By Nangayi Guyson – Harare – President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has urged westerners ( Britain ,USA) to pay attention to their own internal problems. Speaking during an address marking the country’s defence forces day, Mugabe said that Britain’s focus should now be on their internal problems, the wave of riots raging in its cities and leave Zimbabwe alone. He added,”Britain I understand is on fire, London especially and we hope they can extinguish their fire, pay attention to their internal problems and to that fire which is now blazing all over, and leave us alone,” Mugabe said, referring to Zimbabwe’s... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, August 12th 2011 |
The Miss Zim Diamond semi final rehearsal experience came to me as a pleasant surprise. The rehearsals presented themselves as a particularly unique platform, a platform of not just styling themselves and looking pretty but as a platform of communication about the trials that young women face today. I am not aware of how the previous rehearsals had gone but the girls had the ability to feel at ease, express themselves, their concerns, fears, thoughts, ability to discuss how their past had moulded them into who they were. There was a real sense of relationship rather than just roles being... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, August 11th 2011 |
The 11th annual Zimfest music, sport, arts and culture event will this year contribute funds to the East Africa Crisis appeal of the British Red Cross. Announcing the return of the eclectic festival to London’s Raynes Park on the 27th of August, the event’s organisers pledged to donate funds towards the East African crisis which has seen more than 10 million people facing desperate food shortages following the worst drought in 60 years. Prospective donors and well wishers can contribute to the Zimfest/British Red Cross appeal on the Just Giving online page: http://www.justgiving.com/Zimfest Zimfest coordinator, Hilton Mendelsohn, said: “Zimfest has... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, August 10th 2011 |
A Canada-based Zimbabwean student, Lisa Marovanidza has been named Miss July in the ongoing Face of Zimbabwe (FOZ) online beauty contest. Lisa Marovanidza Lisa Marovanidza Lisa Marovanidza FOZ is an international online beauty pageant for Zimbabweans residing all over the world and the competition, which is experiencing a surge in popularity, is organised by a London-based firm, KMG Media that is run by Zimbabweans. “The objectives of the pageant are to market the country abroad by choosing a face that represents the beauty of Zimbabwean ladies while using that platform to market our tourist destinations,” said FOZ administrator, Lazarus Nyekese.... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, August 10th 2011 |
Two of this year’s headline artists at Zimfest London festival, Pop sensations Tinashé and the sibling duo BKay and Kazz have been nominated for the prestigious Afrotainment Museke Online African Music Awards. Zimbabwe-born, London-bred Tinashé of the Zambezi fame and Masvingo natives, BKay and Kazz who are currently riding on the wave of success with their hit new album African Spirit take two of the seven nominations Zimbabwe has received. BKay and Kazz face stiff competition in the Record of the Year category, from heavyweights 2Face Idibia from Nigeria, Senegalese rap pioneer Awadi and South African lyricist Morale. An exited Seiraj “BKay” Khan said: “It’s... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, August 10th 2011 |
