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By Byron Mutingwende Telecom regulator Potraz releases quarterly industry report Econet maintains top spot in mobile sector The local telecommunications regulator, the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (Potraz) has just released its second quarter report (covering May to July 2017) highlighting how the sector’s performance, based on how key players in the industry performed…
By Thabani Dube The Acting Ambassador of Sudan to Zimbabwe, Rida Osman says the Government of Zimbabwe must initiate dialogue with the United States of America to end economic sanctions and travelling restrictions. The Acting Ambassador, who is also the Deputy Head of Mission in Harare, told this journalist at a recently held press conference…
By Byron Mutingwende Trinity Musarurwa tenders her lettuce in the community-owned garden in Masiyarwa area, Zvimba District of Mashonaland West Province. She has five beds of her own in the large piece of land fenced for a garden in which a borehole was also drilled, courtesy of the benevolence of a non-governmental organisation’s donation….
By Byron Mutingwende A raft of turnaround measures being implemented by Hwange Colliery Company Limited are bearing positive fruits, Board Chairman Winston Chitando has revealed. Chitando made the remarks at a media and stakeholders cocktail in Harare on 19 October 2017. “On behalf of the board, I am more gratified to announce…
By Byron Mutingwende Stakeholders have called for the setting up of an independent medical insurance regulator in order to close the gaps in the current system. That emerged at the Zimbabwe Medical Association (ZiMA) Workshop held on 17 October 2017 at the Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare. “The proposed regulatory authority, provided…
By Byron Mutingwende The Sheriff of the High Court on Monday 16 October 2017 descended on the headquarters of cash rich National Social Security Authority (NSSA), attaching the giant pension fund’s assets in execution of a High Court order granted in favour of Chikuni Mutiswa. Using a High Court order for High Court…
By Byron Mutingwende The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) looks forward to use the recent award it won as an opportunity to market the country as a safe tourist destination to Europe and the entire world. Karikoga Kaseke, the ZTA Chief Executive revealed that in his address to the media following the unveiling of…
By Byron Mutingwende It is often said that investing in youths creates a better generation but young people are not always given the opportunity for full participation in development programmes. “Youth participation in politics at the moment is being driven by personalities rather than issues and content-related matters. Over the years our political…
By Byron Mutingwende An environment conducive for peace and security is the cornerstone of tourism development, a Cabinet minister has said. In his address to on the occasion of the study visit by officers from the National Defence University in Harare on 9 October 2017, Walter Mzembi, the minister of tourism and hospitality industry…
By Byron Mutingwende Secondary disability, particularly for children born able-bodied can be a pain to parents who might find it difficult to cope with the new development. Such was the testimony of one Shame Soda, the parent of a child who lost speech at a later stage despite having been born with the capability…
By Byron Mutingwende Elevate Youth Club, the youth empowerment programme supported by the Econet Group, has given away prizes worth over $60.000 to winners of the Elevate Youth ‘Register & Win’ competition in the form of cash prizes and fully paid international mentorship trips. Among the winners, who attended the event from as far…
By Byron Mutingwende Technocrats have urged the Government of Zimbabwe in partnership with development partners to find ways of harnessing the youth demographic dividend for economic growth. The calls were made at the youth investment and inclusive growth conference held in Harare on 3 October 2017 that was organised by the ministry of…
The government is committed to ensuring occupational safety and health at the workplace it has emerged. Speaking at a meeting held under the theme, “reinforce occupational safety and health preventive culture through optimum gathering and utilization of data” in Harare on 4 October 2015, Priscilla Mupfumira, the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare…
By Patricia Mashiri and Byron Mutingwende Fluctuations in mineral commodity prices hamper governments’ effort in mobilising domestic resources for economic development and poverty eradication, a study by one of the leading research thinktanks has revealed. The African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) released a report on the Drivers and Impacts of global…
By Byron Mutingwende Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa has prescribed a cocktail of measures to revive tourism, which is a major foreign currency earner while officially opening the Sanganai/Hlanganai Tourism Expo in Bulawayo. Chinamasa said tourism is an important sector in terms of its contribution to the key economic aggregates including national output, employment…
