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Zim Achievers Awards - Press release
The Zimbabwean
April 12, 2011

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The Zimbabwe Achievers Awards, held on Saturday 9th April 2011 saw the prestigious Mermaid Theatre in Blackfriars London come alive, as the Zimbabwean community supported and celebrated the successes and achievements of fellow Zimbabweans Nominated for Awards in a variety of sectors.

Hosted by presenters Denver Isaac and Cynthia Muviri, the ceremony saw glamorous high profile figures and performers take to the stage, including the Noisettes stars Shingai Shoniwa and Dan Smith, Miss Zimbabwe - Malaika Mushandu, Eska Mtugwazi, Boxer Dereck Chisora, Tinashe, Actress Chipo Chung amongst others.

As the Awards rolled out, Shingai Shoniwa was presented with the chairman's honorary award in recognition of her ongoing success and achievements as an International Performer and star.

In a speech read on his behalf, publisher of The Zimbabwean, Wilf Mbanga, said it was tragic that Zimbabwe had lost well over half its skilled man and woman power during the past decade due to migration.

"Any recovery of our nation and its economy is dependent upon the restoration of an efficient public sector infrastructure and service delivery, and we in the diaspora have an important part to play," he said.
"The Motherland is our own special space. No matter how long and how far we have been away, that will never change. It is the one place where we can truly be alive, where we can sing our own songs and laugh our own laughter."

Below is the outline of Award Categories and Nominees, with the Winners outlined in bold:-

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