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By Byron Mutingwende Basking in the glory of a bumper harvest following the good rains in the 2016-17 farming season are the people of Makoni and Mutasa districts in Manicaland Province. The visit to the areas by this reporter was necessitated by the United Nations through a tour with media practitioners on the implementation…
By Byron Mutingwende The election management body, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), must come up with stringent measures that deter the abuse of assisted voting, poll watchdog the Election Resource Centre (ERC) said on Wednesday. In the 2013 election, disproportionately large numbers of voters were assisted to vote. “It is imperative that effective measures are…
By Byron Mutingwende Jeremiah James (25) a holder of a degree in sociology from one of the reputable universities in South Africa is snoring, dead-drunk, his mouth wide open and oblivious of a swarm of flies circling around him as he takes a slumber on a hot day on the pavement in Harare’s Central…
By Byron Mutingwende Sirak Gebrehiwot, a Communications Specialist with the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office has said that the local media continues to continues to play critical role in advancing democracy, public discourse on political, economic and social issues despite a plethora of challenges they grapple with in their work. Sirak made the remarks during…
By Byron Mutingwende Leonard Cheshire Disability Zimbabwe (LCDZ) has hogged the limelight after evicting its long-time tenants from Masterton House, in a move widely interpreted as callous given the physical conditions of the victims. As an investigative journalist, I would like to divert a bit from just giving an account of events by delving into…
By Byron Mutingwende I had travelled a distance of about 50km from Harare to Mwanza Secondary School in the Chikwaka area under Goromonzi District on a fine Friday where the Ministry of Health and Child Care was holding a Community Health Symposium. The meeting afforded an interactive engagement between high level health officials and…
By Byron Mutingwende Teererai Mabeye (not real name) is seven months pregnant but has been battling a severe headache for two days. Her mother-in-law finally decides to take her to the local Chibuwe Clinic in Chipinge District after she begins to sweat profusely, her body temperature hovering above 40 Degrees Celsius. The journey…
By Byron Mutingwende In pursuit of promoting economic development without depleting natural resources, the Swedish embassy in Harare has partnered the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in a sustainable development project targeting young people on renewable energy and environmental sustainability. To achieve that goal, the Swedish Embassy in Harare on Monday, 24 April 2017,…
By Byron Mutingwende The Zimbabwe Civil Society Organisations Scaling Up Nutrition Alliance (ZCSOSUNA) has said that there was a need to develop a comprehensive plan on how, when and where its members could participate in the budget process annually to ensure that nutrition financing is addressed during budget formulation. In 2001, the government…
By Wallace Mawire Empowering women and girls could help Zimbabwe achieve at least eight of the 17 global goals for sustainable development including health, poverty, education, nutrition and violence against women and girls, according to Ekenia Chifamba, Director of Shamwari Yemwanasikana, an organisation in Zimbabwe based in Chitungwiza working on comprehensive strategies to empower the…
By Byron Mutingwende The youths have reiterated the fact that tolerating divergent religions internationally was the bedrock of addressing conflicts that are threatening the existence of peace worldwide. In the contemporary conflicts threatening the future of humanity as a result of wars declared in the name of religion, an event in an effort…
By Byron Mutingwende It’s September 2015 in Chivi District in Masvingo Province, Maud Huruva is toiling her field in the scorching heat of the afternoon. Scientists have talked about the El Nino climatic phenomenon that leads to severe drought but she has hopes that perhaps the heavens will smile upon their area and rains…
By Byron Mutingwende It’s September 2015 in Chivi District in Masvingo Province, Maud Huruva is toiling her field in the scorching heat of the afternoon. Scientists have talked about the El Nino climatic phenomenon that leads to severe drought but she has hopes that perhaps the heavens will smile upon their area and rains…
By Byron Mutingwende Jane Matanda (36) lives with her family at a farm compound in Beatrice, nearly 60km from Harare. With four children who are all at school, Matanda says the wages she gets from working on the farm together with her husband are not sufficient to provide adequately for their children’s health and…
By Byron Mutingwende The Zimbabwe Schools Water and Agriculture Project is a self-sustainable water project that is set to positively impact learning institutions countrywide. The project is aimed at improving the lives of children for both rural and urban communities. It is a multi-pronged project that gives schools and communities access to clean water,…
