Ngiyesaba News

Arts is our pride

2011-12-18T04:04:00.000-08:00

Siyaya Arts was started as Nostalgic Actors & Singers Alliance ('NASA) by a small group of five young performers, led by the late Mike Sobiko interested in creating new theatre and music in Makokoba Township in the City of Bulawayo Zimbabwe. The company changed its name to Siyaya Arts, during the 10th anniversary of the founding of NASA. Saimon Phiri was born in 1975 and raised in Nguboyenja.

Open Letter To The PM

2011-12-09T10:46:00.000-08:00

Be Wary of Women, Honorable Prime MinisterDear Honorable Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai,Honorable Prime Minister, who you date or marry, must be your private affair— regrettably, this is not the case; you are a public figure and nothing you do is private anymore. Less than a week after your marriage or purported marriage to Locadia Karimatsenga Tembo, so much has already been written and said

Felix Tours T/A Nolwazi Tours

2011-11-18T10:15:00.000-08:00

Captain Japajapa

2011-11-18T09:49:00.000-08:00

It was a joke of the year after Northampton Magistrates Court issued the man himself captain Japajapa a five years Criminal Anti- social Behaviour Order. It is believed that captain Japajapa is causing seriously hazards by peeing and defecates himself when his drunk. He has been banned for using any public places in the UK.

Pasi parohwa nenyundo zvechokwadi!!! Vari muHarare makambozvinzwawo here??

2011-10-25T03:20:00.000-07:00

By Chacks MutingwendeBeware of Private Car Drivers - some of them are eating humanintestines along the journey A man who was travelling from Harare going to Bindura died before arrival after boarding a Toyota Ipsum at the intersection of SamNujoma (formerly 2nd Street Extension) and Hebert Chitepo in Harare.He died because "he did not have intestines anymore" for they had been eaten by the owner

Samanyemba Final Destination Zhombe

2011-10-18T06:20:00.000-07:00

Bob Nyabinde, who is also from Kwekwe and Jah Prayzah entertained mourners, while his band also took to the stage. Dhewa’s body was taken to his rural home in Sesombe, Zhombe, for burial today at 11am.Cars in the convoy played songs from Dhewa’s famous productions and honked through the night in celebration of Kwekwe’s music icon taken too soon.Fans called on the local authority to name a street

Is “freedom of expression” a desirable and feasible end?

2011-10-18T05:56:00.000-07:00

By Nqobile MafuIntroduction:It is well known that freedom of expression is an individual opinion which you can say something without any limitation. Also freedom of speech is the freedom to speak any act of seeking, receiving and imparting information or ideas, regardless of the medium used. This essay will critically analyse the freedom of expression in a desirable and feasible way. When we talk

What's on

2011-10-03T05:04:00.000-07:00

What's on

A Zimbabwean woman dumped her children in South Africa

2011-09-28T03:11:00.000-07:00

Cynthia Tatenda Matingo dumped her 3 year girl and 1 year after she had that she was HIV positive. It is believed that the wife who is light in complexion, slim and tall with a small curve and small rickets from Mufakose Murivanyenze drive.The couple who married seven years ago only lived apart after the husband relocated to South Africa and the wife who recently joined him in South Africa after

2011-05-11T11:31:00.001-07:00

Have Your Say

2011-05-03T03:48:00.000-07:00

Musa Kusaaaaaa’fection

2011-04-01T05:46:00.000-07:00

Foreign Minister Kusa fled Tripoli as PM David Cameron said the Gaddafi regime was "crumbling" with fear. Tripoli, Libya As Moammar Gadhafi's inner circle showed possible signs of cracking, heavily armed forces loyal to the Libyan leader continued pounding cities that were once some of the country's most prosperous places. Officials and analysts said the surge in firepower from the Libyan

Good Idea Project

2011-01-07T13:02:00.000-08:00

From Makosi to Avril Nyambura

2010-11-12T04:03:00.000-08:00

Avril Nyambura is the new kid on the block in Kenya.Having signed with the biggest record company in Kenya, Ogopa Deejays, she is set to release albums and go places she’s never been to. She has been featured in a couple of songs by Kenyan artists as well as some artists from outside Kenya including A.Y in Tanzania and LAM from Sudan.Born Judith Nyambura Mwangi, she grew up in an urban setting.

