Byron Adonis Mutingwende

National Youth Day should promote young people participation in governance

Since commemorations for the National Youth Day are coming at a time when the Government of Zimbabwe is proposing allocating 10 parliamentary seats to young people through Constitutional Amendment Number 2 of 2019, Clause 11, Subsection C, the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) has called for entrenchment of youths in governance and development…

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More rains expected over the weekend: Meteorological Department

By Anyway Yotamu The rains which have been experienced in recent weeks are expected to continue with the Meteorological Services Department confirming that several parts of the country will receive rainfall this coming weekend. According to latest predictions by the Meteorological Service Department, the rains being experienced in various parts of the country are likely…

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Chiwenga for ZIFA Presidency

By Anyway Yotamu Africa’s only accredited female FIFA match agent, Ellen Chiwenga, has announced her intentions to run for Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) presidency after the expiry of the current term of Felton Kamambo.   The football guru revealed this through her Facebook page on Wednesday 19 February 2020. Chiwenga is a FIFA football match…

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Renewable energy success demands transparency and accountability

Tatenda Mqetu The Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in Africa (CYNESA) perceives Zimbabwe energy problems are due to the lack of the will to prioritise, invest and transparently administer the sector as currently the state relies on intensive models to generate grid electricity for both the industrial and household sector. Zimbabwe has 43% of…

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Zimbabwe hosts Triathlon and Shooting competitions

Dr. Kirsty Coventry, the Minister of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation has said Zimbabwe will be hosting major sporting events in the month of February namely the African Sporting Shooting Championships, the African Championship of Compak Sporting and the Bonaqua Troutbeck (ATU) Triathlon African Cup. Addressing journalists in Harare today, Minister Coventry said the Troutbeck…

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Palpable Tension As Nominations Begin On Ultimate Love TV Reality Show

After a series of speed dating sessions, nominations have begun in the ongoing MultiChoice’s Ultimate Love reality TV show which launched last week Sunday. In a live studio session and in the full view of millions of viewers watching across Africa, on 16 February 2020, Aunty handed a list of seemingly compatible couples to Dakore Akande, co-host of the…

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PAP President on Official Visit to Cuba

The President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), the Rt. Hon. Roger Nkodo DANG has arrived in Havana, Cuba on a week-long official visit at the request of the Speaker of the Cuban Parliament, the Rt. Hon. Esteban Lazo HERNANDEZ. PAP President kick-started the engagement by paying homage to Cuba’s National Hero with a wreath-laying at the Jose…

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Why policymakers should know the difference between information and news

By Charles Dhewa By confusing information with News, most African countries have neglected vital information that is neither News nor statistics but more important. What is ignored is information that continuously informs and guides socio-economic activities in rural communities. A lot of research has been done in many African communities by several institutions like NGOs,…

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Commitment, Professionalism Lead To Business Success For Young Entrepreneur

By Rebecca Smith With a chain of five outlets, accredited DStv agent Clive Mhuri is an entrepreneur whose success story is an inspiration to other young Zimbabweans wanting to carve a niche for themselves in the business world. As a Skynet t/a  MultiChoice Zimbabwe Accredited Agent, he has authority from the brand owners to provide services…

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Proper migration management leads to realisation of SDGs: UN Resident Coordinator

United Nations Resident Coordinator, Ms Maria Ribeiro has said a more encompassing view of migration leads to more appropriate targets and indicators for the the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). She made the remarks at the just-ended capacity development workshop on migration management held for Parliamentarians from 14 to 16 February at the Kadoma Hotel and…

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Parliament urged to speed up alignment of laws to strengthen migrant legislation for rights promotion

The Ninth Parliament of Zimbabwe has been urged to expedite total re-alignment of the laws to the Constitution so as to strengthen migration legislation that promotes migrant rights.   Dr. James Tsabora, a Consultant with the Centre for Applied Legal Research in his address to Parliamentarians at a workshop on migration underway in Kadoma said…