By Byron Mutingwende Although the release was delayed by three months to 29 September 2017 because of a transaction to restructure its balance sheet, which was burdened by an expensive debt, hospitality giant Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) has posted impressive half-year financial results. Commenting on the financials during the ongoing Sanganai/Hlanganani Tourism Expo…
By Byron Mutingwende The tourism on the continent can only improve if the brand of Africa is projected in a positive way, Thebe Ikalafeng, the Founder and Chairman of Brand Leadership Group has said. Thebe was speaking at the Sanganai/Hlanganani market workshop at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Bulawayo on Thursday 28 September…
By Byron Mutingwende The Zimbabwean branch of the Christ Embassy Church has thrown its weight behind the carnival initiative and the Sanganai/Hlanganani Expo in a bid to drive tourism. Christ Embassy Zonal Pastor, Pastor Ruth Musarurwa, speaking on the sidelines of a musical showcase by the Intwasa Arts Festival that followed a carnival…
By Wisdom Mumera Harare, Zimbabwe – The scarcity of employment and poor investment in the country are the direct results of high levels of corruption, according to ZANU PF MP Daniel Shumba who was speaking at a Transparency International event in Harare on Wednesday. Shumba, who was once a shareholder in Econet Wireless and founding…
By Byron Mutingwende Bulawayo, like any other city in Zimbabwe is normally quiet mid-week save for some vendors selling their wares on the pavements and shouting on the top of their voices to attract buyers. The second largest city was the country’s industrial hub over a decade ago, but the economic malaise that started at…
By Staff writer Company secretaries play a pivotal role in ensuring good corporate governance is practised in the institutions they work for, according to the visiting Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) International president, Mr David Venus. Giving the keynote address at the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in Zimbabwe annual conference…
By Byron Mutingwende Talk of the beauty of wildlife in Gweru, the capital of the Midlands Province and all roads lead to Antelope Park just a few kilometres outside the city. The dusty road leading to the place is ever busy with traffic as people of all races flock to the private game reserve…
By Patricia Mashiri Agriculture is Zimbabwe’s economic backbone and the beef sector is one of the critical cogs in the improvement of the livelihood of the rural populace. Paddy Zhanda, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture underscored the importance of improving the quality and sales of beef at a study report meeting held by the Livestock…
By Li Yong, Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation Since 2000 the continent of Africa has recorded impressive rates of economic growth. This remarkable performance has been largely driven by the prolonged commodity boom and development assistance. While the continent shows great diversity in the socio-economic trajectories of its countries, growth rates…
The United Nations office in Zimbabwe has fully embraced the 2030 Agenda which pursues the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as its roadmap for inclusive development. The United Nations Team in Zimbabwe, in support of national development priorities and in partnership with development partners, has reiterated its commitments articulated under the 2016-2020 Zimbabwe United Nations Development…
By Byron Mutingwende In pursuit of facilitating the empowerment and protection of all youths countrywide, the Youth Business League (YBL) is working to address the uneven business playfield among that demographic group. “If economic activities in districts are reserved for resident youths, the idea of youth empowerment becomes practical. At YBL we do…
Over 170 000 farmers have benefitted from an innovative research for development project which focuses on small scale mixed crop and livestock meant to improve their food and nutritional security. The project which was begun in 2012 brings new innovative ways to farming and has already resulted in improved nutrition and an ending to perennial…
Simon Madhovi from Ward 28 in Murehwa now stands tall among others as a real farmer with a capacity to feed his family and send his children to school. “In the past I had challenges in raising school fees and food for myself and let alone constructing a proper homestead. Thanks to the Zimbabwe Integrating…
The naked attack upon Kwese TV by the ruling party, through the Broadcasting Association of Zimbabwe (BAZ), is another stark reminder, on the eve of elections, just how lecherously power hungry ZANU PF can be. Kwese TV on Saturday gave a notice to its customers that it was stopping to broadcast pending the outcome of…
By Patricia Mashiri and Byron Mutingwende The 3rd edition of the Space has been held in trying to address issues affecting the youths in the country. The programme has been running for three years and focuses on initiatives that empower youth coming out tertiary institutions. The programme is running under the theme “challenging power” in…
