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Writes Sirak Gebrehiwot Harare – In a vibrant celebration captioned with remarks by senior officials from Government, UN, and Development Partners, a panel discussion, and a stirring performance by Hope Masike, UN Women in Zimbabwe galvanized stakeholders in Harare to honor women and girls on 2 April 2025. The event, marking the end of a…
The launch of the Social Protection System Strengthening Programme is a key priority of the Government of Zimbabwe to support vulnerable citizens. This is a positive move towards a prosperous and empowered upper-middle-income society by 2030 and is a testament to the commitment to investing in social protection to support vulnerable citizens, from the womb…
The National AIDS Council (NAC) has said there has been a decrease in HIV incidence and prevalence over time, a two-day workshop for editors and station managers that kicked off today in Chinhoyi has heard. In a presentation delivered on his behalf by Lameck Munangaidzwa (NAC Monitoring and Evaluation officer), Dr. Amon Mpofu, the…
A Leadership in Health Technology Symposium held in Harare today (29 March 2025 ), organized by Siza Mukwedini and Kuda Makuzwa of Matamba Film Labs was meant to improve health outcomes for Zimbabwe. In her remarks at the workshop, Pamela Tremont, the United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe, commended the support of the U.S. President’s…
Pretoria, South Africa – March 25, 2025 – The 9th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) took place at Brooklyn Lodge, Pretoria, bringing together high-level officials, ambassadors, representatives from NGOs and IGOs, and members of civil society. The event, hosted by Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light…
The commissioning of the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Polio Laboratory has been described as a landmark achievement in the collective journey toward a polio-free world, emanating from the envisaged improvement in disease surveillance and diagnostics. This state-of-the-art facility stands as a testament to the unwavering commitment of Zimbabwe, in collaboration with global partners like…
Writes Chimeno Azriel In a bid to support the educational and menstrual health needs of girl children in his constituency, Kadoma Central Member of Parliament has launched the ‘Pad Up Kadoma’ initiative to collect and distribute sanitary pads to 20 primary and secondary schools in the city, targeting girls who frequently miss lessons due…
The success of the Zimbabwe United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (ZUNSDCF) is hinged on integrated development planning, His Excellency Mr. Edward Kallon, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator has said. He made the remarks at the 2022-2026 Zimbabwe UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework Annual Steering Committee Meeting for 2024 on Wednesday 26 March…
Writes Edgar Gweshe Birdlife Zimbabwe (BLZ), in collaboration with the Harare Wetlands Trust (HWT) and the Netherlands Embassy in Zimbabwe, has launched an art and essay competition aimed at raising awareness on wetlands protection. The competition, being held under the theme, “Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future” is open to primary and secondary school students….
The Zimbabwe United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (ZUNSDCF) serves as a critical mechanism for providing strategic direction and policy oversight to the institutional arrangement to drive efforts towards sustainable development in Zimbabwe. This came to the fore in the keynote address by the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet given by Dr….
Stakeholders have said the process of coming up with the City of Harare’s Environment and Climate Policy has been very inclusive in several respects. This emerged last week at a multi-stakeholder dialogue forum that brought together representatives from the Government, Local Authorities within the Harare metropolitan area, the Private Sector, and Civil Society to…
Water and sanitation play an important role in the pursuit of Africa’s development aspirations given their direct bearing on all basic social and economic indicators, Hon Vangelis Haritatos, the Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development has said. He made the remarks during the official opening of the Southern Africa Sub-regional…
In the drought-prone district of Mwenezi, Zimbabwe, farmers battle unpredictable rainfall and dwindling agricultural yields. Climate change has made traditional farming methods unreliable, forcing smallholder farmers to seek new solutions. For Chizivano Shava, a lead farmer in the Climate Resilient Livelihoods (CRL) project, innovation is not just an option, it’s a necessity. Supported by…
The African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) is holding a three-day workshop in Harare to promote the effective management of the continent’s water resources and provision of water supply services. In his address during the first day of the workshop today, Engineer Tinayeshe Mutazu, the Chief Director of Water Resources, Irrigation Development, and National…
President Emmerson Dambudzo (ED) Mnangagwa yesterday in Murehwa, through Dr. Paul Tungwarara, the Presidential Investment Advisor, reaffirmed the sacred debt to freedom fighters in Mashonaland East Province by providing war veterans with the Presidential War Veterans Fund, Borehole Drilling, and Housing Schemes. The event happened in Murehwa Centre on 22 March 2025 and was…