Nick Clegg: I should not have made tuition fees pledge | Metro.co.uk

2010-11-11T05:12:00.000-08:00

Nick Clegg: I should not have made tuition fees pledge | Metro.co.uk

X Factor Vs Zim Sanctions

2010-10-09T05:27:00.000-07:00

Gamu’s controversial axing from the X Factor caused a storm among viewers, with more than 200,000 fans signing up to a Facebook page called Gamu Should Have Got Through, in protest at judge Cheryl Cole`s decision to leave the teenager out of the final 12. Gamu is originally from Zimbabwe a country which is under sanctions which made it easy for Cheryl X Factor judge to hit Gamu by sanctions which

End of road Sam

2010-03-16T06:47:00.000-07:00

Sam Mtukudzi may his soul rest in peace. We have lost an upcoming superstar who was goner replace his father. We say 2 U LALA KAHLE Sam was a talented musician with a great future as an artist. He was a beacon of hope, a source of inspiration and an idol to his generation. Zimbabwe’s arts industry is poorer without Sam, who has been untimely plucked at a time he was beginning to make his mark in

What a shame to Togolese

2010-01-13T03:00:00.000-08:00

Following Togo's withdrawal from the tournament, Ivory Coast will have to beat Ghana on Friday in Cabinda in its last group match to be guaranteed a spot in the quarter finals. "The game against Ghana will be a crucial one," Ivory Coast defender Kolo Toure said. "But I'm confident we will work hard. Ghana is one of the best teams in Africa. We'll need to show character, we have the spirit and the

MISS AFRICA YORKSHIRE 2010

2009-12-01T11:55:00.000-08:00

The search is now on are you capable of representing young Africans in Yorkshire. Make a point and log on from the Miss Africa Yorkshire website for registration. http://www.missafricayorkshire.com/

What is freedom?

2009-10-20T07:19:00.000-07:00

By Nqobile MafuThis poem its an extract taken from "Born 2 Speak" it talks about the corruption and empty promises which were made by the government. Long back ago people where taken by force matter to go and fight for their beloved country. They were promised honey and milk but all the promises where in vain.We live in a country where we can’t afford to buy a sweet,not to mention a toilet roll

A Dream

2009-10-20T07:16:00.001-07:00

A dream written by Edwin the Prince Mathe for Iqhawe Enkundleni Arts Management an PEAEP Production (2005)A dream, a dream is a vision I sawA dream is a thought sometimesA dream is what you make out of lifeLast night I fell asleep all because in my sleep I was thinkingSo it reflected when I was sleeping what I was thinking in my sleepThis is a dream sometimes it reflects joy sometimes it reflects

Marsden walk in African walk

2009-07-09T12:20:00.000-07:00

On the 7th of June Marsden Community took an entertaining walk with Simbarts Arts in conjunction with The National Trust. This walk was encouraged by how Great Zimbabwe was built; people carry stones from one village to another. Marsden walk its aim was to bring people together. Alison Mills the community warden said “this walk is to engage African nature with our nature.” The residents of

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2009-07-09T12:13:00.000-07:00

They leave me

2009-07-09T12:02:00.000-07:00

This poem is taken from “Born 2 Speak” a 40th coming attraction African anthology book by Nqobile MafuBy Nqobile MafuIn the life that I live, I love so many.Once in a while I lose someone,they leave me here.I carry on, it’s my life.I move on, beyond emotions I seek reason and all I get is sadness.It is not acceptable, I'll never understand it.I can never approve it.I wonder if they imagine itas

Earth

2009-07-09T11:57:00.000-07:00

First published in Sunlight and Shadows poetry anthology 1995 as Denise HowsonWater flows,Humans grow, work and die.Famine,Disease,Nuclear War.Oil flows,Birds sing, take flight,Never to return,Wings covered.Pus flows,Trees scream, their skin peels,Silver hands hang from their armsThey weep.Earth lies dying.

