Information reaching Spiked Online Media is that there has been a complaint sent to Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) about serious and damaging allegations on the state of the Botswana Football League and how it is run. We have it on good authority that material has been submitted as part of that complaint….
The Mazowe Data centre expansion project is meant to enhance Zimbabwe’s data sovereignty by ensuring that the personal information of citizens, which is a valuable commodity in the global market, is kept within the country’s borders for use by our people to bring value to the nation at large, Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of…
The National Elections Reform Agenda (NERA) is vehemently concerned and seriously condemning the way the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is handling the accreditation process by demanding foreign currency payment from local observers. NERA said a majority of citizens are not working, with unofficial unemployment levels estimated to be above 85%. “It’s sad that ZEC demands…
By Desire Tshuma March is the month of women. The National Railways of Zimbabwe on Saturday joined Women in Transport and logistics in celebration of women’s month in one of their facilities at Raylton Club in Harare. National Railways of Zimbabwe has in recent years been promoting female workers in achieving their goals regardless of…
Members of the Core Panel of the Initiative on the Future of Health and Economic Resiliency in Africa (FHERA) convened in Dakar, Senegal from March 14 – 15, 2022. The Panel is co-chaired by Dr. Muhammad Ali Pate, Professor of the Practice of Public Health Leadership at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health,…
More than 90% of the goods traded internationally are shipped by sea, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, with maritime trade volumes set to triple by 2050. About 60% of those goods – everything from appliances to imported fruit – are packed in containers, while commodities such as oil or grains are…
The Wedza Residents Development Initiative Trust (WERDIT) applauds the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) for nabbing serial murderer and rapist, Bright Zhantali (30) who was recently arrested on nine counts of rape and murder. Zhantali was arrested on March 19, 2022, on nine counts of rape and murder; crimes which he committed between January 14, 2022,…
The Ministry of Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare; Zimbabwe Economic Society; International Labour Organisation (ILO); the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and representatives from informal economy organisations yesterday met in Harare and deliberated on the national formalisation strategy where a number of issues emerged. It was established that the informal sector constitutes a greater…
Zimnat, a leading financial services group, has once again painted the city green with the return of its glitzy Annual Agents Awards ceremony held at the prestigious Cresta Lodge in Harare on Friday 18 March 2022. The glamorous event which is aimed at recognizing high-performing sales agents in the group was attended by sales agents…
Dr. Allan Nhapi, a Zimbabwean medical doctor based in Australia is spearheading the development of a state-of-the-art hospital in the majestic Victoria Falls City. Addressing journalists at the Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare soon after his arrival in the country from the United Arab Emirates where he participated at the 2020 Dubai Expo where he…
The UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa, in partnership with the Ministry of Youth, Sports, Arts and Recreation; the International Labour Organisation; and Nhimbe Trust will conduct a workshop on Artistic Freedom and Decent Work on 23 March 2022 in Harare. The workshop aims to create the conditions for the elaboration of a report…
By Aaron Tembo The National Coordinator of the Passengers Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ), Mr. Tafadzwa Goliati has called on the government to put an end to the ZUPCO monopoly and bemoaned the fact that people who commute to work on a daily basis are being seriously affected by the inefficiency of the public transporter. “The…
By Lloyd Rabaya Harare-based Ruwa Pro Group Football Club (FC) says they are very optimistic to progress to the Premier League despite their recent drop in form. They registered a 0-0 draw on a home match against Chiredzi on Saturday. The result recorded their fourth straight match without a victory. Speaking to this publication after…
By Dr. Moeti Matshidiso In the outskirts of Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe, just beyond where paved roads transition to dirt, an undiagnosed polio infection paralysed a three-year-old girl. From one day to the next, the child’s life was changed forever. Among Africa’s public health community, we had looked at our successes against wild poliovirus as…
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is playing a key role in the management of forests in line with its mandate as a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. This was revealed during the 2022 commemoration of International Day of Forests yesterday by Dr…
