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Doug Coltart updates on what transpired at Harare Magistrates Court where his client Hopewell Chin’ono intended to make an application for the recusal of magistrate Ngoni Nduna from handling his case further.

City of Harare officials descended on the Simon Mazorodze Innscor Food court car sale and started barricading the open space to rid of car dealers who were utilising the space for business. The operation by HCC to remove the car dealers was provided with security from riot police Friday morning.

Passengers travelling to various destinations are crying foul over the unreasonable fares being charged by operators, Nhau has learnt. A snap survey by Nhau at Mbare musika revealed that operators are charging fares in United States dollars at the detriment of the passengers who mostly get paid in local currency. …

MUTARE-BASED group Royal Trumpet has produced a video jingle promoting women’s rights to land ownership. BY KENNETH NYANGANI The gospel outfit, led by Benjamin Chimoyo, produced the video in partnership with the German organisation Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS). The video, which captures how the Zimbabwe Constitution promotes equality and non- …

SOME top local models are shining off the ramp after featuring in the ground-breaking and award-winning romance movie, Cook Off, which started showing on America’s streaming site Netflix on June 1. BY WINSTONE ANTONIO Produced by veteran filmmaker Joe Njagu and directed by Tomas Brickhill, part of the film’s cast …

ULOYIKO theatre group is mourning the death of Thembakazi Plaatyie who played the role of a “sangoma” (traditional healer) in a play about Gukurahundi titled Uloyiko. BY SHARON SIBINDI Plaatyie, who was one of the senior actors of Uloyiko, died at 33 on Monday in Cape Town, South Africa. Uloyiko …

ONE of Mutare’s fastest rising jazz sensations, Rutendo Jackie (pictured), has released a new track titled Zarurai Nzira, which is a prayer for the nation. KENNETH NYANGANI The song, which was released this week, is accompanied by a sleek video shot in the scenic Vumba Mountains and at one of …

DENDERA musician Allan Chimbetu has revealed that soon after the death of his elder brother and Orchestra Dendera Kings leader Simon Chimbetu in 2005 the family and band almost ground to a halt. BY ADMIRE JAMU-MLAMBO In a wide-ranging interview with NewsDay Life & Style, Chimbetu, the band’s lead guitarist, …

VERSATILE artiste Rudo Rukobo yesterday said she has been taking advantage of the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown to work on her clothing label project and an extended play (EP) set to feature Tocky Vibes and Jah Master. BY TAFADZWA KACHIKO Rukobo, who returned from South Africa (SA) in March this year, …

RISING multi-talented teen commercial model, poet and actor Eugene Zimbudzi believes the sky is not the limit in his endeavour to take his arts career to greater heights. Zimbudzi, a commercial model at Edgars, TV Sales and Mega Plastics, landed his first acting role as Tapiwa in the groundbreaking and …