adminLikembe on Zim tour
Zecheaus Nemadire Arts CorrespondentRising afro-jazz outfit Likembe Band is going on a countrywide maiden tour beginning next month to promote their new album “Pachopisa”.
Based in Gweru, Likembe is made up of two Midlands State University students, Aggabu Nyabinde and Itai Sekeremo, who are co-founders of the group.
‘Voices’ with a passion
Edgar Moyana Christian Entertainment
Many groups have now ventured into gospel music as they are attracted by the prospects of making a living out of music, but for the upcoming gospel outfit Remnant Voices, gospel music is both their passion and also a means of survival.
Artistes tackle gender violence
Lovemore Meya Arts CorrespondentAlbert Nyathi, Zimbabwe’s representative to the Regional Creative Artistes Advisory Council, is organising awareness workshops on gender based violence for artistes in Harare and Bulawayo.
Pokello vs Hakeem: Zim’s dilemma
Tafadzwa Zimoyo Arts CorrespondentZimbabwean housemates in the Big Brother Africa — The Chase, Pokello Nare (right) and Hakeem Mandaza (left) are up for eviction this Sunday.
The two join Annabel from Kenya, Bolt of Sierra Leone, Namibia’s Dillish and Maria and Natasha from Malawi.
Star FM elevates dancehall
Brenda Phiri Arts CorrespondentStar FM’s Zim Dancehall All-Star Party is proving to be the best thing to ever happen to the local dancehall sector.
The Saturday night show that has successfully uplifted local dancehall received a boost last week with two more slots on Thursdays (10pm to midnight) and Fridays (7pm to
Top banker attacks English banks
LONDON. — Bank of England governor Mervyn King, who stepped down yesterday attacked commercial banks for their intense political lobbying against new rules on capital reserves.Eurozone rates remain unchanged
FRANKFURT. — The European Central Bank has no intention of altering eurozone interest rates for the time being, as economic conditions remain weak, executive board member Benoit Coeure said yesterday.British visa policy on Nigeria slammed
LAGOS. — As the Nigerian government remain mum on United Kingdom’s proposed visa requirements for Nigerians intending to enter the European country, the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs slammed such moves as “discriminatory and unacceptable.”
Datlabs bemoans VAT on raw materials
PHARMACEUTICALS and personal care products manufacturer Datlabs (Private) Limited on Monday said duty and value added tax on raw materials are hindering its competitiveness on both regional and local markets.