Harare, November 29, 2012: U.S. Ambassador David Bruce Wharton will attend this year’s World AIDS Day commemorations in Beitbridge on December 1st. His participation at this year’s national commemoration is one of a series of events the U.S. Embassy is participating in to mark World AIDS Day throughout Zimbabwe. Others include support of a sports tournament and a hip hop dance festival, both targeted at youth. Ambassador Wharton will deliver a solidarity message outlining cooperation between the U.S. and Zimbabwe as the two countries work together to improve the lives of millions of Zimbabweans. He will highlight prevention and treatment... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, November 29th 2012 |
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
Publish Date: Thursday, November 22nd 2012 |
Harare, November 15, 2012: My wife Julie and I are truly delighted to return to Zimbabwe to continue the important work of building strong and respectful relations between our two great countries. President Mugabe and I had a good discussion of where our relationship has been over the last few years, and how we would like it to develop in the coming years. I delivered President Obama’s greeting to President Mugabe and expressed the U.S. government’s sincere desire to find common ground to enhance the bilateral relationship. My Embassy is active in supporting Zimbabwe’s health, agriculture, business, cultural, and civil... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, November 15th 2012 |
Harare, November 7, 2012: The United States Embassy will host a daylong brainstorming session November 8 in Harare to encourage African innovators to develop mobile phone and web based applications that promote job creation, help businesses connect with potential employees, and tackle other challenges faced by young Zimbabwean job-seekers. “This year’s competition — Apps4Africa 2012: Business Challenge – draws on the experience of our 2011 Apps4Africa contest, which attracted over 300 participants in 20 countries,” said Sharon Hudson-Dean, Counselor for Public Affairs at the U.S. Embassy. “Last year, a Zimbabwean team won third place and this year we hope to see... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, November 8th 2012 |
Harare, November 2012: Former CNN senior medical reporter Dan Rutz visited Zimbabwe this week with the message that an AIDS free generation is attainable through continued media coverage and proactive government communication. “We know for the first time it is possible to consider an AIDS free generation,” said Daniel Rutz, now working as Health Communication Specialist for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia. “It is important to keep the momentum in AIDS reporting because the public is still interested. You can use a breaking news story as a springboard for other stories — that’s one way... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, November 8th 2012 |
