Action needed now to limit climate change: Ministers told

Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference also known as COP26 which is scheduled to be held in the city of Glasgow, Scotland between 31 October and 12 November 2021, the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres urged ministers to make concerted efforts to reduce emissions, finance climate action and support mitigation. Speaking during a…

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Reducing Food Loss and Waste Key to Strengthening Food Sustainability System: FAO

Celebrating the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste this Wednesday, the Food Agriculture Organisation (FAO) together with other organisations emphasised the need to embrace Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12 which seeks to ensure sustainable production and consumption patterns, including a specific target to halve per capita global food waste by 2030. FAO…

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UNICEF, Mercy Corps partner to supply borehole water to Rusape Town Council

By Knowledge Kutadzaushe A partnership between UNICEF and Mercy Corps has come in handy to address perennial water challenges in Rusape Town Council through the provision of solar-powered boreholes. The borehole installation project is being done in Rusape Town Council as a way of stabilizing and normalising the water supply in four wards under the…

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Labour Amendment Bill approved

By Joyce Mukucha In pursuit of promoting worker empowerment and protection as well as regulating individual and collective employment relations, Cabinet has approved the Labour Amendment Bill. Speaking in a post-Cabinet briefing this Tuesday, the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Monica Mutsvangwa said the Bill also provides for the rights to fair and…

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Enhanced multilateralism mitigates COVID-19: President Mnangagwa

President Emmerson Mnangagwa, in his address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) last week, said enhanced multilateralism and unity of purpose remain critical in mitigating the COVID-19 global health emergency. The President’s remarks came when the Seventy Sixth Session was being convened against the backdrop of the persistent COVID 19 pandemic but he said…

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Zimbabweans let us harness the Diaspora Contribution/Human Capital we have

By Barbra Nyagomo-Chakabva Nursing Jobs Abroad/Globally The Philippines get remittances of 30 billion USD per year from their Nurses working in the Diaspora. Cash remittances from Filipinos working overseas dropped 0.8% to $29.9 billion last year, defying expectations of a sharper fall due to the pandemic, the country’s central bank said on Monday. However, the…

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Government takes over salaries payment for municipal nurses

The government is implementing its decision to transfer nurses’ salaries from the Harare and Chitungwiza Municipalities payrolls to the state-run Salary Service Bureau. Addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing this Tuesday, the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Monica Mutsvangwa said the plan was in line with the government’s decision to centralise the payment of…

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MIM Foundation targets women with development projects

The Manyara Irene Muyenziwa (MIM) Foundation is seeking to correct gender-influenced economic imbalances by extending to women some development projects that are set to improve their lives. Manyara Irene Muyenziwa, the MIM Founder, yesterday convened a workshop in Harare that touched on a number of available lucrative projects for women. “As women, and historically in…

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‘Improving Production key to Assist LDCs’ Post-Pandemic Recovery Journey’ says UNCTAD

The Uited Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has warned that the world’s poorest countries will remain on the margins of the global economy if States are unable to boost economic production, and the international community fails to provide more support. UNCTAD’s Least Developed Countries(LDCs) 2021 Report which was released this Monday highlighted that…

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Zimbabwe Celebrates World Tourism Day, Nations Bemoan COVID-19 Devastating Impacts on the Sector

Zimbabwe joined the rest of the world yesterday in celebrating World Tourism Day which was running under the theme ‘Tourism for Inclusive Growth’, a theme that focuses on tourism’s ability to drive inclusive development and the role it plays in generating economic opportunities for millions across the globe. Tourism is one of the world’s most…

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International Day for Universal Access to Information: ICTs for development

On the occasion of the commemoration of the International Day of Universal Access to Information (IDUAI), Dr Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services emphasised the role played by ICTs to stimulate sustainable development. The day was declared by UNESCO on 17 November 2015. Speaking in Chimanimani yesterday, Dr…

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Whistleblower protection important in the fight against corruption

Whistleblower protection is absolutely required to safeguard the public interest and to promote a culture of public accountability and integrity, Ms. Maria Ribeiro, the United Nations Resident Coordinator for Zimbabwe has said. She was speaking yesterday at the National Whistleblower Protection Workshop in Harare which marked a significant step towards the legislative reforms in the…

