WITH preparations for the long-awaited Tonga Bible nearing completion, the Bible Society of Zimbabwe (BSZ) says the project is firmly on course. In an exclusive interview, BSZ chief executive officer Nyasha Mafuba shares insights with our Lifestyle Editor Vasco Chaya on what the translation means for local communities, the challenges faced along the way, and…
Progress Chaya AT LEAST 20 fashion designers from across the African continent took part in this year’s edition of the African Heritage Fashion Show, held at Rhodesville in Harare on Saturday. The event, hosted by Africa One Identity and Chico Fashion, showcased Africa’s rich cultural heritage and fashion talent. Twelve local designers exhibited their collections…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER SCORES of budding marimba players are set to learn a thing or two from top Afro-fusion artiste Andy Muridzo at this year’s Marimba for Little Ones Pre-school Festival, scheduled to take place at Casino Marino in Harare this Friday. According to organisers, the competition will feature children aged eight and…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER EIGHT leading private schools from across the country gathered at Hellenic Primary School in Harare over the weekend for the inaugural Robotics Tournament. The event was organised by Robotek Robotics & AI Lab, a Zimbabwe-based educational initiative committed to transforming classrooms into innovation hubs. “The tournament was inspired by the need to…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITER HUNDREDS of Johane Masowe Chishanu congregants under the leadership of Madzibaba Terbnage are expected to take part in the first-ever clean-up exercise at the Trabablas Interchange in Harare this Friday. The busy interchange, officially commissioned by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in May this year, was constructed to ease the chronic traffic…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER GLITZ and glamour took centre stage on Saturday night as the country hosted its first-ever Zimbabwe Beauty Industry Awards at Cresta Lodge in Msasa. Held under the theme “Empowering beauty professionals and recognising excellence,” the prestigious awards, founded by Natasha Chipo Mutizira, honoured 84 outstanding winners for their innovation, creativity, and resilience…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER THE Zimbabwe Hip-Hop Awards (ZHHA) is billed to celebrate its 15th anniversary with an award ceremony slated for December 12 at Zimbali Gardens in Greendale, Harare. Running under the theme ‘Cultural Estate,’ will confer a Lifetime Achievement Award on veteran rapper Desmond ‘Stunner’ Chideme while the late Zimbabwean radio personality, presenter, and…
Senior Entertainment Writer ABOUT a decade ago, talented songbird Cynthia Mare hogged the limelight in a big way, scooping the most gongs at a Zimbabwe Music Awards ceremony held at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC). Mare emerged the winner in all the categories she had been nominated for — Best Female, Best Single and…
ENTERTAINMENT WRITER NHAKA Gallery, one of Zimbabwe’s most iconic art institutions, is commemorating its 50th anniversary with a landmark exhibition titled ‘Roots and Relevance.’ The exhibition, launched last Friday, at the gallery’s premises in Harare — a celebration of artistic talent, cultural heritage, and the role of art in society. Since its establishment in 1975,…
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER THE second edition of the Simon Chopper Chimbetu Music Festival will take place on November 29 at Magandi Park in Chegutu. Dendera music star Sulumani Chimbetu, who is organising the event in honour of his father who breathed his last on August 14 in 2005 at the age of 49, said they…
