adminRihanna to host wild yacht party
LOS ANGELES. – Rihanna is allegedly organising a two-week cruise of the Mediterranean as the “Stay” hitmaker wants to relive the mayhem of last summer’s boozy antics on the Latitude yacht and has invited her boyfriend Chris Brown along for the ride to join the 24/7 party cruise.Richard Griffiths dies
LOS ANGELES. – British actor Richard Griffiths, best known for his roles in “Withnail and I” and the Harry Potter films, has died at the age of 65 after complications following heart surgery, his agent said last Friday.Fan rescues King Tazvida
Shein Kanyumwa Arts CorrespondentA WELL-WISHER has come to the rescue of King Tazvida — young brother to the late Smoko music founder Fanuel “System” Tazvida — who was struggling to keep the Chazezesa Challengers band alive owing to the lack of a proper musical kit.
‘Seeing Ourselves’ exhibition opens
Munya Simango Arts CorrespondentAn exhibition entitled “Seeing Ourselves” which consists of works by Zimbabwean artists that were shown during the 54th Venice Biennial of 2011 in Italy was officially opened at the National Gallery in Harare on March 21. The showcase runs until April 21 this year for the benefit of Zimbabwean audiences.
‘We’ve no contract with Tryson’
Entertainment EditorDiamond Studios have dissociated itself from Tryson Chimbetu, who claims that the studio was delaying recording his album, saying the company does not have any contract with Tryson (pictured below).
Promoters fail to pay Mi Casa
Problem Masau Arts CorrespondentThe much-hyped Mi Casa show did not take place after the promoters — May 7 Entertainment — failed to pay the artistes.
Mi Casa posted on their official website that the promoters had failed to meet their contractual obligations.
Stations submit royalty plans
Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Entertainment Reporter
Zimbabwean musicians are set to reap from their sweat after all the radio stations submitted their payment plans to the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association.
Zimura, which is a collecting society on behalf of its members whether local or foreign, will start receiving payments this month from ZBC as well as the two other new commercial
PowerTel unveils new billing system
INTERNET provider PowerTel is set to introduce a new billing system after acquiring new state-of-the art billing equipment, an official said over the weekend.PowerTel chairman Mr Francis Chirimuuta on Sunday said the new system would allow the firm to bill customers according to actual data bundles used in a month.
Biomass power station on the cards
LUROSA Investments (Private) Limited, has applied for a licence to construct a two- megawatt power station in Chimanimani, Manicaland province, the Zimbabwe Electricity Regulatory Authority has said.Tourism village for Masvingo
Walter Mswazie Business CorrespondentMASVINGO province will soon be home to a US$69 million tourism village to be called Silver Rock City.
The village will have a state-of-the art hotel, conference centre, shopping arcade, family entertainment and other ancillary structures.