Halloween party organized by Instagram - Pari

Halloween party organized by Instagram - Pari

Shona Liz (@Shona_liz) during Halloween party organized by Instagram in the presence of many influencers and pop culture personalities at the Pavillon Cambon, Paris, France October 29, 2025. Photo by Franck Derouda/ABACAPRESS.COM

Halloween party organized by Instagram - Pari

Halloween party organized by Instagram - Pari

Shona Liz (@Shona_liz) during Halloween party organized by Instagram in the presence of many influencers and pop culture personalities at the Pavillon Cambon, Paris, France October 29, 2025. Photo by Franck Derouda/ABACAPRESS.COM

Halloween party organized by Instagram - Pari

Halloween party organized by Instagram - Pari

Shona Liz (@Shona_liz) during Halloween party organized by Instagram in the presence of many influencers and pop culture personalities at the Pavillon Cambon, Paris, France October 29, 2025. Photo by Franck Derouda/ABACAPRESS.COM

CALCIO - Champions League Women - Roma Women vs Galatasaray

CALCIO - Champions League Women - Roma Women vs Galatasaray

Referee Shona Shukrula (NED) during Group A - Day 6 - UEFA Women's Champions League 2023/24 between A.S. Roma and Galatasaray A.S. at the Tre Fontane Stadium on December 17, 2024 in Rome, Italy.

CALCIO - Champions League Women - Roma Women vs Galatasaray

CALCIO - Champions League Women - Roma Women vs Galatasaray

Referee Shona Shukrula (NED) during Group A - Day 6 - UEFA Women's Champions League 2023/24 between A.S. Roma and Galatasaray A.S. at the Tre Fontane Stadium on December 17, 2024 in Rome, Italy.

CALCIO - Champions League Women - Roma Women vs Galatasaray

CALCIO - Champions League Women - Roma Women vs Galatasaray

Referee Shona Shukrula (NED) during Group A - Day 6 - UEFA Women's Champions League 2023/24 between A.S. Roma and Galatasaray A.S. at the Tre Fontane Stadium on December 17, 2024 in Rome, Italy.

CALCIO - Champions League Women - Roma Women vs Galatasaray

CALCIO - Champions League Women - Roma Women vs Galatasaray

Referee Shona Shukrula (NED) during Group A - Day 6 - UEFA Women's Champions League 2023/24 between A.S. Roma and Galatasaray A.S. at the Tre Fontane Stadium on December 17, 2024 in Rome, Italy.

CALCIO - Champions League Women - Roma Women vs Galatasaray

CALCIO - Champions League Women - Roma Women vs Galatasaray

Referee Shona Shukrula (NED) during Group A - Day 6 - UEFA Women's Champions League 2023/24 between A.S. Roma and Galatasaray A.S. at the Tre Fontane Stadium on December 17, 2024 in Rome, Italy.

CALCIO - Champions League Women - Roma Women vs Galatasaray

CALCIO - Champions League Women - Roma Women vs Galatasaray

Assistant of Referee Linda Schmid (SUI), Fourth Official Desire Grundbacher, Referee Shona Shukrula (NED) and Assistant of Referee Ceri Louise Williams (WAL) during Group A - Day 6 - UEFA Women's Champions League 2023/24 between A.S. Roma and Galatasaray A.S. at the Tre Fontane Stadium on December 17, 2024 in Rome, Italy.

CALCIO - Amichevole - Italy Women vs Malta Women

CALCIO - Amichevole - Italy Women vs Malta Women

Rome, Italy 25.10.2024: Alishia Cassar of Malta, Benedetta Glionna of Italy, Shona Zammit of Malta during the International Friendly Woman match between Italy and Malta at Stadio Tre Fontane on October 25, 2024 in Rome, Italy

CALCIO - Amichevole - Italy Women vs Malta Women

CALCIO - Amichevole - Italy Women vs Malta Women

Giada Greggi (ITA) and Shona Zammit (MLT) in action during the women's international friendly match between Italy and Malta FA at the Tre Fontane Stadium on October 25, 2024 in Rome, Italy.