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Young farmers hail Agrifoods, Empower Bank partnership for increased food production

By Desire Tshuma Young Farmers are upbeat that the partnership between Agrifoods and Empower Bank is paying huge dividends in maximising food production among the youths so as to contribute to sustainable economic growth. Agrifoods processes all agricultural produce and sells to farmers who are into different types of farming. “We process soybeans, sunflower seeds,…

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Zimra boss declared Chartered Secretary of the Year

Zimbabwe Revenue Authority acting commissioner-general Rameck Masaire has been declared Chartered Secretary of the Year for 2020. The announcement was made by Chartered Governance and Accountancy Institute in Zimbabwe chief executive Lovemore Gomera at the institute’s annual dinner on Friday. The runner-up for the award was Nyaradzo Group finance director Tendai Kanjanda. This could be…

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DREAMS-funded Greenhouse Project positively impacting youths in Chitungwiza, Goromonzi

Young people have hailed the Freedom of Information Act for giving them free access to information and education especially on the Green House projects that they are partaking in at institutions like the Utano Community Centre in Zengeza, Chitungwiza. The projects are helping in improving their livelihoods and are being supported by the Determined, Resilient, Empowered,…

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President Mnangagwa calls on private sector to join fight against corruption

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called upon the private sector, civil society, and other stakeholders to join the government in the fight against corruption. He has urged them to set up integrity committees within their organisations. “The anti-corruption fight is a collective responsibility. Government cannot go it alone,” he told delegates at the annual conference and…

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The Glasgow Declaration: An urgent call for commitment to a decade of climate action in tourism

In preparation for COP26, two information sessions were held on September 21 on the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism. The Declaration, developed by a collaborative group of leading organizations, is an urgent call for all stakeholders to commit to a decade of climate action in tourism. The signatories of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action…

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The Law is struggling to keep up with technology

By Jacob Kudzai Mutisi The Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill is awaiting the signature of the President of Zimbabwe to become law. The purpose of the bill is to consolidate cyber-related offences and provide for data protection with due regard to the Declaration of Rights under the Constitution and the public and national interest,…

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International Day of Sign Languages: Access to information fundamental for PWDs

Spiked Online Media Reporter The fact that access to information remains a fundamental right to people with disabilities comes to the fore as Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world in commemorating the International Day of Sign Languages which runs under the theme ‘We sign for human rights. The International Day of Sign Language was…

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Let’s Fight Vaccine Famine to Ensure Development: UNDP

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has said it is important to prioritize marginalised communities in Africa as well as developing nations pertaining to the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines. Speaking during a special event organized to discuss how COVID-19 vaccines can be fairly distributed worldwide as a key priority for development, UNDP Administrator, Achim Steiner…

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We hold the keys to Zimbabwe’s prosperous future: FORUS Party

The talk-of-town, people-centred, and recently established political party, the Freedom Of Rights Under Sovereign (FORUS) has said it is the only genuine vehicle for Zimbabweans to enjoy a secure and prosperous future. The party President, Manyara Irene Muyenziwa (MIM) said a Foundation she founded under her name in 2021 is implementing practical and tangible activities…

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Esigodini PFMS Kiosk, College of Agriculture e-learning platform promoting smart agriculture 

The Esigodini Agricultural College e-Learning platform and the Public Finance Management System (PFMS) kiosk launched by Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services at Esigodini township yesterday in Mzingwane District are meant to promote smart agriculture and the advancement of a digital economy. “Online learning platforms and a…

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Zimbabwe Hosts School of Internet Governance, Attendees Speak in a Unified Voice

By Joyce Mukucha In pursuit of building, promoting, and defending the internet, the Internet Society (ISOC) last week hosted the first-ever Zimbabwean Chapter School of Internet Governance which was aimed at unpacking important aspects pertaining to governing as well as the use of the digital space by different people from various backgrounds. The three-day virtual…

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EbonyLife and Sony Pictures Television announce ÀLÓ – A new African writers initiative