A multi-stakeholder collaborative dialogue is contributing to the development of the City of Harare Environment and Climate Policy that addresses the confluence of climate change and environmental sustainability and hence contributes towards the city’s sunshine status. In his welcome remarks at the workshop in Harare today, Eng Phakamile Mabhena Moyo, the City of Harare’s…
The Brondesbury Park Hotel Nyanga is satisfied with the support that it is getting from domestic tourists. Nyasha Makanza, the hotel’s general manager said local tourists are providing a stable income stream and are also supporting local economies. “As a player in the hospital industry, we are satisfied with the support that we are getting…
President Mnangagwa today launched a US$2 million Presidential Youth Empowerment Revolving Fund that is earmarked to fund youth income-generating projects. HE Mnangagwa also announced the launch of a US$5 million Presidential Youth Mining Equipment Scheme for young artisanal miners and urged beneficiaries to exercise high levels of morality and ethical consideration. “The schemes…
Founder of Smilestar, a United Kingdom (UK)-based dental organisation, Dr. Mitesh Badiani, has commended their partnership with Cimas Health Group for successfully achieving its goals of providing free access to oral healthcare to remote and underserved communities in Matabeleland North province. Smilestar, a charity dental organisation partnered with Cimas Health Group, the country’s longest-established…
NEW YORK, USA – The Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoz) has commended inroads towards women’s empowerment at the sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) taking place from 10 to 21 March 2025 in New York, United States of America (USA). Speaking during a side event yesterday titled “Beijing+30: Breaking…
Writes Lloyd Rabaya The Palestinian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Dr. Tamer Almassri has condemned the continued offensives on Palestinian women and girls by the Israeli army in the occupied West Bank and Gaza. According to Almassri, Palestinian women are subject to unimaginable suffering, and deprivation of fundamental rights, leading them to abandon their homes as…
The end of a post-independence civil war in Mozambique brought a lot of optimism among the citizens but almost three decades later, real progress continues to elude the vast resource-rich southern African country that continues lurching from one crisis to another. Writes Charles Mangwiro Mozambique is in the throes of a fresh insurgency that has…
One of the most topical issues on the agenda of the Southern African Development Community-European Union (SADC-EU) Ministerial Partnership Dialogue in Harare, Zimbabwe today is peace and security. In his opening remarks, Zimbbabwe’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Hon. Prof. Dr. Amon Murwira, and Chairperson of the SADC Council of Ministers said…
Writes Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi Maynard Kudakwashe Manyowa has been at the forefront of exposing a deeply troubling issue in Zimbabwe – government officials and public figures who possess fake academic qualifications. This campaign, which has gained significant attention, highlights the alarming prevalence of fraudulent academic credentials among some of the nation’s leaders. While Manyowa’s…
In pursuit of strengthening working relationships between the media and the police, the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) on 13 March 2025 made a courtesy call to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Commissioner General, Stephen Mutamba. The visit sought to acquaint ZUJ with the new police leadership in the wake of the recent appointment of…
Writes Chimeno Azriel All is set for the Commissioning of the Kadoma Public Health Emergency Centre located at Pamela House in the CBD today and the project was described as a great achievement. The project was made possible through a partnership with World Vision and the Ministry of Health and Child Care and…
In pursuit of enhancing resilience in a multi-shock environment, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), UN Resident Coordinator’s Office of Zimbabwe, today, officially launched Phase 2 of the Zimbabwe Resilience Building Fund (ZRBF), together with its donors, the European Union and the Government of Ireland. ZRBF is a…
Writes Chimeno Azriel The wait for the completion of Chahwanda Stadium in Kwekwe is almost over, with Prophet Walter Magaya revealing that the construction project is progressing steadily and the stadium is expected to be completed by the end of March this year, marking a major milestone in Zimbabwe’s sports infrastructure development. The…
On International Women’s Day 2025 held under the theme “Equality. Rights. Empowerment”, the United Nations joined other stakeholders to celebrate the strength, resilience, and achievements of women in Zimbabwe and around the world. Speaking in Mutare in celebration of the day on 7 March 2025, His Excellency Mr. Edward Kallon, Zimbabwe’s UN Resident and…
The wave of development is not stopping, President Mnangagwa’s Investment Advisor, Dr Paul Tungwarara revealed at a rally at Gwengavi Primary School in Masvingo West Constituency. In appreciation of the ruling ZANU (PF) party’s electoral victory in Masvingo Province and countrywide in 2023, Dr Tungwarara, under the Presidential War Veterans Schemes, handed over 500 bicycles,…
Writes Chimeno Azriel In a groundbreaking move, a young entrepreneur from Kadoma has found a lasting solution to the City’s perennial water problems through an innovative borehole drilling project dubbed “Mvura Kuvanhu” (Water for the People). This visionary initiative has brought hope to the residents of Kadoma, who have long suffered from water scarcity….