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Ambassador Timo Olkkonen underscores EU commitment to addressing migration challenges

Ambassador Timo Olkkonen, the Head of European Union (EU) Delegation to Zimbabwe has underscored the bloc’s commitment towards addressing migration challenges in the country. He was speaking at the ongoing workshop for Parliamentarians in Kadoma on strengthening migration legislation to promote migrant rights. Migration has become a major feature of the globalised world, impacting on…

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Afreximbank Urges Rwandan Businesses to Exploit IATF2020 to Tap AfCFTA Benefits

The second Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2020) will provide key pathways for the Rwandan private sector to access intra-African trade opportunities offered by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Kanayo Awani, Managing Director of Afreximbank’s Intra-African Trade Initiative, has said. Addressing the opening of a roadshow held in Kigali on Tuesday to raise awareness about…

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Public administration now a scientific process: Luke Malaba

By Lovemore Chazingwa The management of public administration affairs now demands a scientific approach as it can no longer be tackled in a haphazard manner, Chief Justice Luke Malaba has observed. Chief Justice Malaba made the remarks when he was asked to reinforce his introduction, by Justice Ministry Permanent Secretary Virginia Mabhiza, during the official…

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Calls for removal of Prosecutor-General post gather momentum

Legal Correspondent Zimbabwe is working towards abolishing the post of the Prosecutor General (PG), a  strategic planning review workshop has heard. Minister of Justice Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Hon. Ziyambi Ziyambi said this in his keynote address when he officially opened his Ministry’s 2020 Strategic Planning Review Workshop at Kadoma Hotel and Conference Centre (KHCC)…

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Mainstream migration into development planning: IOM

By Lovemore Chazingwa in Kadoma The concept of mainstreaming migration into development frameworks is one specific approach that has been adopted to tackle human movement as a reality to be managed, a top United Nations official has said. International Organization for Migration (IOM) Zimbabwe Chief of Mission, Mario Malanca made the remarks at the ongoing…

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PAP optimistic about South Africa’s Chairmanship of the African Union

As South African President, H.E Cyril RAMAPHOSA assumes the position of Chairperson of the African Union (AU), the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has extended hearty congratulations. South Africa has been hosting PAP; the Union’s Legislative Organ since 2006. PAP President, the Rt. Hon. Roger Nkodo DANG says this development comes at an opportune time for our Union. He says the…

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Migration can pose both benefits and challenges: Speaker of National Assembly

Speaker of the National Assembly, Advocate Jacob Mudenda has said migration poses both benefits and challenges to society hence the need for better management of the phenomenon. He made the remarks at the Capacity Building Workshop for the Portfolio Committee on Defence, Home Affairs and Security Services and the Thematic Committee on Human Rights at…

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Executive Council urges AU Member States to ratify the Malabo Protocol

The Executive Council of the African Union (AU) has called on Member States to ratify the constitutive act of the AU relating to the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), while congratulating the African countries that have so far heeded the call to empower the continental Parliament with legislative powers. This forms part of the Council’s decisions related…

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Jedidiah Trust rehabilitating and re-integrating inmates into the community

By Byron Mutingwende   Norton-based Jedidiahh Trust is positively impacting society by rehabilitating and re-integrating inmates into the community.   Speaking to Spiked Online Media in Norton, Lovemore Chikwanda the founder and Executive Director of Jedidiah Trust said his organisation came up with this initiative after realising the plight of the incarcerated.   “As Jedidiah…

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Takura Shonhai helping Amazing Voices singers

Singers helping other singers get their big break into the music business is both desirable and valuable, so when singer-songwriter Takura Shonhai gave his input to the current DStv talent show Old Mutual Amazing Voices, there was more than a measure of gratefulness among the contestants. He’s a popular hip-hop performer, but he regards himself…

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FAO Commits to Resuscitating Horticulture Industry

