy tale love story as Mai Titi and Ben 10 Zizoe Pamyk’s relationship recently came to an end — whether staged or real the soapie has ended! Mai Titi has announced her breakup with Zizoe, saying he had uttered insensitive words on her HIV status. “I’m calling…
HARARE’s fast rising stand-up comedian Ian Phiri, pictured, will be performing in Bulawayo on March 27 for the first time as part of the Bulawayo Comedy Fiesta and also later on in Masvingo. At the Bulawayo Comedy Fiesta, Phiri will perform in a line-up that includes Kagisure (South Africa), Gabbi (Zambia) and Mandla da Comedian…
BOY band Mokoomba, actress Chipo Tariro Chung, music executive Taponeswa Mavunga and motocross biker Tanya Muzinda are among those lined up to receive awards at the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) 10th anniversary celebrations set for Victoria Falls on April 10. The event is also part of ZimThrive’s Homecoming initiative that is being sponsored by the…
The largest and first purpose-built spa is set to open in Victoria Falls in September, placing Zimbabwe’s top tourist attraction on the map as a wellness destination, and tapping into the boom in wellness tourism. The spa, being constructed by hospitality group Africa Albida Tourism, whose accommodation portfolio is made up of Victoria Falls Safari…
AS Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world in observing women’s month, the Daily News on Sunday will be speaking to women in the entertainment and arts industries to hear their stories; how they are surviving in this economic environment, how they balance their work and social lives. This week we profile erotic dancer Noleen…
