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The European Union has stepped up its engagement with young people by launching the Team Europe Youth Sounding Board in Harare yesterday. As part of the ground-breaking initiative, 25 young women and men were selected to participate in the development and monitoring of the EU’s 2021-2027 Multi-Annual Indicative Programme including financing of joint initiatives with…
The Government of Japan has allocated over a million US dollars in additional support to UNICEF Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 response through responsive and preventive care interventions to vulnerable children and women across multiple sectors including health, nutrition, HIV/AIDS, GBV, and child protection and education. The project will be implemented in 32 districts across the country which…
The Government of Japan and the United Nations Population Fund, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, have signed a US$ 1,3 million partnership grant in a project that will help save the lives of pregnant women in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe is currently experiencing a humanitarian crisis caused by multiple factors, including recurring droughts and…
An estimated 710 million children live in the 45 countries that are at the highest risk of suffering the impact of climate change, Save the Children warned yesterday. Floods, droughts, hurricanes, and other extreme weather events will have an especially deep impact on vulnerable children and their families. Children in these countries will for example…
The Rooftop Promotions produced television series Chipo the Gift is taking a season break. The second season of the TV series carried 13 episodes screened on ZBCTV since January this year. The series had a huge viewership on both the national broadcaster and online (Rooftop Promotions YouTube channel). The production was done with support from…
Abigale Mupambi, the National Coordinator of the Civic Society and Churches Joint Forum has undertaken to pay school fees for two Shurugwi-based minors. “I have contacted the family of the struggling two minors and committed to paying the children’s fees from this term onwards. I am going to settle this year’s fees with the school…
By Habakkuk Trust Women in Bulilima Ward 11 have raised calls of despondency in the wake of heightened elephant invasions which are threatening to push them deeper into vulnerability. The elephant invasions which have been ongoing for the past three weeks have resulted in crop and field infrastructure losses. Habakkuk Trust Community Advocacy Action Team…
The SUCCEED programme is co-producing the design and evaluation of community-based interventions for people with psychosis in Africa. This came into being after it was established that people with psychosocial disabilities are best able to define their own needs. Psychologist, Epiphany Munetsi said the SUCCEED Programme aims to build evidence on “What Works” for psychosocial disabilities…
During this month of Ramadan, Turkey, through the Turkish Diyanet Foundation is donating food hampers and highly-mechanized, state-of-the-art boreholes to the needy people in various communities in Zimbabwe. During the official opening of one of the more than 30 boreholes donated around the country from February 2021 to date in the Chihwiti area of…
By Habakkuk Trust Habakkuk Trust has since incorporated digital media advocacy as a tool for reaching out to remote communities with limited access to mobile networks. The media technology has enabled the screening of documentary films on natural resource benefit and access to justice for women in traditional courts in Bubi, Gwanda, Bulilima, and Nkayi…
Mr. Fradreck Maguramhinga, the President of the Zimbabwe Union of Drivers and Conductors (ZUDAC) has bemoaned the hardships being endured by drivers and conductors of commuter omnibuses owing to their ban by the government as a temporary measure to contain the spread of COVID-19. ZUDAC is the trade union for truck, bus, kombi, and taxi…
Honourable Tongai Mnangagwa, the Member of the National Assembly for Harare South has said it is incumbent on stakeholders to join forces in addressing the menace of land barons in the constituency. Hon Mnangagwa made the remarks on his meet-the-people meeting at the Mbudzi complex in Harare on Friday. “The Harare South Constituency is one…
This Saturday the 10th of April 2021, Vice President General Retired Dr. Constantino Chiwenga commissioned Nachulwe Base Station in Binga, in a development that shows the government’s commitment to avail telecommunications infrastructure to all communities across the country. Located near Siansundu center 60 km from Binga center along Binga/Kamativi road, the base station will serve…
The Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) is crying foul over a recent letter in which Finance and Economic Development Minister Prof Mthuli Ncube insisted that retailers should pay Value Added Tax (VAT) on rice for periods backdated to 2017 on packages of 25kg or less. In the letter, Prof Ncube said Treasury could not accede…
Honourable Mangaliso Ndlovu, the Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry has underscored the important role that forests play in promoting a green economy to foster sustainable development. He made the remarks today on the graduation ceremony at the Forestry Industry Training Centre following the successful completion of Forestry training by 35 men and…