By Charles Dhewa That most African economies have two different economies – formal and informal- is no longer debatable. Besides supporting the formal economy, during shocks like COVID19, the informal economy has become a source of resilience for the majority of farmers, vendors, traders, and low-income consumers. The same applies during drought periods when formal…
Technically-talented professionals in the film and theatre world are vital participants in the industry, with their skills and creativity an essential ingredient in the mix that results in productions that entertain and motivate audiences. One such professional is DStv Shark, Mildred Moyo, a Bulawayo-born lighting designer whose input has transformed many theatrical shows into meaningful…
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) is in Bulawayo Province as part of its aggressive nationwide Service Excellence training programme for operators in the region. Led by the national tourism organisation’s Destination Management Division, the programme seeks to equip all tourism front-line staffers responsible for client services and interactions. The program is running in line with…
By Elvis Dumba Raffingora – Rural women from three provinces are set to benefit from the government sweet potato export initiative with Zvimba women undergoing sweet potato farming training. The government through the Ministry of Agriculture signed an agreement with a local company, Fuchs, which will see the company train rural women from Mashonaland West,…
By Desire Tshuma The United Zimbabwe Alliance (UZA) Party has assured citizens that it will work to ensure that everyone, rather than a selected few as is the current norm, will enjoy the country’s independence from colonialism. The party was launched on Wednesday, March 16 at Harare Showgrounds by its founding president Elizabeth Valerio. More…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) yesterday in Cairo announced the finalization of a US$207 million facility granted by Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI), the state-owned Japanese organization focused on trade and investment. The facility will support the Bank’s broader response measures to the Covid-19 pandemic, especially its financing efforts for the acquisition of COVID-19…
On the 17th of March 2022, the Zimbabwe Coalition and Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) launched the #HOWFAR 2.0 Campaign which is aimed at re-igniting the pace for the previous campaign that was launched in September 2021. The agenda remains the same – To demand the government to be transparent and accountable in the management of…
By the Zimbabwe Election Support Network As Zimbabwe readies for the 2023 harmonized elections, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) implores the government of Zimbabwe to implement electoral reforms in line with the dictates of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections, and Governance (ACDEG). Some of these reforms include; the need to create a conducive…
Can a woman with no detective experience and whose closest companion is her pet chicken solve a complicated murder investigation? That’s the question in Recipes for Love and Murder, the new small-town mystery series starting on M-Net this Sunday, 20 March at 20:00 CAT. Starring the award-winning Maria Doyle Kennedy (Outlander, Orphan Black, Kin) and Tony Kgoroge (Black…
Fifty youth leaders working in family planning and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) have been awarded scholarships to attend the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) this year in Pattaya City, Thailand, 14-17 November. The awardees will also help shape the content of the conference sessions. More than 300 youth worldwide applied for the honor,…
The High-Level Meeting on Unclaimed Benefits from the mining sector took place in Johannesburg from 16-17 March 2022 to find solutions to the question of unclaimed and unpaid benefits. Key stakeholders–SADC governments (South Africa and Eswatini), Southern Africa Ex-Miners Association (SAMA), mining pension and retirement funds and administrators, Mineral Council of South Africa, International Labour…
The Government of Zimbabwe through the Ministry of Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), is hosting a Regional Capacity Development Workshop on Ethical Recruitment in Victoria Falls. This programme is being hosted under the auspices of the Africa Regional Migration Programme (ARMP) and the Southern Africa…
A community organisation in Chipinge is pushing women empowerment as one of its thrust. In a statement to mark this year’s International Women’s Day, Platform for Youth and Community Development (PYCD) said it has been involved in many programmes to uplift women who are often excluded in political and economic processes. “PYCD has been implementing…
Rooftop Promotions run Theatre in the Park will this week host Kae Chaps of the Juzi fame on the ‘Jazz and Soul Friday Night’ on Friday the 18th of March 2022. The Juzi hitmaker will be performing on this day from 6 PM to 10 PM. The admission is $10 and bookings can be done…
International and local higher learning institutions, in partnership with a local NGO, have vowed to continue supporting internally displaced community members of Epworth and Lumanda (dubbed Mandebvu) settlements. The institutions behind the initiative are local universities including Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University (ZEGU), University of Zimbabwe (UZ), and Women’s University in Africa (WUA); UK-based universities including…