CALCIO - Amichevole - Italy Women vs Malta Women

CALCIO - Amichevole - Italy Women vs Malta Women

Shona Zammit (MLT) and Angelica Soffia (ITA) in action during the women's international friendly match between Italy and Malta FA at the Tre Fontane Stadium on October 25, 2024 in Rome, Italy.

Unveiling Ceremony Of The Statue In Honor Of General Frederiks - La Motte

Unveiling Ceremony Of The Statue In Honor Of General Frederiks - La Motte

(L to R) Shona, 19, and Vincent, 17, members of the municipal youth council, attend the unveiling ceremony of the statue in honor of American General Frederiks, on the site of the Mitan stele in the first village in Provence to be liberated in 1944, La Motte, France, August 14, 2024. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Zimbabwean sculptors working to keep stone carving flourishing

STORY: Zimbabwean sculptors working to keep stone carving flourishing SHOOTING TIME: May 21, 2024 DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of stone sculptors and stone sculptures 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WASHINGTON MUSONZA, Stone sculptor 3. various of stone sculptors and stone sculptures 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WASHINGTON MUSONZA, Stone sculptor 5. various of stone sculptors and stone sculptures 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BERNARD MUTONHODZA, Stone sculptor 7. various of stone sculptors and stone sculptures 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Shona): ABRAHAM KARURU, Stone sculptor 9. various of stone sculptors and stone sculptures STORYLINE: Washington Musonza, a stone sculptor, has carved out a name in Zimbabwe's renowned stone sculpture tradition. The 58-year-old artist's dynamic work ranges from abstract to figurative pieces, drawing inspiration from everyday experiences. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WASHINGTON MUSONZA, Stone sculptor "Art is a silent language. You expre

Zimbabwe cracks down on illegal money traders to stabilize new currency ZiG

STORY: Zimbabwe cracks down on illegal money traders to stabilize new currency ZiG SHOOTING TIME: May 15, 2024 DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:08 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets, money traders, new ZiG currency 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZVIKOMBORERO SIBANDA, Zimbabwean economist 3. various of people with ZiG currency and U.S. dollar 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZVIKOMBORERO SIBANDA, Zimbabwean economist 5. various of shops 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Shona): BRIAN PHIRI, Harare resident 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Shona): NOREEN CHIROMBO, Street vendor STORYLINE: Illegal currency traders have disappeared on the streets of Zimbabwe's capital Harare as authorities crack down on illegal money-trading in a bid to maintain the value of the new Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) on April 5 introduced the new gold-backed ZiG, replacing the Zimbabwean dollar, which had been ravaged by inflation. The ZiG is part of a basket of currencies accepted as legal tender in

Crops wither in Zimbabwe as dry spell bites

STORY: Crops wither in Zimbabwe as dry spell bites SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:09:08 LOCATION: BEATRICE, Zimbabwe CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of a local villager in a withered maize field 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona): JANE CHARI, Local villager 3. various of withered maize and farmers 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Shona): ERINA MAZWI, Local farmer 5. various of withered maize 6. various of farmer inspecting the withered 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Shona): FARAI MAWARIRE, Farmer 8. various of farmer 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Shona): FARAI MAWARIRE, Farmer 10. various of a maize field on irrigation 11. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): GILBERT MUKATYEI, Farmer 12. various of more green healthy maize and withered maize STORYLINE: Holding hands behind her back, Jane Chari looked at her wilting maize crop in a parched field in Beatrice, about 40 km to the southwest of Harare, Zimbabwe's capital. The 64-year-old grandmother's hope for a harvest is now all but evaporated in the arid air. A dry spell has persisted

EE BAFTA Press Room - London

EE BAFTA Press Room - London

James Price and Shona Heath pose with the Production Design Award for 'Poor Things' during the Winners Photocall as part of the 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards at The Royal Festival Hall in London, UK on February 18, 2024. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

EE BAFTA Press Room - London

EE BAFTA Press Room - London

James Price and Shona Heath pose with the Production Design Award for 'Poor Things' during the Winners Photocall as part of the 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards at The Royal Festival Hall in London, UK on February 18, 2024. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Zimbabwe's currency further tumbles against U.S. dollar

