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On 12 August 2023, the United Nations System in Zimbabwe joined the world and Zimbabwe in commemorating International Youth Day. It affirmed this year’s theme “Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World.” The theme was chosen in recognition of the critical role that young people play in addressing global environmental challenges. In essence, green…
During the Heads of State and Government’s Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) between 16 and 18 August, a group of organizations including various social and civic movements meets for the parallel SADC Peoples’ Summit under the motto “Justice – Meaningful Participation – Inclusion”. The summit will take place in Luanda at the…
Writes Elvis Dumba Kariba – A worrying trend of the involvement of young children has been noticed in the current political landscape as politicians solicit votes in the forthcoming harmonized elections. The media has been urged to be ethical and sensitive to children in covering election stories. The sentiments came out during the Zimbabwe Media…
Writes Marlvin Ngiza The amendment of Section 193 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act Chapter (9:07) which previously provided for the detention of people who are deaf or mute or both and did not provide sign language interpretation during court proceedings has been applauded with expressions that the development was going to necessitate access…
The 21st Zimbabwe-Zambia-Botswana (ZIM-ZAM-BOTS) Senior Parliamentary Staff Seminar put a spotlight on the sterling work undertaken by the various Parliaments during the COVID-19 lockdown period across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region and worldwide. In his keynote address to the participants, Advocate Jacob Francis N. Mudenda, the Speaker of Parliament of Zimbabwe during that…
As South Africa commemorated Women’s Day, Kwanele Foundation, a South African based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) advocating and standing against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide, hailed the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) and its President, Hon. Chief Fortune Charumbira for honouring the pledge to protect women and girls and promote their rights. In May this year, Kwanele Foundation marched…
Senator Chief Fortune Charumbira has bounced back as a legislator after his unopposed election as Deputy President of the Chiefs’ Council today in Bulawayo in polls conducted by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC). After displaying leadership acumen as both the President of the Chiefs’ Council and the Pan African Parliament (PAP), the National Chiefs’ Council…
Young people demand skills and learning for future employment, responding to a fragile world of high living costs, pandemic disruptions, climate crisis and rising conflicts On International Youth Day 2023, the world’s largest survey of young people reports that 40% of more than 700,000 respondents identify education, skills and employment as pathways to future security….
Writes Marlvin Ngiza The Zimbabwe Heads Of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) has recently spearheaded a peace campaign that has seen the church arm and political parties signing the peace pledge ahead of the fast approaching 23 August plebiscite. Speaking to this publication as an affiliating member, the Union for the Development of Apostolic Churches and Zionists…
Writes Nhau Mangirazi Kariba – The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi has challenged the media to help politicians to be tolerant during the campaign period ahead of forthcoming elections. Nyathi made the remarks during the media election reporting training in Kariba where he said there is a need to respect each…
The “End violence vote for Her campaign” launched in Harare today seeks to foster and increase women’s political participation and uptake of leadership positions in various spheres of life. The campaign comprises a coalition of development and women’s rights organisations including the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women),…
Writes Tafadzwa Muranganwa A Ward 31, Dzivarasekwa aspiring councillor, Lecy Mutsigwa revealed her strong admiration for United Zimbabwe Alliance (UZA) party president Elisabeth Valerio. Mutsigwa revealed this during a ‘campaign dialogue on opportunities and challenges facing women in politics organised by the Gender and Media Connect (GMC) on Friday, stating that the opposition female leader…
Harare – A local non-governmental organization has expressed concern over the continued marginalisation of people with disabilities (PWDs), particularly in low and middle-income countries that are still being denied basic rights. Sightsavers, an organisation that seeks to eliminate avoidable blindness and ensure people with disabilities can participate equally in society, is implementing an ‘Equal World…
As a pacesetter in demonstrating the importance of a clean and safe environment for all, and as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR), leading mobile telephony company, NetOne, yesterday embarked on a nationwide clean-up campaign with its leaders tidying up Harare’s environs. The clean-up exercise was done in observance of the first Friday of…
Lifestyle Writer In renewed efforts to curb abuse against the girl child and early child marriages, Power Giants Transmission Director, Engineer Edzai Kachirekwa, has reasserted his commitment to the cause stating that his organization will double efforts to power rural communities in order to enhance awareness and reporting mechanisms on the scourge. Engineer Kachirekwa said…
