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Tatenda Mqetu Masvingo Region National Movement of Catholic Students (NMCS) were told that tree planting day should not be an event but rather a process which encompasses follow ups on trees planted with the purpose of motivating the nation to plant, care for, and conserve trees, as a way of ensuring sustainability in the management…
Human rights experts from around the world are calling on governments to intervene where the religious convictions of minority groups in their countries are being trampled on. The Centre for Studies on New Religions, headquartered in Italy, and Belgium-based Human Rights Without Frontiers held a seminar to draw attention to what they say has become…
Tatenda Mqetu Caritas Masvingo commends the combined determination by government ministries and other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in eradicating all forms of gender based violence (GBV) as they commemorated the 16 Days of Activism against GBV under the theme “Prevention, Protection, Participation and Services; End Gender Based Violence” in Bikita District on the 27th of November…
A 15-country snapshot report on progress in the fight against advanced HIV Hundreds of thousands of people continue to die from advanced HIV, also known as AIDS, because countries are still ill-equipped to detect and treat people suffering through advanced stages of the disease, according to a new report released today by medical organisation Doctors…
Despite the constitutional protection of the right to food and a sophisticated set of human-rights based national laws and policies, man-made starvation is slowly making its way in Zimbabwe, said the UN expert of the right to food after visiting the country from 18 to 28 November 2019. “More than 60% of the population…
Masawara, a pan-African investment company, has partnered with the Jairos Jiri Association and donated $30 000 for its daily operations as well as a tonne of fertiliser as part of farming inputs. The company has interests in diverse industries, including financial services, technology, property, agro-chemicals and hospitality. Driven by a passion to make lives better, the…
In light of the continued plunder of wetlands in the capital, and the imperative need to protect the water sources from further destruction, the Harare Wetlands Trust (HWT) on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 engaged the Ministry of Environment, climate Change, Tourism and International Trade to put forward submissions on wetlands protection. Senior officials from…
Building on a 23-year commitment to education, Higherlife Foundation (HLF) yesterday announced the launch of a new training fellowship for Junior and Senior Resident Officers employed at public healthcare institutions in Zimbabwe. Since its inception in 1996, the Foundation has supported the education of over 250,000 students across Zimbabwe, Burundi, and Lesotho through its flagship…
A Joint Workshop in preparation of the launch of the theme of the year 2020: “Silencing the Guns: Creating conducive conditions for Africa’s Development” is slated to be held from the 28th – 29th November 2019 at the African Union (AU) Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The two-day seminar is a collaborative effort between the ‘Silencing the Guns…
By Joyce Mukucha Leonard Cheshire Disability Zimbabwe (LCDZ) is spearheading Youths Action programme on the Implementation and Monitoring of Disability in Zimbabwe and Zambia to close gaps affecting rights of Youths with Disabilities (YWDs) that remain subdued. The project which is being funded by the European Union is running for three years that is from…
Electrical maintenance is that one thing that we underestimate and oversee. We think of postponing its support for a better time in the future. The maintenance is mandatory and can be gruesome if you neglect it. Without saying, this implies for any place where you use electricity. Be it your house, office, or any other…
By Joyce Mukucha The Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) in partnership with the Women and Law in Southern African (WILSA) hosted a National Water Convention in Harare that was aimed at strengthening coalitions for a strong coordinated national voice on water governance. Representatives of Residents Associations from Bulawayo, Masvingo and Gweru presented on the water…
UN Resident Coordinator, Ms. Maria Ribeiro has called for zero tolerance on rape as a key means of addressing sexual and gender-based violence in pursuit of achieving peaceful communities. Ms. Riberio made the remarks at the Press Briefing on 16 Days of Activism Against GBV held in Harare on 25 November 2019. The day 25…
Red Cross and partners will develop community currencies to help cash-poor regions grow their own economies, thanks to a grant from Innovation Norway matched by private sector. A new global network of blockchain-based community currencies will be developed by an international partnership to supplement direct cash and voucher assistance programs for vulnerable communities in developing…
By Anyway Yotamu Government is set to increase passport fees significantly so as to enable the Registrar-General’s office to clear large backlogs, it has emerged. This was revealed by Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Hon Kazembe Kazembe after touring the Central Registry Offices in Harare yesterday. “This will result in the rapid processing…
