HARARE – Outspoken Chimurenga music icon Thomas “Mukanya” Mapfumo has urged Zimbabweans to vote wisely in the forthcoming harmonised elections. The elections are due on Monday. Speaking from his United States of America base, Mukanya posted a homemade video which has since gone viral on social media saying Zimbabweans have suffered enough hence the will…
HARARE – Red-hot musician Jah Prayzah will descend on Padziva in Dzivaresekwa, Harare tomorrow to celebrate his 31st birthday courtesy of One Big Party. Born in Uzumba, the Third Generation front man whose real name is Mukudzei Mukombe will perform for the first time at the Harare joint. The venue’s proprietor Benjamin Nyandoro said all…
HARARE – The list of artists who have released “election materials” ahead of forthcoming harmonised election is continuously growing with the latest being South Africa-based comedian Baba Tencen, who has posted his homemade video on social media, subtly de-campaigning incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The video clip has since gone viral on social media sites as…
HARARE – The curtain for this year’s edition of Chibuku Neshamwari Traditional Dance festival preliminaries will come down on Saturday with Hwange hosting the Matabeleland North provincial contest. The festival started on June 2 in Mashonaland East and Central. Winning groups from all provinces will clash in the national finals pencilled for Mutare on August…
HARARE – Local beautician based in the United Kingdom Annia Gombakomba Matereke has evoked her late grandmother’s inspirational words to mould her beauty spa P and A Unisex Salon and Spa situated in the uptown market of Harare’s Belgravia area. It is a passion she has also held from childhood and believes she is not…
HARARE – The inaugural beauty pageant Miss Zim Twins national finals has been pushed to December to allow organisers ample time to prepare for the event. Organised by Sarah Dee, the amazing beauty pageant which targets sets of twin-sisters aged between 18 and 25 was initially scheduled for August. “Being the first of its kind,…
HARARE – Sungura kingpin Alick Macheso has become the latest musician to be honoured by Zimbabwe Business Awards Council. The Tafadzwa hit-maker yesterday received a Life Time Achievement Award in Business Excellence at a ceremony held at a Harare Hotel. An emotional Macheso hailed Zimbabwe Business Awards Council and its founder Enrico Sibanda. “I would…
HARARE – Government’s ban of billboard adverts by the Harare-based Club Sankayi which were brought down last week has received mixed feelings from arts practitioners. Club owner Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure told local media that authorities were not happy with the billboards which they felt “crossed the line with regards to nudity”. Playwright and actor Daves…
HARARE – Dancehall artistes Tocky Vibes and Killer T’s hit songs Hondo and Ndamuda left crowds mesmerised at a recent voter education campaign. Dancing queen Wasu and her group syndicate, are some of the artists that entertained the crowd and left them clamouring for more. Electoral watchdog, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn), has expressed…
HARARE – After several years of closure, a children’s leisure park, at the heart of Harare — Greenwood Park — has finally reopened. The Daily News made a stopover at the park which was a hive of activity with children on school trips and others who did not want to miss out on the action…
