In the latest instalment of ‘In Conversation’, Ali Bacher sits down with distance running royalty, Haile Gebrselassie. With over 25 world records, multiple marathon major victories, two-time Olympic gold and four-time world championships gold in the 10 000m, Gebrselassie is considered history’s greatest distance runner. In his inimitable style, Bacher takes Gebrselassie down…
DHL Express (https://www.DHL.com) has been recognised as a Top Employer in Africa for the fifth consecutive year, at the prestigious Top Employer Africa 2019 certification ceremony, held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on Thursday, 4thOctober 2018. Hennie Heymans, CEO, DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa said that receiving this recognition from the Top Employers Institute for…
Today, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) nominated Senegal as the host country for the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 2022. It will be the first Olympic event in history to take place on the African continent. One of the highlights of the YOG will be the leading rugby sevens teams competing against each…
The Association of Healthcare Funders of Zimbabwe has expressed concern that there is no mention of healthcare products in the list of strategic imports for which the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe says it has put in place $500 million facilities. It has urged the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to urgently allocate foreign currency for the…
By Arts correspondent South African based rapper Nyasha Gurure a.k.a Crooger has laid claim to the king of local hip hop title with a 22 track album titled Shumba Dzinoruma. Released yesterday, the album features songs such as “Hamutityise”, “Hamundiudzire” and “Pahasha” which clearly indicates that the rapper is marking his territory. Speaking in an…
By Dumisani O Nkomo The “Zimbabwe is open for business mantra “is certainly good for the ear and if implemented properly it carries the potential contribute immensely to economic development. However, there appears to be massive double speak as the government seems to be indicating left and some sections of government and local authorities appear…
By Munyaradzi Dhure Nedbank, a local banking giant, has partly funded the Avenues Clinic’s $10 million refurbishment project in a bid to provide quality healthcare to locals and foreigners. In his address at the ground-breaking ceremony held today in Harare, the Avenues Clinic Managing Director, Mr. Searchmore Chaparadza, said the upgrade was meant to enhance…
African Sevens attracts rugby fans from Europe and America Rugby sevens in Southern and East Africa has gained much-deserved momentum over the recent years and, with it, drawing in more and more spectators, many of whom are international tourists. According to Judy Lain, Wesgro’s Chief Marketing Officer, rugby sevens has definitely gained popularity over the…
Climate change has set our planet on fire, millions are already feeling the impacts Today, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report detailing progress and pathways to liming global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Responding to the report, Mr. Apollos Nwafor, Pan Africa Director of Oxfam International (httpss://www.Oxfam.org) said: “Climate change has set…
By Charles Dhewa When consumers can no longer do without cassava, nsima/sadza, matoke, tomato, beans, peas, among other foods, it could be an indication that the consumers have become addicted. Such addictive tendencies may have little to do with the food being a staple or a necessity. The way profit-oriented seed companies and manufacturers promote their seeds…
By Cllr Jacob Mafume (MDC National Spokesperson) The past few days have been an indictment to Zanu PF, its politics of falsehoods and the habit of stealing elections. Developments have exposed the pretenders in Zanu PF, that the talk of reform is a lie, their promises are fake and that the talk of forex deals…
By Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi Just recently, after being selected by the World Economic Forum to join its Young Global Leaders Class of 2018, Natalie Jabangwe, Ecocash CEO, is yet again amongst the three Zimbabwean business executives and entrepreneurs who have been nominated for the All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA), established to honour business excellence among…
By Michael Mashiri A woman has been dragged to court after beating his husbands’ mistress. Louis Mungami was taken to court last week after she was accused of beating his husbands’ mistress Elizabeth Mafuleka saying she had came to her house to disturb her peace. Mungami is alleged to have beaten Mafauleka in the 6th…
A Marlborough man has been dragged to court after he allegedly assaulted his naked girlfriend with an electric cable. Eliot Guzhuwo, was at the Harare Magistrate Court on Friday 5 October 2018 on accusations of assaulting his girlfriend Mitchell Matema with an electric cable whilst she was naked. Mitchell said she had come to Guzhuwo’s…
By Kunashe Mukande and Lewis Kujeke Bishop Albert Chikuni of Family Life Ministries in collaboration with Family Federation for World Peace and Unification has managed to mobilise people from different religions and traditional groups to attend a marriage blessing ceremony at a local hotel in Harare. When asked how he managed to mobilise people from…