IAS – the International AIDS Society – welcomes the appointment of Jeanne Marrazzo as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr Marrazzo, currently Professor of Medicine and Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, is recognized worldwide for her…
Writes Elvis Dumba Chinhoyi – The 2023 Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has set in motion a 2023 harmonized general elections process today by presiding over the National Council of Chiefs elections, marking the first stage of this year’s harmonised polls. The elections supervised by ZEC Provincial Elections Officers in all the eight non-metropolitan provinces in…
The Conference that is being planned by the Zimbabwe Institute of Strategic Conference (ZIST) to take place on 17 August 2023 is an important gesture to build confidence within all critical sectors of the economy. Speaking ng to this publication, the ZIST Executive Director, Dr. Tinashe Muzamhindo said the conference will be held at Sterling…
The Queen of Peace Institute for Community Mental Health Innovations and Rehabilitation was conferred with the glamorous CADAV National Philanthropic Award for its outstanding achievements in mental health and drug and substance abuse work in the Midlands Province. The awards were held at Jameson Hotel in Harare on the 29th of July 2023. The inaugural…
The Government of Zimbabwe will today launch Zimbabwe’s National Migration Policy (NMP). Officiating the launch will be the Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage, Honourable Kazembe Kazembe. IOM assisted with technical support in the development of the National Migration Policy which seeks to contribute to addressing the challenges posed by migration and to tap…
Writes Marlvin Ngiza The Gweru local authority has been hailed for heeding the call to upscale disability inclusion in service delivery through the installation of a disability desk at their townhouse. The development comes following an appeal by the Gweru Residents and Ratepayers Association (GRRA) and partners since 2022 for the council to have disability…
Writes Wellington Madumira Youth Dialogue around food systems, climate change, and actions towards zero hunger in the face of a crisis on food insecurity; A Side event during the 12th Africa Green Waste and Energy Expo 2023 Africa, with its rich and diverse natural resources, has the potential to be a global powerhouse in agriculture…
The Buzi, Pungwe, and Save Watercourses Commission (BUPUSACOM) was launched in Beira, Mozambique, on 19 July 2023, following the signing of the BUPUSA Water Courses Commission Establishment Agreement in Harare, Zimbabwe on 17 May 2023. The tri-basin institution will have oversight on the planning, development, and management of the water resources within the Buzi, Pungwe,…
Writes Elvis Dumba Chinhoyi – Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) President, Nelson Chamisa, has said his government will have an efficient and lean cabinet to cut down on unnecessary expenditures. Chamisa said this to his supporters at a campaign rally held at Gadzema grounds in Chinhoyi on Monday. “We will have only fifteen cabinet ministers…
Aspiring Member of the House of Assembly for Mt Pleasant Constituency, Mr. Beadle Musatye Gwasira has promised to bring meaningful development and sanity to the area. Speaking to this publication ahead of the impending plebiscite scheduled for 23 August this month, the experienced politician and tactician said there is more that he is planning to…
On behalf of the Bureau and the entire membership of the Pan-African Parliament, His Excellency, Chief Fortune Zephania Charumbira, the President of the Pan-African Parliament, has commended the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government and the astute leadership of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for urgently responding to the brazen coup d’ etat in the…
The conflict in Sudan that has forced 3.4 million people to flee for safety within the country and across its borders is rapidly intensifying health threats, with cases of infectious diseases and other afflictions reported among the displaced population who have sought refuge in hard-to-reach locations, with limited health services. Among those uprooted from their…
Writes Chimeno Azriel The Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) is preaching the gospel of peace and harmony as the country heads towards the August 23 harmonised elections. They recently met in Kadoma for a day of prayer which saw various Christian denominations converging in Kadoma. As the country approaches the 2023 harmonised elections, the Zimbabwe…
After more than 70 years of fighting against schistosomiasis, China has eliminated the prevalence of schistosomiasis to the lowest level and has accumulated rich experience in the prevention and control of the disease and will use its experience to contribute to the prevention and control of schistosomiasis in Zimbabwe. This came up yesterday at the…
The recently inaugurated Zimbabwe Carbon Association, representing many of the major investments in carbon project development in the country, welcomes the Government of Zimbabwe’s effort to bring transparency and accountability to carbon trading in the country and position Zimbabwe as a credible, attractive destination for green financing. The Zimbabwe Carbon Credit Framework, which the Government…