Africa now faces the dual onslaught of climate change – currently estimated at between $7 billion and $15 billion each year – and Covid-19, which has claimed 114,000 lives In a historic and united show of solidarity for a continent that contributes only 5% to global emissions, more than 30 heads of state and global…
The Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA) Seeds has collaborated with the Agricultural Technical and Extension Services (Agritex) to drive the uptake of urban and climate-smart agriculture. This came to the fore during a Maize Field Day meeting held at the Harare South Retreat at a plot owned by Mrs. Shamiso Marumisa that was presided…
Since the onset of the COVID-19 in March 2020, approximately 200 000 migrants have returned to Zimbabwe. These migrants have returned to the very communities which led them to look for a better life elsewhere and have no livelihood opportunities to sustain their return and overall socio-economic stability. In response, IOM Zimbabwe is scaling up…
Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, Facebook (www.Facebook.com) has been working to connect people to accurate information and reduce misinformation on its platforms. Last month it announced the biggest worldwide campaign (https://bit.ly/3cGJamf) to promote authoritative information about Covid-19 vaccines – working to remove false vaccine claims, reduce the distribution of inaccurate health information, and inform people about…
By Veritas On the 16th March, the Cabinet agreed to further relaxations in the national lock-down. According to the post-Cabinet press briefing: “Cabinet … agreed that all sporting activities will now resume and observe Standard Operating Procedures. Restaurants are now allowed to open for sit-ins at 50% sitting capacity, under strict adherence to COVID-19 guidelines. Those found breaking…
As Zimbabwe continues to endure serious transport blues, particularly in the capital city Harare, there are calls for service providers to engage the ministry of local government for a private franchise to operate an association that will be self-regulated. The appeal was made by Mr. Ngoni Katsvairo, the Secretary-General of Greater Harare Commuter Omnibus Association…
The Musasa Project recorded a two-fold increase in gender-based violence (GBV) cases between 2019 and 2020, the organisation’s advocacy and communication officer, Rotina Mafume-Musara has said. Mafume-Musara was addressing journalists at the two-day community reporting workshop organised by the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) that kicked off in Harare yesterday. Musasa offers among other services,…
African Union Special Envoy for COVID-19 and Pan-African businessman Strive Masiyiwa has spoken on the role he played in helping put together an agreement signed early this week for Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to manufacture 400 million doses of vaccines for Africa, worth nearly US$4 billion. The deal will allow all African Union Member…
Angela Makamure: MSF Media Liaison and Southern Africa Links Coordinator They walked in single file through the narrow alleyways winding away from their tin shack in Cape Town towards the health centre. Keitu – just 11 years old – carried her baby brother on her back since their mother was too frail and could barely manage…
By Desire Tshuma Hon. Tinoda Machakaire, the Deputy Minister of Youth, Sports, Arts, and Recreation has paid tribute to women who play a major role in the development of the arts industry and are able to gain a meaningful living and contribute to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) The remarks came to the fore…
By Charles Dhewa The urgency with which farmers seek help, advice, and support increases during the harvesting season compared to the planting season. Production knowledge is now relatively abundant but the same cannot be said about knowledge on markets and their behaviours. During the planting season, the market is the one looking for commodities while…
The National Gender and HIV Technical Working Group is calling on its members to unite and stand together as one to address the challenges they are facing during this Women’s Month and beyond. The technical working group is comprised of, among others, the National AIDS Council, Women’s Action Group, The AIDS and Arts Foundation (TAAF)…
Hunger in Zimbabwe’s urban areas has increased over the past year with 2.4 million people now struggling to meet their basic food needs, according to the Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZimVAC) report coordinated by the Food and Nutrition Council. The lockdowns imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19 have dealt a severe blow to…
By Veritas It has become plain over the last few weeks that the full story behind the recent controversy over the Government’s plans for the development of the Chilonga area has yet to be told. The legal ramifications of the Government’s intentions, and those intentions themselves, remain unclear. It is not too early, however, to…
As the Chikuku Development Initiative celebrates its first anniversary, the community is the biggest beneficiary with many positives to point at. “We say Ebenezar – Thus far the Lord has brought us. Upon retirement, Prof. Mufunda – the pioneer of the Chikuku Rural Hospital Initiative, sacrifices time off his busy schedule to visit and offer medical…