By Wisdom Mumera Zimbabwe’s agricultural sector is suffering from a lack of science based farming methods stemming from lack of knowledge that is hampering production according to an expert. Speaking at a Zimbabwe Lands Commission National Needs Assessment Validation Workshop in Harare, Professor Sheunesu Mpepereki called for investment into farmer knowledge if the country is…
By Byron Mutingwende A workshop being organised by JournAfrica seeks to capacitate journalists with knowledge on the role they can play in an effort to build better cities on the African continent. The workshop is taking place in Johannesburg from 11 to 15 September 2017 under the topic “Journalism Practice on Urbanism: The Role…
Zimbabwe is well resourced to rescue itself out of the current economic crunch without waiting upon the International Monetary Fund (IMF) if it manages to institute robust economic and political reforms, a senior United Nations official has said. Zimbabwe’s United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Senior Economic Advisor, Amarakoon Bandara said this whilst speaking at a…
By Byron Mutingwende and Patricia Mashiri The Harare International Carnival is meant to unify people and celebrate inter-cultural diversity, Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. The Vice President, who is also the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs made the remarks at the Carnival Welcome reception held at Harare International Conference Centre…
Unveils $600-per-month youth job opportunity Programme set to create thousands of jobs Elevate Club, a youth empowerment initiative supported by the Econet Group, has launched the Elevate Virtual Agent Programme (EVAP) which is set to deliver thousands of jobs for young Zimbabweans and create the opportunity for its members to earn up to $600…
By Byron Mutingwende A delegation from Gambia is in Zimbabwe to exchange notes with the country on how to implement results based financing (RBF) on maternal and child nutrition health (MCNH) project, it has emerged. Speaking at a welcome reception for the Gambian delegation in Harare on Monday 3 September 2017, Aldrin Musiiwa,…
The much hyped 2017 Harare International Carnival has already been set in motion with the confirmation of participation by both local and international entertainers. In her comprehensive update on the Harare International Carnival at a press conference in Harare, Anastancia Ndhlovu, the Deputy Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry said preparations for the showcase were…
By Patricia Mashiri In a bid to ensure food security, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has called on the need to strengthen and improve the movement of improved varieties and quality seed within the region. In his speech during the launch of “Domestication of COMESA Harmonised Seed Regulations” in Harare, Dr…
By Byron Mutingwende The book ‘Towards Democratic Developmental States in Southern Africa.’ explores the genesis and evolution of the ‘developmental state’ concept flagging out useful lessons from the East Asian tigers and presents the conditions necessary for the emergence and consolidation of a ‘democratic developmental state’ in Southern Africa. Authored by renowned authors,…
PRIVATE players in the green energy sector should come up with convincing and bankable project proposals if they are to meaningfully contribute to development in this critical industry in the wake of a global shift from traditional sources and changing energy matrices in the modern world, a top government official has observed. Ministry of Energy…
By Byron Mutingwende The government is fostering the development of entrepreneurship among the youths through a technology transfer programme. In his address at the Funding Innovative Capacity Development (FICAD) project spearheaded by the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) and the Zimbabwe Economic Policy Analysis and Research Unit (ZEPARU), Dr. Desire Mutize Sibanda, the…
By Byron Mutingwende Jacob Jaya (not real name) squatters to mend the tyre of his rickety 1998 Nissan model car imported from Japan. Jaya is a senior tutor at one of the famous nursing schools in the country. “For someone like me, it pains me that my lifestyle is no better than that…
By Byron Mutingwende The implementation of the Action Plan for Industrialization is an initiative that should be driven at national level with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) only playing a supportive role. Speaking during the SADC Industrialisation and Strategy and Roadmap (2015-2063) workshop held at the Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare on…
By Byron Mutingwende The nurse managers and educators in government are bemoaning the deteriorating conditions of service since the enactment of the Health Services Act in 2005. Speaking at a stakeholders’ consultative meeting in Harare on Friday 25 July 2017, Simangaliso Mafu, the President of the Zimbabwe Nurses Association said there was a…
By Edward Makuzva With over 70 years of serving the Zimbabwean market, Edgars has achieved another first by launching Red Square through a store concept . Addressing media in the capital, Thursday, Edgars Operations Executive, Gideon Lungu said the advantage of setting up this speciality cosmetics store within an existing Edgars is that it gives customers…
