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Safeguard Security has introduced regular night patrols between 5.30 pm and 5.30 am in a number of northern Harare suburbs that had seen an upsurge in crime in the course of this year. The patrols were introduced after discussions with residents about crime in each of these areas, Safeguard Alarms managing director Reason Chitiva…
By Charles Dhewa Contrary to prevailing formal approaches, knowledge sharing in most rural African communities is embedded in the way people work. For instance, knowledge sharing happens as farmers select seed or choose livestock breeds. It also happens as they milk cows, plant crops, weed, harvest, store and market. They do not stop and say,…
African heads of state gathered together to leave a legacy of peace to future generations In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the births of former South African President Nelson Mandela and the human rights activist Albertina Sisulu, the 2018 African Leaders of Peace Summit was held at Hilton Hotel in Gauteng, Johannesburg,…
United Nations Secretary-General has sent his condolences to the world body’s former Secretary-General Kofi Annan whom he described as a guiding force for good. “It is with profound sadness that I learned of his passing. In many ways, Kofi Annan was the United Nations. He rose through the ranks to lead the organisation into the new…
By Elmond Bandauko The practice of public administration continues to face a lot of pressure emanating from rising citizen expectations, pressure for the privatisation of public services, legislative controls and the devolution of many responsibilities to lower levels of government. These forces have led to the renewed interest in performance measurement, to make government agencies…
Civil society organisations (CSOs) under the banner of the United Citizens Alliance (UCA), Zimbabwe Divine Destiny (ZDD), Prayer Network of Zimbabwe (PNZ) and War Veterans for Peace Initiative (WVPI) have insisted that judicial independence should be upheld in the pending Constitutional Court case in which MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa is challenging the results of…
By Elmond Bandauko During my strategic planning and management course, I did an analysis of the City of Harare’s current strategic plan (2012-2025), with the objective of identifying positive traits, weak points and provide policy recommendations that can strengthen the City’s strategic planning practices. This brief synthesises my perspectives on Harare’s vision of becoming a…
Harare, 16 August 2018 – Kwesé iflix, which took Zimbabwe by storm during the FIFA 2018 World Cup, is now the country’s largest television platform, with more than 1.2 million active account holders. The uptake figures were revealed by Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Chief Executive Officer, Mr Douglas Mboweni, at the launch of a new million-dollar…
By Byron Mutingwende Learning involves discovering the world around us and one such way is through the tourism programme that the Good Care Pre-school is offering to its pupils. Recently, children were taken on a trip to Mbizi Game Park where they learnt more about Zimbabwe’s rich flora and fauna. On the 23rd…
The Community Water Alliance has said it does not see any value in the Commissioners that have been appointed by the Ministry of Local Government and described the move as a deliberate ploy to undermine Section 277 (3) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe. The water activists and advocates noted that Section 277 (3) states that…
Gideon Madzikatidze recently in Mhondoro Indigenous churches should constantly market their doctrines and cultural values in order to sell their unique features to the external world to augment the country’s development through promotion of religious tourist attraction centres, Zanu PF legislator for Mhondoro Mubaira constituency, Freddy Kapuya has said. While addressing thousands who witnessed an…
Promoting innovation, job creation and sustainability are key considerations for the 15th World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Awards. UNWTO invites submissions until 31 October 2018. The UNWTO Awards recognise the contribution of public and private institutions and NGOs to development of a more competitive, responsible and sustainable tourism sector that works towards achieving the 2030 Sustainable…
Reflections from the Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) programme in the Town of Swift Current, Saskatchewan (Canada) By Elmond Bandauko One of the projects we were tasked to do in our Economics and Policy Analysis course with Dr. Rob Leone was prepare a report analysing the preparedness of selected smaller municipalities to implement local economic…
The introduction by Mozambican authorities of exorbitant media accreditation fees is an assault on freedom of the press and a blatant attempt to clamp down on journalists, Amnesty International said today. Under new regulations, foreign correspondents living in Mozambique will be expected to pay more than US$8,600 per year to report on the country while…
By Elmond Bandauko “Local spaces are ultimately the key site of delivery and development and, as such, local government is central to the success of sustainable development.” – South African Local Government Association (SALGA) While the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are global in nature, their achievement largely depends on our ability to make them a…
