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Marapira donates to starbrite poet
10 Jan 2017 at 05:56hrs | Views
Lisa Sibanda (13), a Starbrite finalist who was struggling to meet costs for her trips for the semi finals in Harare got a shot in the arm when The
Mirror sourced $100 for her from Davis Marapira who is the MP for Masvingo North and also Deputy Minister of Agriculture ( Mechanism and Irrigation).
One of The Mirror shareholders Virginia-Holmes Takaona chipped in with $30 for the trip to the event which ran from Wednesday to Friday last week.
Mirror Board chairman, Advocate Rodgers Matsikidze said he will consider paying Lisa's tuition under Matsikidze Foundation International. Lisa was
accompanied by her tutor Comfort Nyandoro Tichamupeyi.
Sibanda, a formidable poet is a student at Mazambara High School in Zimuto. Sibanda once came out number one out of 14 secondary schools in Masvingo Province in poetry at the Traffic Safety Arts Gala competitions where she won $80 in February 2016.
Mirror sourced $100 for her from Davis Marapira who is the MP for Masvingo North and also Deputy Minister of Agriculture ( Mechanism and Irrigation).
One of The Mirror shareholders Virginia-Holmes Takaona chipped in with $30 for the trip to the event which ran from Wednesday to Friday last week.
Mirror Board chairman, Advocate Rodgers Matsikidze said he will consider paying Lisa's tuition under Matsikidze Foundation International. Lisa was
accompanied by her tutor Comfort Nyandoro Tichamupeyi.
Sibanda, a formidable poet is a student at Mazambara High School in Zimuto. Sibanda once came out number one out of 14 secondary schools in Masvingo Province in poetry at the Traffic Safety Arts Gala competitions where she won $80 in February 2016.
Source - Masvingo Mirror
