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Danai Gurira inspires African playwrights with Zimbabwe workshops
A group of emerging playwrights has gathered in Harare this week for an 11-day conference aimed at fostering the next generation of dramatic talent in southern Africa. The Almasi African Playwrights C...Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 07:30hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter
SA-based Zimbabwe entrepreneur wins top award
South Africa-based Zimbabwean entrepreneur Nyasha Chisoko has been crowned Female Personality of the Year 2024 at the prestigious Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA). The annual event celebrates the remar...Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 15:23hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
SA-based Zim entrepreneur nominated for top award
Nyasha Chisoko, a Zimbabwean entrepreneur based in South Africa, has been nominated for Female Personality of the Year at the prestigious Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA), recognizing her success in tw...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 07:03hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
Mr President, We Deserve Better
On 24 August 2018, the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe ruled that Zanu PF leader Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa had been legitimately elected as President of Zimbabwe, effectively ending the challenge by the t...Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 12:52hrs | 10 | by Fungai Chiposi
Stephen Chifunyise dies aged 70
Playwright and culturalist Stephen Chifunyise died on Monday, friends said.He was 70.The former arts and culture ministry's permanent secretary founded Chipawo in the 1980s to identify...Published: 05 Aug 2019 at 22:26hrs | 1 | by ZimLive
Gurira, Whitaker to feature in 'Mnanagwa' film
Zimbabwe-born United States-based actress Danai Gurira and American actor Forest Whitaker will join local stars for the upcoming documentary, "The Rise of Emmerson Mnangagwa". The film is bein...Published: 07 May 2019 at 07:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Danai Gurira speaks on Zimbabwean identity
HOTSHOT Hollywood actress Danai Gurira has said she struggled to nail down her true identity in the earliest stages of her life, as she grappled with life in what was then a recently liberated Zimbabw...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 07:54hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Hollywood actress calls for collaborative effort
HIGH-FLYING Zimbabwean playwright-cum-actor, Danai Gurira has called for a collaborative effort to take the African narratives across the globe.The United States-based actress, who is also co-...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 08:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Frustrated top doctor breaks down
A Senior House Officer -Anaesthetics Suleiman Makore on Friday took to social media to vent his frustration on the economic situation in the country vis-a-vis the salary that medical officers ar...Published: 21 Dec 2018 at 08:32hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Black Panther star Danai in Zimbabwe
Actress Danai Gurira, Zimbabwe's export to Hollywood has been unveiled as the face of a local anti-poaching campaign running under the theme "Poaching Steals From Us All". The Black Panther st...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 05:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Danai 'General Okoye' Gurira appointed UN Goodwill Ambassador
United Nations Women on Sunday announced the appointment of Zimbabwean born internationally renowned award-winning actor-playwright Danai Gurira as its Goodwill Ambassador. Gurira will len...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 09:44hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Gurira to break bank with blockbuster Hollywood roles
AFTER starring in the Hollywood breakout movie of the year, Black Panther, Zimbabwean actress Danai Gurira seems to be in line for more big money movie roles as she has been linked with potential star...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 16:53hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe was the real life Wakanda, recalls Danai Gurira
DANAI Gurira is taking a break from promoting her blockbuster film Black Panther to talk to a group that does not include any Hollywood reporters. But the playwright turned movie megastar is not actua...Published: 30 Jun 2018 at 08:13hrs | 1 | by Sean Braswell
Danai Gurira on the cover of Ebony Magazine
Zimbabwe's own Danai Gurira on the cover of the June edition of EBONY Magazine.Zimbabwe’s own ...Published: 17 May 2018 at 16:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Harare's Working Wives to hit screens soon
A movie series titled 'Harare's Working Wives' which focuses on the livelihoods of women outside the work place is expected to hit the big screen this Saturday with audiences offered a chance to prese...Published: 25 Apr 2018 at 14:37hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Danai Gurira struggled to accept her Zimbabwean heritage
