By Kenneth Matimaire – Zimbabwe is one of the African countries where hip hop music is making a profound influence and following. Emcees such as the legendary Mau Mau aka Mwanawamayi, the late King Pinn, Metaphysics and Mizchif are one of the greatest names ever to emerge from the local rap circles. Over the past decade, hip hop has been overshadowed from the mainstream music circles with other genres such as sungura, gospel, dancehall and urban grooves music. It is against this backdrop that rap fanatics are mobilizing the hip hop community to form the Zimbabwe Hip Hop Association, whose... Continue Reading
…..for the sustainable development of forest ecosystems – Paris, April 16, 2012 – The partnership established in 2010 between the AFD and Astrium aims, in the long term, to freely distribute SPOT satellite images to governments, public institutions and NGOs that work for the sustainable management of forests in Central Africa. This programme for the provision of SPOT satellite images, which is financed by the AFD for a total sum of 8.5 million Euros, is now entering its second phase. It is piloted by French institutions specialising in the field of spatial observation united as a consortium led by IGN France... Continue Reading
By Sinem Bilen-Onabanjo – Zimbabwe Achievers Awards has announced Econet Mobile UK, a subsidiary of Econet Wireless International, one of Africa’s largest telecommunications operators, as a co-sponsor for the second edition of the prestigious event scheduled for Saturday, 28 April 2012.”Econet Mobile UK is proud to support The Zimbabwe Achievers Awards for a second year running in a bid to recognise those in the diaspora who are accomplishing great things and also playing a critical role in changing lives back home. This is in line with Econet’s broad strategy for social and community investment. It is through programs like these, that Econet supports a diverse range... Continue Reading
Rampele Morewane, Chief Director for the District Health System for the National Department of Health, on Tuesday 27 March 2012 delivered an address on behalf of the honourable Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, on the issue of South Africa’s under-five child mortality rate. Morewane served as the keynote speaker at the launch of Dettol South Africa’s Health for More Life campaign which was held at the Bathokwa Primary School in Saulsville, Pretoria. As part of the campaign, Dettol donated R1 million to the Children’s Hospital Trust, fundraiser for the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital and Paediatric Healthcare in... Continue Reading
The 1st General Assembly of the Liberia Civil Society Organizations on water, Sanitation and Hygiene working Group has opened in Monrovia. It is convening..
