Self-proclaimed prophet nabbed for series of rapes
Leonorah Ncube in Victoria Falls TWO Victoria Falls men, one of them a self-proclaimed prophet, appeared in court for allegedly ganging up and raping several teenage girls under the pretext…
When birth can mean death
Roselyne Sachiti Deputy Features Editor
AN old rusty black pot sat in the corner of a dark room, its contents slowly seeping from three small holes forming a meandering “stream”, which flowed onto a reed mat. On the mat Agnes Rukawo of Muzarabani, who had just given birth to a
Ex-Dendera Kings dancers find comfort at Marxist Brothers
Richmore Tera Arts Correspondent
THE three dancers who left Sulumane Chimbetu’s Orchestra Dendera Kings say they have settled well at Tryson Chimbetu’s Marxist Brothers and are happy with their new working conditions. They also said they wanted to put the record straight that they
Support the arts at Nama
This Saturday sees the presentation of the 11th edition of the Annual “Nama Awards”. Art is a precious thing that provides the means to admit the beautiful and marvellous into our lives, society and into the fabric of our nation. It must begin with excellence, because without it what we do does not matter. It must be imbued with our collective ambitions to realise our full
Diamond Studios, Nyakudya part ways
Richmore Tera Arts Correspondent
IT never rains but pours for gospel musician Kudzaishe Nyakudya, whose contract with his recording company Diamond Studios, was terminated on January 27, a fortnight after he was arrested for pirating his own music. Diamond made the decision to
Police hunt for escaped Madonna stalker
Los Angeles. – A man who was convicted of stalking and threatening pop star Madonna in the 1990s walked away unnoticed from the California mental health facility where he was being held and remains at large, Los Angeles police said last week.
Robert Dewey Hoskins (54) was sentenced to 10 years behind bars in 1996 after being arrested for scaling a wall around the
McCartney gets Hollywood star — at last!
LOS ANGELES. – Paul McCartney finally got his own star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame last week, becoming the last of the four Beatles to get the honour. “In Liverpool, when we were kids and listening to Buddy Holly and all the other rock and roll greats, I would have never thought the day would come when I’d be getting a star on the Walk of Fame. I thought it was an impossible
NAMA headache
Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Entertainment Reporter
The National Arts Merit Awards scheduled for February 18, 2011 in Harare face problems of acceptance, owing largely to categories which do not allow comparing like with like and to the fact that it can be difficult to find specialised judges who
Mimosa registers strong performance
Business Reporter
AQUARIUS has reported that its Mimosa Mine in Zimbabwe put up a strong performance but warned that the mine could lose up to US$6,8 million annually as a result of the overall upward adjustment in mining fees. Commenting on its half-year
Hwange Colliery acquires new equipment
Business Reporter
HWANGE Colliery Company has acquired new underground equipment that is set to increase production and improve efficiency. The equipment includes some multi-purpose vehicles, which are principally used to transport machinery and



