IN A huge move, top DJ Nash Abra, real name Abra Zekiyah, has been appointed Mash Goats Zimbabwe Brand Ambassador. He will work alongside award-winning rapper Maskiri who was appointed the brand ambassador before him.>rb.gy/0wf3o4

ZIMDANCEHALL artist Nicodimus ‛‘Jah Signal’’ Mutize has been surprisingly conferred with an award by the All Excellence Enterprise Awards Board, barely three months after being found guilty of copyright infringements.>rb.gy/md1lar

RISING Zimhip-hop chanter Bagga WeRagga, well known for track Gevha, is set to embark on his maiden tour of the United Kingdom.>rb.gy/rn1vqm

Renowned master of ceremonies, preacher and Chaplain General at Nyaradzo Funeral Services Reverend Ellison Kamupira died this morning at Avenues Clinic.

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THE government says it has set aside US$1 million this year to capacitate the Metallurgical Laboratory in the evaluation of all the country’s minerals.>shorturl.at/fluN7

SPECIAL advisor to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Joram Gumbo says the government is not going back on its resolve to revive Bulawayo companies.>shorturl.at/dfpw1

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ON Thursday, Vice President Kembo Mohadi toured Harare’s two flagship stadia, Rufaro and the National Sports Stadium...He hinted that the government would work to ensure the country has top drawer sports facilities.>rb.gy/lkv3wh

THE United Nations on Friday launched a US$429 million appeal for funding to feed 3.1 million people in Zimbabwe facing food shortages as a result of this year’s El Nino-induced drought.>rb.gy/3760gn

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has set up a commission of inquiry to investigate Harare City Council management amid reports of possible corruption and financial mismanagement.>rb.gy/8gsifm

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on the country’s young citizens to be on the guard against forces that seek to sabotage the national economy and undermine its independence.>rb.gy/gmvzta

ZANU PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa’s son, Neville, 44, and his alleged accomplices Elias Majachani, 45, and Simbarashe Tichingana, 38, will spend the weekend in custody after being arrested for suspected money laundering.>rb.gy/v7d5z7

AUTHORITIES will soon engage property owners in a bid to promote the further acceptance of the country’s new currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG). >rb.gy/9h5tsl

MERRYMAKERS are expected to make a beeline for Borrowdale Racecourse in Harare where they will be treated to live music while enjoying “drinks at pump price” at this year’s edition of Castle Tankard.>shorturl.at/bnCMZ

LEADING Afro-fusion musician Andy Muridzo will share the stage with Urban Afro band tomorrow at Sherwood Golf Club, their usual hunting ground, in the capital.>shorturl.at/uTU37

CHIBUKU Neshamwari Traditional Dance Festival, one of the leading traditional dance festivals in the country, will kick off at Collen Bawn Bar in Gwanda in Matabeleland South tomorrow.>shorturl.at/ijnOS

DYNAMOS gaffer Genesis ‘‘Kaka’’ Mangombe believes his side has to be on top of their game if they are to collect maximum points against unpredictable Herentals College FC at Rufaro Stadium on Sunday.>taut.biz.id/dy1aQ

BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has announced that the local authority is set to receive US$50 000 from the Bloomberg Philanthropies New Youth Climate Action Fund.>rb.gy/1e2ylo

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