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Universal Audio just launched Paradise Guitar Studio, a single plugin that crams their whole recording chain into one package. The thing has 11 tube amp models, 35 cabinet and mic setups recorded by pros, and over 25 effects units from classic pedals to studio gear like the 1176 compressor. The...

Neural DSP dropped massive updates for both Quad Cortex and Nano Cortex that bring next-generation capture tech plus a ton of new gear models. The Quad Cortex got 669 fresh V2 captures across 41 different devices, 29 new virtual units like the Dumbbell ODS amp, and improved processing that...

Brian Samuriwo picked up a Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Entrepreneurs and Business Awards in Bulawayo, and the recognition came from his business work, plus community projects through his foundation. The ZANU PF politician runs health expos that give free medical care to older...

A massive crowd showed up in Glen Norah B for the kickoff of Masowe for Economic Development, which is basically a faith group backing President Mnangagwa and ZANU PF economic plans under NAMFED. Harare Province chairman Goodwills Masimirembwa told religious leaders to drop their differences and...

Temba Mliswa went after Fadzayi Mahere for posting about national problems on X instead of handling them in Parliament back when she had the chance. Mahere bailed on her Mt Pleasant seat after winning by over 12,000 votes, saying she refused to work with people connected to what she called a...

Montreal-based Xposure Music just locked down $42.5 million through a mix of debt from Andalusian Credit Partners and equity from private investors and family offices, bringing their total haul past $50 million since launching in 2021. The platform uses machine-learning tech to bankroll indie...

A security guard at DGL5 Mine in Bubi District shot and killed 31-year-old Thabo Ngwenya, hitting him three times in the chest while he walked past the property. Another person heading to shops got hit in the arm. Villagers went absolutely feral and blocked police from taking the body, accusing...

Jah Prayzah had a moment at Harare International Conference Centre, where the crowd basically sang his track Ruzhowa for him while he just vibed and danced. The sold-out show was part of his Ndini Mukudzeyi World Tour finale, and fans felt like they got their money's worth. The artist later...

Rapper Maskiri just wrapped up a messy situation after spending two days locked up over a goat deal gone wrong. The Zimbabwean artist got arrested because he never delivered on a purchase agreement with Tonderai Chisoro, who lives in the US and ended up filing criminal charges. Maskiri finally...

London-based Atlantic Screen Group just dropped some major leadership shuffles and new deals. Rupert Hollier got bumped up to Chief Operating Officer, while Rosie Hill is taking over as President of Nightjar Music and Nightjar Songs Publishing. Hill has been with the company since 2021 and...

Bangladesh geologists are basically screaming that Dhaka might be cooked after a bunch of quakes hit the area since late last month. A retired professor from Dhaka University, Syed Humayun Akhtar, explained that the Indian Plate is subducting beneath the Burma Plate in a subduction zone, and all...

Khaleda Zia got a tiny bit better while posted up at Evercare Hospital getting treatment for whatever's been knocking her down. The BNP boss has been stuck under heavy monitoring, and doctors noticed she actually responds when people call her name, which is better than the past few sessions...

India's top navy guy, Admiral Dinesh Tripathi, still thinks Bangladesh counts as a friend despite all the chaos after Sheikh Hasina got booted out last August. The former prime minister bounced to India and caught a death sentence from a tribunal back home, and Bangladesh wants her sent back...

Nepal's election commission says 120 political parties want to compete in the lower house race that's happening next year. The commission verified applications from groups trying to grab seats in the 275-member House of Representatives, and about a third of these parties are brand-new to the...

Bangladesh and Ireland players were getting ready for their final T20 match in Chattogram while the BPL auction went down back in Dhaka. Rangpur Riders captain Nurul Hasan Sohan hopped on a flight after playing the previous game, and he suited up for franchise duties alongside Mohammad Ashraful...

Bangladesh Bank just tacked on another five years to their 8,000-crore taka Islamic bond that was supposed to wrap up at the end of this month. The Sukuk got issued for a clean water project, and regulators decided to push the deadline out to 2030 after their Shariah committee signed off on...

Bangladesh just bumped up fuel costs by 2 taka across the board for all the different types. The government dropped a notice saying diesel went from 102 to 104 per liter, petrol climbed from 118 to 120, octane moved from 122 to 124, and kerosene jumped from 114 to 116. The Ministry of Power...

The BPL auction wrapped up with all six teams locking down their rosters through a mix of direct grabs and bidding wars. Chattogram Royals dropped the fattest bag on Mohammad Naim Sheikh at 1.1 crore taka, making him the priciest local pickup this season. Rangpur Riders snagged Mahmudullah...

Bangladesh threw a ceramics showcase at the Bashundhara Convention Center, and the manufacturers' association brought in exhibitors from 25 different countries for their annual trade show. Foreign Adviser Towhid Hossain showed up to hand out trophies and mentioned how the ceramics game went from...

Bangladesh Olympic Association held their yearly member meeting down in Cox's Bazar and picked a fresh lineup for the committee. General Waker-Uz-Zaman kept his spot running things as president, and they locked in a 28 crore taka budget for next year. The group also let the Squash Rackets...