Making Superman bisexual is ‘bandwagoning not brave’– actor Dean Cain
Ex-Superman actor Dean Cain has accused DC Comics of jumping on a bandwagon by revealing the latest incarnation of the character will be bisexual. In the next issue, Jon Kent – the son of Clark Kent...
View ArticleRacism in the music industry ‘is upfront and personal’
Racism in the British music industry is “serious, upfront and personal”, says the author of a new report about the experiences of black musicians. “Prejudice is here,” says Roger Wilson of the Black...
View ArticleEasy On Me: Is Adele’s comeback single a hit or a miss?
After a slow-burning PR campaign, Adele’s first new music in six years has arrived. Easy On Me, a spare and emotional piano ballad, was released at midnight UK time, offering fans the first glimpse of...
View ArticleStanbic Bank spruces up Muzarabani school
STANBIC Bank Zimbabwe (Stanbic) has completed the construction of two classrooms in the form of a 2×1 classroom block, a solar borehole, and a block of male and female toilets for Nyarutombo Primary...
View ArticleHospitality in short supply at Coimbra Portuguese Restaurant
It’S so easy to love a restaurant that takes hospitality seriously, and as the industry roars back to life, people are flocking back to their favourite bistros and cafes. After months of pot noodles...
View ArticleAdele website ‘crashes’ as singer announces her first show in five years
Adele has announced she will perform in London in 2022 in what will be her first live shows in five years – with some fans reporting her website has “crashed” already before the tickets are even on...
View ArticleBritney Spears blames mum for ‘ruining my life’ with conservatorship
Britney Spears has said she blames her mother for the conservatorship that has controlled her life for 13 years. The star’s father Jamie has been the public face of the legal arrangement that means...
View ArticleDiana Ross thanks sons for ‘confidence and encouragement’
Soul legend Diana Ross has paid tribute to her sons for giving her the “confidence and encouragement” to make her first music video in more than 10 years. The 77-year-old will release Thank You, which...
View Article10 stress busters
Don’t rely on alcohol, smoking and caffeine as your ways of coping. IF you are stressed, whether by your job or by something more personal, the first step to feeling better is to identify the cause....
View ArticleTesla opens its chargers to other electric cars
Tesla is opening up its charging networks to other electric cars for the first time. The company has more than 25,000 “supercharger” locations, making it the largest charging network in the world. Its...
View ArticleArtists Celebrate Freedom at Gallery Delta
ART lovers and collectors, no longer having to make do with virtual presentations, were treated to a post-Covid feast of the visual arts last weekend. On Saturday, an exhibition entitled Freedom was...
View ArticleCovid: Pfizer says antiviral pill 89% effective in high-risk cases
A pill to treat Covid developed by the US company Pfizer cuts the risk of hospitalisation or death by 89% in vulnerable adults, clinical trial results suggest. The drug – Paxlovid – is intended for...
View ArticleAdam Boulton: Sky News veteran to leave station after 32 years
Longstanding Sky News anchor Adam Boulton has announced he is to leave the station at the end of the year. The veteran broadcaster, 62, joined the channel as political editor for its launch in 1989...
View ArticleCovid: Medication holiday may boost vaccine protection
An important trial will test how to boost Covid jab protection in vulnerable patients whose immune systems are weakened by drugs they need for other health conditions. About 1.3 million people in the...
View ArticleRistorante da Guido rises from the ashes.
BEING short of magetsi in the early 1950s, Zimbabwe and Zambia (then known as Southern Rhodesia and Northern Rhodesia), decided to build a dam to harness the power of the mighty Zambesi, thus creating...
View ArticleDavido: Afrobeats star to give fan donations to orphanages
Afrobeats star Davido says he will give away 250m Nigerian Naira ($608,000; £450,000) to orphanages in Nigeria after fans sent him money. Earlier this week, the musician asked fans who believe “I’ve...
View ArticleSME Association of Zimbabwe hosts awards ceremony
THE SME Association of Zimbabwe will tomorrow host the Local Legends Awards, an event meant to honour and reward micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that have excelled in growing their...
View ArticleAdele announces Las Vegas residency
Adele has announced a Las Vegas residency with weekend performances due to begin in the new year. The singer will perform on Friday and Saturday nights in the Colosseum theatre at Caesars Palace Hotel...
View ArticleApple and Spotify reveal 2021’s most-streamed songs
Pop stars Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny were among the most-streamed artists of 2021, according to figures from Apple Music and Spotify. But it was newcomer Olivia Rodrigo who took the top...
View ArticleA Celebration of Spanish Wines at the Embassy
‘Spanish is a loving tongue, soft as music, light as spray’, goes the love song written in 1907 by the cowboy poet, Charles Badger Clark. Later, the poem was set to music, and recorded in 1973 by Bob...
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