By Catherine Murombedzi “Raising a child with special needs is so complex, and painful, I hope I will not break down. If I become emotional, bear with me, please. May I have music play in the background to open my journey? Music is one of my coping mechanisms,” said Dr. Anna-Mary Nyakabau. She was speaking…
Marist Brothers High School reigned supreme at the Old Mutual High School Quiz competition, fending off stiff competition from Zengeza High 1 to land the top prize at a two-day event held in Harare on Friday 2 December. In the nail-biting finale, the competition was divided into six heat sessions in which points were collected….
By Clayton Masekesa MUTARE – The United Nations Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNPRPD) has trained government social welfare workers in addressing issues that are essential for the effective implementation of inclusive disability concepts at a national level. Within the framework of the new UNPRPD Project on “Strengthening Disability Rights Accountability, Governance…
By Clayton Masekesa CHIPINGE – The Zimbabwe government has intensified digital capability in rural schools through the Presidential National E-learning Strategy which is aimed at bridging the digital divide between rural and urban schools. The government last weekend donated 150 computers to five schools in the Chipinge district, with each school getting 30 computers, as…
Mr. Edward Kallon, the United Nations (UN) Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Zimbabwe received the prestigious award from the Diplomat Magazine in appreciation of his immense contribution to development and diplomacy. Since the presentation of his credentials in March this year, Mr. Edward Kallon, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator has had a busy nine months….
Address By The POTRAZ Director General, Dr. G. K. Machengete The Director General of the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ), hereby presents the key trends observed in the Postal and Telecommunications sector during the third quarter of 2022 as follows: Growth in subscriptions across all markets Total active mobile subscriptions increased…
Today, in commemoration of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, the members of the #HeForShe Campaign Group of Diplomats officially welcomed the Head of Mission for the European Union Delegation, His Excellency Ambassador Jobst von Kirchmann as the incoming Chairperson of the Group, while acknowledging the work of the British Embassy as the…
Africa Finance Corporation, the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, is expanding its footprint in Asian capital markets, today announcing the successful closure of a US$160 million Kimchi Term Loan Facility with Mizuho Bank, Ltd. and Shinhan Bank as Bookrunners and Mandate Lead Arrangers (BMLAs). This facility follows the successful execution of the Corporation’s inaugural…
After a year of intense negotiations and a difficult global economic outlook, development partners of the African Development Fund (ADF) have agreed to commit a total package of $8.9 billion to its 2023 to 2025 financing cycle. It is the largest replenishment in the history of the Fund. ADF is the concessional window of the…
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has applauded the ratification by the Barbadian Parliament of the Partnership Agreement with the Bank. Barbados, one of the nine member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) that have so far signed the treaty, becomes the first to ratify it. The Partnership Agreement between Afreximbank and the constituent countries of CARICOM…
By Population Solutions For Health Population Solutions for Health and PSI with funding from the Swedish Embassy successfully launched, the “Give Me A Chance/Ndipeiwo Mukana/Nginikani iThuba; I am A Child, Not A Wife” campaign against child marriages on 30 November 2022. With girls in the forefront, the campaign aims to create a dialogue in which…
On December 3rd, 2022 in Agadir, the 6th edition of the African Forum of Territorial Managers and Training Institutes targeting Local Governments (FAMI6_2022) came to an end. Download document: https://bit.ly/3HbJidl The Forum was held over 6 days, from November 28th to December 03rd, 2022 at the Training Center of the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Ibn…
By Catherine Murombedzi The 2022 World Aids Day commemorations, themed ‘Equalise’, got me thinking, in a way. I was saddened by the unequal access to HIV and AIDS services. Could it be the inequalities, and constrained access, coupled with the Covid-19-induced lockdown of 2020 and 2021? Never before, have we noted such massive new…
For the first time in history, funding for tuberculosis (TB) research and development (R&D) hit a billion dollars worldwide in 2021. This marked a significant milestone that nonetheless falls significantly short of what’s needed to stay on track to end TB, according to a new report released today by Treatment Action Group (TAG) and the Stop TB…
Ecoethics Global Movement, a non-governmental organization founded by US-based young climate activist, Madhvi Chittoor, on Saturday spearheaded an awareness tree planting programme that incorporated persons with disabilities. The International Day for Persons with Disabilities is celebrated on the 3rd of December on annual basis and this merely coincides with Tree Planting Day which is commemorated…
