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Optimistic Life Coach Visioning Big on Re-building Young People’s Lives
By Joyce Mukucha The majority says “the best thing in life is to find something you are passionate about and then find a way to make money out of it.” Unfortunately, in a process of trying, many fail to succeed in their visions and dreams because they lack the courage to let the world know…
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Understanding the Nkulumane Provincial Heroes Acre’s significance to the liberation struggle
By Nimrod Ushe Bulawayo – Mandwandwe High School toured Nkulumane Provincial Heroes Acre on a mission to comprehend Advanced Level Heritage Studies. The advanced level class was assisted by the National Museum and Monument of Zimbabwe (NMMZ), Education Officer Mr. Mgcini Dube, and the site custodian Mr. Gentlemen Maseko. Mr. Dube narrated the history of…
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Petros Richard “Khulu” Mabhena’s liberation war legacy illustrious
By Desire Tshuma The legacy of the late founding member of the Zimbabwe African People’s Union (ZAPU) Insiza District, Richard Petros Mabhena who was laid to rest early this month at his plot in Insiza North in Filabusi has been described as an illustrious and motivating one. Scores of people from all ages and diaspora…
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SA Dance festival calls for submissions for 2021 edition
JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience calls Submissions for New Digital Platform – “Open Horizons” The Centre for Creative Arts (UKZN) presents the 2021 JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience as a virtual event with performance, workshops, and online engagements from 24 August to 5 September. Applications are now open for JOMBA! “Open Horizons”, formerly known as the “Fringe”, now offers a…
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Businessman Givemore Panganayi missing: Acquaintances worried
On the 5th of May 2021, a Harare businessman Mr. Givemore Panganayi allegedly went missing from the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC), and up to now his whereabouts are unknown. According to a family spokesperson who is not yet ready to be named, Mr. Panganayi was invited to a party at HICC and he…
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Volunteers for Vulnerable Children providing safe spaces
By Clemence Muchedzi Volunteers for Vulnerable children – a non-profit organization that helps disadvantaged and neglected children has called for the building of safe communities that protect children and support their personal development. Project Officer of the organization Allen Chimombe said it is their dream to reunify all the children living and working in…
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Myths associated with writing a will
By Nyaradzo Funeral Assurance Company Group Information Department The topic of death is one that poses, in many instances, if not all, a plethora of questions. What will happen to my movable possessions? What will happen to my house? What will my children inherit? Due to misconceptions, writing a will is still viewed by…
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How a career in Public Relations helped shape an African Royal
APO Group’s Ewetse Khama is trading in his career in the PR industry to claim his birthright and serve his people as a member of a prominent royal family in Botswana To some, it might seem like an unusual career trajectory, but for Ewetse Khama, working in the Public Relations industry in Africa has been…
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New Television Series, Baby Drama, Premieres on Africa Magic
Africa Magic, the continent’s leading provider of premium entertainment content, premiered a new television series, Baby Drama on Wednesday 21st April. Baby Drama revolves around the lives of five women who deal with the reality of how a baby or – lack of one – will affect their lives. The new series which airs from 22:00 on Africa…
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Turkish Diyanet Foundation donates food hampers, boreholes to Zimbabwean communities
During this month of Ramadan, Turkey, through the Turkish Diyanet Foundation is donating food hampers and highly-mechanized, state-of-the-art boreholes to the needy people in various communities in Zimbabwe. During the official opening of one of the more than 30 boreholes donated around the country from February 2021 to date in the Chihwiti area of…
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Documentary film screening for rural communities bridging the digital divide
By Habakkuk Trust Habakkuk Trust has since incorporated digital media advocacy as a tool for reaching out to remote communities with limited access to mobile networks. The media technology has enabled the screening of documentary films on natural resource benefit and access to justice for women in traditional courts in Bubi, Gwanda, Bulilima, and Nkayi…