STORY: Zimbabwe's currency further tumbles against U.S. dollar SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 17, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 0:04:55 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zimbabwe 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PROSPER CHITAMBARA, Economist 3. various of Zimbabwe 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHRISTOPHER MUGAGA, Chief Executive Officer, Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce 5. various of Zimbabwe 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DENFORD MUTASHU, President of Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers 7. various of Zimbabwe 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Shona): ELISHA MANGACHENA, Local Worker 7. various of Zimbabwe 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (Shona): VELMA MUCHONGWE, Trader STORYLINE: The cost of goods and services keeps on increasing in Zimbabwe as the local currency depreciates against the U.S. dollar, a trend that accelerated at the beginning of 2024. The local dollar, which officially traded at 6,192 per 1 U.S. dollar on Jan. 2, is trading at 8,746 as of Jan. 17, according to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe daily exchange rate update

Zimbabwe's cholera outbreak ignites calls for hygienic practices

STORY: Zimbabwe's cholera outbreak ignites calls for hygienic practices SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:39 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of patients 2. various of local communities 3. various of local water supply 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona): PATRICK MUTISI, Local resident 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MICHAEL VERE, Harare City Council's head of epidemiology and disease control 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MICHAEL VERE, Harare City Council's head of epidemiology and disease control 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DOUGLAS MOMBESHORA, Zimbabwe's Minister of Health and Child Care 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (Shona): GLADYS MASARA, Street vendor in Kuwadzana 9. SOUNDBITE 6 (Shona): ANGELINE FORMOZA, Local resident 10. SOUNDBITE 7 (Shona): GEORGINA MUSIYAZVIRIYO, Local resident STORYLINE: A Cholera outbreak in Harare, Zimbabwe's capital, has ignited calls for increased hygienic practices to prevent its spread as the city battles a shortage of clean water. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona): PATR

Zimbabwean farmers opt for traditional crops to mitigate climate impacts

STORY: Zimbabwean farmers opt for traditional crops to mitigate climate impacts DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of food sold by local citizens 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona): SARAH KAMHUNGA, Farmer 3. various of food sold by local citizens 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PATIENCE SHUMBA, Program officer, Zimbabwe Small-Holder Organic Farmers Forum 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): HILDA MANDITSVARA, Crop production specialist, Department of Agritex, Ministry of Agriculture 6. various of food sold by local citizens STORYLINE: The 2023 Zimbabwe National Food and Seed Festival concluded on Saturday in the capital city Harare. Farmers brought organic seeds to the two-day fair. In Zimbabwe, some farmers are shifting back to planting traditional crops such as millet and sorghum which are more drought-tolerant. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona): SARAH KAMHUNGA, Farmer "When we adopted traditional small grains, we were satisfied because we could harvest enough grain to consume and sh

Zimbabwe gears up for general elections

STORY: Zimbabwe gears up for general elections DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets 2. various of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa at a campaign rally 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona): MABLE BUTA, Harare resident 4. various of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa 5. various of campaign posters on trees and pasted on the sidewalk wall 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Shona): OZIAS TAPUKANI, Harare resident 7. various of opposition party rally 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Shona): SHUMIRAI GUMBO, Harare resident 9. various of people on the street STORYLINE: The Zimbabweans are gearing up for the general elections set for Aug. 23. A total of 11 candidates are vying for the presidency, but the main contest is between the incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who leads the ZANU PF party, and opposition candidate Nelson Chamisa, who leads the Citizens Coalition for Change. Mnangagwa, whose party ZANU PF has led Zimbabwe since independence in 1980, is see