By Tafadzwa Muranganwa There are calls to amend the Seeds Act to promote community seed systems that are resilient to climate change. This was heard recently at an agroecology media training organised by Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM) Zimbabwe, recently. A community seed company, Champion Farmer Seeds, has revealed that there are many hurdles…
By Elvis Dumba Harare – Zimbabwe, currently commemorating 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, will host a Women Empowerment Summit this year that will be attended by high-level delegates who include, the government, United Nations, and women organisations. The Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development, in partnership with the National…
By Elvis Dumba Zvimba – Community economic development success is hinged on the emancipation of women at the household level as they constitute a high number of the population. Zvimba North Constituency lawmaker and Local Government and Public Works Deputy Minister, Hon Marian Chombo said the financial empowerment of women at household levels helps to…
The awe-inspiring Matesti Victoria Falls has won the award for “Best for Off-grid Glamour” and has been included in the prestigious Tatler Travel Guide of the 101 Best Hotels in the World. The property joins giants like Stuart Cantor, Castles in the Air, Pioneer Spirits, Romance Revivers, Comfort and Ease, Golden Years, Rescue Remedies, and…
By Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) In the spirit of promoting democratic elections in Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) observed Local Authority by-elections on 3 December 2022 in Binga Rural District Council (RDC) Ward 20, and Gweru Municipality Wards 4, 5 and 18. The by-elections in which both the ruling party and Citizens…
By Hillary Munedzi The government’s commitment to universal, free and compulsory education remains a pipe dream as 87% of the national budget is channelled towards employment costs, with 14.04% of the education budget falling short of the Dakar Declaration of 20%. The Education for All (EFA) movement is a global commitment to provide quality basic…
Young parliamentarians have been challenged to take the lead in the formulation of policies and strategies that enhance the full participation of the African youth in political and decision-making processes. The call was made yesterday at the official opening of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) Youth Dialogue, hosted by the Parliament of the Kingdom of Morocco,…
By Nhau Mangirazi in Cape Town, South Africa Shehzad Joomun, a journalist from Mauritius is suffering from emotional pressure affecting communities against the effects of climate change that has resulted in property damages, food insecurity, and health challenges in his home country. Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometers off…
By Catherine Mureombedzi “Personal branding is a choice, no one is coming to do that for you…” “I am a lawyer, it is quite exciting and intimidating to stand before you, medical doctors, females. In my work, the most difficult aspect is leaving a client behind. As a lawyer, the client/lawyer privilege, encourages a client…
The National Association of Youth Organisations (NAYO) has said development cooperation connects young people to development financing, including external finance, South-South, and triangular cooperation, climate finance, cooperation among governments, civil society, and the private sector. This emerged at the NAYO Pre-High Level Meeting (HLM3) National Dialogue Held on the 2nd of December 2022 at Holiday…
By Nhau Mangirazi Cape Town, South Africa – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Education Organization (UNESCO) senior regional science programs specialist Martial Zebaze Kana has called on the media to articulate science stories with a bearing on communities. Speaking during the science training course here, Kana said the media remains part of a…
The works entail the immediate rehabilitation of 265 km of MGR tracks between Malaba and Mukono, including the line to Jinja Pier and Port Bell on Lake Victoria The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) is providing $301 million to overhaul the Kampala-Malaba Meter Gauge Railway (MGR) in Uganda. The railway line is part of the…
By Tafadzwa Muranganwa The growing cyberbullying and trolling of women online, particularly those in political leadership in Zimbabwe has left media stakeholders fretting about how to tame and make digital space safe for women and girls. This was heard at a ‘National Women’s Rights Symposium on Violence Against Women and Girls’ organised by the Women’s…
Dr. Solomon Matsa, the President of the Business Economic Empowerment Federation (BEEF) who was the Guest of Honour at a prize-giving ceremony at Dambudzo school on Thursday awarded 12 students scholarships until they finish Advanced Level. Dambudzo School has 1613 students and 48 teachers, proving the need for more schools in the country since Zimbabweans…
As part of Nestlé Needs YOUth Initiative, MYOWBU is benefitting over 5, 000 young people and seeks to double its youth outreach with entrepreneurship to 10, 000 by 2025 In the world of entrepreneurship, some dream and hope their ideas become reality whilst others seize any available opportunity to make their dreams come true. In…
