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By ZIMCODD Social service delivery in Zimbabwe is the mandate of the central government as well as the lower tiers of government thus provincial and local councils. By default, every Zimbabwean citizen contributes to the national fiscus through paying taxes, of which Value Added Tax (VAT), Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE), Company Tax, Excise Duty, Carbon Tax and…
Duti attended a presentation ceremony at The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID)’s headquarters during the 40th Annual Session of the organisation’s Ministerial Council in Vienna The 2019 The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) (http://www.OFID.org/)Annual Award for Development has been conferred upon Vida Duti, in recognition of her remarkable work in striving for sustainable water,…
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has voiced concern over the purported request by the ZANU PF Political Commissariat for medicine supplies at local clinics as assistance in respect of the Lupane East by-election campaign scheduled for 3 August 2019. In a statement ZESN said whilst it acknowledges the right for political parties to solicit…
The European Union has launched three projects under the EU 11th EDF Cross-Regional Wildlife Conservation programme in Eastern and Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean to protect and promote the country’s marvellous biodiversity endowment. Speaking at the launch, Ambassador Timo Olkkonen, the Head of EU Delegation to Zimbabwe said this country’s natural riches are not…
By Tatenda Mujeyi The Minister of State for Harare Province, Eng Oliver Chidawu has appointed an advisory team that will help him steer his Ministry’s efforts to regain world-class status. The team, which comprises acclaimed city businessmen, veteran residents, senior management of reputable companies and young city enthusiasts will assist the Minister in reaching out…
Tourism stakeholders led by Minister Prisca Mupfumira are in the United Kingdom to engage the Diaspora on how best to create synergies and work together in turning around economic fortunes for Zimbabwe. Speaking at the engagement workshop in Birmingham yesterday, Mupfumira said since the ushering in of the Second Republic, Zimbabwe has been generating renewed…
By Susan Reidy NEW YORK, NEW YORK, U.S. — For the third year in a row, the number of people going hungry has increased, according to the latest The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report. An estimated 820 million people did not have enough to eat in 2018, up from 811 million…
By Susan Reidy ROME, ITALY — While global demand for agricultural products is expected to grow 15% in the next decade, productivity growth is expected to increase slightly faster, according to an annual report by the Organization for Economic Cooperative and Development and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). As a result, inflation-adjusted prices of…
Motorists driving towards Harare’s city centre along Borrowdale Road are likely to be surprised to see just before the racecourse what appears to be boulders falling from a container on a billboard and a car beneath the billboard that appears to have collided with them. This is Zimant’s latest innovative billboard advert intended to illustrate…
Ambassador of Turkey to Zimbabwe, HE Hakan Kivanc has urged the world to fight against members of the the 15th of July 2016 coup attempt carried out by the FETO terrorist organisation. Speaking at a media briefing at the Turkish Embassy today, Ambassador Kivanc said the 15th of July coup attempt was planned by the…
By Charles Dhewa Besides focusing on pleasing foreign investors, the easy of doing business hype https://tradingeconomics.com/zimbabwe/ease-of-doing-business gives an impression that business is easy. If doing business was easy everybody would be a business person. Farmers and entrepreneurs who wait for conditions to become favourable in order to get into business will stop forever. Most organisations…
The Minister of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Honourable Priscah Mupfumira urged the Zimbabwe Diasporas to return home and invest in various sectors of the economy for the development of Zimbabwe. The Minister is leading a delegation currently holding a countrywide diaspora homecoming roadshow in the United Kingdom aimed at increasing arrivals and heightening investor…
The MDC has said it noted with serious concern the developments within Bulawayo City Council where the Town Clerk has been suspended. Party Spokesperson, Daniel Molokele said his party believes in Constitutionalism, due process, the rule of law and zero tolerance to corruption. “The party leadership has directed that the status quo ante be upheld, in…
By Tatenda Mujeyi The country’s biggest medical aid society, Premier Services Medical Aid Society, PSMAS, has launched the premier lifestyle wellness programme in Bindura. The programme continues PSMAS’s efforts to improve the health conditions of not only its customers but the general Zimbabwean population. “As PSMAS we set a course for the improvement of the…
The ‘Tshwane Migrant Project, located at the Sediba Hope Medical Centre in Tshwane Central Business District (CBD), will provide a supportive, specialised HUB for vulnerable people, focusing on undocumented migrants, asylum seekers and refugees living in the greater Tshwane area, who are often unable to access appropriate health care and/or social services. The newly established…
