adminMasomere turns prophetic
From Paul Mundandi in ZVISHAVANELUKE MASOMERE says Prophet Makandiwa appeared in his dreams on Wednesday telling him the two clubs that will advance to the final of the 2012 Mbada Diamonds Cup. Masomere’s wife is a member of Makandiwa’s UFI church. The Shabanie coach did not reveal the identity of the teams that Makandiwa picked, in
Ncube loses application
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court ReporterMDC president Professor Welshman Ncube yesterday lost an application to quash notices of appeal filed by Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara and 13 of his followers in two separate cases they are challenging the congress that ousted them from power. The party held a congress in January last year, which resulted in Prof
Italian flair @Jazz fiesta
Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Entertainment Reporter
The main show of the October International Jazz and World Music Festival is on tonight at Celebration Centre, where a wide selection of genres and musicians are billed to perform. From free jazz, afro-jazz, mbira fusion to afro-pop, it will be a mixed bag on one stage. The concert will feature performances from Italian jazz
Miss Curvy contest on tonight
Problem Masau Arts Correspondent
It’s on tonight! The Miss Curvy pageant is a contest that focuses on women with round figures. Eighteen contestants will battle it out to be crowned Miss Curvy at Rainbow Towers and the woman who impresses the judges will walk away with a whopping US$2 000 prize money. Zim Gossip Models, the modelling agency that is
Township museum on cards
Herald ReporterGOVERNMENT will upgrade houses belonging to nationalists to national museums under the Township Tourism programme. The programme would be launched on Saturday during the on-going Sanganai/-Hlanganani World Travel and Tourism Africa Fair. Houses belonging to President Mugabe, the late Vice President Dr Joshua
Fans celebrate Matavire’s life, music
Farai Kuvirimirwa Arts Correspondent
It has been six years since Paul Matavire passed on and his ardent followers yesterday took time to reflect on the music and life of one of Zimbabwe’s talented lyricists, composer, songwriter and vocalist of our time. Yesterday marked the sixth anniversary of the late Matavire, who was affectionately known in music circles as
Time we own our intellectual space
Dr Tony Monda Art ZoneFor an extended period of time, between the 18th and 20th centuries, Europeans and other Occidental nations were unable to trounce stereotypes regarding their perceptions of Africa and art production on the continent. Even following the end of colonisation as recently as the mid-1990s (SA as late as 1995) the meaning and
Peter takes Dhewa memorial to Hwenje’s Village
Entertainment Reporter
Upcoming dendera musician Douglas Chimbetu will tonight join Peter Moyo and Beverly Sibanda in celebrating the life and illustrious career of the late Tongai Moyo.
A carnival atmosphere is expected to engulf Hwenje’s Village in Glen Norah, where Dhewa was expected to stage a gig the night he passed on. It is here that Peter is
Court orders Zhakata’s bassist to pay up
Entertainment ReporterLeonard Zhakata’s bassist George Chembe was ordered to pay US$80 for the upkeep of his child and US$30 school fees by the town’s civil court magistrate. Anna Sipanera dragged her estranged husband Chembe, who is a bassist with the Zimbabwe All Stars, to court after he failed to cater for the child’s needs. Sipanera bared
The art of moving on
Rudo F. Mutsau Features WriterLately I have discovered that it is hard for many people to move on with their lives when a tragedy occurs or when something bad happens. It may be the loss of a loved one, lost dreams, failure or even the loss of an animal. Sometime last year I lost a dear friend of mine. My friend had been working at a bank here in