The ZimTainment

Organiser of the Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) said preparations of the six-day fiesta are going according to plan and they were now vetting the applications.



The festivals associate executive director, Tafadzwa Simba said they were pleased with the response from the public, adding that the programme would be rolled out to the public in the coming weeks.

“Preparations have progressed well. The call for artistic applications closed on December 31 and they are now being assessed. The response has been terrific and applications from all over the world have come in,” he said.

Simba said audiences should expect the same high standard of local and foreign artistic talent being showcased at the festival to be held from May 2 to 7 under the theme Next Level.

Considered among the top festivals in Africa and the world, the fête covers six main genres, namely theatre, dance, music, circus, applied art and design, fashion and spoken word.

The year 2017 seems to be a good and one to remember for Flint Bedrock as he has started the year by dropping his single track titled 'Can't Bring Me Down'.


Can't bring me down was produced by Oliver Norman at Eiger Studios in Leeds, U.K.



The new single by the talented singer-songwriter, rapper and producer is a Pop song which has been described by listeners as being bouncy, epic and uplifting.

Flint wrote this song to inspire, uplift and motivate listeners who might be going through some tough times or simply need a bit of inspiration.


The song which has been complimented by a dope video has led to listeners falling in love with it the very first time they listen to it.

This is one song which you do not want to miss and it will have you on the repeat button all day.

Hardly a day after posting a heartfelt apology over her video exposing their marital problems and the announcement that they were back together again, controversial musician Desmond “Stunner” Chideme’s wife Olinda Chapel went public yesterday threatening to kill herself over his alleged infidelity.



In a series of videos on Thursday, the weeping Chapel accused the Team Hombe hitmaker of cheating and threatened to commit suicide.

A few hours later, Chapel took to Facebook and apologised to Stunner as she claimed that she was fed with false information by one of her husband’s friends.

While it appeared Chapel and Stunner had resolved their differences as the couple took to Facebook and Snapchat respectively to confirm their reunion, many were shocked yesterday at Chapel’s fresh live-streamed video throwing out and threatening to burn Stunner’s clothes.

The video opened with Chapel and Stunner jostling as the United Kingdom-based woman threw her husband’s clothes outside the house and threatened to burn them.

In the same video, Stunner is heard saying he was no longer interested in the marriage as Chapel was suicidal.

“Do not be on my video. Let’s burn everything, stop touching me, let’s take everything out …you are the one who started this,” Chapel shouted.

In the initial video, Chapel had claimed that she was the one bankrolling Stunner’s lavish lifestyle.

She accused her husband of using her money to entertain his girlfriends at their house.

The videos have ignited debate, with some Zimbabweans pleading with Chapel to end the relationship, saying she was being abused.

Others accused her of playing to the gallery and trying to gain fame.

Stunner is not new to controversy after his leaked sex tape with former Zimbabwe’s representative to Big Brother Africa Pokello Nare into the headlines.

The two had a nasty break-up as Nare accused Stunner of milking her of her money.

Mami Dred (in the middle)

Reigning Miss Tourism Zimbabwe, Ashley Morgan was among the top 10 finalists at the grand finale of the Miss Tourism International 2016/17 pageant held on New Year’s Eve in Malaysia.

By Nicola Gibson

Ashley Morgan

The Miss Tourism International 2016/17 crown went to New Zealand’s queen Ariel Pearse, while Miss Indonesia, Dikna Faradiba was crowned Miss South East Asia, Miss Mexico, Ximena Delgado Mendez was declared the Dream Girl of the Year, Miss Australia, Tasha Ross was crowned Miss Tourism Global and Miss Brazil, Thaina Magalhaes was named Miss Tourism Cosmopolitan.

Miss Tourism Zimbabwe Trust spokesperson, Alson Darikayi said they were happy with Morgan’s performance, as their hard work had paid off at the first time of asking.

“Our queen (Morgan) performed very well at the Miss Tourism International in Malaysia on New Year’s Eve, making it into the top 10,” he said.

“We are proud of her representation of the country at such a global platform and reaching that stage with the level of competition there, it is something good for brand Zimbabwe.

“If we had given her enough time to prepare, she could have performed even better, but all the same, being among the top 10 finalists out of 60 countries is a great achievement. The way she performed in the question-and-answer segment and the talent competition shows she is naturally intelligent, confident and extremely talented.”

Morgan, who was expected in the country yesterday, took to social media to express her joy, sharing a picture where she congratulated the top five.

“Congrats to the five winners @misstourisminternational,” she posted on Instagram.

“And congratulations to all the finalists; it takes courage, confidence; a lot of strength and patience to go through the whole process. Made Top 10 and that can only be God's favour. Thank you for the support and love.”

Other local models, like Miss Tourism Zimbabwe first princess, Candice Dube congratulated Morgan.

Prior to her album release last night, BlacPerl decided to bless her fans with a mini documentary of her debut solo album titled The Blak Diary and the documentary is also called The Blak Diary.



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