Harare magazine providing the latest news on the status of COVID-19 in Zimbabwe and South Africa
Leap into Valentine’s Day, Sparkling With a ‘Diva’
“Champagne, inseparable companion of joyous heavenly events, crown of festivities and special celebrations. Champagne, symbol of friendship, toast of state banquets…ritual that launches steamships and airplanes! Remembrance of rebirth, joyful tear of anniversary, stamp of […]
Nyanga. Your New Home Away From Home
Hello Harare! We are celebrating our 1st year anniversary trading as Mbuso Travels in Zimbabwe and we have chosen our best outdoor seller to highlight part our growth and the best of travels in Zimbabwe’s […]
The Book Report: The Dalai Lama’s Cat by David Michie
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” – Mahatma Gandhi Yes, there is always room to learn more. I experienced this first-hand when I read the […]
MBEU – FINALLY SCATTERED ON GOOD SOIL
He plays the guitar like he was born to do nothing else. Strumming the strings, his voice pouring out in song as if his whole life…nay, humanity, depends on that one song. Just when we […]
VIP Hosting: Bringing The Sparkle to Luxury Events in Zimbabwe
Fresh flowers, perfectly aligned detailing, custom décor and an amazing team to bring to life your dream event. The epitome of luxury events is what VIP Hosting is known for and this growing event company […]
Highlights from Zim Fashion Week 2018
Didn’t make it to Zim Fashion Week at The Sp_ce from the 29th of August to the 1st of September? No problem, Onyx By Tirivashe caught some highlights from the shows!
In conversation with Karen Tselentis
As Sharon Ralls Lemon, author of the “Ultimate Horse Book” once said, the essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit and […]
Body Art is Energy; Canvas Art is depth…..Beating Covid
Kelli Barker Body Art and Make Up and Lin Barrie Art in a collaboration, beating Covid!! The inspiration behind this collaboration between myself and Kelli, for a photoshoot with Daxion Photography started with my acrylic […]
Core Training for Performance, Pain and Posture
What and Where is the Core? In popular media, the term “core” is often associated with a limited group of muscles, the abdominal muscles, which is an incomplete picture. The core is located around the […]
The Country Club’s “Lush” Wine Club
“Wine is one of the most civilized things in the world and one of the most natural things of the world that has been brought to the greatest perfection, and it offers a greater range […]
Makepekepe!
I’ve been watching football at every level since I was a small boy. For my first top flight game my father took me and my younger brother to see Leicester City beat Aston Villa by […]
The African BirdFair; A Feast of Birds and Art…
Covid and lockdown does not stop birding! Birds still fly, wings still beat…. I still sketch and paint, and birders take flight onto the internet airwaves, going virtual! Rooting around cyberspace clues, digging into virtual […]
CALIFORNIA’S 1st NEW ERA VIRTUAL FASHION WEEK EXHIBITS LOCAL & GLOBAL TALENT
We are excited to announce the New Era virtual week presented by the Award-Winning Fashion Community Week this September 24th through 27th in San Francisco. It is the first of its kind in California, that will […]
I’ll raise a toast to that!
I remember a time back in the UK, when the main choice when buying a bottle of wine in a restaurant or a supermarket was generally European: French, German, Italian, Spanish or Portuguese and more […]
Bianca Bosch // “The Kissing Booth 2” – Actress on the Rise
South African actress Bianca Bosch can now be seen on screens across the world as one of the stars of the global phenomenon that is Netflix’s The Kissing Booth 2. Bianca has been a part […]
Magical Mukuvisi; Moon and Nightjars
Magical Mukuvisi ….. A memory from my childhood….by Lin Barrie I am the child that wakes scared in the night, seeing a robber’s shadow always in the same position, his hooked nose defined by the […]
The Truth About Sugar
Until recently, the dietary guidelines for the prevention of coronary heart disease have encouraged a low-fat, high-carbohydrate approach to eating, suggesting that fats are the culprit. This was convincingly backed by research sponsored by the […]
Mellow Creme brings back True Love
Zimbabwean Afro Hiphop Artist Mellow Creme has done a remake of the 90s classic True Love by Busi Ncube and Ilanga. Inspired and sampling the original pop classic this is an ode to Zimbabwean music […]
World Lion Day in Celebration of a languid, lithe and lovely beast.
