Zimbabwe based beauty, Gamu Maziva has been crowned Miss February winner in a fiercely contested round in the ongoing online pageant, Face of Zimbabwe. The February contest, probably one of the most competitive in the history of the pageant saw a fierce light-hearted battle between crowd favourite Gamu and another front-runner, Shamiso Chifokoyo on why they deserved to win the coveted spot. In a bid to win public affection, contestants shared details of their charity engagements, received corporate endorsements and ‘spiritual encouragement’ whilst others established a network of fans lobbying for votes to support their campaigns on the group’s facebook... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, March 1st 2012 |
By Alfred Tembo – In a bid to promote and influence a radical change in the poverty stricken high densities of Gweru, Maomba School of Thoughts has vows to continue imparting academic skills to the college dropouts and the less privileged. The school which was established over 7 years ago, in a 1 room rented apartment that the founding director also used as his place of residents, has grown over the years to emerge as one of Mambo high density suburbs’ notable home grown community project. The project today is boasts of nurturing a number of higher and tertiary graduates... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, February 26th 2012 |
……Black History Month essay contest winners to be announced at event – Harare: United States Ambassador Charles Ray will host two female musicians on February 29th during a New Generation Event to mark the conclusion of Black History Month (February) and the beginning of Women’s History Month (March). “When we think about Black History Month and Women’s History Month, we realize that people worldwide have shared similar historical challenges in struggles for equality and dignity,” said Ambassador Ray. “Every year, particularly in February and March, a critical component of our engagement with the people of Zimbabwe is to collectively reflect on... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, February 26th 2012 |
Harare: The United States Embassy is supporting a brainstorming session to raise awareness about the 2011 Apps4Africa: Climate Challenge. The March 6 session will take place at the Media Centre in Harare starting at 8.30 am. The goal is to develop local solutions to climate change adaptation in southern Africa. Targeted participants include: civil society players, policy makers, academics and technology innovators. “We are excited that Zimbabwe is one of the four countries in southern Africa eligible to participate in this contest. It is an excellent opportunity to highlight Zimbabwean solutions, innovations, and technologies to address climate change,” says Jillian Bonnardeaux, Acting Spokesperson... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, February 26th 2012 |
Harare, February 21, 2012: United States Ambassador Charles Ray on Thursday played down the role of race in the conduct of U.S. diplomatic relations and described the election of incumbent U.S. President Barack Obama in 2008 as the culmination of an “inevitable historical evolution.” “Quite often the problem faced by both Africans and African Americans when we meet on the continent is big expectations based on ethnicity, which I think needs to be put in a proper perspective,” said the U.S. ambassador. “There is an expectation that because you are African American, somehow your actions are going to be different. ... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, February 21st 2012 |