 EbonyLife and Sony Pictures Television (“SPT”) yesterday announced ÀLÓ, a brand-new writers initiative offering a unique platform for writers of African heritage. The word “ÀLÓ” is from the Yoruba language and translates as ‘once upon a time’. Just like with those words which have opened countless stories for hundreds of years, this is the beginning…

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Shoko Festival roars to life

Shoko Festival, Zimbabwe’s longest-running urban culture festival, came alive yesterday! ​​Shoko Festival 2021 will be a completely virtual festival and will run over 6 days from the 20th – 25th September including diverse programming with different events every night. The festival will be live-streamed on Shoko Festival Facebook and YouTube.   The headline acts at…

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CSOs bemoan destruction of Cleveland Wetland Catchment area

Community Water Alliance (CWA), Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA), and Cleveland Action Alliance (CAA) have lamented the current destruction of the Cleveland Dam Wetland Catchment area due to construction activities of houses and buildings on the site. The organisations highlighted that it was worrisome that the construction of houses on the wetland was happening as…

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FORUS Party hits ground running with nationwide campaign trail

The Freedom Of Rights Under Sovereign (FORUS) Party is sending seismic waves across the political spectrum with a massive campaign trail that has seen it interacting with grassroots in Chegutu, Kadoma, Kwekwe, Gweru, and Bulawayo. The party’s primary focus is anchored on the revival of the country’s comatose economy, with a focus on people-centred grassroots-led,…

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Community information centres open window for STEM subjects in rural areas

Community information centres provide a window of opportunity for rural-based students to take up science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects, Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services has said. He alluded to this fact on 17 September 2021 while launching the Rafingora Community Information Centre at an…

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Zimbabwe’s Mobile Broadband Phase III Project: Increasing access to connectivity

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson  Mnangagwa has said that Mobile Broadband (MBB) Phase III Project would not have come at a better time than this. He made the remarks yesterday in a speech delivered on his behalf by Vice President, Dr.Constantiono Chiwenga during the launch of Zimbabwe’s Mobile Broadband Phase III Project. The President explained that the…

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MultiChoice to connect South African SMEs with global investors

MultiChoice launches the MultiChoice Accelerator supporting the growth of 20 South African start-ups in collaboration with C3, Galelo and the DTIC. The 20 start-ups will embark on an intensive blended learning journey leading to the showcase of their solutions at Dubai’s Expo 2020. South African news channel, Newzroom Afrika, will follow the journey of the…

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Aviation Industry’s Journey to Net Zero: The Challenge of Climate Change

Flying is one of the fastest-growing sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the most climate-intensive form of transport, studies show. Despite the fact that commercial aviation is responsible for only about 2-3% of global carbon emissions, researchers indicate that aviation emissions have more than doubled in the last 20 years and the sector is…

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Community Health Clubs ushering a clean environment

By Joyce Mukucha In an effort aimed at creating a clean, safe, and hygienic environment, this week community health clubs embarked on a massive cleanup campaign clearing illegal dumpsites in Mbare at Tsiga market. According to a Facebook post by Community Water Alliance (CWA), the newly established Community Health Clubs in Mbare as agents of…

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Tawanda Makwiramiti receives prestigious award for positively impacting society

By Chimeno Azriel Tawanda Makwiramiti was honoured with a Golden Award for exhibiting outstanding contributions towards youths transformation, peace advocacy, and responsible leadership. He was awarded early this month by United Nations and International Peace ( UNIP) and received the Golden Award. Makwiramiti said he was happy that his charity work is now being recognised…

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Acknowledging the Montreal Protocol Key to Tackling Ozone Layer Depletion, Climate Change Impacts

By Joyce Mukucha As Zimbabwe joined the rest of the world in celebrating World Ozone Day on Thursday, the Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry, Mangaliso Ndlovu said it was imperative for Zimbabwe to acknowledge and embrace the Montreal Protocol and its Kigali Amendment to phase out man-made chemicals used mostly in refrigeration…

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UNDP donates vehicles to Zimbabwe’s agricultural resilience building project

By Joyce Mukucha The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has handed over five project vehicles to the Ministry of Lands, Agricultural, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement under the Green Climate Fund Building resilience of vulnerable agricultural livelihoods in the Southern Zimbabwe project. Speaking on behalf of her superior during the handover ceremony in Harare on…

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