ZIMBABWEAN youths remain the most vulnerable persons due to country’s high unemployment levels and the general economic meltdown. Youths constitute 67% of the country’s population and most of them have never been formally employed. Local youth programmes have been either largely neglected or underfunded, perpetuating the vulnerability of this group. …
Read More »Olinda Pays DNA Bill For “Late” Student Livingstone’s Parents
Socialite Olinda Chapel has paid a ZW$270 000 bill for DNA tests of remains believed to belong to Livingstone Sunhwa who went missing seven months ago. The Sunhwa family had been asked to finance the tests which will determine if the remains are their son’s. Chapel sent US$350 to Livingstone’s mother Selina Tadya and …
Read More »Nhau/Indaba Entertainment Diary: Mixed Bag
By MazzeltovWith the country’s favourite night spots in full swing, this weekend revellers are in for a mixed bag of events across the country. From Sungura, Jiti, Zim dancehall, Hip Hop, Urban Grooves you name it.As much as we want you guys to enjoy your weekend, let’s not forget who …
Read More »Stunner Weeps In Court
Hip Hop artiste Desmond Chideme wept uncontrollably in court today while explaining how he missed his daughter. This forced the court to briefly adjourn to allow the urban grooves star to calm down. Chideme popularly known as Stunner is facing domestic violence charges after he allegedly assaulted his ex-wife Dione …
Read More »Rick Ross Heads For Zim
This is definitely a show not to be missed! It is like a fairy tale made real for the multi-Grammy-nominated American rapper to perform in Zimbabwe. No doubt the die-hard hip-hop fans will have the time of their lives during the American rapper’s performance scheduled for November 18 at the …
Read More »Chadwick Boseman Estate Split Between Wife & Parents
Chadwick Boseman’s estate will be divided evenly between his widow and parents after he died without leaving a will. The Black Panther star died in 2020 at the age of 43, following a private four-year battle with colon cancer. The Times reported that in a court filing in Los Angeles, …
Read More »R&B Singer R. Kelly To Be Sentenced For Luring Women, Girls For Sex
Multiplatinum R&B singer R. Kelly will be sentenced on Wednesday for exploiting his stardom and wealth over decades to lure women and underage girls into his orbit for sex. Kelly, 55, was convicted last September in Brooklyn federal court following a 5-1/2 week trial that amplified accusations that had dogged …
Read More »Mapopoma Festival 4th Edition Preps Underway
Preparations for the fourth edition of the Mapopoma Festival to be held in December in the resort city of Victoria Falls are underway. This comes as the festival grapples with the full opening of the arts sector. Last year, the event failed to take place due to Covid-19 prevention measures. …
Read More »Arrest Warrant Issued For Writer Tsitsi Dangarembga
A court on Monday issued an arrest warrant for novelist and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga after she failed to turn up in court where a magistrate was due to deliver judgement in her application for discharge on charges of staging a gathering with intent to promote public violence. Dangarembga is currently …
Read More »Bodyslam Riddim Returns: Here Is The Official Update
In May of 2014 at Takashinga Cricket Club in Harare Highfield, thousands gathered for the official launch of the Bodyslam Riddim. Those that gathered witnessed a monumental occasion in the history of Zimdancehall for the launch ushered in one of the biggest riddims in history. Bodyslam riddim produced by PTK …
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