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The EU has announced that it is providing an additional €10 million in funding (about USD 11.15 million) to help address growing humanitarian needs in Zimbabwe A combination of climatic shocks, exacerbated by the economic crisis, led to critical food shortages. The situation is not expected to improve until April 2020, when the next harvest…
If you thought Big Brother was done with his twists this season, you got it all wrong! The ‘Pepper Dem’ game just went a notch higher as Big Brother cancelled nominations this week and introduced House camps. On Monday Night, Big Brother assembled all housemates in the Arena and announced that this week’s nomination process…
By Joyce Mukucha There are fears that the Kariba hydro power station which is the Zimbabwe’s massive power plant might shut down next month as the water inflows continue to decrease. Worries are that power constraints will continue in the country until there is reliable, sustainable and universal energy to the Zimbabwean populace. Contentions between…
Zimnat, one of the country’s leading insurance and financial services groups, on Friday (August 2) handed over an ablution block for girls to Chizungu Primary School in Epworth. Zimnat undertook the construction of the ablution block in partnership with Fund a Child’s Education Zimbabwe (FACEZ), a non-profit making organisation that assists marginalised and underprivileged children….
The international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) this year marks the 20th anniversary of founding its ‘Access Campaign,’ which has been working to secure access to affordable medicines, diagnostics and vaccines, including promoting their research and development, for people in MSF’s care and beyond. Marking this milestone provides an opportunity to reflect on…
THE World Food Programme (WFP)—the biggest buyer of relief food in the country for its operations in the East African region has urged agri-preneurs to step up production of sorghum as there is waiting market. The WFP Country Representative Michael Dunford said here on Tuesday that there huge opportunity for farmers and agri-businesses in the…
Nurses and doctors at hospitals throughout Zimbabwe are set to get free transport for 30 days as Vaya once again rolls out exciting new services. These are a car-sharing service called Vaya Carpool and a minibus service called Vaya Shuttle. Both services will be launched on the 15th of August. The Vaya Carpool will be…
OWN CORRESPONDENT Internecine fights are the order of the day in Harare where residents feel that the City Council has abdicated its duty of providing efficient service delivery at a time when economic hardships have lowered the standards of living for the citizens. A survey by this publication revealed that some Harare residents are calling…
The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) and Community Water Alliance (CWA) have expressed great concern over recent reports of an outbreak of typhoid in some parts of Harare’s high-density suburbs. According to media reports and monitoring reports by CWA’s health monitors, typhoid cases have been recently recorded in some of Harare’s high-density suburbs. More…
As the worst Ebola outbreak in the history of DRC is entering its second year, the situation on the ground is concerning. In July, between 80 and 100 people were diagnosed with the disease each week. Uganda saw its first Ebola patients who had travelled from DRC in June, while Goma, a city of 1.5…
Peace and Security status on the continent will take centre stage in Egypt when the Committee on Cooperation, International Relations and Conflict Resolutions meets in Cairo as part of the August Sittings of the Permanent Committees of the 5th Parliament of the Pan African Parliament (PAP), from 02 to 10 August 2019. Hosted by the Egyptian…
Manchester City and Liverpool will raise the curtain on the 2019/20 English top-flight season when they meet in the FA Community Shield on Sunday 4 August 2019, kick-off at 16:00 . The NFS (New Football Season) is finally upon us, and this year DStv is bringing this game down to DStv Access so more people will have…
By Joyce Mukucha The Ministry of Tourism, Hospitality and Industry in conjunction with the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) and other stakeholders urged Hurungwe residents to desist from causing veld fires. It has been observed that in Zimbabwe, the Hurungwe area has the highest rate of triggering veld fires. According to statistics, 122 people in this…
Old Mutual, Zimbabwe’s leading financial services provider in partnership with British Council launched the Value Creation challenge on 1st August 2019 at Three Anchor House in Harare. The Value Creation Challenge is a nationwide competition aimed at supporting ideas that provide innovative and sustainable solutions to socio-economic challenges. Speaking at the launch dubbed “Eight2Five Value…
Financing from the government, private sector and development partners is an imperative to climate change mitigation, delegates at the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMES) workshop in Harare were told. The Workshop is a follow-up to another one that focused on issues related to climate change that was meant to facilitate knowledge generation…
The Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (ZACRAS) has welcomed the appointment of a Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe Board to regulate Zimbabwe’s broadcasting sector. ZACRAS cited separate statements published in the evening of the 31st of July 2019 on the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services official Twitter handle where the public was advised…
By Byron Mutingwende The Zimbabwe United Nations Development Assistance Framework (ZUNDAF) has recorded significant progress regardless of the current economic challenges, which have been exacerbated by climate change effects, Dr. Misheck Sibanda, the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet has said. In a speech read on his behalf at the High Level…
By Tatenda Mujeyi The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) country representatives are converged for a training workshop on country tracking compliance on the Paris Agreement by 2020. The workshop is aimed at creating locally designed solutions to the climate change issues as called for by the Paris agreement of 2015. “The Nationally…
By Francis Kokutse Interventions such as supplementary irrigation could make the growing of a mixture of crops in soils left behind by floods improve smallholders’ incomes, food security and livelihoods, a study says. According to researchers, several African communities in areas prone to floods grow crops in soils left behind by floods – a practice called flood…
By Joyce Mukucha The Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, Dr Sekai Nzenza dismissed social media claims that she was hiding fearing the arrest over alleged corruption. Addressing the media at a press conference held in Harare on the 29th of July 2019, Dr Nzenza said she was in Chikomba East in Mashonaland…
Hamid Ayodeji with agency report Stakeholders in the agriculture sector have said the recent signing of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA) by President Muhammadu Buhari calls for urgent and massive investment in the sector. They emphasised that massive and unprecedented investment in the sector would boost domestic consumption, rural infrastructural development and export…
Artwatch Africa has called on Zimbabwean authorities to drop charges against Arterial Network Chairperson and three others harassed over a new film “The Lord of Kush.” Theatre in the Park, (TITP) a popular creative space in Harare operated by Arterial Network Chairperson Daves Guzha, was invaded on Saturday 27 July 2018, by Zimbabwean police officers. During…
By Tatenda Mujeyi Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ) hosted a road show in the Harare Gardens under the theme ‘I will pay, not bribe’ to negotiate for the decline in bribery payments. The road show is part of the broad objectives of the organisation to redress the corruptive tendencies of paying bribes. “The campaign is premised…
By Own Correspondent The youthful population in Zimbabwe remains an import resource which when fully utilised can contribute to social and economic transformation. This dynamic group of young people only need social accountability tools and platforms to influence and assert their position in society as change agents. In the absence of the requisite tools and…
One of the country’s largest multi-category food companies, National Foods, hosted a welcome dinner for Zimbabwe Gems in Harare in partnership with other corporates. The ‘Gems’ arrived on Wednesday from a fine run in the Women’s Netball World Cup in Liverpool where they finished eighth in their inaugural contest. The team will only break for…
By Tatenda Mujeyi The Youth Connekt Start-Up Bus is bringing together partners to help empower the continent’s youths to play a meaningful role in the development of their respective countries and continent as a whole. The Youth Connekt initiative is currently being piloted in Zimbabwe, by a partnership led by the Ministry of Youth, Sports,…
Effects of a decade long conflict in Borno State begin to show as some of 1,8 million displaced people now suffer from mental illnesses. The effects of a decade long conflict in Northeast Nigeria between the military and armed groups, are beginning to show as some of the 1,8 million displaced people, are now suffering…
By Jeff Gelski WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S. — The global food system needs to change to make sure people have enough food to eat in 2050 without destroying the planet, according to “Creating a Sustainable Food Future,” a World Resources Report released July 17. Reducing food waste, eating more plant-based food instead of animal-based food, and…
PAN-African telecommunications, media and technology group, Econet and global crop nutrition leader, Yara International ASA have launched “Generation Africa”, a partnership initiative to inspire young African entrepreneurs to join the agri-food sector for its viable business opportunities. Generation Africa will reach thousands of young people through its “GoGettaz” competition, which will award US$100,000 in prize…
