Zimbabwe Achievers Awards releases first list of performers for the anticipated awards to be held in London on 9th April 2011. The ZAA Committee stepped up the pace today in the run-up to the highly anticipated Zimbabwe Achievers Awards Ceremony to be held in April by announcing the first list of Artists who will perform at the event. Taking place at the Mermaid Theatre in London on Saturday 9th April 2011, the red carpet is set to be graced with high profile figures and humming with the who is who of the Zimbabwean Community. In addition, the Stage is... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, March 24th 2011 |
By Nangayi Guyson – Harare & Kampala – The two long ruling African presidents, Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe and Museveni of Uganda, have attacked the United States, Britain and France on Libya and accused the West of twisting the meaning of a UN resolution imposing a no-fly zone. Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe President Robert Mugabe on Monday rapped attacks by the United States, Britain and France on Libya saying, “They interpreted (the UN Security Council resolution) to mean permission under it to bombard any places of their own choice in Libya, including civilian places even. “Now it is the West which... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, March 22nd 2011 |
By Nangayi Guyson – Harare – Zimbabwe which has been facing serious economic problems of inflation which was rated as the second worst inflation spike in history, behind the hyper inflationary crisis of Hungary in 1946, is now facing Humanitarian crisis with at least six of 10 provinces facing severe food shortages, and the government has ordered the country’s grain marketing board (GMB) to send grain to the affected areas, a state daily said on Monday. “The GMB is holding on to 270 000 metric tons and have to start helping our people,” Agriculture Minister Joseph Made told The Herald... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, March 21st 2011 |
By Misheck Rusere – A High Court Judge has dismissed an application by the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) challenging a ban on their rally which was due to be held today (Saturday) at the Glamis Arena. Justice George Chiweshe who is also a known Zanu (PF) apologist handed down his judgment with reasons for the dismissal to follow, this morning after the MDC had filled an urgent chamber application. Meanwhile several members of the Movement for democratic Change (MDC) have been assaulted and others abducted by rowdy Zanu (PF) supporters after the later turned up for a star rally... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, March 19th 2011 |
By Nawa Mutumweno, Reporting for Shout-Africa.com – The long-awaited COMESA Monetary Institute (CMI) meant to fast-track the realization of the regional economic bloc’s Monetary Co-operation Programme has commenced operations in March 2011. According to the latest COMESA e-newsletter, the monetary cooperation programme’s ultimate aim is to create the COMESA Monetary Union in the year 2018. The institute was officially launched on March 7, 2011 at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies in Nairobi. The creation of the CMI was decided by the 13th meeting of the COMESA Committee of Governors of Central Banks which took place in Cairo, Egypt in... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, March 19th 2011 |
