Zimbabwe Speaker of the House of Assembly picks up protest singer’s campaign
Region: Zimbabwe
Written by Harriet Chigege. The campaign spearheaded by protest singer Viomak in association with VOTO (Voices Of The Oppressed) to have Zimbabwe leaders declare their personal assets to curb corruption continues to gather momentum.On 26 August 2009, New Zimbabwe website published a report titled “Speaker - MPs must declare assets”. According to the report the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Lo... more
Views: 1257Zimbabwe Standard newspaper bans protest singer.
Region: Zimbabwe
Written by Harriet Chigege Talking of freedom of expression in Zimbabwe. Censored and banned protest singer Viomak has had another share of sour grapes after she was told that her musical stories will not be published in an independent paper in Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Standard. The Zimbabwe Standard is owned by South Africa based Trevor Ncube.The singer, whose musical stories are also banned in State media received th... more
Views: 3007Michael Jackson is a disgrace to the black race -Viomak
Region: Zimbabwe
This is it. When I say this is it, this is it. A disaster to the existence of mankind he is. The world is in a merciless mess. The This is it disgraced moonwalker puts the black race into disrepute. Whilst many blacks are busy fighting inferiority complexes surrounding their existence Michael Jackson was busy dyeing himself white to prove to the world that being black is but a sin, a crime against humanity. So what wa... more
Views: 3747In Africa, AIDS Education Needs to Start at Home
Region: ZimbabweIn my strife to demystify issues related to gender, sexual orientation, sexuality and HIV/AIDS within the home, I have faced innumerable challenges. Having been brought up in a typical African family, communication within the home was very minimal, especially on sentimental issues. Although my new family; my sister and her fiancée, are liberal conservatives, and also seek to pursue open discussions within the i... more
Views: 1438Banned singer to attend Global Forum on Freedom of Expression in Norway
Region: Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe protest musician Viomak has been invited to participate at the Global Forum on Freedom of Expression (GFFE) lasting from 1 June through to 6 June 2009 in Oslo. The protest musician cum political activist who is the only woman protest singer in Zimbabwe and well known for her courage to confront the Zimbabwean political situation with hard hitting musical lyrics is a great advocate for freedom of expressi... more
Views: 5658Zimwaves scores another penalty for Zimbabwe protest music
Region: ZimbabweWhen scientists transmitted long-wave radio signals across the world, I don’t think they knew that their efforts would benefit so many people today. Their work today has been very instrumental in seeing to it that the communication industry is up to date with internet radio stations playing a very big role in various sectors of society. Officially launched on 01 January 2009,a Zimbabwean internet radio station, ... more
Views: 954VOTO’s MDC GNU leaders’ petition to declare personal assets reaches James Maridadi
Region: Zimbabwe
On 12 February 2009 (VOTO) Voices Of The Oppressed, an organization run by protest singer cum political activist Viomak, spearheaded a campaign that is seeking to have all MDC GNU leaders declare their personal assets in a bid to hold Zimbabwe leaders accountable as a way of monitoring corruption and achieving democracy. Taking away from the magic words on prime minister Tsvangirai's website -"A new era of democ... more
Views: 1573Burn the red carpet
Region: ZimbabweOn Monday lunchtime I landed at Harare Airport and the South African Airways pilot made an announcement saying that passengers should remain in their seats so that the Korean (North) delegation could leave the plane first. There was a whole lot of rumbling in response to this from passengers up and down the aircraft. Then the pilot spoke again and asked passengers to exit out the back door so that the Korean delegation... more
Views: 1683Mugabe on Genocide
Region: ZimbabweHuge congratulations go to the team that staged the Harare Festival of the Arts (HIFA) 2009. There’s been such a buzz in downtown Harare over the last few days lifting many people’s spirits. The opening show was evocative. Much of the feedback I’ve heard is that it was a bit on the depressing side and that the producer should have balanced the dark with more light. The HIFA producers once again didn&r... more
Views: 1387Zimbabwe and the Diaspora
Region: ZimbabweRecently Kubatana offered Brian Chikwava’s new book, Harare North, as a prize for the best bit of writing on the Diaspora. Here’s something from Martha in Bulawayo . . . For me the Diaspora is any place outside Zimbabwe. This is in contrast with the main belief that the Diaspora is over the seas. I grew up in Tsholotsho and most men over the age of eighteen are in Egoli, as Joburg in South Africa, is commo... more
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