Africa moved to the rhythm of AFCON 2019, with more than 10 million people choosing Facebook to share their passion and excitement Friday, July 19, 2019, marked the end of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), a spectacular tournament that had people glued to their screens for the month of its duration. Africa moved…
The needs of Start-ups, MSMEs and SMEs in Africa today revolve around a balanced combination of financing and operational support The Senegalese General Delegation for the Acceleration of Entrepreneurship for Women and Young People (DER), under the auspices of the Presidency of the Republic of Senegal, signed a partnership agreement with GreenTec Capital Partners (https://GreenTec-Capital.com),…
By Veritas The Government’s long-awaited Marriages Bill, which is intended to consolidate our marriage law and bring it into line with the Constitution, was published in the Gazette on the 19th July. It can be viewed and downloaded on the Veritas website[link]. Background to the Bill Ever since the 1980s the Government has wanted to amend and…
The Hub Unconference at Shoko Festival has officially opened its call for applications for the 2019 Hub Awards with USD8,000 (ZWL equivalent) prizes to be won. The seventh edition of the Hub Awards will be held on the first day of the Hub Unconference which will run from 27-28 September 2019 at the Harare Public…
Church leaders under the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZCC, EFZ, ZCBC, UDASIZA) held an engagement meeting with the Office of the Auditor General. They said the 2018 Audit Findings shows that there is breakdown in corporate governance across all institutions of the state. “Public resources are misused and diverted for individual gain. Stewards are…
Twenty Youth Players from Eight African Countries selected to compete in Second Jr. NBA Global Championship in U.S. Aug. 6-11 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World in Florida The NBA (www.NBA.com) today announced the 10 boys and 10 girls who will represent the African continent in the second Jr. NBA…
By Collins Gumede A storm has been brewing in the second largest city of Zimbabwe as residents express anger over an unsolicited bid by Harare based City Parking to take over parking space in Bulawayo. Residents and pressure groups in Bulawayo have condemned the move to consider the Harare based City Parking at the expense…
By Byron Mutingwende The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) Chief Executive Officer Dr Andrew Matibiri has provided statistics that paint a gloomy future for the crop that has sustained most farmers in the past. Dr Matibiri revealed the information while giving oral evidence to the Parliamentary Committee on Lands, Agriculture, Climate, Water…
Safeguard Security has highlighted several areas in Harare and Bulawayo where extra vigilance is needed to guard against robberies, break-ins and thefts. It has also called on women in particular to be extra vigilant when leaving or arriving home. It has pointed out that security systems rely on stable power, which is difficult to…
Two farmers Allan Markham and Clever Rambanapasi aggrieved by the banning of private maize sales by the government have approached the High Court to contest the move. Markham is a philanthropist who buys and sells maize in communities to support many charities. “One of the works I do is to buy maize from farmers particularly…
By Tatenda Mujeyi The Zimbabwe Women’s Bureau is this week hosting a training of trainers’ workshop for the women’s cross border from six districts of Zimbabwe at its office in Harare so as to familiarise them with the circumstances they may encounter beyond the borders of the country in their line of duty. “The Information…
By Byron Mutingwende The high-density suburbs of Budiriro and Glenview that have been touted as the epicentre of cholera and typhoid due to uncollected waste are now epitomes of hygiene thanks to Clean City programme being spearheaded by Econet Wireless. About three months ago, the area around Budiriro 5 adjacent to the OK…
By Joyce Mukucha Without the active participation of women and incorporation of women’s perspectives at all levels, the Beijing Platform for Action 1995 states that the goal of equality, expansion and peace cannot be achieved. It is tear jerking that a girl child residing in rural Zimbabwe continues to endure male chauvinism in addition to…
By Charles Dhewa Like many practices that are seriously misunderstood in developing countries, mass markets are full of distortions, faulty assumptions and wrong thinking. To assist policy makers, investors and ordinary people in getting past a number of lies and discover the real truth about mass markets, eMKambo has taken time to identify and expose…
BY Neil Chamisa (LEAD President Spokesperson) When we embarked on the Labour Economists and African Democrats (LEAD) project three months ago, we never guessed that by this time we will be engaged in an election campaign. The challenge presented itself in the form of Lupane East and Bubi RDC ward 22 by elections. It’s been…
United Nations Environment Programme Half of the world’s population is directly engaged in agriculture and nearly 40 per cent of land is devoted to agriculture and livestock. Food production sustains us all, but it also comes at a cost: water sources are being depleted and contaminated by food production, and unhealthy diets are burdening our…