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Geraldine Roche third edition drama competitions set for the finals
By Nimrod Ushe Bulawayo – The Geraldine Roche drama competition finals will be held this coming Saturday at Bulawayo Theatre from morning till noon. “This year’s finals will be held under numerous themes such as; Drugs, Peer pressure or fashionable, Internet, its advantages and disadvantages to society while aiming at introducing topics on ending Gender…
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International Day of The Right to the Truth
By Veritas Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and Dignity of Victims Recently, the world commemorated the International Day of the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and Dignity of Victims. The day is also known as Truth Day. Truth Day was established in 2010 by the United Nations General Assembly in memory of…
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You can be next…Cybercrime is here to stay
By Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi There has been a lot of questions on how former Vice President Cde Kembo Mohadi got his phone hacked and how the recordings were acquired. That can happen to anyone in these times of technology use. In Zimbabwe technology is our way of life. Like everything, technology has its positives…
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Facebook rolls out Instagram Lite to Sub-Saharan Africa and other emerging markets
The new version of Instagram Lite for Android is less than 2MB in size, making it fast to install and quick to load Today, Facebook (www.Facebook.com) has announced the launch of Instagram Lite to Sub-Saharan Africa, a new, lightweight version of the Instagram app for Android that uses less data and works well across all…
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Man in soup for daring Sekuru Banda’s powers
Australia-based Zimbabwean socialite Mukoma Masimba rues the day he dared challenge the power of famous and rich traditional healer Sekuru Banda as the world seems to crumble around him in the foreign land where he has since become destitute and is resorting to prostitution. Misfortune is haunting Mukoma Masimba who is now complaining of being…
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Challenge biases, misconceptions to create a gender-equal world: ZGC
On the 8th of March 2021 on the commemoration of International Women’s Day held under the theme #ChooseToChallenge, the Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) urged women to challenge biases and misconceptions so as to create a more inclusive and gender-equal world. The Zimbabwe Gender Commission is one of the five Independent Commissions created in terms of…
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Zimbabwe COVID-19 Health Booths Project Ameliorating The Pandemic
Compiled by Dr. Martin Chitsama – Project National Coordinator ZimCovid-19 Health Booths Project INTRODUCTION On January 30, 2020, the Director-General of the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Up to mid-February 2021, more than 100 million people have been infected by…
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Continue wearing face masks after getting COVID-19 vaccines: Prof Elopy Sibanda
By Desire Tshuma Professor Elopy Sibanda who owns GAMMA medical laboratories has urged people to continue observing World Health Organisation (WHO) regulations including the wearing of face masks even after getting the vaccine. Zimbabwe received the first batch of 200 000 COVID-19 vaccine doses from China a fortnight ago. Other vaccines are expected to arrive…
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Ending Discrimination Critical to Attaining SDGs: UN Agencies
Joyce Mukucha As the United Nations (UN) agencies, Member States and other intentional institutions join the rest of the global community in observing and celebrating Zero Discrimination Day yesterday where they have called upon everyone to create global solidarity to end all forms of discrimination and reduce inequalities so as to attain Sustainable Development Goals…
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Nyaradzo Group’s 20th Anniversary: Soldiering On with Innovation and Commitment To Service Excellence
By Philip Mataranyika The month of March marks a very special landmark for the Nyaradzo Group as we celebrate 20 years of service after opening our doors to the public on the 1st of March 2001. At the time of launch, we were a no-name brand, a company with an indigenous sounding name when all…
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Minister Jenfan Muswere named among Zimbabwe’s 40 Most Influential Young Leaders
Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services has said he is humbled to be nominated among Zimbabwe’s 40 Most Influential Leaders. The list was compiled by the Young Corporate Directors’ Network – a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors Zimbabwe in partnership with global professional management bodies…
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Canon launches EOS M50 Mark II as social content creation continues to soar
