By Novell Zwange – HARARE – Zimbabwe’s Minister of Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment, Hon. Saviour Kasukuwere said that the government through his ministry has set out to promote youth’s active participation in the country’s economic development. Pronouncing his Ministry’s programme to equip and empower the young generation, Hon. Kasukuwere said the government is implementing a comprehensive programme for promoting and empowering the youth through availing loan capital to finance youth projects and accelerate youth-led employment creation enterprises. He said that up to this date his ministry has financed 2873 youth projects to the tune of USD1 450 00, through... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, July 1st 2011 |
HARARE, 1 July 2011 (IRIN) – A combined effort by donor agencies, foreign governments, local organizations and the Zimbabwean government is slowly improving the water infrastructure while reducing the chances that cholera will return. The UN Children’s agency (UNICEF) agreed to supply water treatment chemicals until the end of June 2011 but this has been extended until March 2012, by which time it is hoped that the local government authorities will be able to purchase their own water treatment chemicals. “Thus far, water treatment chemicals worth over US$10 million have been procured, including over 25,000 tonnes of aluminium sulphate, 700... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, July 1st 2011 |
Reports have been swirling about the impending divorce between actor Munya Chidzonga and Adiona Maboreke, mother to his 10 months baby. Fans to the BBA 2010 finalist can now rest assured that the couple are working on mutually resolving their issues. As pertaining to reports in the press, Munya has today made a clarification of the issue through a family spokesperson, Joe Tichaona. “The news concerning Munya’s private life that has worried all of his fans, has been an issue of serious concern to the young couple, as ‘reports’ carried out in the press have caused so much worry among... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, June 23rd 2011 |
HARARE – Locally produced feature film, LOBOLA, has successfully reached over 70000 DVD sales at the close of a second month direct public sales, thereby establishing the film as one of the topselling motion pictures in the country, and positioning the youthful filmmakers as an unrivalled forces to reckon with in the Zimbabwean film industry. “The release of LOBOLA and our subsequent direct public sales has empowered us to clearly define our goals for future productions. We are pushing almost a thousand copies a day, and right now we have sold slightly above 70000 copies in two months.” “We had... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, June 6th 2011 |
By Novell Zwange – The Embassy of Spain in Zimbabwe continues calling for proposals to consolidate its cultural centre as an excellent meeting point, training centre and a place of interchange for the diverse cultural agents and critics of Zimbabwe and Spain. In creating a dynamic space to promote reflexion, dialogue and debate; transferring knowledge, exchanging experiences and bringing together initiatives related to cultural cooperation the embassy is lining up a number of cultural activities in Harare. The Embassy has the pleasure of starting the winter season by inviting you to the screening of “Zimbabwean Township Music”, a documentary produced... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, June 6th 2011 |