Funeral assurance company, Nyaradzo Group, has handed over a brand new Iveco bus valued at US$214 000 to Chicken Inn FC as part of the ongoing multi-faceted partnership with the premier league club. Speaking at the hand-over ceremony at the Chicken Inn Drive-Through in Bulawayo, Mr. Tendayi Kanjanda, General Manager of Nyaradzo Life Assurance Company,…
By Edward Makuzva Epworth residents are up in arms with the Local Board after the regularisation process done by the council allows double allocations of stands in a move that left thousands homeless. In an interview with this publication, Robert Moyo, a resident of ward 1, said the local board is very corrupt and not…
The year 2018 witnessed the resurgence of NetOne as the leading Network of Choice in Zimbabwe, with a historic $88 million turnaround from a loss position of $77 million in 2017, to a profit of $10 million in 2018, company Chief Executive Officer Lazarus Muchenje has said. “Our EDITDA grew from $15,1 million to $38,2million,…
On World Population Day the Government of Zimbabwe and partners today officially opened Tariro Clinic and Youth Centre in the Hopley area. The facilities were constructed by City of Harare through a skills development project for young people that was supported by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), International Labour Organisation (ILO) and private cement…
According to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) 2019 Synthesis Report on the State of Food and Nutrition Security and Vulnerability in Southern Africa, 41.2 million people in 13 countries are estimated to be food insecure in the 2019/20 year. Comparing the 11 Member States that provided data last year, food insecurity has increased by 28 percent and…
Angelica Broman, First Secretary at the Swedish Embassy in Zimbabwe has said her country is one of the founders and long-standing supporter of the UN and believer in multilateralism which has always supported Zimbabwe since its struggle for independence. “Sweden has always been on the forefront advocating for issues, such as human rights, with a…
United Nations Communications Specialist, Sirak Gebrehiwot outlined an overview of the UN System in general and the UN operations in Zimbabwe to help journalists understand the work of the global body in advancing development issues. He alluded to the fact that the UN was established in 1945 in the aftermath of World War II in…
By Byron Mutingwende United Nations agencies of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme are implementing projects to ensure food security in communities in the drought-prone Masvingo Province. WFP Food Assistance for Assets (FFA) Project Courtesy of a United Nations in Zimbabwe organised media tour, this publication visited the Chebvute…
By Byron Mutingwende The media plays an important role in defining common denominator in promoting national interest and setting progressive socio-economic and democratic agenda in the country, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Zimbabwe has said. “The role of media, including the newsprint, electronic and online/digital entities, cannot be over-emphasised in national development, which involves advancement…
By Tatenda Mujeyi The Research Council of Zimbabwe (RCZ) announced in Harare today that it will hold national surveys in all the country’s provinces on research and development for the small to medium enterprises as well as cooperatives. RCZ, which falls under the Office of the President and Cabinet feels the survey will better inform…
The media should capture stories to do with youths and development, a representative of TheSpace has told journalists attending a workshop organised by the United Nations in Zimbabwe. TheSpace is a youth led organisation which worked in partnership with UN in conceptualising Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS) to young people. They worked with 120 youths (10…
The partnership will start by addressing educational and infrastructure needs of communities in the White Nile state Siemens (www.Siemens.com) and Plan International Germany have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on future humanitarian projects to assist marginalised populations across Africa, with initial emphasis on Sudan, specifically displaced communities affected by conflict in neighbouring…
By Charles Dhewa Mobile money continues to be touted as a solution to the financial exclusion of many people in developing countries. However, examples in Zimbabwe are showing the need for cautious optimism. As an economic hub, Mbare mass market in Harare has more than 500 mobile money agents and the number is increasing. Why? …
Dr Major Anywhere Mutambudzi, Director of Media Services in the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services has underscored the importance of the media in making the goals and aspirations of the United Nations a reality. He made the call during a UN Media Workshop at the Great Zimbabwe Hotel running from Sunday 7…
The Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) has bemoaned discrimination prevalent in the distribution of food assistance as the inputs and food aid are channelled through local and traditional structures. ZPP said it has over the years documented numerous cases of destitute and marginalised citizens of Zimbabwe being unlawfully denied social welfare assistance, solely on the basis…
