Between a death and a burial was hardly the best time to show up in a remote village in Madagascar to make a pitch for forest protection. Bad timing, however, turned out to be the easy problem. This forest was the first one that botanist Armand Randrianasolo had tried to protect. He’s the first native…
By Veritas The thirtieth amendment to the Lock-down Order was published on the 13th July, in SI 198 of 2021, and can be accessed on the Veritas website [link]. Its general effect is to tighten and extend the Level IV lock-down, as we shall explain in this bulletin. A consolidated version of the Lockdown Order is…
By Yanitsa Boyadzhieva Apple was granted a patent for a periscope camera system which is tipped to be implemented in iPhone models from 2022 in an attempt by the company to address challenges for small modules to create high-resolution photography. The US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) granted the patent today (13 July), allowing Apple…
Econet Global subsidiary, Distributed Power Africa, has clinched a lucrative deal to install solar panels at 15 Total Zimbabwe service stations across the country. This is part of Total’s initiative to install solar-powered service stations across 57 African countries to create a portfolio of low-carbon businesses that will account for at least 20% of the…
His Excellency, Hakan Kivanc, the Ambassador of Turkey to Zimbabwe has expressed gratitude to the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe for not giving any space to FETO in Zimbabwe to organize and cultivate their vicious and heinous plans. Ambassador Kivanc was speaking at a media briefing at the Turkish Embassy today to commemorate the…
By Gender Links Info The Women’s Voice and Leadership South Africa (WVLSA) project condemns the violence and criminal looting that is ravaging South Africa amid the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. WVLSA calls on President Cyril Ramaphosa to ensure that law and order are restored and that the vaccine roll-out crucial for defending women’s hard…
By General Nat Turner The government of Zimbabwe cannot continue to empower people when it empowered them already. It is now time for the beneficiaries of land reform ( mines and agriculture resources) to be productive and more productive with the resources they were given. The total beneficiaries of the agricultural land are 9 000…
Africa’s first black-owned car manufacturing company, Mureza Auto Co has rolled out its first 100 vehicles into the market with a pre-order facility available for buyers in South Africa and Zimbabwe, starting next week. The car manufacturing firm was recently granted a licence to produce motor vehicles in South Africa, marking a significant step as…
DStv viewers will have access to a wealth of sporting action with SuperSport’s extensive coverage of the postponed 2020 Olympics, now being hosted by the Japanese capital Tokyo from July 23 to August 8. Formally known as the Games of the 32nd (XXXII) Olympiad and originally set for the same time last year, the 2020…
With telecommunications access becoming increasingly poor and data unaffordable for many Zimbabweans, content creators are petitioning mobile network operators and relevant stakeholders to urgently address the matter. On one hand, the Content Creators Network has noted with concern, the recent data price increase by the country`s largest mobile internet service provider, Econet. The network argues…
By Dr Masimba Mavaza The system of imprisoning former leaders in the world was the prerogative of the French from the time of Napoleon to Sarkozi. France has become accustomed to putting former leaders on trial, but the world is welcoming a new kid on the market in South Africa. It is not only new…
As the nation is battling to contain the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic that is affecting schools, work, and communities while slowing down the pace of the government’s efforts towards a middle-income economy by 2030, the Kuwadzana Constituency in Harare took heed of President Mnangagwa’s clarion call for sustainable development. The Kuwadzana Development Association…
Following Cyclone Idai that hit eastern Zimbabwe in March of 2019, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Regional Office for Southern Africa (UNESCO ROSA), under the World Bank Funded Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project (ZIRP), is implementing the project ‘Comprehensive Resilience Building in the Chimanimani and Chipinge Districts.’ The overall objective of the project…
Econet Founder and pan-African businessman and philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa, who is the African Union Special Envoy for COVID-19, retraces how he got involved in the fight against the deadly virus just before the outbreak of the pandemic Masiyiwa writes: In February 2020, a month after the pandemic began to spread globally, I travelled to…
People with disabilities are facing a plethora of challenges in accessing COVID-19 vaccines, a situation that exposes them to the vagaries of the deadly pandemic. Zimbabwe has plans to administer the vaccines to at least two-thirds of the country’s entire population as a means of curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, campaigners…
By Clemence Muchedzi The Zimbabwe Youth Charity Association – an organization that deals with humanitarian and social development is calling for affirmative action among youths to uplift the living standards of orphans in the country. President of the organization Elliard Kupfuma said it’s their desire to surpass the activities and donations they have done so…
UNICEF and Sinopharm have signed a long-term agreement for the supply of the BBIBP-CorV inactivated virus vaccine against COVID-19 on behalf of the COVAX Facility. Through the agreement, UNICEF will have access to up to 120 million doses of the vaccine by the end of 2021 to supply participating countries and territories in the COVAX Facility’s Advance Market Commitment (AMC), as…
By Bernard Marr Rumor has it that underwear is getting a lot more interesting these days. In fact, your undergarments are actually getting smarter, thanks to AI innovation in the e-textile industry. Myant Inc., a leading innovation hub for wearables, has developed smart underwear that could become one of the most reliable and effective ways to detect…
With the increase there has been in armed robberies, Safeguard Security has urged householders to create safe zones within their homes that they and their family can take refuge in if their home is broken into. Those who live in houses where there is a door or doors closing off the passage to their…
By Charles Dhewa When agro-based African countries embrace a foreign currency mentality, there is a serious danger of marginalizing the majority of economic actors like farmers who do not need foreign currency for their daily needs. It becomes difficult for people to be patriotic about their currency when the reserve bank is always focusing on…
On World Population Day, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) called for continued investment in the provision of Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) services for women and young people in the context of COVID-19 that has caused serious gaps and challenges in the provision of sexual and reproductive health information and services….
