JOHANNESBURG, 11 February 2011 (PlusNews) – African countries struggling to contain HIV epidemics can learn a thing or two about HIV prevention from Zimbabwe, say the authors of a new study which found that a reduction in sexual partners drove a decrease in new HIV infections there. Zimbabwe’s HIV prevalence fell by 13 percent between 1997 and 2007, a decline too steep to be attributed solely to HIV’s natural progression and a hint that something else was forming a crucial part of the HIV reduction equation, said lead author and Harvard University Public Health lecturer Daniel Halperin. “The modelling showed... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, February 16th 2011 |
NYANGA, 24 January 2011 (PlusNews) – At first Elizabeth Matambanadzo, 18, did not think she was cut out to be part of a group of young people helping to take care of the sick and elderly. Now, months after joining Family Caring Trust (FACT) in Nyanga in Manicaland Province, she says helping others living with HIV has helped her to come to terms with her own HIV-positive status. “We work mostly with home-based caregivers who help us identify homesteads that need assistance or where there is a sick person. We help out by cooking, washing clothes, fetching water and firewood,... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, January 24th 2011 |
By Shout-Africa Entertainment – With his groundbreaking, audacious debut album, Zimbabwean artist MASHASHA introduces himself as an unmissable new voice on the African music scene. The self-titled CD is the first production by the newly formed label Elegwa Music. It has been released independently by Elegwa; with the support of Pan- African arts consulting company Sankofa Republik. Anyone who follows the African music scene in London has by now heard about Mashasha, the charismatic and powerful bass player, guitarist, composer and singer from Zimbabwe. Since his arrival in the UK Mashasha has been performing and steadily building a following, mostly... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, January 8th 2011 |
The Rooftop Promotions ten member team of “Rituals”, which includes 8 artists, 1 driver and 1 tour manager currently on a national tour, was arrested on the late afternoon of the 5th January 2011 and detained at Cashel Valley Police station in a case that is not only disrespectful to the work of artists but also poses serious challenges to the commitment of the GNU to healing and reconciliation. The team had finished two performances for that day when they were invited to the police station to answer a few questions then later detained for the night without any clear... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, January 7th 2011 |
By Nangayi Guyson – Harare – Zimbabwe’s minister says is making efforts to increase security on its government websites to prevent cyber attacks. On its website, a cyber activist group called Anonymous says it brought down Zimbabwe websites last week to protest the government’s censorship of free press and Wiki Leaks cables. President Robert Mugabe’s wife has sued a newspaper that published Wiki Leaks reports implicating her in illegal diamond deals. Zimbabwe’s IT minister said on Monday that they are “dealing with” threats by the pro-Wiki Leaks group to cripple the websites. Most of the government’s websites were up and... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, January 4th 2011 |