Musings on the languid, lithe and lovely beast that we call ‘Lion’ … Panthera leo, creature of fable and bible, myth and immediate powerful reality. My immediate and powerful reality. Here below is my sketch […]
Music is such a beautiful part of our lives. Whether we’re praying, celebrating, praising, worshiping, missing someone, hurt, angry or just relaxing there is a song for every mood. The world’s song writers and composers […]
Mopani Winter Woodland
“Fallen Tree”, acrylic on loose canvas, 85 x 200 cm is my painting of the incredible mopani winter woodland in the lowveld of Zimbabwe at this time of year, russet red leaves, filtered light at […]
Miss Chiriseri travels :- Pamuzinda Safari Lodge.
I’d forgotten how good it felt to be out in the African wild. I had begun a search for new landscapes, colors, tastes, smells and feels because the adventurer in me felt like I’d seen […]
AWARD-WINNING RAP STAR KING 98 TEAMS UP WITH DIAMOND PLATNUMZ ON HIT KACHIRI!
17 July, Johannesburg; Zimbabwean-born, South African based Rapper King 98 has dropped a brand new song titled Kachiri featuring Tanzania’s finest; Diamond Platnumz. The single is coupled with a stunning, well-styled music video shot in Tanzania, […]
Homesick for a Handshake: Art in the Time of Coronavirus
So heartwarming to have my video/artslideshow posted on the Global Health Diaries- “Across the whole world, social culture as we know it is changing, perhaps forever, and very fast. The handshake that we took for […]
Pro Tips on Ordering Seafood in a Restaurant
It’s time to propose to your fiancée. Imagine booking a private dining room in a fine dining restaurant where the house specialty is not steaks. Instead of slabs of red meat, you are treated to […]
Circadian Health
Life as we know it is built around the sun’s 24-hour cycle. Your independent “body clock” – your circadian rhythm – also works on a 24-hour cycle, and is synchronized with the natural time cues […]
Two tragedies on the road
It was mid-morning and I was on route from Harare heading out towards Bindura, with my partner Mercy and her brother (my new bro) Hope. It is one of my favourite drives. Out of the […]
Sherry – One Of The World’s Best-Known Fortified WINES
“If penicillin can cure those that are ill, Spanish sherry can bring the dead back to life.” – Sir Alexander Fleming A Happy Father’s Day wine loving dads. There are moments when I feel comfortable […]
“wild dogs”; what’s in a name?…a rose by any other name would smell as sweet…
The debate: what to call African wild dogs, (if not just that….!) We are honoured to have viable packs of Lycaon pictus, (African wild dogs, aka Painted Wolves, aka Painted Dogs), in Zimbabwe. Although generally […]
Year-long video project captures Victoria Falls at highest and lowest water levels in decades
Zimbabwe, 1 June 2020. In a year-long project, Ilala Lodge Hotel has released unique video footage of Victoria Falls – one of Seven Natural Wonders of the World – showcasing the highest and lowest water levels […]
Always Uplifting…….
Now, music plays a huge part in my life and ever since Mother Zimbabwe adopted me as its son, I have always found her music to be uplifting. I have had the bonus of absorbing […]
Ecotherapy for Mental and Physical Health
Ecotherapy Alongside the incredible advances we have made as a civilized species, is it possible that we forget we are also part of nature, not just onlookers? Beyond industrial exploits, interacting with nature enhances […]
Painted Wolf Wines; Wild Dogs and Wine Tastings Triumph at Chilo!
Painted Wolves, whether the wines or the animals, always get our attention at Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge! A weekend of wine tastings with Painted Wolf Wines and talks by the African Wildlife Conservation Fund, always […]
All God’s creatures
It may amuse you, but maybe not surprise you; to know that there are still some people out there in the world (and not just children) still have a quite ignorant perception of Africa. People […]
Life After Lockdown
Many people in Zimbabwe are not aware that life after the 21 Day- Lockdown will be very different and must start preparing for change of life- style right now. Those who are short sighted think […]
Skyscapes, cloudscapes; mindscapes and byscapes; The stuff I dream into……
In all my travels and wandering there is one constant, one inspiration… The all encompassing African sky above me, here in Zimbabwe……. I’ve looked at clouds From both sides now…… From Up and Down….. And […]