By Joyce Mukucha As a developing nation seeking to intensify socio-economic revitalisation and move towards attaining an upper middle society by 2030, Zimbabwe is set to unpack vast opportunities through an interactive, exciting and educative programme as it will participate at the Expo 2020 Dubai. Zimbabwe will be exhibiting its culinary skills as well as…
20 women researchers awarded Coming from 15 countries, these computer scientists, engineers or biologists, prove the diversity and crucial role of women’s scientific research on the continent On Friday in Dakar, as part of the 10th edition of its regional program For Women in Science, the L’Oréal Foundation (http://bit.ly/37vVPE0), alongside UNESCO held a ceremony honoring…
By Anyway Yotamu The Ministry of Youths, Sports, Arts and Recreation is set to host a two-day Ease of Doing Business Conference in the city of Kings and Queens (Bulawayo) from the 29th to 30th of this month. Speaking at a press conference, renowned artists Albert Nyathi and Sera Mpofu Sibanda said the Conference will be held…
By Joyce Mukucha In an effort to end Tuberculosis(TB)as well well as advocating for political commitment to ensure that TB remains on top of the national agenda, the Stop TB Partnership Zimbabwe has joined hands with Stop TB Partnership Geneva and several key actors in stepping up the fight to mitigate the disease in the…
The East African Regional Caucus meeting has concluded in Nairobi following days of consultations between members of Pan-African Parliament (PAP) and civil society organizations from the region. The overarching recommendation from the three-day meeting called upon the PAP to collaborate with civil society organizations to build regional consensus in the promotion of African Union (AU)…
The second Zimbabwe-European Union Political Dialogue Meeting took place in Harare on 21 November 2019 and provided for the continuation of a wide-ranging engagement on priorities, shared objectives and areas for collaboration including: economic developments, trade and investment; human rights, democratisation, rule of law and good governance; development cooperation; humanitarian impact and climate change as…
Subscription video on demand services haven’t fully addressed the needs of the majority of consumers in Africa, and the end result is take-up running well behind that seen in other economies. Showmax is now set to change this with the launch of a new product designed specifically for Africa featuring African content and live sport…
Africa’s most-loved storyteller shares exciting content plans for 2020 MultiChoice Group (MCG) hosted its second annual media showcase, under the theme ‘Africa’s most-loved storyteller’, in Johannesburg today with representatives from across the African continent in attendance. “Much has been achieved since our first showcase event,” shared Yolisa Phahle, MultiChoice Group CEO of General Entertainment….
Start-ups and innovators pitched for funding, business and support in front of a jury of experts at the Disruptive Agricultural Technology (DAT) Challenge and Conference. A new generation of Ugandan entrepreneurs has won business opportunities with a flagship government project to help drive forward the digital revolution in agriculture. At an event in Kampala…
EcoCash has reassured the public that the process of stabilizing its new, more secure platform following a weekend upgrade, is nearly complete but has pleaded for patience as it works to “optimize” the performance of the service. “We once again would like to thank our valued customers for bearing with us during this critical…
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) East African Regional Caucus has been urged to heed the call and ratify the Malabo Protocol during the opening ceremony of the consultation meeting currently underway in Nairobi, Kenya. The meeting is being held under the theme: “Building regional consensus on AU legal instruments and promoting the ratification of the protocol to…
The tourism sector is fickle and highly competitive. Generally, for a destination to survive and enjoy a significant share of the market, there is need to keep up with the current travel and tourism industry trends. This is especially in areas pertaining to advancements in communication strategies which are vehicles for destination awareness and promotion….
By Joyce Mukucha In the quest to ensure that social norms, attitudes and behaviours at societal, community, family and individual levels are transformed to eliminate violence against women and girls in Hopley, the Zimbabwe Community Health Intervention Research (ZiCHIRe-BC) is facilitating a Communication for Development (C4D) model which seeks to underpin transparency and accountability, collective…
Women businesses say African Continental Free Trade Area needs to deliver for women Inclusive social and economic development can only be attained through gender equality (Addis Ababa) – Transformational change in Africa requires the continent’s women to be fully included in trade and the economy, experts and policymakers told the SheTrades Global event taking place in Addis Ababa….