Zimbabwean Christopher Gondwe has won this year’s Econet Victoria Falls Marathon which was run on Sunday, with Zambian Felistus Chitoshi taking the women’s top honours at the same 42.2km race. Gondwe crossed the finish line at Victoria Falls Primary School in a time of two hours, 25 minutes and 36 seconds, ahead of Zambia’s Costern…
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) have launched a youth entrepreneurship programme for the Sahel region of Africa. The TEF-UNDP Sahel Youth Entrepreneurship programme will train, mentor and financially support 100,000 young entrepreneurs in Africa in 10 years . The goal is to contribute to the overall target to…
By Tatenda Mujeyi The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has partnered with the Harare City Council to venture into township tourism and market Zimbabwean townships. “We are indeed delighted and honoured to have you here, to participate, discuss and share in this Township Tourism Workshop under the theme ‘Unlocking & Empowering township communities through Tourism,” ZTA…
New book on how to restore trust in globalisation and democracy This week’s nomination of Christine Lagarde to be the next President of the European Central Bank is the latest example of women in top positions in economic policymaking around the globe. A new book from the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), the European…
By Byron Mutingwende The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) under the auspices of the SADC Food Agriculture and Natural Resources Directorate has said the 2018-19 Summer Agricultural season was one of the driest since 1981. This was revealed by Dr. Tamuka Magadzire, the FEWS NET Regional Scientist for Southern Africa during…
By Tatenda Mujeyi All is set for the National Disabilities Expo scheduled for the Bulawayo City Hall from the 31st of July to the 2nd of August under the hashtag disability is open for inclusive investments. Zimbabwe Disability Expos were introduced in 2012 “seek to explore the untold stories of people with disabilities and we…
By Tatenda Mujeyi The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority has donated training kits to the country’s netball team ‘The Gems’ who are scheduled to leave for the Netball World Cup in Liverpool in the United Kingdom. The donation comes at the right time as the team was facing shortages to best meet their preparedness ahead of the…
By Tatenda Mujeyi The second edition of the renewable energy conference held in Harare yesterday explored the mixed fortunes characteristic of the Zimbabwean energy sector. The key challenge in the energy sector was inaccessibility of energy to the majority of the population which left non-renewable energy as the only option. “Latest figures from ZIMSTATS indicated…
As natural disasters threaten the most vulnerable people in the Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region, the EU is providing €7 million in humanitarian aid to increase the capacity of communities and authorities to prepare for and respond to disasters. This aid is in addition to the approximately €17 million in EU humanitarian assistance given…
Fish accounts for more than one-fifth of the protein intake of African south of the Sahara and provides a livelihood to millions of people Africa’s small-scale fisheries play a critical role in global food security and must be supported with greater research and investment, say international and African experts. Industry, NGO, government and academic representatives…
Mauritius is one of the Small Islands Developing States (SIDS), that is highly vulnerable to climate change due to its smallness, remoteness and exposure to natural hazards. This was revealed by Dharamraj Deenoo, the Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Social Security, Environment and Sustainable Development in his presentation at the Vulnerability Assessment…
By Byron Mutingwende Across a number of counties in Southern Africa, vulnerability assessment and analysis results for the 2018/19 agricultural season paint a gloomy picture but with relevant interventions there is light at the end of the tunnel. This write-up will focus on Zimbabwe. Addressing stakeholders during the Windhoek Regional Vulnerability Assessment and…
ActionAid Zimbabwe (AAZ) in partnership with Zimbabwe Environment Lawyers Association (ZELA), AfroSoft Private Limited and Africa Breeders Services Total Cattle Management (ABS TCM) has launched the Second Phase of the Zimbabwe Resilience Building Fund (ZRBF) Programme in the Zambezi Valley reaching 45 105 households. Phase 1 of the ZRBF Programme ran from July 2016 to May…
Frontline AIDS was delighted to welcome leading Zimbabwean HIV specialist Lois Chingandu as the organisation’s new Director of Evidence and Influence. Lois brings more than 20 years of hands-on leadership experience on HIV, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), gender activism and civil society engagement to the position. In her most recent role…
Meeting to consolidate the regional food and nutrition security outlook for 2019 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Regional Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis (RVAA) programme’s annual dissemination meeting has opened in Windhoek, Namibia with a call to strengthen and prioritise the mainstreaming of climate change into vulnerability assessments and analysis. The meeting that took…