How unfair trade deals harm the poorest in the world

2009-07-09T11:44:00.000-07:00

By Susanne Schuster1st Part of the storyIn this article I am going to discuss free trade agreements and their consequences for the poorest communities in the world. International trade deals and the institutions that were set up to govern them can be quite a boring and dry subject and there are lots of three letter abbreviations that pop up, so I am trying to be as brief and non-technical as

Gold Fish took London by storm

2009-07-09T11:31:00.000-07:00

It was a great Friday on the 26th of June, when I spent my day with the Gold Fish band. The group is made up of Dominic Peters, David Poole and Sakhile Moleshe. Gold Fish is one of the hottest and highly recommended bands in their mother land, Cape Town in South Africa. The group came together while they were doing their music studies at University of Cape Town. Some people take the arts for

From the land of oppression & black mail 2 a land of democracy

2009-07-09T11:17:00.000-07:00

By Zewdu Mengiste When I came to the UK I assumed that life would be very simple. But that is not true! There are big challenges. My first problem was the weather. Back home there is no snow, only a little rain and cold weather. The second was the food problem. In Ethiopia the male does not make food, he is not allowed to do that in our culture. I'm also the victim of this bad culture so for

"Let the world have a say"

2009-04-16T08:37:00.000-07:00

By Patson MuzuwaThis is the appalling situation that we want the world to condemn to its utmost. If the state agrees that they is a problem and announcing at the state radios and television why don't they just release political and long serving minor offenders. It’s evident that they cannot feed, accommodate and cater for the needs of these people. This again is evident that so many people have

Zambuko Izibuko Cultural Crossing

2009-04-10T07:19:00.000-07:00

Why we choose this time to say "let asylum seekers work"

2009-03-31T11:13:00.000-07:00

In hard times, society expects everyone to pull their weight where they can. Yet asylum seekers are forced to live on handouts or sometimes nothing at all. So why do we deny them the chance to work – then force them to bear the brunt of public hostility?The 'Let Them Work' campaign goal is to give asylum seekers permission to work if their cases have not been resolved within six months –

Cara & Liezel done it again

2009-02-22T04:47:00.000-08:00

“I’m proud to be African –American” said Liezel talking with Ngiyesabanews after their first title for this year’s Paris Open title in France. Liezel Huber was born in Durban on August 21, 1976; a tennis player from South Africa now resides in the United States. Huber has won the women's doubles title in Wimbledon in 2005, the Australian Open in 2007 and the latest Paris Open 2009 with partner

So Hard 2 Cope

2009-02-03T10:43:00.000-08:00

There are a number of foreign students who find studying in Britain difficult. I have a lot of knowledge about this situation; one of the biggest issues is the weather. It is very difficult to adapt to the United Kingdom weather especially when you are from hot countries.Ngiyesabanews talked to a number of students who are studying in the UK, and we get different views about United Kingdom

The Final Destination

2009-01-14T08:58:00.000-08:00

Since its formation On October 2001 till today The Zimbabwean Association has played a key role by supporting failed Zimbabwean asylum seekers who find it so hard to deal with the UK immigration system. “Our aim is to promote the fundamental freedoms, human rights and welfare of all Zimbabweans regardless of political opinion, race, and tribe just to mention a few” said Thabani Sibanda An active

END THE KILLING

2009-01-14T08:52:00.000-08:00

By Simon Zonenblick They must be liberated, those animalsmaimed, molested, murdered, mutilatedto satisfy greed of bottomless bellies.May we undermine and shatterthis multi-million pound cartel,bung butchers on the scrapheap,tear down and decimatethis violent “industry”where nothing is produced, only slaughtered, destroyed,and divert the funds bestowedon bloodthirsty, blue-blooded huntersto the

For how long

2009-01-14T08:51:00.000-08:00

By Nqobile MafuFor how long shall we remain silence?For how long shall they kill our prophets?How long! How longFor how long shall we be still sitting?Whilst others are demonstratingFor how long shall we kill each other?Our brothers are still detainedHouses are burned, shops are closedPeople run up and down in the streets of kwaBulawayo.When will we stop crying, suffering and struggling?