Two-thirds of Africans will accept COVID-19 vaccines, according to the Partnership for Evidence-Based Response to Covid-19 (PERC) survey Across the continent, two-thirds of the citizens interviewed expressed willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccines. But the sentiment has varied across the continent. In the 19 member countries surveyed, 91% of the people surveyed in Morocco were…
By Joyce Mukucha Through the unwavering support from the Women in Agriculture Union (WAU), a new dawn is promising for a dedicated and passionate female farmer in Ward 10, Beatrice, Rose Munguni through her trial for Sunn Hemp, a tropical Asian plant of the legume family which is generally considered to have many benefits and…
The Climate Research and Advocacy Trust (CRAT), a non-profit making organisation that focuses on providing strategies that help communities to adapt and mitigate climate change has stressed the need to practice sustainable agriculture to ensure that environment and nature are being protected. This comes after the organisation has noted with deep concern how population increase…
By Kumbirai Mafunda On the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) is calling upon the state to take concrete measures designed to reveal the truth concerning gross human rights violations that have occurred in Zimbabwe. ZLHR…
By HWPL We, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), express deep concern over the situation in Myanmar, which has caused casualties and posed grave threats to human rights. The recent efforts of the Myanmar military to suppress nonviolent protests have led to dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries. The number is…
By Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) Today is World Water Day which is running under the theme, ‘Valuing Water.’ This theme is significant as it puts on the spotlight the value of water in our daily lives. As we commemorate the day adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 22, 1992, we reflect…
The National AIDS Council (NAC) and the Zimbabwe Community Health Intervention Research Behavioural Change Programme (ZiCHIRe BC) are training Brotha2Brotha mentors to capacitate them to provide comprehensive health information to youths. Speaking to Spiked Online Media during a training workshop of mentors at Lake Chivero today, Obey Mukorera, the ZICHIRe-BC Programme Officer said available evidence…
Apostle Batsiranai Java affectionately known as ABJ is a Senior Pastor, Leader, and Philanthropist. ABJ founded the Tabernacle of Grace Church in August 2005 and has watched it grow into an International Ministry under his stewardship. In 2013 after a prophecy from Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo in Manzini, Swaziland, ABJ obeyed God and eventually started a…
By ZIMCODD As an evolving issue, the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) is featuring again the issue of the Chilonga community by sharing this outcome statement. The statement provides ZIMCODD’s critical reflections, analysis, and recommendations of the issues presented during the Public Finance Management Reform Indaba that focused on Statutory instrument 50 (SI…
The first in a series of Women in Capital Markets events well received! As the world commemorates International Women’s Month, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SECZ) recently hosted a webinar for “Women in Capital Markets.” The Women in Capital Markets is an initiative for women to network, collaborate, and support each other ultimately…
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and Co-founder of Simba Education, Tanyaradzwa Elizabeth Masiyiiwa has been awarded the Global Impact Award by the Global African Awards(GAA)in appreciating of her work and efforts in leadership and community circles. Other honorary award recipients will be presented with their awards on the virtual event, which will be live-streamed on…
The Crisis Coalition is dismayed by the continued lack of action by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in dealing with the frightening killings being perpetrated by the terrorists in the Northern part of Mozambique. Credible reports from Save the Children indicate that children as young as 11 are being beheaded in Mozambique. Save the Children…
Strengthening food systems must be an integral part of efforts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and to build resilience in Africa, said African Development Bank Director General for Southern Africa, Leila Mokaddem. Hunger is a greater threat to many Africans than the COVID-19 crisis, Mokaddem said in a session on sustainable food systems at the Southern…
In light of recent events, such as the mass kidnapping of the 343 schoolboys in Nigeria, the war in Tigray in the northernmost region of Ethiopia, as well as decades-long issues such as the Darfur war, the accumulating news headlines seems unequivocal: there is a growing link between climate change and conflict, and that link…
The Management of the Kwabena Resources Limited, headed by Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Douglas Chikohora, in the presence of other members of the company, including William Slack, Financial Director, Wurie, Director of Mining, Madam Aminata Tengbeh, Admin, Dr. Stanford, and others, on Friday 13th March 2020, at the Baomahun Court Barry in the Valunia Chiefdom,…
