By Adewale T Akande – Driving is a very demanding activity that requires a serious responsibility, attitudes with physical and mental abilities for safety. The most important steps to be taken in order to stay out of trouble on the road are to; continously observe the roads around you, anticipate what may happen that could be a risk to you and other road users, and respond by taking appropriate quick step or action before the risk increases. Driver’s attitudes on the road determines his safety and others around. Alcohol and drugs are among the most causes of fatal road accident... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, August 10th 2011 |
A Canada-based Zimbabwean student, Lisa Marovanidza has been named Miss July in the ongoing Face of Zimbabwe (FOZ) online beauty contest. Lisa Marovanidza Lisa Marovanidza Lisa Marovanidza FOZ is an international online beauty pageant for Zimbabweans residing all over the world and the competition, which is experiencing a surge in popularity, is organised by a London-based firm, KMG Media that is run by Zimbabweans. “The objectives of the pageant are to market the country abroad by choosing a face that represents the beauty of Zimbabwean ladies while using that platform to market our tourist destinations,” said FOZ administrator, Lazarus Nyekese.... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, August 10th 2011 |
Two of this year’s headline artists at Zimfest London festival, Pop sensations Tinashé and the sibling duo BKay and Kazz have been nominated for the prestigious Afrotainment Museke Online African Music Awards. Zimbabwe-born, London-bred Tinashé of the Zambezi fame and Masvingo natives, BKay and Kazz who are currently riding on the wave of success with their hit new album African Spirit take two of the seven nominations Zimbabwe has received. BKay and Kazz face stiff competition in the Record of the Year category, from heavyweights 2Face Idibia from Nigeria, Senegalese rap pioneer Awadi and South African lyricist Morale. An exited Seiraj “BKay” Khan said: “It’s... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, August 10th 2011 |
TO BE HEARD: Free Film Screenings, Free Writing Workshops for Youth, Poetry Slams WHAT: Rooftop Films brings the power of poetry to the streets of New York with three free events based around this award winning documentary about lives and language on the edge: three teens from the Bronx tell their stories and show how a radical poetry class can ignite change. Rooftop Films will co-host screenings in East Harlem, Chelsea and the South Bronx. Each event will be a celebration of the power of writing, with a poetry workshop for teenagers, a performance slam, and a screening of the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, August 8th 2011 |
By Own Correspondent – Is he happy? Is he sad? Is he excited after the bloody massacre in one of the quietest corners of the world? Anders Breivik, the perpetrator of such a heinous crime, has certainly turned into a despicable monster for people and a bestselling ‘story’ for newspapers worldwide. Police are yet to establish a logical connection between the different phases of his life that would culminate into a revenge saga of this proportion. Loony! That’s what we all consider what he is. Even if he is mad, there remains the question unattended—why? Let’s have a look at... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, July 30th 2011 |