Black Panther star Danai Jekesai Gurira has opened up about the struggles she went through trying to accept her Zimbabwean heritage, until the time she adopted both America and Zimbabwe, hence calling...Published: 01 Mar 2018 at 14:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe movie to be released in 2019
American actor Don Cheadle Jr has dismissed rumours that he will not be part and parcel of a new movie "Mugabe" which has been scheduled for release in 2019, according to social media speculations. ...Published: 30 Nov 2017 at 05:05hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo to host Intombi awards for young businesswomen
RADIO personality Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa and ex Muvhango actor Lesley Musina who played Ndalamo will next month host the Intombi Young Women In Business Awards pencilled for Bulawayo's Nesbitt Castle....Published: 09 Oct 2017 at 07:29hrs | 15 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean actress tried to meet Tupac's mom
After the release of the late American rapper Tupac Shakur's biopic All Eyez On Me last week, Zimbabwean actress Danai Gurira has revealed that she had frantically tried to meet with his mother, Afeni...Published: 23 Jun 2017 at 08:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sibongile gets another Hollywood role
Hollywood-based Zimbabwean actress Sibongile "Sibo" Mlambo starred in the movie, Message From the King that was released last week.Sibo, who hogged the limelight last year when she was picked ...Published: 15 May 2017 at 14:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim Achievers UK kicks off 7th edition with the opening of nominations
UNITED KINGDOM: The Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) has commenced its seventh awards campaign in the UK, announcing the opening of nominations for 2017.The nominee announcement is scheduled to...Published: 10 Jan 2017 at 05:55hrs | 2 | by Tidi Kwidini
Zim Achievers USA a resounding success - Lovemore Majaivana gets 'Special Recognition Award'
The first USA edition of the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) got off to a remarkable start last Saturday, as Zimbabweans living in different parts of the 50 state country turned out in their numbers f...Published: 22 Nov 2016 at 01:24hrs | 1 | by Tidi Kwidini
Bulawayo born actor cracks Hollywood
After playing Kunta Kinte's uncle in the remake of the classic slave film series Roots, Bulawayo born actor Peace Nzirawa is looking to follow the likes of Tongai Chirisa and Danai Gurira as one o...Published: 03 Jul 2016 at 22:22hrs | 2 | by Bruce Ndlovu
Zimbabwean actress to play Tupac Shakur's mom in biopic
The Walking Dead star Danai Gurira has been cast as Afeni Shakur, mother of the late rapper Tupac Shakur, in the biopic All Eyez on Me, a spokesperson for Morgan Creek Productions confirmed to EW....Published: 13 Jan 2016 at 05:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Danai Gurira talks about growing up in Zimbabwe
UNITED STATES-based Zimbabwean actress Danai Gurira, who most of us have grown to know as Michonne from the sci-fi thriller series, The Walking Dead, recently spoke of Christmas in Zimbabwe on the pop...Published: 29 Nov 2015 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
1 Zimbabwean named in most influential Africans for 2015
The year 2015 saw powerful alliances mode or broken, elections won and lost, influential positions obtained or denied, the battle against Ebola largely won, economies boom and other stumble, business ...Published: 23 Nov 2015 at 10:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
15 actors flying Zimbabwe's flag high
ZIMBABWEANS are a talented lot. From today onwards, let's celebrate the Zimbabweans that are flying our flag high internationally!1. Danai Gurira...Published: 03 Mar 2015 at 22:08hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean actor stars in top American comedy
Hollywood-based Zimbabwean actor Tongayi Arnold Chirisa features in The Jim Gaffigan Show that is set to make a debut appearance on Comedy Central.According to the Hollywood Reporter, the ...Published: 20 Jan 2015 at 13:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Makosi wins Ziwa award
Television personality and socialite Makosi Musambasi was one of the winners in the second edition of the Zimbabwe International Women Achievers awards held in Birmingham, United Kingdom on Saturday...Published: 16 Jun 2014 at 10:27hrs | 19 | by Staff Reporter
Growing up in Zimbabwe impacts 'Walking Dead' actor
Growing up in Zimbabwe and visiting South Africa as a young woman helped forge Danai Gurira's passion for producing theater in Africa.The AP reports that, as a young gi...Published: 26 Jan 2014 at 22:22hrs | 1 | by JEFF MARTIN I Associated Press
Zimbabweans among top powerful young women
Three Zimbabwean women has been named among the 2012 20 youngest power women in Africa by Forbes.They are Maud Chifamba, Danai Gurira, Jacqueline Chimhanzi,.Maud made history when 14-y...Published: 08 Dec 2012 at 04:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
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