By Novell Zwange – HARARE – Anamaria Wills, award winning CEO of leading creativity and innovation business CIDA International, has been invited by the British Council in Zimbabwe to give a Public Lecture on Creativity and Innovation in Business later this month. The last time she gave a lecture for the British Council, in Lagos, Nigeria, the anticipated audience of 150 turned into 500 attendees! Anamaria will talk about the difference between creativity and innovation and how innovation is the essential life blood of companies in the 21st century. Drawing on examples ranging from the BBC to Chartered Accountancy, she... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, October 18th 2010 |
By Sarah Nathan & Ben Todd – She is making a last-ditch attempt to stay in Britain by claiming she will face persecution in her homeland. But X Factor reject Gamu Nhengu is likely to be turned down – after it emerged that she has enjoyed holidays in Zimbabwe. The talented 18-year-old has tearfully claimed that she will face a ‘firing squad’ if she is forced to return to the country under Robert Mugabe’s regime. In search of a safe haven: X Factor reject Gamu Nhengu is fighting deportation to Zimbabwe – but she holidayed there ‘a couple of years... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, October 17th 2010 |
By Nelson Banya – Zimbabwe’s power-sharing government expires in four months and should not be extended, leading to new elections by mid-2011, President Robert Mugabe said in comments broadcast on Friday. Mugabe has been forced to share power with his rival, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, since last year under a deal worked out after disputed elections in 2008. In comments aired on state television as he addressed his ZANU-PF supporters, Mugabe said the country should hold a referendum on a new constitution early in 2011 and elections shortly afterwards. “After a referendum then we have elections by mid next year.... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, October 16th 2010 |
By Nangayi Guyson – Harare – Reuters- Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has accused President Robert Mugabe of violating the constitution and unilateral decision-making. Morgan Tsvangirai said on Thursday his Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party refused to recognise a string of senior appointments made by President Robert Mugabe, in a fresh row set to strain their fragile coalition. Tsvangirai formed a power-sharing administration with bitter rival Mugabe last year after disputed 2008 elections, and briefly led his party in a boycott of the cabinet last October citing frustrations in implementing the unity pact. Under their coalition deal, the two... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, October 9th 2010 |
By Shout-Africa News / STV – The debacle of X Factor star, Zimbabwe’s Gamu and her mother as they face removal from the UK after visa expires has taken a fresh twist, with Scottish Secretary Michael Moore being urged to intervene to save her. Labour MP Gordon Banks said Moore should “bang heads together” and take a personal look at the situation faced by Gamu Nhengu, who is one of his constituents. And the singer’s local MSP, Keith Brown of the SNP, condemned the “terrible situation” the teenager finds herself in and demanded answers from immigration officials. The teenager, who... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, October 7th 2010 |
