By Yolanda Ndlovu – Harare, October, 2012: America’s flagship international exchange initiative, the Fulbright Program, celebrated 30 years of activity in Zimbabwe on October 4, 2012. Minister of Science and Technology Development Heneri Dzinotyiweyi, a Fulbright alumnus, praised the program for creating conducive environments in which peace can flourish. Fulbright was founded in 1946 as a way to promote mutual understanding by offering scholarships to pursue PhD study in the U.S. “The message I learned [is] wherever you see conflict, it’s vital that people on both sides of the divide must meet. When there is a lot of collaboration, the conflict... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, October 11th 2012 |
Harare, October, 2012: The US Public Affairs Section is supporting the United Nations first International Day of the Girl on October 11, 2012 at Glen View 1 High School with a program that incorporates theatre, dance, and motivational speeches to educate youth about the status of girls and the positive results that can be obtained by investing in them. Blossoms Children Community and the New York-based 10×10 organization, with the support of the U.S. Embassy, are collaborating to recognize the importance of this day. “The United States is proud to be celebrating this first-ever International Day of the Girl Child... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, October 11th 2012 |
By Nyasha Chingono – Woes continue to stalk the revived Dumiso Dabengwa led Zapu after a handful of villagers attended the part’s rally in Tsholotsho South over the weekend. As the party is trying to rejuvenate itself ahead of the watershed elections next year, uncertainty seems to be what is taking place in the camp of the former Joshua Nkomo led party. Over the weekend the party had to lay the blame on Zanu PF after a poor attendance of a paltry less than hundred people for the rally that was addressed by the party president Dabengwa. “The food aid... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, October 7th 2012 |
By Mark Chingono – Zanu PF “draft” constitution which contains 266 amendments will be illegitimate at the 2nd Stakeholders conference to be held late next month, Copac co chairperson Douglas Mwonzora has said. Zanu PF created own draft saying that there are glaring omissions in the draft constitution made by Copac. The former ruling party argues that the issue of running mates was not in the questionnaire that Copac crafted hence should be amended. But Copac says that the only document that will be valid at the 2nd All Stakeholders Conference is the Copac draft that the representative of the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, October 4th 2012 |
Harare, October, 2012: The Fulbright Program, the United States of America’s flagship international education program, will mark 30 years of exchange in Zimbabwe with a celebration on Thursday. The U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section and the Zimbabwe-United States Alumni Association (ZUSAA) will host a seminar Thursday afternoon followed by a reception at the Celebration Centre in Harare. “The Fulbright Program has connected our two countries for 30 years in one of the most important ways possible – through the creation of knowledge and professional skills, as well as through a shared belief in educating the next generation,” says Sharon Hudson-Dean,... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, October 4th 2012 |