One of the greatest threats to the international entertainment industry is piracy, now thought to be depriving the industry of as much as US$71 billion each year and now threatening millions of livelihoods and undermining the future of the industry. This massive loss of income is more than the gross domestic product of whole geographical…
Increased access to the digital economy strengthens digital protection, Dr. Jenfan Muswere, in a speech read on his behalf on the commemoration of World Consumer Rights Day today by his deputy in the same ministry, Dr. Dingumuzi Phuti has said. He said digital technology has created unprecedented new opportunities for consumers as it facilitates communication;…
In the present era where the safety of individual lives is constantly threatened by widespread conflicts, society demands that peacebuilding efforts develop into a system that promotes the values, norms, and culture of peace for all countries, communities and, individuals, based on the shared principles of coexistence and interdependence of the global community. HWPL’s 6th…
Rainbow Sports Global (www.Rainbow-Sports.com) is proud to announce the launch of the African Football Data Centre (AFDC), an open, digital platform created in support of the development of football on the continent. The interactive platform, developed in cooperation with Football Benchmark, covers a broad range of data of African football. The free-to-use data centre provides…
By Elvis Dumba Raffingora – A lone twenty-six-year-old man a with disability surviving on the aid of community well-wishers reached out to Zvimba North Constituency legislator Marian Chombo for assistance. Givemore Chandavengerwa who cannot walk since birth and crawls around stays alone after both parents passed away and survives on handouts from well-wishers in the…
Statement on Phase 1 of Voter Registration (1 – 28 February 2022) I. Overview As part of their commitment to support democratic development and promote credible, transparent, and accountable electoral processes in Zimbabwe, the Election Resource Centre (ERC) and Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) observed the first phase of the registration blitz and shall…
African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) Vice President Dr. Kevin Kariuki will lead a delegation to Egypt, the host country for this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference 2022, for exploratory talks on how the Bank and Egypt can collaborate to make COP27 a truly breakthrough event for people and planet. COP 27 is scheduled for November…
Humble beginnings motivated Tendai Gara, the Founder, and director of Tendai Association to offer education to children from the less-privileged and vulnerable school-going children. “I was born in Raffingora and grew up among my maternal grandfather’s people in Mt Darwin. My parents were separated when I was a child. As a single mother, she raised…
Regardless of your business, South Africa sits at the very end of very long global supply lines. Even before Covid-19 and the July 2021 civil unrest bought home the importance of shortening and diversifying supply chains, South Africa’s balance of trade and ZAR volatility and weakness were already prompting a re-think as businesses pivoted to local – or…
Alliance Health Eagles Women – 258-7 in 50 overs (Christabel Chatonzwa 108*, Kellies Ndlovu 30, Mitchell Mavunga 21; Dana Ndiraya 3/40, Nomatter Mutasa 2/45, Vimbai Kavava 1/35) Rhinos Women – 91 all out in 36.3 overs (Mary-Anne Musonda 22, Ashley Ndiraya 9, Josephine Nkomo 9; Mitchell Mavunga 4/32, Olinda Chare 3/11, Precious Marange 1/16) …
The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) is condemning actions by members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) who have reportedly been deployed to block a Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) rally to be held in Marondera today. The police action is despite the fact that the High Court cleared the event yesterday after the Zimbabwe…
On Saturday, 19 March nominees for the eighth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards will be unveiled in a special broadcast on all Africa Magic channels on DStv from 22:00. Nollywood actors, Adesua Etomi-Wellington and Daniel Etim-Effiong, will announce the nominees in all 33 categories for this edition. MultiChoice Zimbabwe’s Publicity and Public…
Local tycoon businessman, Kudakwashe Tagwirei, who owns Sakunda, has entered into an agreement with Harare City Council to lease the derelict Rufaro stadium. It is not the first time, Tagwirei has rescued national projects, with the Dynamos-Harare deal already in progress which has yielded a lot of positive results for the local football game. The…
By Kavit Majithia Zain Group agreed on a distribution deal with HTC Vive to bring the device maker’s VR portfolio to the Middle East region, as part of a wider play around enabling access to the metaverse. The operator explained it would make Vive devices available to its customers through its e-commerce platforms, in addition…
By Elvis Dumba Darwendale – Chinhoyi Regional Magistrate Ignatius Mugove last week sentenced 18-year-old Moment Abudara of Mvebi Farm in Darwendale to five years imprisonment for aggravated sexual assault on a nine-year-old boy. According to State Counsel Nyasha Sibesha, the court heard that on 27 February 2020, the complainant who was eight years then, was…