By Joyce Mukucha and Anyway Yotamu In an effort to support the agricultural sector and eradicate hunger and poverty in Zimbabwe, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has handed over a substantial donation to the Horticulture Development Council (HDC), a parastatal which operates under the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture,Water,Rural Resettlement. The…

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Ecobank Group enters cross-border remittance partnership with Alipay

The leading pan-African bank, Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com), has signed a cross-border remittance agreement with Alipay, the world’s leading payment and lifestyle platform, that aims to bring more inclusive financial services by providing a fast, safe, affordable and convenient way for workers to transfer money back home. The partnership will facilitate instant transfers from Rapidtransfer, Ecobank’s remittance…

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ZUJ Educates Journalists on Community Reporting

By Joyce Mukucha The Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ), a media trade union that seeks to protect and promote the rights of journalists as media workers has conducted a two-day training workshop for Harare-based journalists in an attempt to upscale their expertise in accountable governance and community development. The training’s main thrust was aimed at…

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SRC, ZACC deliberate on tackling corruption in the sports sector

The Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) in partnership with the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) deliberated on areas of mutual interest and cooperation including the reconfiguration of the sport and recreation industry through the investigation of corruption in the sports sector.   The cooperation will also include the enforcement of the tenets of good corporate governance….

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Plays, performing arts should communicate to persons with disabilities

By Lovemore Chazingwa in Kadoma Stakeholders at the Berina Community Arts (BCA)-organised annual strategic planning workshop have called for performing arts and plays that effectively communicate to people living with disabilities, this publication can reveal. The call was made by BCA  director Lloyd Mujuru, to raise awareness to participants at the Mhondoro-Ngezi District focused workshop….

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DPA & EDF to rollout hybrid solar solutions to large industrial clients

Distributed Power Africa (DPA) is partnering with leading global electricity supplier the EDF (Électricité De France) Group, to deploy hybrid energy solutions to Industrial and Commercial clients to increase energy security and improve industry productivity.   DPA and EDF have developed a comprehensive solution for heavy users such as mines, manufacturing companies and other large…

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Econet taps AR to launch YoPlay Hunt game – a 1st in Africa

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe today launched YoPlay Hunt – an Augmented Reality (AR) technology based mobile game that is says is set to revolutionize the way customers interface with brands.   Econet, the largest mobile network operator in Zimbabwe, becomes the first operator in Africa to launch an AR game.   To play the game, which…

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Why are pathways for uplifting rural communities still missing?

By Charles Dhewa   In spite of presence in rural areas by African governments and development agencies there are still no meaningful pathways for uplifting communities out of poverty.  A recent trend has seen development agencies working through some kind of consortia in one rural district or county but still after three or four years…

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Breaking down barriers and taking EAC Coffee to the World

 . High level policy makers and business leaders meeting to discuss breaking trade barriers in the EAC and beyond ·         Focus on finance and market access for the region to become a more competitive exporter of coffee ·         Workshops, online auction, coffee cupping and exhibition ·         Launch of the EAC Quality Portal as a one stop location for…

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MultiChoice Talent Factory to host master classes in casting and directing

The MultiChoice Talent Factory, an international initiative created to boost Africa’s film and television industry with new and enhanced talent, will soon host two master classes for existing industry professionals in Zimbabwe Liz Dziva, MultiChoice Zimbabwe publicity and public relations manager, said the master classes would complement the other features of the MTF initiative: the…

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GMAZ absconds Parliamentary Portfolio Committee

By Anyway Yotamu The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) submitted a fourth letter to Parliament in a bid to evade being grilled by legislators under the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement over US$27 million they received from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. GMAZ was set to appear for hearing…

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Justin Trudeau meets African leaders to advance conflict resolution and economic security

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convened a meeting for African heads of state, foreign ministers and representatives of the United Nations and other multilateral bodies on Monday to discuss ways to secure peace across the continent as a necessary condition for prosperity. Trudeau, the 2020 chair of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission, called for cooperation…

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