Hosted by Denver Isaac and Cynthia Muviri, the ceremony saw glamorous figures take to the stage, including Noisettes stars Shingai Shoniwa and Dan Smith, Miss Zimbabwe – Malaika Mushandu, Eska Mtugwazi, Boxer Dereck Chisora, Tinashe, and actress Chipo Chung,
As the awards rolled out, Shoniwa was presented with the chairmans honorary award in recognition of her ongoing success and achievements as an international star.
The following awards were presented:
Print Media – The Zimbabwean, Academic Award – Martha Chinouya, Community Champion – Vanessa Babbage, Community Organisation Vimba, Company – Zambezi Foods, Conservation – Tashinga Initiative, DJ – King Alfred, Website – Zimbabwe Situation, Event – Oliver Mtukudzi and Ringo, Fashion Designer – Terri Gunz Mahati, Female Entrepreneur – Rumbidzai Bvunzawabaya (RBM Solicitors), Female Personality – Lara Herbert (OBE), Gospel Artist – Obert Mazivisa, Journalist – Lance Guma, Lifetime Outstanding Contribution – Wala Dang, Male Artist – Bkay and Kazz, Male Entrepreneur – David Mwanaka, Male Personality – Dumi Sendam, Promoter – Rollers Family, Radio Station – ZimNet Radio, Sports Personality – Andy Flower, Tourism – Zambezi Safari, Verenga.com Writer Award – Nontsie Dube.
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.
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