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Business mogul, Kudakwashe Tagwirei has rewarded George Shaya’s family with an RTGS$120 million dollar mansion in honour of the late veteran footballer. The Sakunda giant visited the Shaya family yesterday afternoon, to fulfill the pledge he made for the family. Tagwirei, who owns Sakunda, has been doing philanthropic work within and outside the country. Tagwirei,…
Veteran preacher, Apostle Batsirai Java, popularly known as ABJ has made serious inroads in the religious section attracting huge and bumper crowds during his Sunday worship services or online programs. Java, who was married to the late Morgan Tsvangirai’ s daughter – Vimbai, has been termed as one of the best preachers in Zimbabwe. Contacted…
By Wallace Mawire The 9th edition of Paradigm Initiative’s hybrid flagship event, the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF22), will be hosted virtually from April 12 to 14, 2022, and in person from April 20 to May 20, 2022. Under the theme Towards a Digitally Inclusive and Rights Respecting Africa, DRIF22 is the annual digital…
By Jacob Kudzai Mutisi I am urging President Cyril Ramaphosa and President Emmerson Mnangagwa to urgently stop the killing of helpless Zimbabweans on the streets of South Africa. Images of Zimbabweans being set alight and being killed in broad daylight are becoming common. There is a perception that these are state-sanctioned killings. We now have…
The Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) has embarked on a National Inquiry to come up with strategies for ending child marriages and sexual exploitation and abuse of young girls. Addressing journalists in Harare today, Mrs. Margaret Mukahanana-Sangarwe the ZGC Chairperson said the Zimbabwe Gender Commission Act affords them a mandate to conduct investigations and make legally…
The media plays an important role in ensuring transparency and accountability in the health sector if the country is to attain its vision of becoming an upper-middle-income economy by 2030, it has emerged. This emerged during the inaugural COVID-19 Transparency and Accountability in Africa Project (a collaboration between BudgIT, Connected Development (CODE), Global Integrity, as…
The 28th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide is being commemorated by the launch of a television channel that focuses on the tragedy and more importantly, the aftermath and the search for reconciliation in a country torn apart. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said the Kwibuka 28 channel would run on…
Today marked a historic moment in the drive toward movement building on social inclusion in the country as the organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) and the Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe joined hands through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) meant to address intersectional discrimination. Historically the women’s movement in collaboration with other…
By Mustapha Berraf Message from the President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA), Mr. Mustapha Berraf: Dear brothers and sisters of the African Olympic family, As has been the tradition since 2014, the sports and Olympic community will, on 6 April 2022, take the necessary time off on the occasion of…
By Elvis Dumba Mutare – As the world prepares to meet in Sweden for Stockholm+50 on the 2nd and 3rd of June this year during the world environment week, calls have been made to accelerate the involvement of climate change crisis hard-hit communities such as children, women, and people with disabilities. The clarion call came…
The UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa (UNESCO ROSA) will host a validation workshop on Coalition building between Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) and the Women’s Movement in addressing intersectional discrimination on 6 April 2022 at Meikles Hotel in Harare. The workshop will see the validation, signing, and adoption of a Memorandum of Understanding…
Small farms and agricultural firms in Sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia are facing a billion-dollar cash black hole for climate change adaptation, a report says. Overall there is a gap of US$106 billion in available investment in agricultural small- and medium-sized enterprises (agri-SME) ranging from farms to rice millers and agricultural data firms, according to…
Britney Madondo, a 19-year-old Zimbabwean Irish woman is vying for the prestigious Miss Dublin title. “I am passionate about helping people in my community and giving back in any way that I can. I am currently studying Film and Broadcasting at TU Dublin, Grangegorman as I have a desire to succeed in various areas within…
By Baboloki Semele Extending over 624 million hectares, forests in Africa covering 20.6 percent of the continent’s land area and 15.6 percent of the world’s forest cover underpin key sectors of many African countries, including energy, forestry, agriculture, tourism, and water, and support the livelihoods of millions of people. Forests are crucial at a continental…
A summit that was held in Harare on 31 March 2022 under the theme “more women in business for real economic growth” has shown that gender equality is a key ingredient for inclusive, sustainable economic development. The event was organized jointly by the UN in Zimbabwe and the Women in Africa Initiative Zimbabwe Chapter. It…
