Jazz festival lives to billing

Problem Masau Arts Correspondent
The Women in Jazz Festival held over the weekend lived up to its billing with splendid performances from Zimbabwe’s female musicians. The curtain came down on Sunday with calls from the artistes to

Spanish embassy hosts cultural programme

Arts Correspondent
In the lead-up to the festive season, the Embassy of Spain is showcasing Spanish culture by inviting top Spanish performers to teach and collaborate with Zimbabwean artistes, dancers and musicians. “Over

Is Chipanga shooting himself in the foot?

Fred Zindi Music

Last month, Mutare-based Hosiah Chipanga, a.k.a. the “Sungura Godfather”, publicly announced that he could shelve his music career citing piracy as the major reason. He added that he would only

Fighting HIV/Aids through dance

Tafadzwa Zimoyo Arts Correspondent
The annual Jibilika Hip-Hop Dance Festival ended on a high note at the weekend, with six groups walking away with prizes at an event held in the Harare Gardens. The day saw 30 dance outfits battling

Capleton expected on Thursday

Winstone Antonio Arts Correspondent
Jamaican reggae and dancehall artiste Capleton is expected in the country on Thursday ahead of his show on Friday night. The gig dubbed “Judgment Day” will be held at the City Sports Centre on Friday.

Unity Gala comes to Gokwe

Problem Masau Arts Correspondent
The cotton farming town of Gokwe will this year play host to the annual Unity Gala. This year’s event is slated for Gokwe Centre on  December 14. The event, which rotates venues annually, will give

EC urged to reconsider aid cuts

Business Reporter
THE secretary-general of the Group of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has expressed concern at the European Council’s proposal last week to cut development aid funding by

Made blasts price barriers in tobacco marketing

Business Reporter
AGRICULTURE, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Dr Joseph Made last Friday castigated the use of price barriers during the 2012 tobacco season saying the practice should not be

Afre donates US$20 000 to charity

Business Reporter
AFRE Corporation recently donated US$20 000 to various charitable institutions throughout the country as part of its corporate social investment thrust. The beneficiaries of the donation included Zimcare

Promote research, Govt urged

The Government should devise incentives to promote research and development in private and public companies, an official said over the weekend. The Government has committed to set aside at least 1

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