Zimbabwe: How the tide is turning

Ian Scoones

RECENTLY, the Friends of Zimbabwe group of western donors met in London, together with representatives of all of country’s main political parties. The Friends group — formerly known as the Fishmongers after an expensive restaurant in Harare — discusses international donor policy, including

Top performers get recognition at ZNCC awards night

Business Reporter
FOUR individuals and six companies walked away with awards in various categories during the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce awards last Friday.

Chris Kelly laid to rest

ATLANTA. — Mourners wore their trousers backwards in tribute to Chris Kelly as the Kris Kross rapper was laid to rest.
The Kris Kross star was laid to rest at Jackson Memorial Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, a week after he was found unresponsive at his home, and

The best, worst of Samas

JOHANNESBURG. — As expected, the MTN SA Music Awards yellow carpet was an inspiration for good and bad, and in some cases, the worst comments at Sun City on Saturday night.

Wizkid wants Liquideep, Bez, Efya on new album

He’s probably recorded over two dozen songs for his upcoming second album but Wizkid says for the album to be complete he’ll like to feature one or two or three popular acts out there.

DJ Stavo takes music to the people

Entertainment Reporter
Kwekwe-based deejay Steven Sanders has lined up massive gigs beginning on May 24 as he seeks to take his music to the people.
Popularly known to his fans as DJ Stavo, Sanders has engaged his erstwhile buddie Enoch “ExQ” Munhenga with whom he featured on his club banger

Chirikure Chirikure rocks Book Cafe

Zecheaus Nemadire Arts Correspondent
One of Zimbabwe’s finest poets-cum-songwriter and author put up an amazing performance at the Book Cafe show dubbed “House of Hunger Poetry Slam” on Saturday.

Tazvitya: A true son of the soil

Constance van Niekerk in Vereeniging, SA
We are living in an era where the youth adopt anything Western. Instead of embracing their roots, culture and heritage, they run and try to hide from who they really are. Some of them can hardly speak their own mother language.
It is refreshing to find a young man who acknowledges who he is, not only a proud African but a

Roki’s wives speak out

Zecheaus Nemadire Arts Correspondent
The feud between urban groover Rockford “Roki” Josphats and his two ex-wives, Pauline Gundidza and Melody Musekiwa, continues unabated with the women alleging that the musician is failing to take care of his children.

SA’s Dube to agrace Carnival

Arts Correspondent
As the Zimbabwe International Carnival preparations gather momentum, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority has roped in South African gospel guru Benjamin Dube for a show dubbed “Carnival Thanksgiving and Gospel Show” at the Glamis Arena this Saturday.

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