Zimbabwe Tourism Authority Chief Executive, Ms. Winnie Muchanyuka has urged the Tourism and Hospitality Industry to collaborate with the government in bidding for Meetings Incentives Conferences Exhibitions Tourism (MICE) events. Muchanyuka was speaking at the 2022 edition of the Hospitality Association of Zimbabwe Congress which kicked off in Victoria Falls yesterday. “I would like to…
The MultiChoice Group, an official African media broadcast partner for The Earthshot Prize, will air the prestigious competition’s annual awards ceremony which will be filmed on Friday, 2 December at the MGM Music Hall in Boston, United States. Award-winning broadcaster, podcaster, and television presenter Clara Amfo returns for a second year to co-host the awards alongside actor, producer…
Population Solutions for Health There is no denying that consumers are becoming digital natives. For more than two decades Population Services International Zimbabwe (PSI), now Population Solutions for Health (PSH) has been strengthening healthcare in Zimbabwe towards a new future. PSH with support from PSI Digital Health Monitoring Team, recognize that consumers continue to evolve…
A slowdown in the progress made during the past decade against maternal and infant mortality is projected in the African region, a new World Health Organization (WHO) report released today finds. The Atlas of African Health Statistics 2022 assessed the nine targets related to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) on health and found that at the current…
Diverse actors from 30 countries call for a comprehensive Africa Food Policy that addresses Africa’s need to feed itself in the face of global uncertainty and climate change. The social movements’ call came following the conclusion of the 4th Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) Biennial Food Systems Conference, which was held in Yaoundé, Cameroon,…
The TelOne Centre for Learning has been described as a citadel for the development of ICT and technology necessary to propel Zimbabwe into an upper-middle income economy by 2030. This was revealed by Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and courier services during the 8th TelOne Centre for Learning (TCFL)…
Tigere Property Fund has become Zimbabwe’s first real estate investment trust (REIT) to list on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE). Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube, rang the ceremonial opening bell to signify the listing of the Trust at an event on November 30th. The Trust started trading on the bourse on December 1st. The listing…
By Staff Reporter Spiked Online, a Zimbabwean online news platform, scooped the Best Online Media award at the 6th National Aids Council (NAC) Media Awards on Thursday. The award was presented at the World AIDS Day commemorations in Marondera on 1 December 2022. Giving his remarks, Health and Child Care Ministry Chief Director, Dr. Munyaradzi…
As the world is geared to end AIDS by 2030, Mr. Edward Kallon, the United Nations (UN) Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator has called on stakeholders to address the inequalities that drive the pandemic. He made the remarks during the national commemorative event of World AIDS Day being held under the theme “Equalise” in Marondera today….
SuperSport viewers on DStv will be treated to unrivalled coverage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, with the tournament set to run from 20 November to 18 December and provide the most thrilling distillation of ‘The Beautiful Game’. Thursday 1 December sees Group F wrap up in the late afternoon with Croatia…
By Prof Guy Marks (President and Interim Executive Director, The Union) According to their 2022 Global TB report, the World Health Organization estimates that 10.6 million people tested positive for tuberculosis (TB) in 2021. This is a 4.5% rise from 2020 and 1.6 million people have died as a result of it. There has been…
The African Union (AU) has resolved to harness the Pan-African African Parliament (PAP)’s unique value proposition as a representation of the African citizens, in its bid to consolidate democratic gains for peace and stability in Africa. H.E Hon. Chief Fortune Charumbira, President of Africa’s premier parliamentary forum was solicited by the Department of Political Affairs,…
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, who has agreed and committed to working with other institutions to support the Zimbabwean government in clearing its arrears and resolving its debts owed to international creditors including the African Development Bank, the World Bank Group and the European Investment Bank. President Mnangagwa…
Old Mutual Zimbabwe (OMZ) Group Marketing, Public Affairs, and Sustainability Executive Lillian Mbayiwa has been elected Marketers Association of Zimbabwe’s (MAZ) 7th president at an AGM held in Harare last week. Mbayiwa takes over from Prof Zororo Muranda following the expiry of his tenure. Mbayiwa will be deputized by Emilia Mabika from ZB Financial Holdings…
By Kanchan Nath Tourism leaders from every global region have met to advance plans to transform the sector against a backdrop of challenges old and new. UNWTO convened its Executive Council in Marrakesh, Morocco, as the sector’s recovery continues to gather pace. Welcoming 16 Ministers of Tourism and delegations from 36 countries, UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab…
