Zimbabwe

Ruffcut$ boss plays gangster in Nollywood movie

By Kenneth Matimaire -MUTARE – Ruffcut$ clothing and entertainment empire boss, Marco Machona stars as a gun-trotting gangster in an action packed Nollywood movie titled “Love in 72 Hours.” Machona plays the character of Tony – a ruthless, gun waving and trigger pulling muscle man who did anything to protect his boss. The brand executive also made use of his personal Ruffcut$ Ride – a 1955 Ford Mercury, which was hired in the movie. The Nollywood production is about a crazy, hyper young man (Tony’s Boss) with enough loot and clout to have bodyguards fighting over a chick. The whole... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Thursday, July 19th 2012 | Read Comments

Zimbabwe: U.S. Embassy to host College and University Fair, Saturday July 21 2012

Harare, July 19 2012: The United States Embassy will on Saturday July 21 host an American Universities and Colleges Fair for “A” level and other prospective undergraduate students to access more information about further study in the United States, including information on scholarships, campus and college life at a wide variety of colleges and universities.  Participating institutions include American, Amherst, Berea, Brown, Bryn Mawr, Columbia, Cottey College, Florida Institute of Technology, Franklin and Marshall, George Washington, Georgia College, Hamilton, Harvard, Kalamazoo, Kent State, Linfield, Lynn, Middlebury, Mt Olive, Oberlin, Occidental, University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, University of Miami, University... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Thursday, July 19th 2012 | Read Comments

Zimbabwe: Disabled HIV infected overlooked in prevention campaigns

By Yolanda Ndlovu – Harare, July 18, 2012: Despite being vulnerable to rape and other forms of sexual abuse, disabled people are often overlooked in national HIV prevention strategies because policy makers do not perceive them as sexually active, representatives of disabled groups said on Tuesday. “If we look at the current National Aids Strategic Plan for 2008 to 2015, it fails to mention people living with disabilities and they are not deliberately targeted in the national response,” Hamida Ismail of the Disability, HIV and AIDS Trust (DHAT) told audiences at a Food for Thought discussion session held at the... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Wednesday, July 18th 2012 | Read Comments

Chiedza Mukucha wins June Face of Zimbabwe

Harare model, Chiedza Mukucha received the perfect birthday present from the Zimbabwean public, winning the Miss June G Tel -Face of Zimbabwe title in the same week as her 21st birthday, shrugging off competition from Cyprus based Linda Madzara and Letwin Tiwaringe who finished as runner ups. Chiedza’s wins follows the crowning last month of Sarah van de Ruit as Miss May in the popular global online pageant  emerging as one of the most exciting beauty competitions to come out of Zimbabwe. Face of Zimbabwe which recently signed a deal with Telecoms Company G-Tel as the headline sponsor has also... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Sunday, July 15th 2012 | Read Comments

Zimbabwe: Farmers await the distribution of a new hybrid maize seed

By Alan Rushesha – The staple food growers across the country are waiting for the distribution of the newly unveiled and much publicized drought tolerant maize seed SIRDA 113 which is suitable for all farming regions amid speculations that the crop will yield a huge turnover in mainly the water-stricken areas. The development came at a time when most farmers were crying fowl over a dry spell that ravaged some parts of Matabeleland and Midlands provinces resulting in the wilting of their crops. “The availability of this seed means a lot to us farmers and the entire community; we have... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Sunday, July 15th 2012 | Read Comments