By ZIMCODD Community Resource Monitors On the 18th of February 2021, the Government of Zimbabwe through the Ministry of Health and Child Care launched the vaccination program and as at 7 July 2021, a total of 819 058 (first dose) and 579 699 Zimbabweans (second dose) had been inoculated against COVID-19. The National Vaccination Programme…
Bangladesh – 468 and 284-1 in 67.4 overs (Najmul Hossain Shanto 117*, Shadman Islam 115*, Saif Hassan 43; Richard Ngarava 1/36) Zimbabwe – 276 and 140-3 in 40 overs (Brendan Taylor 92, Dion Myers 18*, Milton Shumba 11; Shakib Al Hasan 1/23, Taskin Ahmed 1/39, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 1/45) Day 4 – Stumps: Zimbabwe…
The Southern African Development Community Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (SADC-CNGO), an umbrella of civil society coordinating bodies in the SADC region noted the disturbing new developments in the Kingdom of Eswatini and said it is deeply concerned about the riots and security brutality to the civilians including the loss of life and destruction of property….
Abigale Mupambi, the National Coordinator of the Civic Society and Churches Joint Forum has said the Provincial Development Coordinator for Harare, Tafadzwa Muguti, is way offside on his attempt to supervise the operations of non-governmental organisations. Mupambi’s statements are in response to reports that the Provincial Development Coordinators for Harare (Tafadzwa Muguti); and Masvingo respectively,…
Masvingo West Constituency is destined for greatness, thanks to the developmental initiatives being spearheaded by members of the Children of Masvingo West Development Group. Recently, the Spiked Online Media Crew was in the constituency where it witnessed a number of developmental projects set to positively impact the community across the broad social and economic spectrum….
Africa’s trade recovery is underway with double exports from Africa in April 2021 compared to April 2020[1]. This dynamism, alongside continued efforts towards the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), holds considerable potential for unlocking transformative growth on the continent. Intra-African trade can play a pivotal role in fostering more economically beneficial,…
Judiciary services delivery is being positively impacted by technological advancements, The Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services has said. Minister Muswere made the remarks during the ICT Training Workshop for the Judiciary Services Commission that was held at the Meikles Hotel in Harare today. “ICTs are helping increase productivity, efficiency, and…
HARARE – Econet Wireless Zimbabwe last night won the 2021 Top Companies Survey Award for an unprecedented second-year running. The telecommunications company, the winner of the same award in 2020, beat a strong field of Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed companies to once again scoop the prestigious business award for the best-performing company on the local bourse….
