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Netflix has started its long-promised crackdown on password sharing in major markets including the UK and the US. The streaming giant said it was notifying customers that they must pay £4.99 per month, or $7.99 in the US, if they want to share their account with someone outside their homes. …

British reggae group, UB40, is expected at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport this afternoon for their show tomorrow at Old Hararians Sports Club in Harare. The group, that will feature popular lead singer Ali Campbell, is expected to add colour to Africa Day celebrations. In a recent tweet, Campbell confirmed …

He told IOL Entertainment that about six or seven years ago he had a conversation with the late TV producer and presenter Akhumzi Jezile about his a desire to try presenting at some point of his life. “He is someone who wasn’t privy to all my insecurities, he is just …

By Mazzeltov Zimbabwe’s artists continue to serenade their multitude of fans and mean business this weekend with a number of gigs lined up throughout the country and beyond our borders. Find a spot to hang out with friends or family to ease those thoughts on your mind. Here is what …

Andy Rourke, the bassist for rock band the Smiths, has died aged 59, the band has announced. Guitarist Johnny Marr confirmed “with deep sadness” that Rourke died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. In a statement posted on Twitter, Marr said: “Andy will be remembered as a kind and …

Binga which was recently granted town status is ready to host the Culture Month national launch. Addressing delegates at the launch of Culture Month last Thursday at an event in Harare, Minister of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Kirsty Coventry said preparations for the national celebrations taking place next Saturday …

A Senior Environmental Management Authority (Ema) official has challenged youth, especially artists to create an economy out of renewable waste materials. “We also create platforms for artists to showcase their products at local, national and international platforms. We encourage recycling artists to engage the agency if they require further support,” …

“For the first time, I’m trying to talk about it in a way that makes me feel like I have ownership over it.” Victoria Canal has just received the Rising Star gong at the Ivor Novello awards, becoming the fourth consecutive female songwriter to do so. The 24-year-old was born …

Accommodation shortages in Edinburgh push festival performers further out of the city, a comedian who has booked almost a month on a campsite has said. Lee Kyle, from South Shields, will return to Scotland’s capital with his tent for his show at the Festival Fringe in August. He will travel …

Organisers have announced the line-up for a show that promises to unite local, regional and international gospel musicians hosted by interdenominational group, Zimpraise. Dubbed “Afripraise” festival, scheduled to take place in London, United Kingdom on August 5 this year, the show will be held at the giant auditorium of Gaumont …