By Alan Rushesha – Fast rising afro-jazz sensation Netsayi Chigwendere left fans craving for more of her traditional music fused with marimba and drums at the just ended Harare International Festival of Arts (HIFA). All marimba lovers who had been crying fowl over the demise of the genre had something to smile about as the young lady took them aback with love songs such as ‘George’ and the result was a breathtaking performance that will definitely catapult the band into great heights. Netsayi’s band had the crowd applauding as they remixed songs such as ‘magobo’- a song originally performed by... Continue Reading
…As Higher Ground Int’l Visits WASH R&E – The water, sanitation and hygiene sector of Liberia has received another boost with a U.S based International Non-Governmental Organization buttressing the efforts of government, Civil Society, stake holders and developmental partners aimed at creating an enabling environment for the WASH sector in Liberia. Higher Ground International says its involvement into the WASH sector is part of efforts to ensuring access to safe water and better sanitation services. The Organization’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Madam Henrietta White-Holder has disclosed the constructed of three hand pumps as a start to help address the... Continue Reading
G Telecoms, a leading Zimbabwe telecoms company has been unveiled as the Headline sponsor for Face of Zimbabwe, a popular international pageant for Zimbabweans all over the world. G telecoms under its brand Gtel is one of Zimbabwe’s leading retailer of mobile phones, accessories and internet based Bulk SMS Messaging services which allows individuals and corporates to send messages directly to mobile phones all over the world. The sponsorship deal was announced at a press conference held at G Tel offices attended by officials from both institutions. Speaking on the involvement of Gtel, Face of Zimbabwe Marketing Director, Mike Tashaya... Continue Reading
By: WASH R&E Network – WaterAid, an International Non-governmental Organization has expressed continuous readiness to help provide access to safe drinking water, improved sanitation and hygiene services to poor people within the various Communities, Districts and Counties in both Liberia and Sierra Leone. Mr. Apollos Nwafor, WaterAid Team Leader in Liberia and Sierra Leone spoke last Thursday at the close of a 3-day Programme Planning Meeting in Monrovia. “We are going to increase our support both technical and financial to ensure that more people have access to safe drinking water, improved sanitation and hygiene services” said Mr. Nwafor. He also... Continue Reading
The Zimbabwean community was left buzzing after the huge success of the 2nd edition of the Moneygram Zimbabwe Achievers Awards which took place in a colourful ceremony on Saturday 28th April 2012 in London. Born out of a simple vision, The Zimbabwe Achievers Awards is an event that seeks to recognise and honour Zimbabweans who have pushed the limits against all odds to raise the Zimbabwean flag high, Hosted by the renowned Zimbabwean actress Chipo Chung, famed for roles on TV series such as Camelot and Dr Who, the second edition of Zimbabwe Achievers Awards took place at the Prestigious... Continue Reading