The National Association of non Governmental Organisations (NANGO) has underscored the fact that an enabling civil society organisations (CSOs) environment is key for sustainable development. The statement by NANGO yesterday comes as the umbrella body for NGOs takes note of Memorandums that are being issued by local government structures such as Masvingo, Harare, Manicaland, Matabeleland…
By Bernard Marr A key priority today for any ethical company is reducing its environmental impact and contribution to climate change. In the technology sector many companies have set ambitious targets in order to become carbon neutral, and technology itself can often be a catalyst for this change. Big Data, the internet of things (IoT),…
Bangladesh – 468 all out in 126 overs (Mahmudullah 150*, Liton Das 95, Ahmed Taskin 75; Blessing Muzarabani 4/94, Donald Tiripano 2/58, Victor Nyauchi 2/92) Zimbabwe – 114-1 in 41 overs (Milton Shumba 41, Brendan Taylor 37*, Takudzwanashe Kaitano 33*; Shakib Al Hasan 1/43) Day 2 – Stumps: Zimbabwe trail by 354 runs …
By Philip Mataranyika By the time I left Old Mutual, on the 28th of February 2001 to begin a new chapter in my life as CEO of a fledgling company, Nyaradzo, I was the most successful Old Mutual sales agent and financial advisor of all time. I had won all the awards there were to…
Written by Makanatsa Makonese (PhD Published by Weaver Press: 38 Broadlands Road, Emerald Hill, Harare, Zimbabwe (https://weaverpresszimbabwe.com/store) Also available from: 1) African Books Collective: (https://www.africanbookscollective.com/books/women-law-and-power) 2) Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Women-Law-Power-Perspectives-Zimbabwes/dp/1779223986/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=women%2C+law+and+power&qid=1624450262&s=books&sr=1-1 As reflected in my own life, the land question has been an enduring issue in the history of Zimbabwe. From pre-colonial times to the modern-day post-colonial State…
By Chris Donkin Scientists predicted the use of advanced materials such as Graphene would usher in a new era for connected devices and network technology, offering vast improvements in battery technology and data transmission capabilities. At the NexTech keynote, director-general of the Advanced Material Future Preparedness Taskforce (AMPT) Zina Jarrahi Cinker (pictured), and Professor Frank…
The life of the late Reverend Phumzile Mabizela was illustrious as evidenced by an outpouring of tributes to the departed civil society activist as well as a religious and spiritual leader. The UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa had kind words for the late community leader whom they described as a shining beacon of emancipation….
By António Guterres (UN Secretary-General) Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve heard a lot about global solidarity. Unfortunately, words by themselves will not end the pandemic – or curb the impact of the climate crisis. Now is the moment to show what solidarity means in practice. As G20 Finance Ministers meet in…
Bangladesh – 294-8 in 83 overs (Liton Das 95, Mominul Haque 70, Mahmudullah 54*; Blessing Muzarabani 3/48, Donald Tiripano 2/36, Victor Nyauchi 2/69) Zimbabwe – Day 1 – Stumps Blessing Muzarabani struck gold for Zimbabwe with his superb new-ball bowling on the first day of the one-off Ispahani Test match, powered by Toffee,…
The African Electronic Trade Group, the A-eTrade Group, which also includes the African e-Commerce Development International, yesterday announced that it has accepted the offer of the Government of Rwanda and the Government of Ethiopia to host the continental headquarters and East African regional headquarters respectively. The African Union and the Ministry of Trade and Industry…
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) team up to empower African small businesses, women and young entrepreneurs to leverage the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and expand cross-continental business opportunities. This joint UN initiative comes as the continent contends with the economic strain of the COVID-19 pandemic and seeks…
By Dr. Obert Mpofu The tragic elevation to glory of Former ZIPRA Commander Abraham Dumezweni Nkiwane once again reminds us that African liberation memory is increasingly becoming vulnerable as every day goes by. With many of his kind slowly departing the earth, the nation and the entire pan-African fraternity are being robbed of its historical…
In an effort to strengthen bilateral relations between Turkey and Zimbabwe spanning politics and the economy, the speakers of Parliament for the two friendly nations are meeting in the Turkish capital Ankara. Turkey and Zimbabwe should deepen their economic relations, the Head of the Turkish Parliament, Mustafa Şentop was quoted by the Daily Sabah on…
By Bernard Marr When you think about Tesla, you might assume they’re a traditional car manufacturing company. There’s no question that Tesla is a leader in electronic vehicles. But their key to success is that they’re actually a technology company. Their company is built on artificial intelligence technology, and it’s one of the reasons for…
By Chimeno Azriel A Chinhoyi-based upcoming visual artist, Ian “Lenso Art” Shumba has set his eyes on becoming one of the best pencil drawers in the art industry as long as he lives. The young upcoming visual artist is gifted in drawing. Spiked Online Media tracked him for an interview at his base in Chinhoyi….
The trophy for the Ispahani Test Match, powered by Toffee, between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh has been launched. Zimbabwe stand-in captain Brendan Taylor and Bangladesh skipper Mominul Haque unveiled the silverware during a brief ceremony held at Harare Sports Club on the eve of the match. The Test is scheduled for 7-11 July and…