Zimbabweans remember departed liberation veterans on Heroes Day

STORY: Zimbabweans remember departed liberation veterans on Heroes Day DATELINE: Aug. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:30 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of National Heroes Acre 2. STANDUP (English): TAFARA MUGWARA, Xinhua reporter 3. various of people, the arrival of the bodies of the two national heroes and Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, Zimbabwean President 5. various of people and diplomats attending the event 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, Zimbabwean President 7. various of the burial of heroes 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Shona): ABIGAIL MUTEREMUKA, Local resident 9. a list of departed heroes and heroines 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ISAAC DZENGA, Local resident 11. more of a burial of heroes and a banner 12. SOUNDBITE 5 (Shona): BRENDA MAGRIVA, Local resident 13. various of the event STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): TAFARA MUGWARA, Xinhua reporter "Every second Monday of August, Zimbabweans gather here (Harare) at the National Heroes A

China-funded power expansion project brings relief to Zimbabweans

STORY: China-funded power expansion project brings relief to Zimbabweans DATELINE: Aug. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people walking and President Mnangagwa commissioning the Hwange Power Station 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, Zimbabwean President 3. various of the power station 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Shona): DAVID JIMU, Engineer in Zimbabwe 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TAPIWA TEMBO, Zimbabwean business owner STORYLINE: Experiencing power blackouts had long been the norm for Zimbabweans due to depressed power generation. But the country is now energy sufficient following the completion of a China-funded power expansion project, according to Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, Zimbabwean President "I'm told now that we have adequate power for the current economic activities in the country, there is no load-shedding for now, but we still have other projects which we are designing to increase

Zimbabwean currency gains ground against U.S. dollar as forex rate volatility eases

STORY: Zimbabwean currency gains ground against U.S. dollar as forex rate volatility eases DATELINE: July 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:39 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): TAFARA MUGWARA, Xinhua reporter 2. various of people counting currency 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZVIKOMBORERO SIBANDA, Economic Analyst 4. various of vendors and people on the streets 5. STANDUP 2 (English): TAFARA MUGWARA, Xinhua reporter 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LUCY KUWENGWA, Local resident 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Shona): SAMUEL PFANI, Street vendor STORYLINE: The Zimbabwean dollar continued to gain ground following government measures aimed at stabilizing foreign exchange rate and curbing a freefall that had resulted in soaring prices. The currency traded at 4,517 Zimbabwean dollars per U.S. dollar on wholesale foreign exchange auction Thursday, up from 6,713 per U.S. dollar recorded on June 16, central bank figures showed. STANDUP 1 (English): TAFARA MUGWARA, Xinhua reporter "The Zimbabwean dollar continues t

Rural women drive Zimbabwe's green transition

STORY: Rural women drive Zimbabwe's green transition DATELINE: June 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:19 LOCATION: WEDZA, Zimbabwe CATEGORY: TECHONOLY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of villagers driving an electric tricycle 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona): ADEFI MTAMBO, Local villager 3. various of technical workers 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARILYN MAPONGA, Research and Community Engagement Coordinator, Mobility for Africa 5. various of villagers using tricycle and delivering grocery orders 6. various of a villager arriving with a load of firewood on her tricycle 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RUMBIDZAI CHINGOSHO, Assistant Engineer, Mobility for Africa 8. various of tricycles leaving the workshop STORYLINE: As a rural woman from Wedza, about 140 kilometers from Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, 53-year-old Adefi Mtambo never imagined herself in the driver's seat. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona): ADEFI MTAMBO, Local villager "I could only operate an ox-drawn cart. I never imagined myself driving a vehicle, however, we have welcomed the in

Tearful reunions at Zimbabwe's airport as evacuees from Sudan arrive home

STORY: Tearful reunions at Zimbabwe's airport as evacuees from Sudan arrive home DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of evacuees being welcomed by their families at the airport 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona): SUSAN MUKANDO, Evacuee 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PRIDE MUBAIWA, Evacuee 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Shona): ANNA MADEKUBVENI, Evacuee STORYLINE: The terminal building at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare has witnessed countless affectionate hugs, but Sunday evening was unlike any other day as emotions ran high when families received their loved ones evacuated from Sudan. Tears of joy ran down their faces as a group of 21 evacuees who had been caught in the middle of the crossfire emerged from the exit gate of the arrivals terminal. The first group of 44 evacuees from war-torn Sudan arrived in Zimbabwe on Friday. Susan Mukando, an evacuee, could not control her emotions as she narrated the ordeal she went through with her s