By Elvis Dzvene (Economy, Banking and Financial Analyst (EBFA) Monetary and fiscal policy measures are not only irrelevant but also invalid in curbing Zimbabwe’s current economic problems. Actually, they worsen the situation and make the “Zimbabwe is open for business” mantra a toothless dog. Allow me to express unbiased economic facts which are for the…
People from all walks of life hailed the High Court for ordering the compensation of human rights activist and pro-democracy campaigner Jestina Mukoko. “While many were beginning to doubt the independence of our Judiciary, there is still hope in the justice system after the High Court this week ordered the state to compensate two prominent…
By Byron Mutingwende and Munyaradzi Dhure The eighth edition of the Zim-Afro Medical and Health Expo has emphasised the importance of upholding high standards of quality and safety in pursuit of achieving Universal Health Coverage. The conference had sub-themes of innovative regulatory models, safe practice and quality as well as medical and health education. In…
By Byron Mutingwende The Zimbabwe Parents of Handicapped Children Association (ZPHCA) is partnering the City of Harare in an endeavour to make the later a gender and disability friendly, safe, resilient, inclusive and competitive world-class city. Theresa Makwara, the ZPHCA Grassroots Women Project Coordinator, in her welcome remarks during the City of Harare…
Zimbabwe is set to welcome a thirty-five member diaspora delegation from the United Kingdom on Friday 5 October 2018. The visit which comes as a follow-up to the re-engagement mission to the United Kingdom by the Honourable Minister of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality industry, Honourable P Mupfumira in March where she implored the need for…
Arts Reporter When they bloom, revealing a beautiful purple colour, it’s a sign to most primary and secondary school scholars that the final examination season has begun. But this time around, it is Ngoma NeHosho, Jacaranda Festival organisers, who will be tested if they have blossomed enough to host a festival of the magnitude they…
By Byron Mutingwende In a bid to eradicate road traffic deaths, various provinces have formed the Provincial Road Safety Committees (PRSCs) that will have territorial authority to determine the extent of road traffic injury problem in their province and the nature and type of interventions applicable to the same. Mr Obio Chinyere, the…
The Vice President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Hon. Kembo Mohadi who oversees peace and reconciliation initiatives in Government has launched today the Pathways for Peace global study together with UN Resident Coordinator Mr Bishow Parajuli, World Bank Country Manager Mrs. Mukami Kariuki, and Ambassador of Sweden to Zimbabwe HE. Sofia Calltorp here in the…
By Byron Mutingwende Sustainable development becomes responsible if it is embroiled with prevention of occupational safety and health risks, Dr, Sekai Nzenza, the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare has said. In a speech read on her behalf by Minister of State in Vice President Kembo Mohadi’s Office, Mr Davis Marapira…
What people used to just imagine has become a reality today, making it necessary to unlearn old ways of doing things, Pan African Federation of Accountants chief executive Vickson Ncube told chartered secretaries gathered in Victoria Falls last week. He told them they need to redefine, re-skill and reposition themselves in a way that…
The International Trade Centre (ITC) today announced that 11 national trade promotion organisations have been shortlisted for the 2018 World Trade Promotion Organisation (WTPO) Awards. The 11 TPOs nominated for this year’s awards are from Austria, Egypt, Ghana, Mauritius, Mongolia, Nigeria, State of Palestine, Peru, Qatar, Republic of Korea and Switzerland. The shortlisted organisations are…
There was joy as news filtered that the High Court had ordered the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister to pay more than $13 000 in damages to 64 year-old Gogo Lillian Chinyerere as compensation for the pain she suffered in 2016 after some ZRP officers assaulted her during an…
Mastercard Foundation and the African Leadership Academy welcome the 2018 Anzisha Prize finalists Twenty of Africa’s youngest entrepreneurs will compete for a share of US$100,000 cash prize Entrepreneurship is central to Africa’s economic growth and is one of the keys to unlocking job opportunities for young people across the continent. Yesterday, Mastercard Foundation in…
Kundai Marunya Arts Correspondent Local graffiti artist cum writer Hennings Masikati has published an African themed children colouring book. This comes upon the realisation that most colouring books are Eurocentric with figures from popular television animations such as Cinderella, Kung Fu Panda and Barbie. Masikati said he is trying to impart African traditional cultural values…
By Byron Mutingwende Deaf Women Included feels it is compelled to petition the government to domesticate the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) that was ratified by the Government of Zimbabwe in 2013. In her address during a policy dialogue meeting on the domestication process of the Convention…
By Jacob Mafume (MDC National Spokesperson) Two grown men teamed up to accelerate and exacerbate the already unpalatable suffering of the Zimbabwean people. Zimbabweans who have lost all but hope tuned into different media platforms expecting relief only to get a kick in the teeth. The MDC is disappointed but surprised by the so-called measures…
