Mahotella Queens wish to get more appreciation at home

Mbaqanga music pioneers, Mahotella Queens are lucky to get four bookings a month here in South Africa and believe this needs to change. They are booked more overseas than they…

Comment: Echoes of empire, dreams of tomorrow

MUNHUMUTAPA Day isn’t just a nod to history — it’s a bold declaration of identity. It evokes the grandeur of Nyatsimba Mutota, the visionary founder of the Munhumutapa Empire, whose…

Bulawayo police to tackle illegal mining activities

Amos Mpofu, [email protected] THE officer commanding Bulawayo Province, Commissioner Jasper Chizemo, has said the police are ready to deal with the culprits behind the spate of illegal mining operations that…

Petroleum sector liberalisation sees growth in fuel market

Sikhulekelani Moyo, [email protected] ZIMBABWE Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has said the liberalisation of the petroleum industry has led to a significant growth in the country’s fuel market, with the coming…

Chaose at Rufaro: Dynamos players, fans bay for referee’s blood after Triangle stalemate

Eddie Chikamhi, Zimpapers Sports Hub Dynamos 0-0 Triangle REFEREE Thembinkosi Sibanda needed heavy police escort to leave Rufaro Stadium yesterday after furious Dynamos players and supporters turned on the match…

Chibuku Road to Fame finalists unveiled

Mthabisi Tshuma SIX Afro fusion groups, one sungura music outfit and one Traditional contemporary group have qualified for the Chibuku Road to Fame national finals slated for next month. On…

FOOTBALL EMERGES AS THE WINNER IN SHAMVA

IN the countdown to the big Castle Lager Premiership match between champions Simba  Bhora and challengers Scottland we heard and read a number of conspiracy theories. One of them was…

Drug dealer Bell loses High Court appeal, faces prison term

Peter Matika, Senior Court Reporter THE High Court in Bulawayo has dismissed an appeal by convicted drug dealer Gary Bell, sealing his return to prison to serve a 12-month effective…

IS COLDPLAY SET TO PLAY IN ZIM? The good money is placing a bet on ‘YES!’

THERE is a real possibility British super group Coldplay will play in Zimbabwe when they embark on another marathon World Tour in about one-and-half years’ time. Coldplay frontman Chris Martin…

Sovereignty as an unfinished struggle: A reflection on Zimbabwe @ 45

Pofela Ndzozi, Correspondent IN Zimbabwe @ 45: Struggle for Sovereign Autonomy and Prosperity, Professor Simbi V Mubako does more than narrate history. He calls us to reflect on the very…