By Baboloki Semele Today, in the white and blue city in Kenya, Mombasa, African Forest Forum stakeholders are meeting via hybrid, a regional workshop to share information and experiences on challenges and opportunities in forest management for sustainable development in Africa in the context of climate change. Addressing the delegates, during the official opening, the…
By Elvis Dumba Raffingora – A 78-year-old man in Raffingora has been silently making an impact on the small populous community by taking care of various sick and elderly people in the area. 78-year-old Ingram Mutandabute has taken it upon himself to assist the sick in the area and some of the patients under his…
Dr. Allan Nhapi, a Zimbabwean medical doctor based in Australia is spearheading the development of a state-of-the-art hospital in the majestic Victoria Falls City. Addressing journalists at the Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare soon after his arrival in the country from the United Arab Emirates where he participated at the 2020 Dubai Expo where he…
The UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa, in partnership with the Ministry of Youth, Sports, Arts and Recreation; the International Labour Organisation; and Nhimbe Trust will conduct a workshop on Artistic Freedom and Decent Work on 23 March 2022 in Harare. The workshop aims to create the conditions for the elaboration of a report…
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is playing a key role in the management of forests in line with its mandate as a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. This was revealed during the 2022 commemoration of International Day of Forests yesterday by Dr…
By Charles Dhewa That most African economies have two different economies – formal and informal- is no longer debatable. Besides supporting the formal economy, during shocks like COVID19, the informal economy has become a source of resilience for the majority of farmers, vendors, traders, and low-income consumers. The same applies during drought periods when formal…
By Elvis Dumba Raffingora – Rural women from three provinces are set to benefit from the government sweet potato export initiative with Zvimba women undergoing sweet potato farming training. The government through the Ministry of Agriculture signed an agreement with a local company, Fuchs, which will see the company train rural women from Mashonaland West,…
Fifty youth leaders working in family planning and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) have been awarded scholarships to attend the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) this year in Pattaya City, Thailand, 14-17 November. The awardees will also help shape the content of the conference sessions. More than 300 youth worldwide applied for the honor,…
A community organisation in Chipinge is pushing women empowerment as one of its thrust. In a statement to mark this year’s International Women’s Day, Platform for Youth and Community Development (PYCD) said it has been involved in many programmes to uplift women who are often excluded in political and economic processes. “PYCD has been implementing…
International and local higher learning institutions, in partnership with a local NGO, have vowed to continue supporting internally displaced community members of Epworth and Lumanda (dubbed Mandebvu) settlements. The institutions behind the initiative are local universities including Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University (ZEGU), University of Zimbabwe (UZ), and Women’s University in Africa (WUA); UK-based universities including…
In the present era where the safety of individual lives is constantly threatened by widespread conflicts, society demands that peacebuilding efforts develop into a system that promotes the values, norms, and culture of peace for all countries, communities and, individuals, based on the shared principles of coexistence and interdependence of the global community. HWPL’s 6th…
By Elvis Dumba Raffingora – A lone twenty-six-year-old man a with disability surviving on the aid of community well-wishers reached out to Zvimba North Constituency legislator Marian Chombo for assistance. Givemore Chandavengerwa who cannot walk since birth and crawls around stays alone after both parents passed away and survives on handouts from well-wishers in the…
African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) Vice President Dr. Kevin Kariuki will lead a delegation to Egypt, the host country for this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference 2022, for exploratory talks on how the Bank and Egypt can collaborate to make COP27 a truly breakthrough event for people and planet. COP 27 is scheduled for November…
Local tycoon businessman, Kudakwashe Tagwirei, who owns Sakunda, has entered into an agreement with Harare City Council to lease the derelict Rufaro stadium. It is not the first time, Tagwirei has rescued national projects, with the Dynamos-Harare deal already in progress which has yielded a lot of positive results for the local football game. The…
The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and the Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) have approved a combined-equity investment of $20 million in the AfricaGoGreen Fund (https://bit.ly/3CwrGUW), a debt fund established to promote private investments in energy-efficient technologies and business models, with the objective of decarbonising African economies and accelerating the energy transition. These new…
