admin‘The Big Chill’ lives up to billing
Entertainment ReporterTHE Star FM Breakfast Club project known as “The Big Chill” has exceeded expectations and became the high point of the Easter entertainment calendar.
Held in Milton Park’s Old Hararians on Good Friday, “The Big Chill” attracted thousands of people who came to enjoy the performances by some of Harare’s top performers and
Italian orchestra for Hifa
Arts CorrespondentPresented by the Embassy of Italy and Puglia Sounds, the Italian acappella group, Mezzotono, comes to Zimbabwe for Hifa 2013 which is running from April 30 to May 5.
Mezzotono aims to spread the traditions and culture of Italy through a different key — music performed in an original way. The show is performed entirely by five masters of
Zaba tourney on
Ellina Mhlanga Sports ReporterLOCAL amateur boxers are this weekend expected to battle it out in their first competitive event when they take part in an invitational tournament set for Bulawayo.
The tournament is pencilled for tomorrow and is expected to feature fighters from across the country as the boxing season begins.
Alick Macheso impresses British Red Cross
Zecheaus Nemadire Arts Correspondent
Musician Alick Macheso said he was humbled by the turnout during his Easter tour of the United Kingdom.
Macheso and his Orchestra Mberikwazvo group performed two gigs in Woking and Leicester.
Hewitt praises ST Johns rugby team
Mbachi Mutukula-Maregere Sports ReporterST JOHN’S Harare coach, Gary Hewitt, has commended his team which took part in the St John’s Johannesburg Easter Rugby Festival that ended on Monday.
Hewitt said he was happy with the boys’ performance and believes they will do well at the COTTCO rugby festival.
Conductor fined
Beitbridge BureauA 39-year-old Harare-based cross-border bus conductor was fined US$250 after trying to smuggle 10 illegal immigrants into South Africa through Beitbridge Border Post.
George Chindani of Mufakose and employed by Hawk Bus Company admitted to contravening a section of the Immigration Act (assisting border jumpers) when he appeared
All set for Bridal Gala
Shamiso Yikoniko Arts Correspondent
The annual Sunday Mail Bride of the Year finals will be staged in Harare’s 7 Arts Theatre tomorow.
The 800-plus-seater in Avondale will echo to the sounds of Suluman Chimbetu, Alexio Kawara (below left), Bethen Pasinawako (below right) and Apama Styles.
Masendeke in cells
Senior ReporterOne of notorious armed robber and murderer Edgar Edmund Masendeke’s three brothers who fatally assaulted a man after misunderstanding during a beer drink in Kwekwe early last Friday morning has been arrested.
Accident claims two in Masvingo
Tawanda Mangoma Masvingo BureauTwo people died on the spot while seven others were seriously injured and admitted to hospital when a commuter omnibus they were travelling in burst its left rear tyre before overturning along the Masvingo-Beitbridge highway on Wednesday afternoon.