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September 18, 2011

Winky D fires warning shots ahead of big battle

Fresh from a tour of Britain, Winky D has fired warning shots to the four big guns he will be sharing the stage with on September 30. The Baba Musarova Big Man hit-maker says he has grown as an artiste and his stage act with live instruments is something that has never been seen before.

Power FM headed for a revolution next month

The first noticeable change is the elevation of Bubbling B from the deck to the office, where she will be involved mainly with administrative work. This will leave Daves Mugadza, who usually clowns as Dr Zobha, alone on the Monday, Wednesday and Friday slots.

Charles Ray: White kisses through thick, dark lips

This week Charles Ray, America’s ambassador here, called on President Robert Mugabe at the President’s Munhumutapa Offices. It was a meeting so long in coming, one heralded by “shadow” meetings involving both bureaucrats and party officials writes Nathaniel Manheru.

DeMbare ready to roll past Zim Saints

Dynamos have been on a roll in the last three games under Callisto Pasuwa and they could even be stronger tomorrow with striker Peter Ngwenya being included in the squad set to face Zimbabwe Saints in a Castle Lager Premiership tie at Rufaro.

Judge who fled Zimbabwe, now lawyer in New Zealand

Former Zimbabwean High Court judge, Benjamin Paradza, was recently admitted to the bar in New Zealand. He fled Zimbabwe in fear of his life in 2006, after being subjected to a trial criticised internationally as being trumped up to remove him from office.

Silence of the Lambs: The Angeline Tongogara story

It is very disturbing how ZANU-PF cowers victims of its violence and political intransigence. Since independence, I have noticed spouses of fallen heroes getting on with their lives without any idea of how their husbands or wives died writes Tanonoka Joseph Whande.