Shout-Africa.com speaks to Lucia who commenced practising law in 2002 and started trading in 2004. Her law firm, Peters and Company Solicitors, specialises in mental health law, social welfare, housing and family law. Lucia would you like to introduce yourself to Shout-Africa readers, please? I am from Zimbabwe and I emigrated to the UK in 1991, I then commenced nurse training and got qualified in 1991. After nurse training I commenced law school in 1996 and completed all academic and professional requirements by 2002. I worked for 2 law firms prior to setting up on my own. 1. What does this nomination at the Zim... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, April 26th 2012 |
Harare, April 23, 2012: The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC-Zimbabwe) will begin a four day training session tomorrow providing an “Overview of Effective HIV Prevention Interventions” to Zimbabweans working in the field of HIV prevention. “The course is targeted at individuals that have experience in providing prevention services, but desire additional skills to understand how an appropriate and evidence-based combination of HIV prevention strategies may impact the reduction of HIV infections as well as service delivery,” said Peter Kilmarx, Director of the CDC-Zimbabwe. He added, “The course has been very well received by people who are... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, April 24th 2012 |
Harare, April 23, 2012: This week Bulawayo audiences have a chance to see and learn from the American Jazz Tap Ensemble, a Los Angeles-based dance company dedicated to two great American traditions: tap dancing and live jazz music. Sponsored by the U.S. Embassy for HIFA, the Ensemble landed in Bulawayo on Sunday April 22 for a full week of free workshops and performances prior to traveling to Harare to participate in HIFA. The group consists of dancers and musicians who will perform and participate in outreach and educational activities, including a four-day workshop for aspiring and professional dance groups at... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, April 24th 2012 |
A new service targeting Zimbabweans in the UK has been launched to help Zimbabweans in the UK and abroad to re-invest in Zimbabwe. Over the years many Zimbabweans in the UK have found it increasingly difficult to invest back in Zimbabwe mainly because of a lack of access to basic financial instruments in Zimbabwe. Afro-Global Marketing LTD has been licensed to represent Old Mutual Group Zimbabwe, CABS and Stanbic exclusively as an agent in the UK. Old Mutual Group Zimbabwe, one of Zimbabwe’s largest financial institutes has partnered with Afro-Global Marketing to create Afro-Global Finance. Afro-Global Finance was formed with... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, April 24th 2012 |
Planning for a funeral might be a thought far removed from one’s mind when all is well, but it can be a cause for concern when death visits suddenly, as it often does. To address the unparalleled financial crisis and complications that diaspora death has over the years caused on Zimbabweans away from home, an innovative and attentive new funeral insurance scheme has been launched and it’s available worldwide. The Diaspora Funeral Cash Plan will be available to all Zimbabweans, at home and abroad, up to age of 70. Prospective members can join the scheme by logging into the website: www.diasporafuneralcashplan.com or... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, April 23rd 2012 |
