Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) and Shout-Africa.com are proud to announce that they have formed a partnership for Shout-Africa.com to exclusively cover the business category for the ZAA 2012. This is the second year running that the two organisations have worked together in show casing Zimbabweans talent to the global community. The Zimbabwe Achievers Awards is the pinnacle of celebration of talent, art, business, expression and achievement in the Zimbabwean community throughout a very broad spectrum of genre. The Z.A.A is a distinctly special awards ceremony seeking to recognise Zimbabweans who have pushed the limits against all odds to raise the... Continue Reading
Harare, March 19, 2012: The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ (ECA) SportsUnited division, in partnership with the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), announced a basketball exchange program that will send four Zimbabweans — three teenage girls and a coach — to the United States for twelve-days of dynamic activities as part of the new Empowering Women and Girls through Sports Initiative. The four are Mutsa Chiromo (a student at Arundel High); Francisca Sekete (Queen Elizabeth’s High); Rukudzo Matsekwa (Dominican Convent, Bulawayo) and Belia Zibowa – head coach of Zimbabwe Giants, the national women’s basketball team. ... Continue Reading
Harare, March 14, 2012: The U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section (PAS) is supporting Zimbabwe’s first ever ‘ladies night’ at Harare’s premier journalist meeting place, the Quill Club, on Thursday. “The Quill Club is an institution in Harare and we are eager to see the women journalists have their say there,” says Sharon Hudson-Dean, Counselor for Public Affairs at the U.S. Embassy. “This ladies night is part of Women’s History Month and will include a panel discussion of gender in the media. It is also part of our year-long mentoring program for young women journalists to help them improve their reporting skills... Continue Reading
Harare, March 7th 2012: The Apps4Africa Climate Change contest hopes to unite civil society and technology experts in the campaign to address environmental problems and raise awareness on the subject, an organizer of the contest said on Tuesday. “The reason why we have this gathering is so that we can bring technologists (or program developers) and environmentalists and other people, who understand climate change, to share ideas on environmental issues. To be able to participate in the contest, they have to work with the developers to enter the competition,” said Marieme Jamme (in picture), Coordinator of the climate change contest. Ms.... Continue Reading
….Launches Single Management Structure – By: WASH R&E Network – In a bid to bring about harmony in its operation as an international non-governmental Organization, OXFAM has launched a Single Management Structure under its GO-LIVE Program. The launch of the Single Management Structure according to Authorities at the Organization Monrovia Office brings the 15-member Confederation under one Administrative umbrella. Under the new Management Structure, Oxfam Great Britain name will be changed to Oxfam International Liberia with the aimed of creating that spirit of oneness in its operation around the world. The program which was held under the theme: “OXFAM, One Voice,... Continue Reading