Harare High Court judges Hungwe J and Wamambo J on Tuesday 2 October 2018 set aside the conviction of Patson Dzamara and Makomborero Haruziviishe. Represented by Obey Shava a member of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), the two activists had appealed against a decision of a Harare magistrate sitting at Harare Magistrates Courts on…
The International AIDS Society (IAS) today announced that Ms Cynthia Carey-Grant and Dr Monica Gandhi will serve as the Local Co-chairs for the 23rd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2020). Ms Carey-Grant is a long-time women’s health advocate based in Oakland, and Dr Gandhi is an HIV researcher at the University of California, San Francisco. They…
By Byron Mutingwende The Constitution of Zimbabwe has provisions to make education a compulsory right for every child and Parliamentarians have pledged support to the Tag A Life (TaLI)’s Every Child In School (ECIS) Campaign. The campaign calls on the government of Zimbabwe to urgently restore the legacy of education by allowing the…
This year’s graduating students are about to constitute the next generation of engineers and policymakers committed to addressing the issues critical to Africa’s sustainable development The Pan African University Institute for Water and Energy Sciences including Climate Change (PAUWES) (www.PAUWES.dz) celebrated the third graduating class of both the engineering and policy tracks of our Masters programmes in…
By Byron Mutingwende The reduction of food losses and waste (FLW) is essential in the creation of efficient value chains, which are the core of sustainable food systems that contribute to food security, nutrition, economic growth and environmental benefit, it has been noted. Berhanu Bedane, the Livestock Development Officer for the Food and…
Merck Foundation launches an empowering song “Life is Bigger” to raise awareness about male infertility and to Break the Stigma around Infertility in Africa by embracing a cultural shift through art The song has been written and sung by Tom Close, a famous singer from Rwanda; Merck Foundation continues its efforts to raises awareness on…
By Charles Dhewa In what probably signifies a new approach to achieving socio-economic development, a few policy makers and development agencies in developing countries are beginning to move from measuring success through the number of beneficiaries. Instead, they are reluctantly shifting to their focus to how the so-called beneficiaries mobilise and use knowledge associated with…
The State of Sustainable Markets 2018 points to the need for producers, processors, brands, retailers and consumers to move towards a consensus on sustainability. Voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) are experiencing significant growth across the world in response to consumer, buyer and producer demands, according to ‘The State of Sustainable Markets 2018: Statistics and Emerging Trends’ report. Launched…
Marriott International reveals Robust Expansion Plans across Africa: Expects to Increase Portfolio by 50 Percent with over 200 Hotels and 38,000 Rooms by 2023 From the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) in Nairobi, Kenya, Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) (www.Marriott.com) today announced rapid expansion plans across Africa. Strong demand for select-service brands and conversion opportunities are driving…
By Charles Dhewa It is lamentable that, in spite of setting up hundreds of universities and research institutes, developing countries continue to import knowledge. For instance, African countries are not just importing equipment and finished products from the West and East but also importing knowledge in the form of prescriptions on how to use those…
World Tourism Day 2018 was observed in Budapest, Hungary on 27 September 2018 with the official celebration focusing on the digital transformation in tourism, a World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) priority. The event examined how investment in new technology provides the sector with opportunities for innovation. Introducing a new seminar-based format, the official celebration provided crucial…
Gideon Madzikatidze recently in Jwaneng, Botswana African indigenous churches have been urged to initiate Afrocentric home-grown doctrines and cultures, Jwaneng-Mabutsane constituency legislator, Shawn Ntlhaile has said. This emerged at the conference organised and funded by Saint John Apostolic Church of the Whole World. Honourable Ntlhaile appealed to indigenous churches to practice home…
Hippo Valley Estates Acting Chief Executive Officer, Aiden Mhere, has been declared the 2017 Chartered Secretary of the Year. The runner-up is Posts and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) corporate services director, Avilla Dororosa Goba. Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in Zimbabwe (ICSAZ) secretary and chief executive Farai Musamba made the announcement at…
Orange Money is now one of the Group’s leading growth drivers and continues to evolve to better serve people, companies, institutions and governments Orange Money, Orange’s (www.Orange.com) mobile money solution, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Launched in 2008, the service currently has 40 million customers and is available in 17 countries, reaching €26 billion in transactions in…
