Articles Posted November 2011

  • Macheso collaborates with Chimbetu

    Macheso collaborates with Chimbetu

    The growing relationship between Alick Macheso and Tryson Chimbetu could soon become one of the best combinations in sungura. The duo has cemented the relationship through a joint song that will be on Chimbetu’s upcoming album expected early next month. In an interview with NewsDay Chimbetu said: “I feel fantastic and honoured working with Macheso [...]

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    Female rape suspects demand early trial

    The three women accused of sexually attacking hitchhikers in search of semen at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts yesterday JANUARY 26 next year has been set as the trial date for the three women accused of sexually attacking hitchhikers in search of semen. Sisters Sophie (26) and Netsai Nhokwara (24), Rosemary Chakwizira (28) and their male [...]

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    X Factor singer Gamu wins immigration fight to stay in UK

    The Home Office has failed to overturn a decision to grant Gamu Nhengu and her family leave to remain in Scotland. Appeal: The Home Office has failed to overturn the decision to grant Gamu and her family leave to remain Former X Factor contestant Gamu Nhengu has won her immigration fight to stay in the [...]

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    Michael Jackson’s doctor Conrad Murray jailed for four years

    Michael Jackson’s killer doctor Conrad Murray was jailed for four years today as a judge said he was “a danger to the community”. Murray was blasted by Judge Michael Pastor for practicing “medicine madness” for money, fame and prestige. Sentencing Murray for the involuntary manslaughter of the King of Pop, Judge Pastor said that the [...]

  • Wrangle over royalties for song

    Wrangle over royalties for song

    HARARE – One of Zimbabwe’s oldest acapella and dance outfit Black Umfolosi who arrived from their three-month European tour on Sunday are bitter over allegedly holding of royalties for their hit song Unity. The song is currently being played on Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation, ZBC as a jingle to advertise the Unity Gala set for Bulawayo [...]

  • Shock as man hires prostitute daughter

    Shock as man hires prostitute daughter

    A man in Bulawayo’s Nkulumane 5 suburb got the shock of his life after a commercial sex worker he allegedly called to his hotel room turned out to be his daughter. Mr Titus Ncube is said to have collapsed while the 20-year-old daughter bolted after seeing her father. Mr Ncube last week pleaded with journalists [...]

  • The house where the late Mr Marowa Zhuwawo lived with his family before he passed on

    Bizarre demand from deceased man

    The house where the late Mr Marowa Zhuwawo lived with his family before he passed on. African culture respects the dead. Everything a dearly departed requests before their death is followed in letter and spirit. This obedience has its roots in tradition, but also seems to border on the fear of reprisals from the supernatural [...]

  • 'Jealous' Mdu goes awol

    ‘Jealous’ Mdu goes awol

    KWAITO Godfather Mdu Masilela has shown the Metro FM committee the middle finger. This after the awards committee’s invited him to honour kwaito muso Mandla ” Spikiri” Mofokeng. Masilela was invited together with kwaito king Arthur Mafokate to perform in honour of Spikiri and to present him with a lifetime achievement award last night. Mafokate [...]

  • Airwaves still muzzled

    Airwaves still muzzled

    Last Thursday the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) awarded Zimpapers and AB Communications commercial radio licences ahead of other applicants who, during the public hearings, had looked well-poised to earn the licences. BAZ said on the basis of the total points scored by the applicants, AB Communications and Zimpapers, were deemed the winners because they [...]

  • Mavado — Another Jamaican artist heads for Zim

    Mavado — Another Jamaican artist heads for Zim

    Award-winning Jamaican dancehall musician, DJ, actor and producer, Mavado (born David Constantine Brooks) is billed to perform in Zimbabwe on December 16 at the Harare International Conference Centre. Organisers of the show — C&A Entertainment, who hosted Sean Kingston, Elephant Man, Liquideep and Mr Vegas — said Mavado would jet into the country on December [...]