Miss Zimbabwe gets bigger

Brenda Phiri Arts Correspondant
THE country’s flagship pageant, Miss Zimbabwe, is set to be more interesting with new changes that are set to take place this year.
Speaking at a Press conference at her residence on Friday, the patron of Miss Zimbabwe, Mrs Kiki Divaris, said they have set high standards this year

Hifa sets record straight

Kelvin Benjamin Arts Correspondent
Organisers of the Harare International Festive of Arts have cleared the air on the brewing tension with some local arts promoters who wanted to know the criteria used to recruit artistes and their benefits after performing at the country’s high-profile interntaitonal arts festival.

Divas light up Book Café

Tawanda Ngena Arts Correspondent
WHAT do you get when you put three extremely talented divas on one stage and their names happen to be Dudu Manhenga, Clare Nyakujara and Uzanele? The answer is — fireworks!

Bev rocks Chiredzi

Tawanda Mangoma
POLE dancer Beverly Sibanda and her Sexy Angels group left Chiredzi fans asking for more recently when she staged a three-day performance at Masiza Nengere Nightclub over the weekend.

Drogba to star in ‘Football Rebels’

LOS ANGELES. — Former Chelsea and Cote d’IVoire forward Didier Drogba will be the first soccer player to feature in a five-part documentary titled “Football Rebels”.

Lack of funding hampers artistes

Zecheaus Nemadire Arts Correspondent
Many artistes are failing to break through in Zimbabwe’s arts sector with lack of financial support being the major stumbling block.
This has forced many youths to abandon music and try their luck elsewhere. The majority of them are now appealing to the corporate world for

Dwayne Johnson falls short

Los Angeles. – The plot to “Snitch” is pathetic but the production is breathtaking. The leading character is amiable but his acting is unpalatable.
While the script could be better, it should not be blamed for the blunders I’ve mentioned.

Ice Prince reveals softer side

Lagos. – He’s undoubtedly the biggest rapper in Nigeria right now, and who knew Ice Prince could tone down his hardcore image for something softer?
The “Chocolate City” artiste recently dropped visuals for his single “More” which features lovely video vixen/model Lola Rae who plays Ice Prince’s

Mining fees slashed

Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Business Reporter
GOVERNMENT has reviewed downwards mining fees which will see small-scale miners paying less to register their claims.According to the Government Gazette published last Friday, application fees for registration as an approved prospector have been reduced from US$5 000 to US$4 000 every five

ZTA unhappy with tour operators

Golden Sibanda in BERLIN, Germany
THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority has expressed reservations that most Zimbabwean tour operators failed to travel for the International Tourism Bourse in Germany last week, saying their participation was critical in promoting the country’s tourism sector.

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