Harare, August, 2012: The United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC-Zimbabwe) is assisting Zimbabwe in developing an alcohol policy to help curb the spread of HIV and AIDS, a senior U.S. Embassy health official said on Tuesday. “Alcohol use is related to both risky sex and poor retention and care for people who are HIV infected,” said Dr. Peter Kilmarx, head of CDC-Zimbabwe during a U.S. Embassy-sponsored Food for Thought (FFT) presentation on Tuesday. “Some of the work we have been involved in is related to developing an alcohol policy for Zimbabwe, (and) some of that will be trying to... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, August 27th 2012 |
By Yolanda Ndlovu – Harare, August 27, 2012: Many of Zimbabwe’s top athletes have benefitted from sports scholarships to various United States colleges and universities, a U.S. Embassy education official said on Friday. “U.S. colleges and universities provide over 150,000 sports-based scholarships worth more than $600 million from a field of 35 sports each year. In Zimbabwe, this past year alone, nearly 100 students were awarded scholarships of which over ten were sports-based scholarships,” said Rebecca Ziegler Mano, the U.S. Embassy’s EducationUSA advisor in a presentation on a “How to Apply for a Sports Scholarship” at the Embassy’s Eastgate auditorium.... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, August 27th 2012 |
Former world heavyweight boxing champion, Evander Holyfield is eager to meet Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi and see the Zimbabwean Afro-Jazz maestro perform at London’s O2 arena this Friday (17 August 2012). Holyfield, who has been in London for the 2012 Olympic Games, is on a UK-wide campaign against youth crime and domestic violence. His UK host and spokesperson, Steven French, today said the boxing legend was “both excited and honoured” to be meeting fellow humanitarian, Mtukudzi who is a UNICEF ambassodor. “Organisers of the show have requested Evander to come as a guest of honour to Mr. Mtukudzi’s performance, but really, Evander... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, August 15th 2012 |
One of Africa’s most anticipated Hip Hop records for 2012, Syn City by Zimbabwean rapper Synik, launches in a day following the release of the ground-breaking 3D video of the title song at the weekend. Producers of the 12-track project have set a count-down clock on Gerald “Synik” Mugwenhi‘s website, www.thisissynik.com, requesting visitors to pre-order the record on all the major online shops. The video to Syn City, a reference to Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, sees Synik team up with two of Africa’s most sought-after digital technicians, Rufaro Dhliwayo and Nqobizitha “Enqore” Mlilo to produce the continent’s first 3D music video, viewable online on YouTube by selecting the 720p HD option and... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, August 13th 2012 |
Zimbabwean World Music and Afro-Jazz maestro, Oliver Mtukudzi is to be celebrated with an honorary award for his contribution to charity and humanitarian causes at London’s iconic O2 arena next week. With a career spanning 35 years and 60 albums, “Tuku”, as Mtukudzi is affectionately known in his native Zimbabwe, will perform at the IndigO2 centre for the first time on Friday August 17, 2012. The Show’s promoters, Base Africa, say the gig dubbed Hoza 2012 – A Tribute to the King of Music is a befitting honour to Mtukudzi, a UNICEF goodwill ambassador and recipient of several awards, in recognition of his services... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, August 12th 2012 |