Zimbabweans mark Valentine's Day

STORY: Zimbabweans mark Valentine's Day DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people selling and buying flowers 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English/Shona): RONALD MUFANDAEDZA, Harare resident 3. various of people holding flowers on the street 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TINOTENDA CHARMAINE, Harare resident 5. various of people selling and buying flowers 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Shona): BLESSING SHAMBA, Harare resident 7. various of people selling and buying flowers 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JOYCE CHILINDO, Local florist STORYLINE: At a floral market in Harare, scores thronged to buy roses and other affectionate merchandise to spoil their loved ones on Valentine's Day which comes once a year. SOUNDBITE 1 (English/Shona): RONALD MUFANDAEDZA, Harare resident "Today is a special day. So I decided to give my loved one flowers as a way to express my love." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TINOTENDA CHARMAINE, Harare resident "I am happy on this day because it's just a day for every

Holiday travel resumes in Zimbabwe

STORY: Holiday travel resumes in Zimbabwe DATELINE: Dec. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:21 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various buses, travelers, rank marshals loading bags on bus rooftop carriers, grocery vendors, and passengers 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona): FELISTAS MUSENGEZI, Passenger 3. various of a passenger holding a chicken, buses, and travelers 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Shona): HASHEM KAZEMBE, Passenger 5. various of people at the bus terminus 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Shona): FUNLESLEY KAMBEYA, Bus conductor 7. various of a vendor holding foreign currency money 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Shona) PATIENCE MOYANA, Vendor 9. various roadside boutiques with people shopping for Christmas clothing 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (Shona): LOICE GAZA, Customer 11. various of a vendor counting foreign currency money STORYLINE: Nearly three years into the pandemic, the holiday travel rush has resumed in Zimbabwe this Christmas season as many people go back to their home in rural areas to celebrate the holiday. At the Mbare Musika long-dist

Chinese community brings cheer to Zimbabwean children with disabilities

STORY: Chinese community brings cheer to Zimbabwean children with disabilities DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of children dancing 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SONG ZHUOLIN, Chairman, Hunan Business Association, Zimbabwe 3. various of a Chinese business community member talking to an elderly couple and more children 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (SHONA): EMILIA FURAWU, Local parent 5. various of Chinese medical team members posing for pictures with parents and more children 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (SHONA): PATRICIA MURANGANWA, Local parent 7. various of children cheering with Chinese medical team members 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): THERESA MAKWARA, Director, Zimbabwe Parents of Handicapped Children Association 9. various of parents and children posing for pictures with the Chinese members STORYLINE: It was all smiles and fun at an early Christmas party held on Friday by the Chinese community in Zimbabwe for children with disabilities. Children of different age groups, s

Chinese-invested firm donates classroom blocks to Zimbabwean school

STORY: Chinese-invested firm donates classroom blocks to Zimbabwean school DATELINE: Dec. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: GOROMONZI, Zimbabwe CATEGORY: SOCIETY/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. exterior of classroom blocks, donated desks and chairs, officials in the classroom 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HILLARY MANYANGA, Teacher 3. various of children learning in the classroom 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Shona): TAWANANYASHA ZINGUNDE, Student 5. various of students having class 6. various of officials handing over textbooks to students 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TREVOR BARNARD, Deputy General Manager of Prospect Lithium 8. various of minister handing over textbooks to students 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): APOLLONIA MUNZVERENGI, Minister of State for Mashonaland East Province STORYLINE: A Chinese-invested company has handed over two blocks of classrooms and furniture to a local school as part of its corporate social responsibility initiatives to improve local education. The donation on Wednesday by Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe, a subs

