The Production community of Zimbabwe

African Film Development Foundation calls for country represetatives

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:31:00 +0200

The African Film Development Foundation, established in May 2012 in response to the need to promote ventures by Africans in the film industry and support stakeholders and organisations that make the films, seeks country representatives.
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Zimpapers Talk Radio begins trial run

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:01:00 +0200

Zimpapers' Talk Radio station has started conducting a trial run by playing pre-recorded music and promos on its FM band.
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VIMN Africa announces pay-tv deal for BET

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:41:00 +0200

Viacom International Media Networks Africa (VIMN Africa) has announced that the general entertainment network BET is set to expand its African TV footprint following the signing of a new distribution deal that will see BET distributed on the My TV pay-TV platform.
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Talk show for the City of Kings

Wed, 30 May 2012 11:24:00 +0200

Bulawayo-based Amakhosi Television Studios at Amakhosi Cultural Centre will next month start filming six episodes of the city's first television talk show. The talk show, called "City Life", will be produced and directed by Cont Mhlanga.
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Zambezi News set for TV

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:04:00 +0200

After a successful run at the recent Harare International Festival of the Arts, a comedy titled 'Zambezi News' by Magamba Cultural Activists Network will go on the small screen in July 2012.
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Loeries 2011 opens for entries, categories revised

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:19:00 +0200

The Loerie Awards launched its 2011 campaign, Tuesday 15 March 2011, entitled "Don't hate. Create", created by Draftfcb and supported by a mobisite and specially developed augmented reality apps, linking digital technology to the printed media, along with a revamp of its award categories.
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Writers festival hosts 21 prominent writers

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:15:00 +0200

The 14th Time of the Writer international writers festival will be held from 14-19 March 2011, hosting 21 prominent writers from a dozen different countries in Durban, South Africa for a week of literary dialogue and exchange of ideas.
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Zimbabweans make appeal on film

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:53:00 +0200

JOHANNESBURG: Citizens of Zimbabwe have issued an urgent appeal to the South African leaders to alleviate their misery. Their anguished voices have been caught on film by a three-member team from CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, which visited Zimbabwe over the Christmas period.
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Generator sales soar on worries of major blackouts

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:31:00 +0200

Two countrywide blackouts this week sent Zimbabwean businesses scurrying for back-up power supplies on worries of major power supply interruptions this year from the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA), the country's power utility. Generator retailers reported soaring generator sales.
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No middle ground for crops between drought and deluge for Zimbabwe's farmers

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:37:00 +0200

After six years of drought, the forecast was that Zimbabwe was set for good rains and a decent harvest this season - and then came the deluge.
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