ROBERT MUGABE…WHAT HAPPENED? THE DOCUMENTARY

A stunning look at how Zimbabwe’s controversial leader President Robert Mugabe turned from saint to sinner after assuming power in 1980 airs on the FX Only in Africa Season 2 strand on Zuku TV last weekend. Robert Mugabe… What happened?, is directed by Simon Bright and produced by Michael Auret, and the documentary had its World Premiere two months ago in Cape Town as the opening night film at

AY’S NEXT PROJECT IS WITH T PAIN

Hot Secrets has learnt that Tanzanian rapper AY has already recorded a single with American rapper T-Pain and is planning on shooting the video.
The rapper was in the country for Saturday evening award show EMAS where he bagged the award for Best Collabo for him musical effort with Mwana F.A. in the track Habari Ndio Hiyo.



Other winners included a tie in the Best Male category where Dr.

AFROTAINMENT TO PRODUCE AND BROADCAST MUSEKE AWARDS

As part of its ongoing efforts to showcase African Music in North America, Afrotainment and Museke Inc are pleased to announce a partnership whereby Afrotainment will be the exclusive broadcast and media partner for Museke’s second annual online African music awards, which will now be known as the Afrotainment Museke Online Africa Music Awards.Eric Noue from Afrotainment said: “This

GLOBAL GREEN ENERGY AWARDS ANNOUNCE INTERNATIONAL FINALISTS FOR 2011

Five African projects have been selected as a finalist for the Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy. The world’s leading green energy prize announced that eight sustainable energy pioneers from the African continent, India and Pakistan have been selected as finalists for the prestigious Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy 2011. The finalists will compete for over £120,000 prize money. The

BEN AFFLECK WANTS TO MAKE MOVIE ABOUT CONGO

With the success of DRC Congo’s star singer Fally Ipupa during the MAMAs, now Oscar-winning screenwriter, actor, director and now Africa advocate Ben Affleck wants to make a movie about the troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo but has found no Hollywood taker yet."I would love to make a movie about Congo, but unfortunately Hollywood folks claim that nobody wants to see a movie about

50 CONTESTANTS LEAVE NIGERIAN IDOL

It is now time for serious business!!!“Are you all packed and ready? Because you are all going home” Judge Audu says to contestants in room four. After a long pause he adds “But not today”The joy and tears that filled the room afterwards knew no bounds. Contestants have been busy singing in duos and trios for two days, and to hear that they were leaving was the last thing on their mind.But then,

JERMAINE JACKSON FOR AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS

This year’s African Music Awards will take place in London and Jermaine Jackson is listed as one of the celebrities presenting a prize at Wembley Arena on October 15.With UNICEF UK as a beneficiary, the AMAs is a celebration of African inspired talent and, within its niche, the AMAs will aim to expose the incredible richness of African music and culture, showcasing the breath-taking performances

FOR THE STRONG AFRICAN WOMAN IN THE DIASPORA

Sharon Asonganyi is conducting research for a project involving African Sister living in the diaspora.“My vision is for empowered, mentally healthy women with less inner “self” turmoil that are liberated to become all that they aspire to be and hold true to Sankofa – It is never late to go back and take hold of purpose and destiny in one’s life or support other African sisters nurture or reclaim

AKON’S ZIMBABWE SHOW THREATENED BY HIS EX-CRIME LIFE

Organisers of the Akon Live in Concert are talking with Zimbabwean Immigration Department to ensure that the artiste’s show scheduled for September 4 proceeds without hitches. This is because of rapper Akon previous criminal convictions.According to the Immigration Act, someone who was once convicted of a specified crime, regardless of where this was, is prohibited from entering Zimbabwe unless

NAIJA’S MTN PROJECT FAME BEGINS

From July 12, Nigerian airwaves will be accosted by the hit reality show MTN Project Fame West Africa. Highlights of the auditions and finals will begin airing on today while the opening gala night show will be aired on Sunday July 18. Project Fame provides the rare opportunity for 15 talented men and women to have a shot at becoming music superstars. “The track record speaks for itself. Last

LINDSEY LOHAN CRIES AT HEARING

A Beverly Hills judge Tuesday sentenced Lindsay Lohan to 90 days in jail for repeatedly violating the terms of her probation, ignoring the actress' tearful pleas for one more chance. Remember if you make your bed you must be prepared to sleep in it.

LORENZO

Who Can Enter?1. Radio and TV journalists employed in the following regions: Africa, Arab World and the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean are invited to submit an application (EITHER individually OR – in the case of jointly authored or jointly produced items - as a group).2. The laureates of previous competitions may not present a fresh application for

AIDS ACTIVIST DEPORTED AFTER MEETING YVONNE CHAKA CHAKA

Nine well connected AIDS activists were deported from Tanzania minutes after meeting up with South African singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka. The nine were protesting on the decreasing funding for HIV at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Dar es Salaam."We met with Yvonne Chaka Chaka and gave her our memorandum to present to the leaders attending the WEF; shortly thereafter we were arrested," Bactrin

UK CELEBS FOR UGANDA ANTI-MALARIA CAMPAIGN

Earlier this year a team of nine celebrities flew out to Tanzania to climb the mighty Kilimanjaro summit in aid of Comic Relief.It took Ben Shephard, Chris Moyles, Alesha Dixon, Denise Van Outen, Kimblerley Walsh, Cheryl Cole, Fearne Cotton, Ronan Keating and Gary Barlow a grueling seven days to complete the walk.Battling the harsh temperatures and high altitude was not always easy, but they

UGLY BETTY GETS MALARIA FEVER

A UN-backed campaign to raise awareness about malaria – which claims over 1 million lives annually – has a starring role on the season premiere of the hit television comedy, Ugly Betty.Airing on October 16, the two-hour special will centre on the efforts by the main character, Betty Suarez, a young woman recently promoted to become the features editor at a fashion magazine, to draw attention to

FOREST WHITAKER TO BE 50 CENT’S DAD

In news that nearly got me choking with suppressed laughter, Forrest Whitaker wants an on-screen “father-son relationship” with 50 Cent. The Oscar-winning actor is in negotiations to star alongside the rapper-turned-actor in the modern-day adaptation of the 1886 novel ‘The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’.Forrest is hopeful he can come to an agreement with movie bosses and get involved with

TINA TURNER IN DAR?

I saw this poster in on of the TZ blogs and i thought to myself, how good it would be to have a legend in the East African vicinity. Holla to Tina's Manager/ handlers, bring her over to Kenya as well... Mafans ni wengi.

NIGERIANS ANGRY AT POTRAYAL ON DISTRICT 9

District 9 a South African movie production has angered Nigerians for it’s portrayal of them. In retaliation they have started a Facebook group, District 9 Hates Nigerians. Some have even come up with a petition to have it banned. Tola Onanuga’s statement in the UK Guardian contradicts his angry countrymen. He said: “If District 9 really does hate Nigerians, it clearly hates its powerful, white