adminNama nominees unveiled …Jah Prayzah, Winky D, The Taking lead the pack
Nhlalwenhle Ngwenya Showbiz Correspondent THE National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) yesterday unveiled nominees for the National Arts Merits Awards (Nama) with Jah Prayzah leading the pack with four nominations. Jah…
Valentine’s date, Baba Tencen for hire
Showbiz Reporter Yesterday, February 1, signalled the beginning of the month of love as Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14. Valentine’s Day is a day some, if not most…
People don’t understand freedom of speech: Gareth
Controversial media personality Gareth Cliff last Saturday said people in South Africa did not really understand freedom of speech, including himself. Cliff was reflecting back on the tweet he sent out…
Boko Haram kills 90 in Nigeria
Maiduguri – Around 90 people were feared killed when Boko Haram fighters armed with guns and explosives attacked a village in northeastern Nigeria, the army and local residents said on…
10,000 refugee children disappear in Europe
More than 10,000 unaccompanied refugee and migrant children have disappeared in Europe, the EU police agency Europol said on Sunday, fearing many have been whisked into sex trafficking rings or…
S Sudan troops suffocated 50 people in container
Addis Ababa – South Sudan government troops killed some 50 people by stuffing them into a shipping container in baking heat, ceasefire monitors have said in a report noting the…
Sithole killers jailed
Johannesburg – The men convicted of killing Mozambican vendor Emmanuel Sithole will spend between 10 and 17 years in jail. The Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court handed down sentencing yesterday morning, sending…
Iowa kicks off US election process with complex caucus
Washington – Yesterday, residents of the US state of Iowa will cast the first votes in the months-long 2016 race for the White House. Instead of holding primaries, the state hosts…
WHO declares Zika virus global health emergency
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that the explosive spread of the Zika virus in the Americas is an “extraordinary event” that merits being declared an international emergency. The…
Dozens killed by bombs in Syria, clouding UN peace session
Geneva – A triple bombing killed at least 50 people in a predominantly Shi’ite suburb south of the Syrian capital of Damascus on Sunday even as a UN mediator held…