Rural academy nurtures Zimbabwe's next cricketers

STORY: Rural academy nurtures Zimbabwe's next cricketers DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of cricket players 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HARMONY KURISA, Founder, Harmonics Cricket Academy 3. various of cricket players 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HARMONY KURISA, Founder, Harmonics Cricket Academy 5. more of the coach and cricket practice game 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Shona): BEATRICE CHAKUCHICHI, Player, Harmonics Cricket Academy 7. various of cricket players 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): HARMONY KURISA, Founder, Harmonics Cricket Academy 9. various of cricket players 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): HARMONY KURISA, Founder, Harmonics Cricket Academy 11. various of cricket players 12. SOUNDBITE 6 (Shona): BEATRICE CHAKUCHICHI, Player, Harmonics Cricket Academy 13. various of cricket players STORYLINE: A rural-based academy in Domboshava, a village near Zimbabwe's capital of Harare, is churning out national champions in cricketers despite limited resources. Teen crick

Zimbabwean youth protest against U.S.-imposed sanctions on Anti-Sanctions Day

STORY: Zimbabwean youth protest against U.S.-imposed sanctions on Anti-Sanctions Day DATELINE: Oct. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:04 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of protests 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLARD GOVHA, Harare resident 3. various of protesters singing 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARTIN ZHARARE, Executive director, Citizens Against Sanctions 5. various of protesters waving flags and placards 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (SHONA): TSITSI MANYANGAIDZE, Harare resident 7. various of protests STORYLINE: Thousands of Zimbabweans on Tuesday gathered outside the U.S. Embassy compound in Harare to protest against sanctions imposed on the southern African nation by Western countries over two decades ago. The Southern African Development Community, a 16-country regional bloc, has designated Oct. 25 of each year as "Anti-Sanctions Day" since 2019 to show solidarity with Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe has borne the brunt of economic sanctions imposed by the U.S. and its Western allies led by Britain since 2001 foll

Football uplifts disadvantaged girls in Zimbabwe

STORY: Football uplifts disadvantaged girls in Zimbabwe DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:47 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of girls doing drills 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AMY KARASA, Soccer Player 3. more drills and a coach talking to the team 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RUTH CHANTEL, Soccer Player 5. various of training 6. a soccer player talking to her parents 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Shona): GAMUCHIRAI TSABORA, Soccer Player 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Shona): PAMELA ZIVARE, Parent 10. shot of a programs manager talking to the players 11. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): PEARL GAMBIZA, Programs Manager, Young Achievement Sports Development (YASD) 12. shot of a girl washing plates 13. shot of children standing outside their home and a coach talking to her team 14. SOUNDBITE 6 (Shona): MERCY HUMBIRA, Coach 15. shot of players STORYLINE: From the dusty playgrounds of Hatcliffe Extension, a low-income settlement on the outskirts of the capital Harare, ten girls from disadvantaged backgrounds will hoist Zimbabwe'

Zimbabwe battles measles outbreak with mass immunization drive

STORY: Zimbabwe battles measles outbreak with mass immunization drive DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:03 LOCATION: CHITUNGWIZA, Zimbabwe CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the clinic ward 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona): RACHEL CHIKOWE, Patient 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Shona): ESTHER MAGWEJA, Local resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TONDERAYI KASU, Director of Health and Environment Services for the Chitungwiza Municipality 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Shona): MERCY CHAMUNORWA, Local resident STORYLINE: Twenty-six-year-old Rachel Chikowe and her toddler lay in bed as they waited to receive medical treatment at a clinic in Chitungwiza, a dormitory town near Zimbabwe's capital city Harare. Her husband, Kudakwashe Nyikadzino, and their visibly worried two other toddlers stood by the bedside. The mother and her three children were unvaccinated and were all infected with the contagious measles virus. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona): RACHEL CHIKOWE, Patient "I was not immunized because of belief. When I fell sick, I asked others and they r

Communities benefit from borehole drilling initiative in Zimbabwe

STORY: Communities benefit from borehole drilling initiative in Zimbabwe DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:55 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. shots of residents fetching water 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): THUBELIHLE KESWA, School student 3. shots of residents fetching water 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (SHONA): NORMAN CHAKAUYA, School student 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (SHONA): SABINA CHIUYA, Local resident 6. shots of residents walking carrying water buckets STORYLINE: At a community borehole in Glen View, a high-density low-income township west of Zimbabwe's capital Harare, scores of residents, mostly women and children, gathered to collect water. The borehole is part of a Presidential Borehole Drilling Project that was initiated by Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa earlier this year to provide clean water to urban residents. Under the project, the Harare metropolitan region is expected to get over 200 solar-powered boreholes. Other cities will also benefit from the project. Prior to the government inter