What is our sin???

2009-01-14T08:50:00.000-08:00

By Limukani NyoniWe are tortured beaten raped and starved to deathWe are driven out of our homes like cattle by the situationWe are forced to choose between life, death and political partyWhat is our sin? What is our sin?We have been called names in different places, In Botswana and South Africa we have been called MakwerekwereIn Europe we asylum seekers But why? Why?Why ZimbabweansWhat is our

Vuka ready 2 hit Uk by Storm

2008-12-27T07:06:00.000-08:00

Offers an exciting new service All Inclusive Hospitality Package Your booking includes Large Meeting Room 9am – 4pm or 5pm – 9pm Projector, Laptop, Projector Screen, Flip chart Refreshments

In Breif

2008-02-08T04:43:00.000-08:00

Alhassan Bangura free at lastBangura made his first-team debut aged 17 and went on to play 16 games in the Premier League last season. He feared his life would be in danger in the West African country because of his father's links to a secret society, leading him to flee when he was 15."It's not the end of my career if I went back,"He told a press conference on the 15th of Tuesday January 2008."

DREAMS

2008-01-30T03:33:00.001-08:00

A new productionPresented byVuka Africa ArtsA true story about one survivor Jubane who had a great future ahead of him before he was forced tojoin the struggle. He was promised honey and milk, free health treatment ,jobs, fertile land etc, but after the Independence Jubane was left with a permanent disability and no compensation no job and no place to call home.COME AND SEE A TWO MEN CAST

Analysing: Blessing

2008-01-24T08:53:00.000-08:00

First I will talk about the context of the poem. A poem written by Imtiaz Dharker who was born in 1954 in Pakistan but she grew up in Glascow. Imtiaz now lives in Mumbai (previously named Bombay). This poem is set in Dharvi village where it provided temporary housing for millions of migrants. The poem talks about how water is important. When the pipe bursts it was a gift from God because everyone

Blood War in Zimbabwe

2008-01-24T03:35:00.001-08:00

By Nqobile MafuIs it the beginning of the war in Zimbabwe? 27 years ago things where in good condition, when pound was equivalent to Zim dollar. The first black prime minister in new Zimbabwe under Zanu PF, by then it was on the 18th of April 1980 when we got our independence. Robert Gabriel Mugabe was full of happiness and joy, all he was talking about was peace, harmony and co-operation. Robert

BRITANNIA MY FOREIGN COUNTRY

2008-01-24T03:24:00.000-08:00

When I step on this placeeverything changed.The day I arrived here I have seen wondersBritannia my foreign country.A place to be, a place where you can see unseenI have been in different places;I have been in clubs, parties,Yah! This is Britain.People can't sleep talking is what they know.People smoke and drink most of the time,Killings, robbers; prostitutes are thereBritain, Britannia, BritaIs

THE RISE OF YEBO

2008-01-23T04:42:00.000-08:00

BY NQOBILE MAFUIt took some years for your dream to come true. As I witness the rise of Yebo Africa Inter-cultural Arts, which was formed recently in UK by James Kasankha Phiri.He came a long way from the dark township of Makokoba in Zimbabwe, Where he was born and bred .During his tender age he usually take old tires and bricks as toys. He has been involved in the art industry for so many years,

My Question

2008-01-23T04:25:00.000-08:00

By Nqobile Mafu Allow me to impose a question to youLet me take my mind and put it to youLet me take my feelings and impose them to youTake myself and make it yoursNow you are treated and harassed?Living like a slave in your beloved country?You have no freedom to stand for your rights?No freedom to fight for your country?Do you remember the innocent blood of,a white farmer who was murdered?Do you

Another day another death for Zimbabweans

2008-01-23T04:15:00.000-08:00

By Nqobile MafuWhat a shame to all my fellow Zimbabweans who were hoping that HS case will be a success. In 2005 a temporary ban on deportations to Zimbabwe was put in place pending the determination of the AIT tribunal on whether deportees faced automatic risk once back home. On Friday 23 November 2007 the case which involved an MDC member who had claimed asylum after failing to acquire stay in