The African Development Bank and UNEP will partner to establish an Expert Group on Biodiversity Finance, which will provide African countries with knowledge and technical assistance The African Development Bank (http://www.AfDB.org) is joining forces with the United Nations Environment Programme to advance the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework in Africa (KMGBF). The framework…
Jehovah’s Witnesses over the weekend will hold their first in-person sign language Regional convention in Bulawayo after two years of virtual meetings. The Convention will attract more than two hundred Deaf from Bulawayo, Gweru, Beitbridge, Kwekwe, Zvishavane, Victoria Falls, and surrounding areas. The theme of the convention is “Exercise Patience”! In Zimbabwe alone, more than…
Writes Elvis Dumba Murombedzi – Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) parliamentary candidate for Zvimba North Constituency, Willard Jenami said former President, Robert Mugabe denied him an opportunity for being installed as a chief due to his links with the opposition. Speaking during a campaign rally in Murombedzi, Zvimba that was addressed by CCC Presidential candidate,…
To achieve sustainable development as the world population has reached 8 billion people, policies must prioritize the well-being of both people and the environment. These were remarks today by His Excellency Edward Kallon, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator at the belated launch of the State of World Population Report and commemoration of World Population Day…
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has launched the multi-media electoral rights awareness campaign for the 2023 harmonised elections which is running under the theme; “My Vote, My Right, My Country”. Addressing journalists, Mr. Elasto Mugwadi, the ZHRC Chairperson said his organisation is the National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) for Zimbabwe with a dual Constitutional…
Murambinda Hospital, located in the town of Murambinda, Buhera District in Manicaland Province is owned and administered by the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary under the endorsement and supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Harare. It is the only hospital in Buhera District, with a population of nearly 300,000 over an area…
Driven by the need to halve emissions within the next decade to become a net-zero world by 2050 and avoid climate change, carbon financing plays a critical role in achieving this objective. This came out during a half-day workshop organised by the Business Council for Sustainable Development Zimbabwe (BCSDZ) held in Harare today to unpack…
Writes Masotsha Munyarari Zimbabwe is badly hurting, especially as it suffers from deep historical marginalisations along ethnic, racial, and sexual lines. With less than 40 days to go to the next election, this article seeks to ring some bell in the hearts and minds of policymakers and contesting politicians to strive to rise above these…
Writes Marlvin Ngiza The United Nations has cited drowning as a major public health problem which is claiming an estimate of 236 000 each year with emphasis placed on multi-sectoral action on installing barriers to access to water, strengthening education on swimming, improving flood risk management, and enforcing safe boating regulations among others. In a…
Jehovah’s Witnesses from all walks of life in South Africa are currently in the Venda-speaking area of Zimbabwe to share a Bible-based message with local residents. The special preaching campaign in Venda started on May 29 and will end this July 2023. In addition to Jehovah’s Witnesses in South Africa, congregants who speak Venda from…
Writes Chimeno Azriel One of Zimababwe’s non-profit organizations, Green Light International Trust (GLIT) is set to open an adult residential facility for adults with developmental disabilities. The centre will be a behavioural care home and a place to turn disabilities into abilities. In an interview, the Public Relations Manager for the Organisation, Mr. Munashe Kujeke,…
The Dorowera Irrigation Scheme, located in Mutoko District in Mashonaland East Province, is famous for its prolific farming. The produce makes its way to Harare’s Mbare People’s Market and some leading markets in Zimbabwe. The Adam Molai Foundation and GetBucks Bank held a financial literacy seminar for the Dorowera community last Friday at the Irrigation…
Writes Tafadzwa Muranganwa Chipinge – Popular church leader, Dr Bishop Phillip Pferedzai has made a clarion call for a peaceful plebiscite as the election fever grips the country. Zimbabwean elections have often been characterised by violence and bloodshed. Already there have been reports of pockets of political violence perpetrated by activists across the political divide…
Writes Tom Ncube Peter Magaso was born and bred in Murehwa. He remembers with nostalgia the boundless joy of his childhood as all communities in the Mashonaland East district lived blissful lives. After completing his high school studies in the rural area, the economic demands of his new young family enticed him to cross the…
By Prof Laeed Zaghlami (Algiers University) African leaders adopted the Lusaka Roadmap to End Conflict in 2016 and pledged not to pass the burden of conflict to the next generation. They launched the ‘Silencing the Guns’ initiative and at the time of the declaration, state and non-state actors in Africa had fought around 630 armed…