Zimbabwe marks Heroes Day

STORY: Zimbabwe marks Heroes Day DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:00 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide of the National Heroes Acre, various of people singing and dancing, a stand-alone banner 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona): SAIDI KAMUKWAMBA, Harare resident 3. President Mnangagwa laying flowers on the tomb of the unknown soldiers 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Shona): MARVELOUS SAKURANGARANGA, Harare resident 5. various of the crowd and Vice president Chiwenga laying flowers on the tomb of the unknown soldier 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Shona): AGNES ZINYEMBA, Veteran of liberation struggle 7. various of the crowd STORYLINE: Thousands of Zimbabweans on Monday gathered at the National Heroes Acre, about seven kilometers south of downtown Harare, to commemorate the National Heroes Day. In Zimbabwe, the second Monday of August is the National Heroes' Day. Women dressed in national colors danced to revolutionary and patriotic songs as they paid tribute to veterans of the war of independence who sacrificed their lives

Zimbabwe's tobacco farmers make last deliveries as auction season ends

STORY: Zimbabwe's tobacco farmers make last deliveries as auction season ends DATELINE: July 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:38 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of trucks carrying tobacco bales and farmers sitting at the back of a truck 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona): TAFADZWA MUGWAGWA, Tobacco farmer 3. various of farmers offloading tobacco bales 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Shona): DOROTHY CHIGWEDEDZA, Tobacco farmer 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Shona): SHEPHERD CHIGUVARE, Tobacco farmer STORYLINE: Early morning on the last day of Zimbabwe's tobacco auction season, trucks carrying tobacco bales waited to offload the crop at the Tobacco Auction Floors in the capital Harare. On the waiting bays, the farmers, who had braved the mid-winter chilly morning could be seen anxiously waiting for their crop to finally go under the hummer before the curtain came down on the season. "This season was okay, although not as good as last year," said Tafadzwa Mugwagwa, a small-scale farmer from Rusape, a farming region southeast of H

Generational knowledge keeps leather making tradition alive in Zimbabwean families

STORY: Generational inheritance keeps leather making tradition alive in Zimbabwe DATELINE: May 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:13:16 LOCATION: BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mduduzi Jele at work with a senior worker working on various processes of leather shaving 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Ndebele): MDUDUZI JELE, Local junior worker 3. various of Jele's mentor holding a zebra hide and soaking various hides in a chemical-filled plastic container 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Shona): CECIL RUSERE, Local senior worker 5. various of a company signboard with the company name, various workers sorting raw wet hides and more workers pulling out dried hides from the machine 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Ndebele): MDUDUZI JELE, Local junior worker 7. shots of more of Jele and Rusere sorting different finished leather materials 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Shona): CECIL RUSERE, Local senior worker 9. various of Jele's father working on leather materials 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (Ndebele): THEMBA JELE, Local senior worker 11. shots of more workers and Jele's fat

Zimbabwean artists raise awareness about conservation through carvings

STORY: Zimbabwean artists raise awareness about conservation through carvings DATELINE: May 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of artist carving out a lion figure from wood 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona): CHAMUNORWA SHURAMATONGO, Wood Artist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Shona): CHAMUNORWA SHURAMATONGO, Wood Artist STORYLINE: One small piece at a time, Chamunorwa Shuramatongo is in his own way fighting a noncombat battle against animal poaching with his exquisite artwork of wood-carved animal figures. The talented artist from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second-largest city, uses wood from dried-out trees to make hand-carved pieces of art that portray Zimbabwe's wildlife diversity. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona): CHAMUNORWA SHURAMATONGO, Wood Artist "What I am saying is, let's conserve our wildlife so that when tourists come and see them, they will leave foreign currencies for the government and support us by buying goods so that we can make a living." He said each of his carvings, w

