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PaNyatsime Heritage The Hub of African culture and heritage

Panyatsime Heritage and Cultural Trust is located in Chitungwiza (Harare Province), 37km from Harare central business district. Wholly owned by Zimbabweans, Panyatsime Hills Heritage and Cultural Trust was established with the express aim to effectively contribute towards Zimbabwe’s preservation of her diverse arts and cultural heritage in both tangible and intangible formats. The compelling factor is that the nation’s rich and diverse cultural heritage is under siege owing to the unavoidable twin effects of globalization and urbanization. While it is undeniable that Cultural and Creative Industries (including Heritage) face numerous challenges, chief amongst them being an absence of a robust funding mechanism, the time is nigh to raise the profile of these industries whose propensity to employ a large percentage of people regardless of gender, age, colour or creed is immense. The operations of the Trust are most pronounced through arts, culture and heritage programmes and activities c

The Hidden dream of a Village girl

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Tarisai Muzondiwa (not her real name) resides in Save Valley in The Lowveld area of  Chiredzi. Like any other girl Tari (16 years) has an ambition of becoming an accountant one day. I met Tari at the Girl Child empowerment Conference in Malilangwe in August 2022 where I was one of the speakers.   The Girl Child Empowerment Trust had invited me as one of the Speakers. In my speech I encouraged the girls to have vision. I motivated them to dream big inspite of hardships. I also shared with the girls the dangers of early marriages and how this would hinder their progress. It was during my presentation that Tarisai approached me in private and narrated her life to me.   “ Sisi Angie, your presentation touched my heart, I have been so motivated by how you articulated it. Infact I am one of the girls who had fallen in love with a local guy who has promised to marry me. I had agreed to it but what you said made me change the plan. I have since reversed my decision of marrying early. The guy h

State of the art maternity now in Masvingo

Situated in the leafy suburb of Rhodene Sapphire maternity home is a state of the art maternity home. For all your antenatal and postnatal care and that of your loved ones. We have  state of the art facilities in a warm environment.

Zimbabwean woman makes waves on the global arena

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Zimbabwean woman makes waves on the global arena  Sophie Zwizwai  has made strides on the global arena as she has defied all odds to set up businesses in the United Kingdom. Sophie who holds a BA Education from Africa University, BA Social Work from Anglia Ruskin University UK, Masters in International Social work and have completed 3 years towards a Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care. A  trained teacher, and a social worker. She also  manages community work and a champion of children’s rights and welfare in Zimbabwe and globally. Having grown up and worked in rural and urban Zimbabwe and the UK, she has gained wealth of experience in a range of Educational, Social Care and Management issues across Africa and the UK. Sophie belongs to a number of professional organisations that promote the welfare and rights of children particularly those that have been disenfranchised by war, poverty and other socio-political factors. Sophie is also the Director and owner of residential