G Telecoms, a leading Zimbabwe telecoms company has been unveiled as the Headline sponsor for Face of Zimbabwe, a popular international pageant for Zimbabweans all over the world. G telecoms under its brand Gtel is one of Zimbabwe’s leading retailer of mobile phones, accessories and internet based Bulk SMS Messaging services which allows individuals and corporates to send messages directly to mobile phones all over the world. The sponsorship deal was announced at a press conference held at G Tel offices attended by officials from both institutions. Speaking on the involvement of Gtel, Face of Zimbabwe Marketing Director, Mike Tashaya... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, May 13th 2012 |
By Jeffrey Muvundusi – RENOWNED arts practitioner, Raisedon Baya is set to represent Zimbabwe at the first ever regional Cultural Leadership Train-the-trainer programme to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa this Monday. The Bulawayo based Baya who is just fresh from the just ended one week Harare International Festival of the Arts (Hifa), will join 11 other equally experienced artists from the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) region in the workshop that is being organised by the African Arts Institute. The programme is expected to run from 13 to 17 May at the Geothe-Institute in one of Afriuca’s biggest cities,... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, May 13th 2012 |
By Nawa Mutumweno – The recently-held 2nd African Organic Conference in Lusaka observed that organic agriculture plays a key role in sustainable development, food security, poverty reduction, environmental security, climate change adaptation, human health, preservation of indigenous knowledge, plant varieties and animal breeds as well as socio-cultural development. The 300 participants from over 40 countries shared international research results confirming that the adoption of organic agriculture practices significantly increases yields in Africa. Based on locally available renewable resources instead of purchased chemical inputs (over 90 percent of which are imported in sub-Saharan Africa), organic producers are less vulnerable to international... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, May 8th 2012 |
By Jeffrey Muvundusi – While nothing much can be written home about the gospel music fraternity in Bulawayo, newly formed apostolic choral group, Bhuku Romweya has sought to make a difference in the genre that is certainly sinking into oblivion in the city. Bubbling with confidence over their latest musical project, Ndigamuchirei, the “gents” only seven member group is confident that their advent into the fraternity is a calling from above that would usher a relatively new dimension in the local gospel music circles as they disseminate the crucial Word through their vocal prowess. “This is probably a first such musical... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, May 8th 2012 |
By Jeffrey Muvundusi – Deputy Prime Minister Thokozani Khupe has raised concern over what she termed low voters turnout as the biggest undoing in the quest for the former opposition MDC to remove President Robert Mugabe in power. Speaking at the Large City Hall in Bulawayo on Sunday where over a thousand party supporters converged, Khupe said a high voter turnout was going to make it difficult for Zanu PF which stands accused of rigging previous elections to repeat what she termed vote manipulation. The meeting which was attended by national chairman Lovemore Moyo, Provincial Chairman Gorden Moyo, Sipepa Nkomo... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, May 8th 2012 |