Tobacco auction season brings cheer to Zimbabwe's smallholder farmers

STORY: Tobacco auction season brings cheer to Zimbabwe's smallholder farmers DATELINE: April 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:59 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of tobacco farmers, tobacco floors workers putting selling codes on tobacco bales 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona): TANIA ZARANYIKA, Smallholder tobacco farmer 3. various of a smallholder tobacco farmer inspecting tobacco 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Shona): KUDAKWASHE CHINYOWA, Smallholder tobacco farmer 5. various of more tobacco floors 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Shona): TANIA ZARANYIKA, Smallholder tobacco farmer 7. various of another tobacco farmer on the floors 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Shona): PETER MAPUNGA, Smallholder tobacco farmer 9. various of a tobacco farmer 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (Shona): RWISAI PHIRI, Smallholder tobacco farmer 11. various of a minister inspecting tobacco 12. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): ANXIOUS MASUKA, Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development 13. SOUNDBITE 7 (Shona): RWISAI PHIRI, Smallholder tobacco farmer 14. SOUNDBITE 8 (Sho

Zimbabwean female artists tell stories through sculpture

STORY: Zimbabwean female artists tell stories through sculpture DATELINE: March 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:22 LOCATION: CHITUNGWIZA, Zimbabwe CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of artist working on a stone 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona) SIMELOKUHLE ZIBENGWA, Stone sculptor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Shona) SIMELOKUHLE ZIBENGWA, Stone sculptor 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Shona) SIMELOKUHLE ZIBENGWA, Stone sculptor 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English) LORRAINE MAMVURA, Stone sculptor 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English) LORRAINE MAMVURA, Stone sculptor 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Shona) AGNES MPARIWA, Stone sculptor STORYLINE: Simelokuhle Zibengwa, a Zimbabwean stone sculptor, uses figurative art in the form of rabbits to tell stories of human life, particularly women's day-to-day struggles. Her works narrate different tales through the use of stone-carved sculpture. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona) SIMELOKUHLE ZIBENGWA, Stone sculptor "I am a stone sculptor. I focus on rabbits. The rabbits are not realistic wild rabbits. They are creative abstracts, and they describe human lives." S

Chinese firms' corporate social responsibility benefits communities in Zimbabwe

STORY: Chinese firms' corporate social responsibility benefits communities in Zimbabwe DATELINE: March 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the projects 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Ndebele): NOTHOKOZO NGULUBE, Villager 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Shona): ROBERT MACHINGA, Mine worker STORYLINE: Chinese enterprises in Zimbabwe are engaging in corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives that aim to improve people's livelihoods in local communities. China Jiangxi International Economic and Technical Cooperation Co., Ltd. (CJIC) in collaboration with China Aid, the international aid agency of the Chinese government, has helped rural districts by drilling boreholes. Since 2012, 1,000 boreholes have been drilled in six provinces across Zimbabwe. SOUNDBITE 1 (Ndebele): NOTHOKOZO NGULUBE, Villager "The availability of water near our homes has helped us so much because we could not do our house chores after spending most of our time looking for water." In Mutoko, Mashonaland East Pr

Zimbabwean female boxing referee defies odds in male-dominated sport

STORY: Zimbabwean female boxing referee defies odds in male-dominated sport DATELINE: March 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:04:43 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a boxing tournament 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona) DIANA MAKUMBE, Boxing referee 3. various of a boxing tournament 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Shona) DIANA MAKUMBE, Boxing referee 5. various of a boxing tournament 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Shona) DIANA MAKUMBE, Boxing referee 7. various of a boxing tournament 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Shona) DIANA MAKUMBE, Boxing referee 9. various of a boxing tournament 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (Shona) DIANA MAKUMBE, Boxing referee 11. the boxing ring STORYLINE: In a boxing ring, a fierce fight rages on as two young men exchange blows. An overly excited crowd of boxing enthusiasts cheered loudly in support of the winning fighter. The referee of the match, Diana Makumbe, is one of the few female referees and judges in Zimbabwe delivering a blow to gender stereotypes in the combat sport. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona) DIANA MAKUMBE, Boxing refe