By Charles Dhewa Street markets or roadside food markets have remained a permanent feature in most developing countries. The fact that these markets continue to flourish alongside emerging shopping malls shows they occupy a unique position in commercial activities. Informal markets were previously designed for disadvantaged, low income households with ad hoc incomes who were…
Vynn Capital, a South-East Asia-based early-stage venture capital firm, and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) today jointly announced a strategic partnership to promote South-East Asia’s tourism sector by facilitating entrepreneurship and innovation. Through this strategic partnership, Vynn Capital and UNWTO will collaborate to create a framework and policies to support technology startups that are addressing…
The Zimbabwe International Film Festival (ZIFF2018) makes its annual return to the country’s cultural calendar for its 20th edition scheduled to run in Harare from 1 to 8 September. Running under the theme NARRATIVES FROM AFRICA the Festival will screen out a full program of films relevant to this theme in partnership with corporate sponsors, embassies as…
The Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) has urged the New Government to prioritise strengthening of Primary Health Care (PHC) to achieve Universal Health Coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals SDGs). “Now that the elections are over, the people of Zimbabwe expect the fulfilment of the election manifesto, in which you promised massive improvement in…
By Elmond Bandauko This brief focuses on some of the most important highlights from my MPA research project, in which I was examining the dynamics of public consultation and stakeholder participation in a large-scale land-use planning project that was undertaken by the City of London a few years ago. Official Plan review-these words mean a…
By Byron Mutingwende Honourable Kenneth Musanhi, the Member of the National Assembly for Bindura North Constituency has paid tribute to the President and the electorate for his emphatic victory in the just ended 2018 harmonised elections. “I am humbled by the massive support that our revolutionary party ZANU (PF) got in the just…
The Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network (ZCLDN) on Wednesday held a workshop on harm reduction in prison for senior Zimbabwe Prison and Correctional officers. The capacity building workshop was attended by senior officers from the Harare Metro province based at the Harare, Chikurubi Maximum, Women and Farm prisons. ZCLDN director, Wilson Box said the…
By Chipa Gonditii & Johnson Chihambakwe About 400km northeast of Bulawayo lies Binga, a small town which is virtually in the middle of nowhere on map but definitely vibrant and visible on sight with its flagship convenience destination: Binga shopping centre informally known as “Pa centre” which has cemented its status as the entertainment hub…
By Elmond Bandauko Between 29 June and 02 July 2018, I had the opportunity to attend the annual Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, the convergence of over 70 scholarly associations, each holding their annual conference under one umbrella. Congress 2018 was held at the University of Regina in Saskatchewan, one of Canada’s ten…
The annual Lake Harvest Kariba Challenge, which incorporates a half-marathon and a 10km race, as well as a number of fun events, takes place in Kariba this weekend. The event, which is managed by the Harare Round Table Number One, an association of men aged 18 to 25, is held every year over the Heroes…
By Dumisani Ncube The recent developments in Zimbabwean Elections have once again demonstrated the important role that the peasantry plays in determining the country’s future. Zimbabwe has 63 Districts of which 58 are rural districts thus giving a percentage figure of 92 % .Given the statistics it is evident that the rural vote has…
By Elmond Bandauko Discussions of local government are usually about the activities of the mayor and councillors. After all, elected officials make the important policy decisions. However, this focus overlooks those who deliver municipal services. A small group of elected officials is supported by a much larger group of professional public servants who advise the…
By Dumisani O. Nkomo The results of the 2018 Harmonised elections provide an insight into voting trends and patterns which are useful for understanding Voter Psychology and the factors that influence how and who the electorate vote for. There are useful lessons for the contestants as well as other players such as the electoral management…
By Amnesty International The Zimbabwean authorities must immediately stop arresting and harassing protesters and bystanders following post-election violence that has killed at least six people, Amnesty International said today. More than 60 people have been arbitrarily arrested in the past seven days in a government crackdown on supporters of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change…
A transition briefing for Zimbabwe’s newly elected local councillors By Elmond Bandauko During the 2018 election period, there was limited attention on what the elections would mean for policy and governance at the local level. Local government remains a very significant level of government as it is deliberately created to bring government to the grass-roots…