In response to the growing demand for high-quality camera equipment to meet the evolving requirements of today’s content creators, Canon Europe (www.Canon-europe.com) yesterday announced the EOS M50 Mark II, the successor to the award-winning [1] EOS M50. The global appetite for creating, sharing and watching content on Instagram, YouTube and Twitch shows no sign of…
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Dzimbanhete Arts and Culture Interactions Trust establishing the All Afrika Village thematic Park
The Dzimbanhete Arts and Culture Interactions Trust’s All Afrika Village has remained resilient to the current Covid-19 lockdown, while it has maintained the lockdown measures by downing “hard tools” and remaining closed to the public. The team, which successfully pulled down the curtains on its Sounds of the Sacred Web Festival which was funded by…
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Blame game won’t win the fight against drug abuse: Linda Masarira
By Joyce Mukucha The Labour Economists and Afrikan Democrats (LEAD) president, Linda Masarira has urged members of different communities to desist from laying the blame on children and youngsters but instead encouraged them to join hands in the fight against the vice. This comes after Masarira was asked about how she has managed her own…
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Soul Jah Love Declared a Liberation Hero
One of the Zimdancehall and award-winning musicians, Soul Muzavazi Musaka who was popularly known with the stage name ‘Soul Jah Love’ has been declared a liberation hero. His hero status was confirmed Thursday afternoon by the Zanu PF Secretary for Administration Dr. Obert Mpofu. Communicating the development in a statement, Dr. Mpofu said, “His Excellency,…
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Zimbabweans endure cruel treatment in the diaspora, establish protective movement
Zimbabweans are working on establishing a movement to defend abused countrymen working and residing in the diaspora. The proposal to set up a movement is informed by the need to protect Zimbabweans against their ill-treatment as foreigners in the diaspora. This came out clear on the Africa 54 hot seat platform where one of the…
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Susan Mutami is exposing herself to sexploitation: LEAD President Linda Masarira
The leader of the Labour Economists and Afrikan Democrats (LEAD) Ms. Linda Masarira has cautioned Susan Mutami against exposing herself to sexploitation. Ms. Masarira was responding to trending tweets doing the rounds on social media whereby Ms. Mutami is exposing pictures of herself in compromising positions with sexual connotations whereby she appeared with several high-profile…
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Love is in the air with HUAWEI AppGallery
With the world having gone crazy right now, there’s no time like the present to celebrate love even in the smallest of ways. So be different this year, forget about those traditional gifts of flowers, diamonds and chocolates, find other ways to spoil your loved ones, and above all don’t forget to spoil yourself. Although…
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The media got me out of context: Temba Mliswa
Following attacks for purportedly insinuating that he would use his parliamentarian privilege to lobby for tighter controls on journalistic practice, Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has said the media took him out of context. “I was registering my displeasure at the way Elias Mambo, the Editor of Zim Morning Post had allowed a one-sided story in…
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Temba Mliswa clarifies social media hearsay tarnishing his image
By Temba Mliswa Good morning to all here present, and those watching or listening online, thank you for your time in joining me this morning. My fellow Zimbabweans and compatriots, I have been following the recent disquiet on social media, where my name has been maliciously tarred with and smeared by a host of litigious…
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A new app combats Bible illiteracy with a fun game
Learn while you have fun, this is the motto of Heroes 2! On this app, designed for smartphones, the most prominent Bible characters ask you interactive questions about their lives. The game will be resealed on March 25th, completely for free, as a tool to curb secularism and Bible illiteracy. Available for Android and iOS,…
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African traditional food ensured COVID-19 recovery: Survivor
Spiked Online Media caught up with a survivor of COVID-19 who paid tribute to food consultant and expertise, Rumbidzai Mukori, but chose to remain anonymous. Below is the testimony: A moment of reflection.. Feeling abandoned nearly destroyed all the hope in me, but that’s when I realised it’s a mistake to ever look for hope…
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Celebrate Give Kids A Smile Day with DStv