By Byron Mutingwende Children with disabilities have special needs that should be addressed for them to access education without hindrances or barriers. Speaking during a Worldwide Campaign for Education for Children with Disabilities held under the banner “Ring the Bell”, Faith Sithole, the Head of St. Giles Special School in Harare said that all…
By Byron Mutingwende Corruption at Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ) reads like a script from a Hollywood movie yet that organisation is expected to promote accountability and good governance. There had been numerous reports of graft at that institution but no one ever had the opportunity to fully understand the goings on until I personally…
By Byron Mutingwende Tag a Life International (TaLI) has taken bold steps aimed at empowering young women in leadership during an event slated for the International Women’s Day at the University of Zimbabwe. “This year, as is our tradition including the previous few years, TaLI is taking some #BeBoldForChange steps in partnership with…
By Byron Mutingwende A showcase market held in Harare revealed that women have improved their entrepreneurship skills and are determined to leave a mark in business. Organised by the Women’s Farming Syndicate (WFS), the Women’s Showcase Market from March 3 to 4, 2017 at Long Cheng Plaza in Harare, was a platform for women…
By Byron Mutingwende The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) has condemned in the strongest terms, escalating cases of violent attacks targeted at foreign nationals living in South Africa. In Pretoria and Johannesburg, a number of foreign nationals, including Zimbabweans, have suffered physical and psychological harm. CiZC said that xenophobia defeats the spirit and…
By Byron Mutingwende The empowerment of women is critical for development hence the need to promote social accountability and transparency in public finance management. The sentiment came to the fore during a media engagement exercise organised by the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD), meant to connect journalists with the communities and…
By Byron Mutingwende Radio still remains the most popular source of news and information in Zimbabwe, a senior United Nations official has said. Speaking during the commemoration of World Radio Day at Takashinga Cricket Club in Harare on Monday 13 February 2017, Bishow Parajuli, the United Nations Resident Corrinator for Zimbabwe said that…
By Byron Mutingwende Makanaka Mukaranga (not her real name) pushes her wheelbarrow to Watsomba Business Centre in Mutasa District, awaiting the commencement of a food distribution exercise by one of the many organisations providing aid in the area. She is among hundreds of families that were identified to be in need of food…
By Byron Mutingwende A vibrant health system characterised by proper nutrition, antenatal care and vaccination will decongest hospitals and stimulate economic growth, it has been established. David Okello, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Country Director for Zimbabwe made the remarks on the launch of the National Health Strategy held at Murewa District Hospital…
Byron Mutingwende Harare City Council should direct energy on improving service delivery and address the major drivers of typhoid, the Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) has said. Despite the call to such action, CHRA has noted efforts by the Harare City Council to contain the typhoid outbreak, which has resulted in two deaths…
By Byron Mutingwende Women have described efforts towards the establishment of a gender sensitive fiscal policy measures espoused in the 2017 National Budget as piecemeal and have called a mechanism to legislate gender budgeting. Speaking at a dialogue meeting organised with stakeholders to discuss the extent to which government has embraced gender-responsive budgeting…
By Byron Mutingwende The 2017 National Budget comes against a background of limited employment and a tight fiscal space, a development that has a devastating impact on the wellbeing of the youths. Speaking during a half day meeting organized by the Youth Empowerment and Transformation Trust (YETT) on Wednesday 14 December 2016 at…
By Byron Mutingwende Scores of people, particularly human rights activists, have welcomed the opening of the new headquarters of the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) offices. Promise Mkwananzi, the Spokesperson of Tajamuka – a protest movement calling for transparency and accountability from the leaders of the country and the resignation of President…
By Byron Mutingwende Corruption remains high in the informal sector despite spirited efforts by Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ) to address the vice. Cross-border traders said on Friday 2 December 2016 that there is rampant corruption at the borders, especially following the enactment of the Statutory Instrument (SI) 64 of 2016. One cross border asked…
By Byron Mutingwende Members of the clergy who represent inter-denominational leaders from churches in Zimbabwe have condemned child marriage. The religious leaders revealed that when they converged at Holiday Inn Hotel in Harare on 28 November 2016 for the Inter-denominational Dialogue on Child Marriages in Zimbabwe, facilitated by Plan International Zimbabwe. “As church leaders, we…