The Zimbabwe council of Churches (ZCC) in solidarity with the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations has called for the people of Zimbabwe to unite and promote peace in the aftermath of the 2018 harmonised elections. Addressing the press yesterday (Friday 3 August 2018), Rev. Dr Kenneth Mtata, the General Secretary of Zimbabwe Council of Churches …
From IOM Headquarters Geneva – On the occasion of World Day against Trafficking in Persons (30/07), new data released by IOM, the UN Migration Agency, show that in the last ten years, almost 80 per cent of journeys undertaken by victims trafficked internationally cross through official border points, such as airports and land border control…
By Charles Dhewa Discovering and maintaining agricultural commodities markets is not enough for developing countries. They have to build a culture of synthesising and sharing evidence in real-time. Absence of a culture of synthesising information and knowledge from diverse sources remains a big challenge among farmers, economic actors, consumers and policy makers in the majority…
By Michael Mashiri Binga North MP in the Eighth Parliament of Zimbabwe, Dubeko Prince Sibanda, says efforts are being made to make sure that schools admit students at form one level even at 24 years of age. In an interview with Spiked Online Media recently, Sibanda said many youths in Binga have been disadvantaged as…
Those living in poverty and suffering inequalities and injustices should be at the centre of policies and development, the Action Aid Zimbabwe (AAZ)’s Social Justice Manifesto reveals. “The Social Justice Manifesto we are launching today (Sunday 29 July 2018) is a product of ActionAid Zimbabwe’s two (2) decades of work with people living in poverty…
By Byron Mutingwende Monday the 30th of July 2018 will witness the re-election of the ever hardworking Member of the National Assembly for Kuwadzana Constituency Honourable Betty Nhambu-Kaseke. Honourable Nhambu-Kaseke is not only a motherly figure but a philanthropist, devoted Christian and a multiple award winning female MP in Harare Province out of…
By Byron Mutingwende The people of Norton have said their vote is on Temba Peter “Bhuru” Mliswa because he has brought development on their doorsteps. Speaking at his mega rally at Kosheni Ground in Katanga that has seen thousands of residents of Norton defying calls by the two main political parties of ZANU…
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has noted with concern the dismissal of an application seeking to compel the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to print braille ballot papers for visually impaired voters by the High Court of Zimbabwe. “The Constitution of Zimbabwe upholds the rights of persons with disabilities including in electoral processes. Section 155 of the Constitution…
Regional solidarity platform, the Zimbabwe Solidarity Forum (ZSF) which is based in South Africa, has warned the relatively peaceful environment ahead of the 2018 harmonised elections in the country could be a “shallow cover” for democratic deficits. The ZSF is made of South African trade unions, church groups and civil society organisations, eminent academics and…
Dumisani O Nkomo Zimbabwe is for the first time experiencing an interesting phenomenon of an incredible number of candidates especially for the Presidential and House of Assembly elections. It is critical for the electorate to make informed decisions about the kind of leaders that they elect. It has been quite a comic spectacle to witness…
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced the Resilient Waters, a five-year, $32.4 million project to address severe water challenges facing the Limpopo River Basin and Okavango River Basin communities. The US Embassy in Harare said in a statement that the Resilient Waters will increase access to safe drinking water and sanitation services for…
The Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) has warned and deplored the escalated hate speech and inflammatory language against women ahead of the July 30 election. The ZGC made the call during a dialogue meeting with editors and expressed concern over the the concerted verbal attacks by political and other players on women as voters, candidates…
Promoting a greater engagement of the tourism sector with sustainable development is the main objective of the Tourism for SDGs Platform. The online tool is designed to advance the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals through tourism, and was developed by the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) with the support of Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic…
By Byron Mutingwende Awards continue to fall like confetti at a party for the Good Care Pre-school and its founder Mrs Gertrude Mandizvidza. Just before Mrs Mandizvidza had taken a break from celebrating double awards in 2017, the same recognition and more to the schools she leads have already come for the work…
Turkish Vice President Mr Fuat Oktay made a statement to press members at Ercan Airport following his contacts in the TRNC on the occasion of the 44th Anniversary of the Peace and Freedom Day. Expressing that 20th July has a great importance for the Turkish Cypriots and Turkey, Oktay said that a delegation has been…
