Harare, November, 2012: The United States is supporting efforts by the Zimbabwean arts community to promote HIV/AIDS prevention among its members by using discussions and educational activities targeted at the sector. Artists, mostly from the theatre sector, and an HIV/ AIDS campaigner met on Friday, November 23, at Harare’s Book Café in the fourth such HIV/AIDS prevention meeting (although it was the first in Harare). The series of discussions, dubbed “Artists’ Hotpots”, started in August this year with support from United States Embassy through the U.S. President’s Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). “I see artists as celebrities, who have... Continue Reading
By Alfred Tembo – “Saul, Saul why do you persecute me?…. I am Jesus whom thou persecute is it hard for thee to kick against the pricks,” God quizzed in the book of Acts. The encounter with God was for Saul an opportunity to find a way in the new world of the born again and without much knowledge he found happiness and God’s favours hereafter. The same story matches that of John Mahove, a Gweru based and lesser known fine artist. The reminiscent of Saul’s experience on the road to Damascus, applies to that experience of Mahove who spent a... Continue Reading
In one of the move that can be said to benefit or revive the status of the Zimbabwe modelling industry, the country will soon witness the hosting of a unique pageant Miss GTEL Face of Zimbabwe on 15 December 2012 at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC), Rainbow Towers. The pageant, which will be held under the theme, Embracing Technology in celebrating Zimbabwe’s Beauty, aims at diffusing the essence technology in fostering the celebration not only of the individuals’ beauty but also of the country as a tourism destination. The pageant, Miss GTEL Face of Zimbabwe will see its first... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa.com Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – A member of the 6Team musical group, Mr. Uddy Samuel, has gone solo and is ready to launch his first musical album. Uddy has been trilling his audience at various events lately including churches and at various festivals in Nigeria. The launch of the new album is expected to be before the end of the year. Our correspondent cornered him in Lagos and had a thirty-minute interview with him. Below are the excerpts. CHINYERE: Tell me about yourself UDDY: My name is Uddy Samuel (full name Udeme Samuel) an inspirational singer from a family of... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa.com Gambia correspondent – If the words of Senegalese President Macky Sall are anything to go by, decriminalization of press offences will soon be a reality in Senegal. President Sall, who made the assurance on Friday at the closing ceremony of the fifth African Media Leaders Forum (AMLF) held in Dakar from the 9th – 10th November, said Senegal is matured enough to vote for this legislation. Addressing the forum, President Sall said he was finally convinced of the merits of a law decriminalizing press offences. “I am for decriminalization of press offences, but must face the fact that... Continue Reading
