‘Sotsha’ promises music lovers something different

Saturday Leisure Reporter
Bulawayo artiste Otnel Heroe “Sotsha” Sangweni is promising to take the local industry by storm through his hip-hop and house which he said would breathe originality and youthfulness into the music scene.

Gaddafi family says Italy asset seizure illegal

Muammar Gaddafi’s family described as illegal on Thursday the seizure of 1.1 billion euros worth of assets that Italian police said belonged to members of the ousted Libyan leader’s family.

Girl raped for refusing to share sweet reed

Chronicle Correspondent
A man from Esigodini in Matabeleland South province allegedly raped a 10-year-old girl as punishment for refusing to share a sweet reed with him.
Matabeleland South province acting police spokesperson Sergeant Precious Mangena confirmed the incident, which occurred at Ntshene village in Chief Mabhena’s area on 25 March.

Bulawayo darts appeal for financial assistance

By Sikhumbuzo Moyo
THE Bulawayo Metropolitan Province Darts Association has appealed to the corporate world to assist its provincial teams financially as they prepare for the Easter Holidays Championships that will be held at Hillside Teachers’ College.
The championships will be held from 6-9 April.

Death of cat distressed Hemingway

Newly released letters by writer Ernest Hemingway have shed light on his distress over the death of his cat.

Pirates, Chiefs in war over players

By Ricky Zililo
EMAKHANDENI Pirates are up in arms against Zifa Southern Region Division One Soccer League newboys Bulawayo Chiefs who they accuse of engaging their players without their knowledge.

Former Mr Zimbabwe blasts local body builders

Sports Reporter
FORMER Mr Ironman and Mr Zimbabwe contestant Tendai Chaipa who is the chairman of the Matabeleland Bodybuilding and Fitness Association (MBBFA) yesterday expressed his disappointment over lack of interest in national competitions by athletes from Bulawayo.

All roads lead to Esigodini

By Givemore Muzariri
ALL roads tonight lead to Esigodini’s Jabula Inn where South African musician Freddy ‘Madamara’ Gwala is having a show.  
Gwala was scheduled to stage a show in Harare last night.

$82m required for emergency services

Chronicle Reporter
A total of $82 million is required to capacitate the country’s emergency services amid reports that many people are dying because of inefficiency in rendering rescue services.

I never liked mbira: Israel Israel

By Givemore Muzariri
DYNAMITE comes in small packages: This the best way to describe Israel Israel, a Bulawayo afro gospel artiste who uses the mbira.
Israel broke into the musical scene in 2006 with his most successful song, Qha, and it received overwhelming airplay on television and radio stations.
Saturday Leisure had an opportunity to chat with the musician on his musical career and he said to him, music was a calling which started manifesting itself when he was still a young boy.

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