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Steep prices kill carnival mood
Melissa Mpofu in Victoria Falls Most locals attending the ongoing Victoria Falls Carnival are having a torrid time in the resort town as the bond notes as well as RTGS payments are proving very...
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2018 in retrospect
Tonderai Zvimba, Showbiz Reporter THE year 2018 ended yesterday and there are many showbiz moments that are worth revisiting, either good or bad. Chronicle Showbiz looks at them. Thomas Mapfumo returns...
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Freshlyground sets carnival tone
Melissa Mpofu in Victoria Falls South Africa afro-fusion band — Freshlyground stole the show at the just ended Victoria Falls Carnival with a well-polished act at the Victoria Falls Farm School on...
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Wenera faces financial challenges
Tonderai Zvimba, Showbiz Reporter ZBCtv drama series Wenera is seeking public funding to continue with the production of the series as they are faced with financial challenges. The producer of the...
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Thousands attend Bulawayo street bash
Showbiz Correspondent Thousands of people turned the normally sleepy central business district of Bulawayo into a melting pot of revelry as they ushered in the New Year during the Shutdown Street...
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Black Umfolosi founding member survives fatal crash
Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent ONE of the founding members of well-travelled imbube group Black Umfolosi, Sotsha Moyo is lucky to be alive after he was involved in a bus accident in Botswana....
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Sokostina out of danger after accident
Showbiz Reporter Radio and television personality Tendai “Sokostina” Garwe who was involved in a horrific car accident in Harare last month is now out of the Intensive Care Unit. The Zimpapers...
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‘Music unites Africans in the diaspora’
Nqobile Tshili, Showbiz Correspondent UK-based Zimbabwean DJ Deany says music is a universal language that has helped connect Africans in the diaspora. DJ Deany (real name Mxolisi Maphosa) who grew up...
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Ginimbi gives Victoria Falls a taste of his parties
Melissa Mpofu, Showbiz Editor Harare socialite and businessman, Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure was the centre of attraction in Victoria Falls on New Year’s Eve when he hosted a party at The Kingdom Hotel...
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Babes Wodumo on her journey: Fame wasn’t what it looked like from the outside
Babes Wodumo always believed she was meant to be a superstar, but when Wololo blew up‚ she quickly discovered just how unprepared she was for fame. In an interview with Sowetan LIVE‚ the gqom queen...
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Lenox Lizwi Mhlanga Our grandfather, Robson Mhlanga was a very enterprising man. He was way ahead of his time. He was trained in carpentry at Mount Selinda, founded in 1893 by the American Board of...
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Pizza Hut proves popular in Bulawayo
Showbiz Correspondent AMERICAN restaurant chain Pizza Hut has opened its doors in Bulawayo and judging by the patronage, it has become the place to be for pizza lovers in the city. The restaurant,...
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My first trip to Victoria Falls on a train
Melissa Mpofu, Showbiz Editor After being persuaded by a colleague, Nomalanga Sibanda, I decided to take the dreaded trip to Victoria Falls from Bulawayo by train this past weekend. I was attending the...
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Royal wedding for designer
Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent Clothing designer Nkanyeziyethu Malunga last month married her sweetheart, America-based Warriors footie star, Lucky Malala Mkosana at a wedding that took place at...
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Couple makes Zimbos believe in romance
Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent It was a feel good pick me up story that began the year for Zimbabweans on a high as it was filled with romance, love, and commitment, fulfilling most women’s...
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Zim musicians raise bar in music videos
Tonderai Zvimba, Showbiz Reporter Zimbabwean musicians have been criticised for producing poor quality music videos by the international community, but from 2016, there has been a sudden change as the...
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Artistes mourn Dan Tshanda
Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent Dalom music legend, Dan Tshanda’s death has shocked artistes and people in Bulawayo as his music was engrained in the city’s social fabric. Tshanda (54) suffered...
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DJ Magetsie makes waves in South Africa
Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent SOUTH Africa-based DJ Magetsie wants to set up a deejaying academy in Bulawayo. The DJ (real name Desire Nyoni) once worked as a resident DJ at The Basement,...
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Enzo Ishall’s 50 Magate challenge goes viral
Tonderai Zvimba, Showbiz Reporter FAST rising Zimdancehall chanter Enzo Ishall is proving to be an unstoppable force in the music industry as his latest hit 50 Magate is making waves on social media....
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Love gets sweeter for Chicken Inn couple
Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent The Chicken Inn couple Makhosana Mguni and Belinda Nyoni are now Chicken Inn brand ambassadors and the fast food chain will pay their honeymoon expenses. Makhosana...
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