The Zimbabwe International Book Fair (ZIBF) has set the schedule for this year’s event running under the theme (ZIBF@30: Enabling Creativity, Writing, Publishing and reading for Africa’s Growth.” “Most crucially, we remain committed to our enduring objectives and to ensure… read more
Archived posts, September, 2013
Local writer releases motivational anthology
Bulawayo motivational author, Njabulo Moyo, has published his second motivational anthology, Sketches from My Soul. The literary piece, a follow-up to his widely-read debut motivational anthology, African Sketches, is a collection of inspirational poems that cuts across all age groups… read more
Jesesi carries Charles’s dream through
When Neria arrives at her late husband’s house and tries to unlock the main door, she breaks down after realising her in-laws have changed the keys. Clad in her black mourning dress, Neria hopelessly falls down and weeps deeply. This… read more
Attic Library’s escape route for bookworms
“It is both relaxing and invigorating to occasionally set aside the worries of life, seek the company of a friendly book . . . from the reading of ‘good books’ there comes a richness of life that can be obtained… read more
Book Fair dates announced
It is important for the literary and book sector to embrace new technologies as the changing society and technological revolutions around us demand an adjustment in order to remain relevant, a leading academic and writer says. Speaking at a press… read more
New novel marks the return of Mungoshi
Title: Branching Streams Flow in the Dark Author: Charles Mungoshi Publisher: Mungoshi Press (2013) Reviewed by Memory Chirere This transcendental novel; Branching Streams Flow in the Dark, published by his family, marks the long awaited “return” of leading Zimbabwean author,… read more
Literacy rate drops in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s once celebrated high literacy rate has sharply plummeted, a report realised by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) has revealed. According to the 2011/12 report Poverty Income Consumption and Expenditure Survey (PICES) Report, officially launched on Thursday by the… read more
Work to renovate Harare City library starts
The dream of Harare city library to be digitalised and renovated came true last week after the city fathers finally commissioned a company to do the work using $1 million dollars provided by the Swedish Government. A company called Rio… read more