HARARE – Local comedian Carl Joshua Ncube is delighted with the impact he is making on his current tour of neighbouring South Africa. The award-winning Zimbabwean comedian is performing a series of shows in Mzansi that have been put together by promoters in Africa’s biggest economy. “It has been awesome to be headlining shows in…
HARARE – On-fire Guspy Warrior and Freeman are among over 45 Zimbabwean dancehall artistes set to clash at Harare’s Gwanzura Stadium on Saturday in the sixth edition of the usually explosive Zimdancehall Fiesta. Other stars on the mouth-watering bill include controversial dancehall queen Lady Squanda, Sniper Storm, Shinsoman, Dadza D, Ricky Fire, Templeman, Lady B,…
HARARE – Zimbabwean dancehall sensation Lady Squanda was the victim of a practical joke set up by online entertainment stable Zim Entertainment in the UK recently. Along the lines of Punk’d, an American hidden camera-practical joke reality television series that first aired on MTV in 2003 and created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, Zim…
HARARE – Banker and aspiring author Peter Kamurai Chibayamombe will launch his debut novel titled How to unlock the blessing of God on October 12. Chibayamombe told the Daily News that the 120-page book is meant to inspire people of poor backgrounds to achieve success despite the odds stacked against them. “The book is a…
BULAWAYO – Maria Wilson, the Harare International Festival of the Arts (Hifa) executive director, says women will only increase clout in theatre by fighting for their space without apology. The Hifa boss made the remarks while officiating at a workshop for women theatre professionals during the just-ended Intwasa Arts Festival. “Women must work together to…
BULAWAYO – Nigerian playwright Wole Soyinka’s play The Lion and the Jewel was the star attraction of the just-ended Intwasa Arts Festival. The internationally-acclaimed play by the 1986 Nobel Prize laureate drew full houses during the two slots allocated to it at Bulawayo Theatre. Directed by Thabani Hillary Moyo, the play attracted an audience mainly…
HARARE – Gospel star Mudiwa Hood’s video for the single 10 over 10 has made a breakthrough in Nigeria where it has been lauded by Freshwave Channel Television. The enthralling video, released two weeks ago and which has generated over 8 000 hits on YouTube, has been played several times. The colourful Mudiwa believes success…
HARARE – Zimbabwe will soon define the role of indigenous languages in infant education as a way of ensuring their sustained use in the country, a top official has said. Primary and Secondary Education minister Lazarus Dokora, who officially opened the 2013 edition of the Zimbabwe International Book Fair (ZIBF), whose theme is “Enabling creativity,…
HARARE – Miss Grand International management has turned a blind eye on local pageant organiser Samantha Tshuma’s self-appointment as the country’s representative to the showcase to be held in Bangkok Thailand. A model, Fungai Mawada, who was the winner in local contests is surprised that Tshuma has replaced her in controversial circumstances. Vhukani Chris Mhlanga,…
BULAWAYO – Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, ZTA is mooting partnering with Bulawayo’s mega arts fiesta-the Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo for their 10th annual edition. ZTA chief executive officer Karikoga Kaseke who was the guest of honour at this year’s official opening of the arts festival told guests gathered in the City of Kings that they had…