By Baboloki Semele Forest management stakeholders are bracing themselves for an information-sharing workshop on challenges and opportunities for forest management in Africa slated for 28 March to 1 April 2022 in Mombasa, Kenya to be held under the theme “Strengthening management and use of forest ecosystems for sustainable development in Africa”. The project seeks to…
By Plan International Governments must acknowledge the devastating injustice of the climate crisis faced by children, girls, and young women and the disproportionate impacts on their lives and make strong commitments to prioritize children and girls’ rights in climate adaptation, mitigation, and response. Despite being least responsible for this unfolding crisis, children bear the…
By Linda Muzoremba The 8th of March 2022 marks yet another day when we take time to reflect on issues pertaining to women in different spheres of life. As Passengers Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ), we say thumbs up to all the bold women passengers who have endured and are still soldiering on as they travel…
By Linda Masarira International Women’s Day is a day set aside every year on the 8th of March to celebrate women’s achievements in all spheres of life. This year’s theme is a clarion call to all women to ensure that they play a participatory role in advocating for gender equality and ensuring the protection of…
A gender champion and musician, Maizon Tazvitya will belt his catalog of gems in the capital at Old Mutual Theatre at Alliance Francaisse on Thursday. The show dubbed ‘Orange the World End Violence Against Women Now!’ is promising to be a harbinger of the Ancient Tribes’ frontman’s s continued fight against women abuse. “I reckon…
By Elvis Dumba Zvimba – Maria Madheu of Noro Village in Zvimba has shown that disability is not inability as she has been farming her thriving maize and groundnuts fields near Mutorashanga. Madheu, who crawls to her fields, had her two legs amputated due to diabetes nine years ago. Madheu’s exploits caught the attention of…
By Tafadzwa Muranganwa A recently held show dubbed ‘Flip Side’ hosted by Patsime Trust in partnership with Savanna Trust is likely to stoke controversy as it seeks to advocate for sex workers’ rights. The 3-days show which ended on Saturday evening at Jasen Mphepo Little Theatre highlighted the harrowing experiences that sex workers endure. The…
By Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development The Private Voluntary Organisations (PVOs) Amendment Bill 2021 (HB 10,2021) or PVO Amendment Bill was gazetted in November 2021 to amend the PVO Act (Chapter 17:05). The Memorandum to the Bill states that the purpose of the amendment includes amongst other objectives: i. To comply with the Financial…
By Desire Tshuma Blessed is the hand that gives and indeed on March 3, the United States-based social worker Xoey Chimombe and her niece Tamar celebrated their birthdays with Mukuvisi homeless people of Harare. The Mukuvisi River is a habitat of nearly eighty homeless families who are living in abject poverty. This publication attended the…
Zimbabwe yesterday launched the Tick and Tick-borne Disease Control Strategy (2022-2030) in order to fight against a myriad of livestock diseases that pose a threat to the livestock industry. Speaking during the launch, the Guest of Honour who is the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement, Dr. John…
By Baboloki Semele President of Botswana, Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi has pleaded with the global community to incentivize conservation success instead of being punitive. Dr. Masisi said this yesterday as he addressed delegates at the two-day commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations Environment Programe held in the global hub for the environment, Nairobi,…
Yesterday, Mr. Edward Kallon of Sierra Leone presented his credentials as the Representative of the UN Secretary-General and United Nations Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator to the Republic of Zimbabwe to His Excellency President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa at a ceremony held at State House. Mr. Kallon has devoted more than 30 years of his career to public…
Dr. Patrice Talla Takoukam, the Sub Regional Coordinator for Southern Africa and FAO Representative for Zimbabwe and Eswatini said his organisation, in partnership with the Government of Zimbabwe, is implementing Voluntary Guidelines meant to improve governance of tenure of land, fisheries, and forests. He made the remarks during the National Comprehensive and Gender-Sensitive Land Policy…
By Baboloki Semele Nairobi, Kenya: The 5th UN Environment Assembly concluded yesterday in Nairobi with 14 resolutions to strengthen actions for nature to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Assembly is made up of the 193 UN Member States and convenes every two years to advance global environmental governance. The world’s ministers for the…
By Baboloki Semele Nairobi, Kenya: Heads of State, Ministers of environment, and other representatives from 175 nations endorsed a historic resolution at the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) yesterday in Nairobi to End Plastic Pollution and forge an international legally binding agreement by 2024. The resolution addresses the full lifecycle of plastic, including its production, design,…
