World Jazz Day celebration cancelled
Ngqwele Dube, Life Correspondent THE World Jazz Day main celebrations that had been scheduled for end of April in South Africa have been cancelled with the local edition of the celebrations also being...
View ArticleDressing like money
Eye on Fashion by Rutendo Chidawanyika NO matter how much money you have or don’t have, you can still learn to class up your look a little. Learn how to dress like you’ve got more money than you know...
View ArticleThe arts will never be the same again – Baya
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter WHEN the world has finally weathered the storm brought about by the rampant Covid-19 (coronavirus), Zimbabwean artistes will never look at their art the same way, as...
View ArticleLaughing in the face of the virus
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter WHILE they are used to cracking jokes about even the most unfortunate events in life, stand-up comedians are also finding it hard to squeeze any humour out of...
View ArticleZororo’s sad digital farewell
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter IT was a muted send-off, a goodbye as quiet as the wind. There were no trumpets blown, no big speeches from society’s important men and women to say goodbye to a...
View ArticleThe struggle behind the counter …Waiters, bartenders’ despair as injiva feel...
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter THE sight of omalayitsha, as cross border transporters are popularly known, is one that is common enough in Bulawayo. In the 867km between Johannesburg and the City...
View ArticleSIS NOE: My partner has a low libido than me
Hi Sis Noe My partner has a low libido than me. — Help Reply Inevitably, every couple will face the challenge of mismatched libidos at some point in time. The most important thing you can do is talk...
View ArticleMental health, depression in the time of Covid-19
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter BEFORE the last fortnight or so, I perhaps did not realise the number of times I touched my face. In normal times, it would not be something that I paid attention to....
View ArticleSihlangu Dlodlo’s homecoming . . . Veteran playwright returns to Amakhosi
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter VETERAN arts administrator Sihlangu Dlodlo will once again take up residence at Amakhosi Cultural Centre, joining Cont Mhlanga and other illustrious students of the...
View ArticleVic Falls poet pays fees for vulnerable kids
Fairness Moyana in Hwange A Victoria Falls-based award-winning poet has come to the rescue of more than 180 children from disadvantaged families across Matabeleland North Province by paying schools...
View ArticleEndometriosis and infertility
Tine Mataz HI again. I hope you are all doing well and practising safe hygiene during this Covid-19 crisis. I think this week’s topic is one of the really important ones — infertility. Quite often...
View ArticleHow stars, socialites are spending time amid lockdown
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter They are the men and women whose lives are lived in the public eye. Their adoring fans can never get enough of their antics, good or bad, and their actions are...
View ArticleLockdown exposes dire state of local film industry
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter “To poison a nation, poison its stories. A demoralised nation tells demoralised stories to itself.”- Ben Okri With Covid-19 locking people around the world in their...
View ArticleTheatre in time of Covid-19 pandemic
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter FOR the first time in a long and storied career, veteran playwright, TV and radio director Raisedon Baya had to force his actors to “play by the book” while on set....
View ArticleFrom backroom bottle stores to home deliveries …How underground liquor sales...
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter While others are bemoaning the loss of business of life during quarantine, the woman who calls herself Mavis is beaming with happiness in Bulawayo. The last three...
View ArticleThe reluctant Good Samaritan …Pastor who rescued deportees speaks
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter “GO into the world, heal the sick, raise the dead, cast out demons, clean the lepers. Freely I have given, freely go and give,” says Reverend Sam Sithole. When he...
View ArticleMauzah back in the studio
Ngqwele Dube, Life Correspondent SOUTH Africa-based musician, Unity “Mauzah” Moyo is back in the studio as he keeps himself busy during the lockdown period. Moyo released the track Intwe Mnandi last...
View ArticlePeter Johns ‘The Radio Driver’ to be buried in UK
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter LEGENDARY Radio 3 disk jockey Peter Johns will have a private funeral in the UK, as health concerns due to Covid-19 have meant that it is considered too risky to...
View ArticleThe arts after Covid-19: Artistes speak on ED’s call for policy direction
Bruce Ndlovu, Sunday Life Reporter AFTER seeing their livelihoods severely affected by lockdown regulations, artistes in Zimbabwe are now turning their attention to life after Covid-19, amid President...
View ArticleOf beauty, make-up and masks
Robin Muchetu, Senior Reporter I HAVE never been too keen on make-up, maybe because I don’t know how to wear it or I feel I look too artificial when I cover my face up with foundations and all layers...
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