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THE COVID-19 outbreak has shattered rising sungura artiste Blessing Gupo Marezva’s dream of securing music instruments promised by promoters. BY SIMBARASHE SITHOLE The Mwendamberi Express frontman said his promoters in the diaspora were affected by the pandemic and were consequently forced to shelve their plans. The 34-year-old artiste said the …

THE coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has provided a learning curve for venerated music producer Clive “Mono” Mukundu who is now using most of his time during the 35-day lockdown to learn more about studio engineering and production amid global efforts to flatten the infection curve. BY PHILLIP CHIDAVAENZI Mono told NewsDay …

Sports / Soccer Current ZIFA an embarrassment to the nation – MP by Steve Grays A Legislator Peter Moyo has slammed the Zimbabwe Football Association for being an embarrassment to the nation at the same time calling for its audit. Moyo made the remarks in parliament. “I want to take …

Former ZBC Radio 3 disc jockey, Peter Johns, has died. BY WINSTONE ANTONIO Peter Johns, affectionately known as PJ, died on Monday evening in the United Kingdom. A family friend, who confirmed the death, said Johns died at a South London hospital after succumbing to stroke and a heart attack. …

Sports / Other Sports minister hails govt for releasing funds for the development of stadiums by Steve Grays <!– –> Minister of Sports, Arts and Recreation, Kersty Coventry has hailed government for releasing funds towards the development of stadiums in the country. This was after the stadiums were Condemned as …

DONATIONS continue to flow in for Bulawayo’s two COVID-19 centres with football stakeholders in the city playing a part in the gesture to fight the deadly diseases. BY FORTUNE MBELE Transport service provider City Link on Sunday partnered with Southern Region football legends and donated $100 000 to Ekusileni Medical …

AFRO-SOUL star Bothwell “Bekezela” Nkomo has joined the ongoing campaign against the spread of the lethal coronavirus (COVID-19) by roping in 18 other African musicians on a new song titled Phumelela that will be released this Friday on the Bekezela Music YouTube channel. BY SHARON SIBINDI The South-Africa based musician …

Sports / Soccer Zimbabwe: PSL to be postponed by a month by Daniel Itai <!– –> The Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic has taken a toll on Zimbabwe’s Premier Soccer League (PSL) regardless of the country still COVID-19 free. Zimbabwe’s PSL was supposed to have already started by now but due to …

FIVE young footballers have secured themselves sports scholarships with a South African college after impressing in the Copa-Cola and will have an opportunity to train with Kaizer Chiefs junior team. BY HENRY MHARA The players were drawn from Prince Edward School in Harare and Rusununguko High School in Mashonaland East, …

A local actress Rumbidzai Machunga allegedly lost $2 580 in a job scam as she was seeking employment outside the local film industry. She said she was duped by a fraudster who claimed to be working at Chicken Inn. BY TAFADZWA KACHIKO Machunga told NewsDay Life & Style that she …