One in four countries report backlash on women’s rights in 2024 On International Women’s Day, UN Women calls on everyone to stand up for Rights, Empowerment, and Equality for ALL Women and Girls. Women’s and girls’ rights are facing unprecedented growing threats worldwide, from higher levels of discrimination to weaker legal protections, and…
By Monicah Otieno, PhD. In the west of Kenya, near the shores of Lake Victoria, where I come from, a tuberculosis outbreak is no different from one that takes place anywhere else in the world. A few dozen people get sick, health workers attempt to locate and test everyone with a bad cough and other…
In the spirit of leaving no place and no one behind, Dr Paul Tungwarara and the team spearheading President Mnangagwa’s empowerment schemes were yesterday in Binga District where they launched the Bicycle, Borehole, and Housing Schemes for war veterans. The launch was held at Ndaliyoka Shopping Centre in Ward 18, Tinde, Binga, Matabeleland North Province,…
There is inter-relatedness and connectivity between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Agenda 2063, the Government of Zimbabwe SDGs and Agenda 2063 Committee meeting in Harare today has heard. In her presentation on institutional structure and implementation synergies between SDGs and Agenda 2063, Sylocious Chaturuka, the Deputy Director – SDGs and Agenda 2063…
There are positive prospects for the 2025 tobacco selling season following a bumper harvest projected to surpass 300 million kilogrammes attributed to good rainfall. Appearing before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development on Tuesday, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) chairperson Patrick Devenish was happy with the…
The EIB Global facility will support businesses owned by women, run by women, employing or serving women, in line with the 2X Challenge. The credit line will offer longer-term loans tailored to the needs of small businesses. It will help to grow the economy and create decent jobs by boosting private-sector investment. The EIB loan…
On 3 March 2025, the UN-Habitat under the Harare Sustainable Cities Initiative (HSCI) funded by the Swedish Embassy in Zimbabwe, handed over sustainable waste management Information, Education, and Communication Materials to the implementing partners under the Initiative. The IEC materials were developed in collaboration with the UN-Habitat Waste Wise Cities Team and implementing partners. …
Harnessing of knowledge, data, and expertise is important within the Second Ten-Year Implementation Plan (STYIP) (2024–2033) implementation phase to accelerate the attainment of Agenda 2063. This came to the fore during the Agenda 2063 Second Ten-Year Implementation Plan: Knowledge, Data and Technical Expertise Needs Scoping Exercise that kicked off today 3 March 2025, and…
Muguta Secondary School students received a generous donation of sanitary wear from School Run Shuttle, an organization led by Nancy Mufudza and Epworth North Member of Parliament, Zivai Mhetu. The donation, which provided all female students with two packets of sanitary pads each, ballpoint pens, and exercise books was aimed at tackling period poverty and…
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – In a decisive move towards building safer communities, key stakeholders gathered at Bertha House in Mowbray to establish the Peace My City Committee, a dedicated task force aimed at reducing gun violence and promoting firearm-free zones in Cape Town. The initiative is being led by the International Peace Youth…
MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA – Hon Djidda Mamar Mahamat of Chad was re-elected as the Pan Africa Parliament (PAP)’s Fourth Vice President today in Midrand South Africa, with the continental body declaring its solidarity for the cessation of the war in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Addressing the media soon after announcing…
MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA – Africa will be back on track to eliminating malaria if leaders like members of the Pan African Parliament (PAP) reaffirm global commitment and leadership to end the disease by crafting relevant policies and legislation. These were the sentiments of Ms. Olivia Ngou, the Executive Director of Impact Afrique and Global Coordinator…
MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA – Advocate Zanyiwe Asare, the Vice President of Yango Africa, has urged the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) to craft legislation that creates an enabling environment for ride-hailing services through balanced regulations in pursuit of promoting digital literacy and infrastructure development. She made the remarks in her presentation yesterday before the PAP Sitting…
In today’s fast-paced digital world, financial inclusion is more than just a buzzword—it’s a necessity. As Zimbabwe continues to embrace digital financial solutions, OneMoney, the mobile financial services arm of NetOne, is proving to be a game-changer. With a robust distribution network backed by the strength of NetOne, OneMoney is setting new standards in financial…
