HARARE – Bryan Kudengu from Chinhoyi is the Starbrite season one ultimate winner. The Chinhoyi youngster won prizes including a Honda Fit car, all-expenses-paid trips to the United States of America, South Africa, Germany and Vic Falls (for two), Samsung 32’ LCD TV, recording contract with Tuku’s Pakare Paye, a residential stand and a Blackberry…
GWERU – Matenda Primary School’s fourth consecutive Midlands Jikinya Dance Festival title at the weekend has earned them the right to represent the province in the Jikinya national finals in Harare on November 24. Matenda beat seven other schools from the province’s eight districts at Mberengwa’s Chegato Mission last Friday. The Zvishavane-based school, which has…
HARARE – Forget about Roki and Maneta’s Big Brother Africa disgrace, there is a new young talented Zimbabwean representing the country good. The talented girl simply called Alexandra Govere (24) is part of an internationally viewed reality television show shot in the United States of America. Alexandra is part of the cast of MTV reality…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings (ZBH) claim their operations have been seriously hamstrung by the government’s failure to settle $6.2 million dollars owed to the national broadcaster. ZBH Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Happison Muchechetere told the Daily News that not only has the government failed to pay grants to the national broadcaster but they also…
HARARE – Promising sungura musician Obvious Mtani left the country for Mozambique yesterday to stage a concert in Tete province over the weekend. This is the Mtani’s second tour of that country. Last year in July the sungura artiste and his Sungano Express staged three shows in Tete, Chimoio and Maputo. The tour is being…
HARARE – The new dendera syllabus is out! Dendera standard-bearer Suluman Chimbetu delivered a virtuoso launch of his fourth album, Syllabus, at Jazz 105 on Thursday night. All the pretenders to the dendera throne-Allan, Tryson and Douglas attended the enchanting occasion .King of sungura Alick Macheso was also in attendance along with many other top…
HARARE – A Harare Sports Club bouncer appeared before the courts Friday facing charges of extorting money from Zimbabwean reggae crooner Mike Madamombe alias “MicInity” to cover up a pub brawl. Knowledge Mutambara, 27, allegedly demanded $1 000 from MicInity to save his reputation after the dancehall artist was involved in a nasty altercation at…
HARARE – Zimbabwe Clothing Manufacturers’ Association chairperson, Jeremy Youmans, has urged retailers to embrace locally-made products so as to improve the fortunes of the country’s struggling clothing industry. He told the Daily News during the just-ended 2012 Clothing Indaba that retailers and manufacturers have to work together for the revival of the industry. “All products…
HARARE – GODWIN Gogwe (23) walked away with the grand prize of $25 000 after beating three other contestants in the grand finale of the My Own Boss at the Celebration Centre on Saturday Night. The 23 year old out-shone Odert Kosimoni, Simanga Zhou and Munashe Noel Mugarisanwa to claim the ultimate prize. Gogwe also…
HARARE – Dynamic Victoria Falls band ,Mokoomba, are among thirty leading bands selected by the World Music Expo (WOMEX) from a pool of over a thousand bands from all over the world. Mokoomba’s entry onto this elite list will enhance their chances of being invited to top world music festivals. They are the third Zimbabwean…