By Byron Mutingwende Members of the Rural Women’s Assembly (RWA) have said that there is still a long way to go for them in owning and controlling land in comparison to their male counterparts. The sentiments were revealed at a policy dialogue meeting organised by Women and Land in Zimbabwe (WLZ) held at Mandel…
By Byron Mutingwende Parliamentarians play a crucial role in curbing corruption through creating legislation that enhances access to justice and fair distribution of resources. The Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre (ALAC), a unit of Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ) led by its Team Leader, Danai Mabuto engaged the Parliamentarians at a half day training workshop…
By Byron Mutingwende The Integrated Soil-Water Conservation and Livestock Management in the Runde Catchment area has been hailed for improving the livelihoods of the people. The environmental protection and monitoring project resulted in the improvement of the livelihoods of the population in 97 wards of Mwenezi, Chivi, Masvingo, Zaka and Bikita districts. …
By Byron Mutingwende The coordinated multi-stakeholder response to the severe effects of drought has gone a long way in reducing the vulnerability of both rural and urban dwellers grappling with food shortages and challenges of malnutrition. The El Nino – induced drought has led to a serious surge in food insecurity and hunger…
By Byron Mutingwende All roads are leading to Masvingo for the Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED) celebrations in Zimbabwe’s oldest city. WED is a global initiative with a mission to celebrate, support and empower women entrepreneurship worldwide. It was initiated in 2014 by the WED Worldwide Movement which is headquartered in New York in…
By Byron Mutingwende The European Union (EU) has extended a huge financial assistance to help Zimbabwe cope with its current food crisis. The bloc did so by allocating another EUR 7.5 million (USD 8.4 million) in response to the deteriorating food insecurity situation in Zimbabwe, bringing its total contribution for drought relief to more…
By Byron Mutingwende Health is a basic fundamental human right recognised under the global development agenda as one of the crucial priorities that governments must address. Speaking at a meeting on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), John Ngirazi, the Executive Chairperson of the Community Working Group on Health (CWGH)said that the health sector…
By Byron Mutingwende Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs it has emerged. “Sustainable development calls for concerted efforts towards building an inclusive, sustainable and resilient future for the people and the planet. For sustainable development to…
By Byron Mutingwende All roads are leading to Masvingo for the Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED) celebrations in Zimbabwe’s oldest city. WED is a global initiative with a mission to celebrate, support and empower women entrepreneurship worldwide. It was initiated in 2014 by the WED Worldwide Movement which is headquartered in New York in…
By Byron Mutingwende Forced marriage, child labour, female genital mutilation and other practices undermining girls’ health and rights threaten the world’s ambitious development agenda, warns the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in The State of World Population 2016, released recently. According to UNFPA Zimbabwe, in the country, child marriage is rife with one…
By Byron Mutingwende President Mugabe’s Spokesperson and the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, George Charamba has been lambasted by the Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (ZACRAS) for stifling the promotion of media plurality and diversity. Charamba, who has for long been reluctant to give licences to…
By Byron Mutingwende It never crossed her mind that one day she would bag the MTV Africa Music Award as a child advocate but thanks to Plan International, Mary Taedzerwa’s dream came to fruition as she was crowned the champion at a glamorous event in South Africa. Mary Taedzerwa, a Zimbabwean young former…
By Byron Mutingwende Melody Machuwaire (34) reckons that the Lowveld, particularly the Chibuwe area under Chipinge South District, has endured extreme weather events for more than a decade since Cyclone Eline devastated the area in the year 2000. “Chibuwe is a hot area. Up to the 90s, under rain-fed agriculture, we used to grow crops…
By Byron Mutingwende The participation and contribution to decision-making by women is crucial to advancing their needs and ensuring that the national HIV and AIDS response is gender responsive. Speaking at a meeting convened by UN Women at Meikles Hotel in Harare Thursday, Kumar Gupta, the Ambassador of Canada to Zimbabwe, said that ending the…
By Byron Mutingwende The involvement of the government in reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (REDD+) will complement efforts by the private sector players and non-governmental organisations in bringing tangible benefits to communities. Speaking at a meeting to assess the potential impact of government involvement in REDD+ in Harare yesterday, Chief…