Mentoring of new talent in the arts and entertainment field is an essential ingredient in the process of bringing new performers into show business, and many newcomers have benefitted from the advice, guidance and kindness given to them by professionals already in the field. One such mentor is Selmor Mtukudzi, regarded nationally as entertainment royalty…
By Byron Mutingwende in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Siemens Mechatronics Certification Centre in Kenya has embraced the 4th Industrial Revolution, Prof Jean Bosco has said. Prof Bosco made the remarks during the on going Africa Industrialisation Week happening at the African Union Headquarters, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia that is running under the theme, “Positioning…
In response to a barrage of criticism from subscribers who have become attached to the country’s leading mobile money transaction platform which underwent a system upgrade from Saturday, EcoCash has announced that it successfully migrated to a new platform over the weekend, and that it was now addressing post-cutover stabilisation issues. “We successfully implemented…
By Joyce Mukucha and Anyway Yotamu The Zimbabwe Community Health Intervention Research (ZiCHIRe-BC), in an effort to eliminate Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and emotional damage is conducting a Spotlight Initiative programme through a Co-Creation platform where the organisation is roping in the community so that members can share the problems they are facing in as much…
By Joyce Mukucha The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) public hearings process on the National Inquiry on Access to Documentation in Zimbabwe for Harare Metropolitan Province roared into life aimed at resolving a human rights problem that is widespread and recurring thereby affecting a significant number of people in Zimbabwe pertaining the issuance of national documents….
By Byron Mutingwende in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia One does not need to look beyond the Africa Unbound Museum located in the heart of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where the history of the world and indeed that of the African continent is captured in a space that combines modernity with the past. The rare opportunity extended to…
The aim of the prize is to support and inspire the next generation of African entrepreneurs who are building a more sustainable and inclusive economy for the future Last night the Jack Ma Foundation hosted its first annual Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) (https://www.Netpreneur.Africa/) grand finale awarding $1 million in prize money to 10 entrepreneurs…
By Byron Mutingwende in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) is positively impacting least developed countries (LDCs) by supporting trade that is closely tied to development goals to reduce poverty and improve lives. Deanna Ramsay, the Managing Editor of the Trade for Development News under IEF told journalists attending a training workshop in…
By Byron Mutingwende and Anyway Yotamu The Harare Wetlands Trust (HWT) has called on government to set aside funds to ensure the provision of clean, safe water for the capital city through the preservation of healthy wetlands. The call comes after finance and economic development minister, Mthuli Ncube delivered his 2020 budget statement on Thursday…
By Joyce Mukucha The Southern Africa HIV and AIDS Information Dissemination Service (SAfAIDS) is encouraging stakeholders to take concrete steps towards ensuring that there is scaling up of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Zimbabwe especially for the key population groups. The organisation held a workshop aimed at ensuring that in a lower middle income country…
Over 100,000 Bible students graduated from the Zion Christian Mission Center, a free theology school, on Sunday in a global ceremony that spanned nations from South Africa to South Korea and Namibia to New Zealand. This is the first event of its kind in modern religious society, even as many Christian denominations report declining congregation…
People with mobility difficulties need the right quality mobility scooter to move around. They help people with limited mobility to move around freely and safely. It is a substantial investment, no matter which brand you are planning to buy. Some brands cost a few hundred bucks, whereas others with added features might cost you thousands….
This year’s finalist group and of course, the winners, have built businesses across all sectors offering innovation and exceptional acumen and leadership Southern Africa’s top three entrepreneurs were named at the 22nd Annual EY (https://www.EY.com) World Entrepreneur Awards gala dinner in Johannesburg on Wednesday 13 November 2019. CEO’s, Founders, and leading entrepreneurs attended the Southern Africa…
Cassava Smartech today launched the EcoFarmer Diaspora Agriculture Finance Plan (DAFP) that is set to allow Zimbabweans living in the Diaspora to remit funds which directly go towards the purchase of farming inputs for their families in Zimbabwe. Cassava Smartech, which already has over 2 000 tractors on the Vaya Tractor platform and has to…
By Joyce Mukucha The United States government has provided more than $422 000, a $50 000 increase from last year through its small grants funding to community-based organisations in seven Zimbabwean provinces to support initiatives that promote economic and social development in the country. The U.S. Embassy’s small grants program has been extended to sixteen…
By Byron Mutingwende Agricultural transformation plays an important role in eradicating poverty and hunger, fighting inequality and discrimination as well as tackling climate change to promote peaceful and inclusive societies to achieve sustainable development. The Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement, Mr. Vangelis Haritatos revealed this at the National Dialogue…
