The infamous tongues by controversial preacher Passion Java were captured in a play by the Jasen Mphepo Little Theatre at the National Arts Merit Awards on Saturday. They were performing a play plucked from Aaron Chiundura Moyo’s book Kereke Inoparara and it was a marvel for the author to watch his work being converted into a play….
It was a big night for singer Ishan walking away with two awards at the National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) on Saturday in his first year into professional music. The singer was crowned Best New Comer and Song of the Year with his popular duet with rapper Ti Gonzi titled Kure. This follows three other awards…
CHEERS, tears and disappointment! This aptly sums up the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) ceremony held on Saturday night at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) hosted by actor and model Leroy Gopal and Mbo Mahocs. Arts minister Kirsty Coventry was the guest of honour. The ceremony was punctuated by a mixture of cheers and…
DIRECTOR of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Doreen Sibanda has retired from the institution after serving in that capacity for the past 16 years. The Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe announced the retirement. “On behalf of the Board of Trustees, Senior Management and Staff, I would like to thank Sibanda for…
HARARE cleric, Tapiwa Freddy, pictured, of Goodness and Mercy Ministries will release his forthcoming album titled Area 1 next month at the Harare Gardens. Freddy will be supported by gospel sensation Mathias Mhere, Baba Harare, Tocky Vibes, Bethany Pasinawako-Ngolomi and Kapfupi. The cleric is currently enjoying a flourishing musical career which recently saw him being…
YOUNG Bulawayo-based tech entrepreneur Thamsanqa Bhala has designed a free announcement app for schools. The mobile phone application allows schools to send out announcements to parents, guardians and students free of charge. The app helps to reduce the costs incurred by schools in print newsletters and notification materials. According to Bhala the mobile application known…
THE 19th edition of the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) is on tonight at the Harare International Conference Centre with a lot of expectations from artists and the public. Nama organisers have promised an experience that will stick in the minds of many and it remains to be seen how they will fare. Today’s event will…
FUTURE brides will get an opportunity to network with their preferred service providers at a unique Bridal Retreat to be held at Golden Conifer in Harare on March 15. At the event future brides will be taught how to choose services wisely and how to easily spot bogus service providers. This will be done during…
ZIMBABWE Music Awards (ZIMA) has refuted allegations that it has failed to pay Dancehall singer Winky D his award winning prize of $10 000 after his song MuGarden was voted song of the year. Instead ZIMA has accused the singer and his management of not making ‘enough’ effort to visit them and collect their prize money and…
YOUNG author and poet Mthulisi Ndlovu, pictured, is on cloud nine after his IsiNdebele book which he wrote with four other authors was selected as a set book for “O” level studies. The book, a poetry collection titled Izinkondlo ezinhlobonhlobo was approved by Zimbabwe School Examination Council (Zimsec) two years ago and only managed to…