DStv is celebrating Give Kids A Smile Day on 5 February in the best way possible: by making more children smile with the ultimate kid’s entertainment! Liz Dziva, MultiChoice Zimbabwe’s Public Relations Publicity Manager said Give Kids A Smile Day is all about making sure children have access to the right dental care so that…
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SALT Africa Curbing GBV During Lockdown through Mental Counselling Services
By Joyce Mukucha In pursuit of ending gender-based violence (GBV) in communities during the lockdown, Someone Always Listens To-you (SALT) Africa, a local organisation that focuses on mental health, is making huge strides in offering assistance to GBV victims and survivors through a cocktail of measures to ensure that this scourge does not escalate. SALT…
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Let us restore our wetlands: ZELA
By ZELA Information The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) joins other countries in celebrating World Wetlands Day. The day comes at a time when the second wave of COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across the globe. There is a misperception that nature is getting a break from anthropogenic activities during this COVID-19 era, instead, the state…
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PWDs Embracing ICTs in Coping With COVID-19
By Joyce Mukucha Signs of Hope Trust, an organisation that inspires, empowers, and serves people with disabilities (PWDs) is decrying the negative impacts posed by the COVID-19 pandemic during the lockdown period and is embracing information communication technologies (ICTs) to reach out to this needy group. In an interview, Signs of Hope Trust founder, Samantha…
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ZNOART provides virtual outreach programmes during the lockdown
By Joyce Mukucha In a bid to address the plight of residents in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, the Zimbabwe National Organisation Association of Residents Trust (ZNOART) has said its outreach programmes will continue to be virtually conducted so as to contain the spread of the virus. The Chairperson for ZNOART, Shalvar Chikomba said his…
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5 Best Ways To Get Broken Glass Out Of Carpet
Accidents happen in every home, but it is what you do after that matters most. Breaking a glass on your floor or carpet is not the issue, but how best it is cleaned and restored can make a difference. The last thing anyone wants is to trigger another accident because of tiny glass pieces left…
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Citizens bemoan the influx of bogus police officers during the lockdown
By Desire Tshuma Many people in Harare since the inception of the 30-day COVID-19 lockdown was announced by the Vice President and the Minister of Health and Child Care Hon Constantino Chiwenga, have been complaining against some serving and bogus police officers whom they accuse of robbing them. As the Covid 19 infections and deaths…
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ZRP Castigated for Tarnishing Government’s Reputation
The government has strongly condemned acts of misconduct by police officers which it says tarnishes the image of the country and the police in particular. Reference and cause of concern was made by the Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage, Honourable Kazembe Kazembe to the widely circulated social media clip of a police officer…
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T-Hustle Proposes At Colourful Event In Victoria Falls
By Ronnie Chisamba Popular hip-hop star Fungai Kativhu (30) – aka T-Hustle – proposed to his girlfriend Tinotenda Zhou (24) at a colourful event in the resort city of Victoria Falls on the first of this month. The occasion was witnessed by invited friends and family members, in line with the World Health Organization’s stipulated…
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Churches embrace people with disabilities
By Bernard Chiketo MUTARE – SHALOM Chikuni’s face glowed as she was rolled down a metal movable ramp from her home in Sakubva on the eve of her 19th birthday. “It’s a perfect birthday present,” Shalom said with a beaming smile. For the first time, she will no longer need to be carried out before…
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PACT extends festive season love to sex workers
By Tsitsi Ndabambi The Protection of Adults and Children Trust Zimbabwe (PACT) threw an end of year luncheon for about thirty young women and men whose day to day lives involve sex work at Mbizi Game Park in Harare. The organization clearly showed, in accordance with the Bible teaching, that not only a rod of…
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Young Feminists Preach Festive Season Love
By Joyce Mukucha As 2020 is winding up with everyone embracing the holiday season mood, the Young Feminist Fund (FRIDA) stands in festive solidarity as it urges everyone to spread love and holiday cheer through the powerful gift of ‘giving’ especially to the less privileged ones. In this year of social distancing where the world…