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By Byron Mutingwende Dr Karikoga Kaseke, the Chief Executive of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has all but confirmed the postponement of the much-anticipated Harare International Carnival for the second time in three months. “We postponed the carnival that was supposed to be held in July because of the elections on 30 July….
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe is set to embark on a month-long clean-up campaign of the city of Harare, targeting Budiriro and Glen View – the epicentres of the recent cholera outbreak that has left 54 people dead and hundreds in need of treatment. The company has responded in a big way to the deadly disease…
By Dumisani O Nkomo The “Zimbabwe is open for business mantra “is certainly good for the ear and if implemented properly it carries the potential contribute immensely to economic development. However, there appears to be massive double speak as the government seems to be indicating left and some sections of government and local authorities appear…
African Sevens attracts rugby fans from Europe and America Rugby sevens in Southern and East Africa has gained much-deserved momentum over the recent years and, with it, drawing in more and more spectators, many of whom are international tourists. According to Judy Lain, Wesgro’s Chief Marketing Officer, rugby sevens has definitely gained popularity over the…
Climate change has set our planet on fire, millions are already feeling the impacts Today, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report detailing progress and pathways to liming global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Responding to the report, Mr. Apollos Nwafor, Pan Africa Director of Oxfam International (httpss://www.Oxfam.org) said: “Climate change has set…
By Charles Dhewa When consumers can no longer do without cassava, nsima/sadza, matoke, tomato, beans, peas, among other foods, it could be an indication that the consumers have become addicted. Such addictive tendencies may have little to do with the food being a staple or a necessity. The way profit-oriented seed companies and manufacturers promote their seeds…
By Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi Just recently, after being selected by the World Economic Forum to join its Young Global Leaders Class of 2018, Natalie Jabangwe, Ecocash CEO, is yet again amongst the three Zimbabwean business executives and entrepreneurs who have been nominated for the All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA), established to honour business excellence among…
By Kunashe Mukande and Lewis Kujeke Bishop Albert Chikuni of Family Life Ministries in collaboration with Family Federation for World Peace and Unification has managed to mobilise people from different religions and traditional groups to attend a marriage blessing ceremony at a local hotel in Harare. When asked how he managed to mobilise people from…
By Byron Mutingwende The Zimbabwe Parents of Handicapped Children Association (ZPHCA) is partnering the City of Harare in an endeavour to make the later a gender and disability friendly, safe, resilient, inclusive and competitive world-class city. Theresa Makwara, the ZPHCA Grassroots Women Project Coordinator, in her welcome remarks during the City of Harare…
Zimbabwe is set to welcome a thirty-five member diaspora delegation from the United Kingdom on Friday 5 October 2018. The visit which comes as a follow-up to the re-engagement mission to the United Kingdom by the Honourable Minister of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality industry, Honourable P Mupfumira in March where she implored the need for…
By Byron Mutingwende In a bid to eradicate road traffic deaths, various provinces have formed the Provincial Road Safety Committees (PRSCs) that will have territorial authority to determine the extent of road traffic injury problem in their province and the nature and type of interventions applicable to the same. Mr Obio Chinyere, the…
The Vice President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Hon. Kembo Mohadi who oversees peace and reconciliation initiatives in Government has launched today the Pathways for Peace global study together with UN Resident Coordinator Mr Bishow Parajuli, World Bank Country Manager Mrs. Mukami Kariuki, and Ambassador of Sweden to Zimbabwe HE. Sofia Calltorp here in the…
By Byron Mutingwende Sustainable development becomes responsible if it is embroiled with prevention of occupational safety and health risks, Dr, Sekai Nzenza, the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare has said. In a speech read on her behalf by Minister of State in Vice President Kembo Mohadi’s Office, Mr Davis Marapira…
The International Trade Centre (ITC) today announced that 11 national trade promotion organisations have been shortlisted for the 2018 World Trade Promotion Organisation (WTPO) Awards. The 11 TPOs nominated for this year’s awards are from Austria, Egypt, Ghana, Mauritius, Mongolia, Nigeria, State of Palestine, Peru, Qatar, Republic of Korea and Switzerland. The shortlisted organisations are…
Mastercard Foundation and the African Leadership Academy welcome the 2018 Anzisha Prize finalists Twenty of Africa’s youngest entrepreneurs will compete for a share of US$100,000 cash prize Entrepreneurship is central to Africa’s economic growth and is one of the keys to unlocking job opportunities for young people across the continent. Yesterday, Mastercard Foundation in…
By Byron Mutingwende Deaf Women Included feels it is compelled to petition the government to domesticate the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) that was ratified by the Government of Zimbabwe in 2013. In her address during a policy dialogue meeting on the domestication process of the Convention…
By Byron Mutingwende The Constitution of Zimbabwe has provisions to make education a compulsory right for every child and Parliamentarians have pledged support to the Tag A Life (TaLI)’s Every Child In School (ECIS) Campaign. The campaign calls on the government of Zimbabwe to urgently restore the legacy of education by allowing the…
Merck Foundation launches an empowering song “Life is Bigger” to raise awareness about male infertility and to Break the Stigma around Infertility in Africa by embracing a cultural shift through art The song has been written and sung by Tom Close, a famous singer from Rwanda; Merck Foundation continues its efforts to raises awareness on…
Marriott International reveals Robust Expansion Plans across Africa: Expects to Increase Portfolio by 50 Percent with over 200 Hotels and 38,000 Rooms by 2023 From the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) in Nairobi, Kenya, Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) (www.Marriott.com) today announced rapid expansion plans across Africa. Strong demand for select-service brands and conversion opportunities are driving…
By Charles Dhewa It is lamentable that, in spite of setting up hundreds of universities and research institutes, developing countries continue to import knowledge. For instance, African countries are not just importing equipment and finished products from the West and East but also importing knowledge in the form of prescriptions on how to use those…
World Tourism Day 2018 was observed in Budapest, Hungary on 27 September 2018 with the official celebration focusing on the digital transformation in tourism, a World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) priority. The event examined how investment in new technology provides the sector with opportunities for innovation. Introducing a new seminar-based format, the official celebration provided crucial…
Gideon Madzikatidze recently in Jwaneng, Botswana African indigenous churches have been urged to initiate Afrocentric home-grown doctrines and cultures, Jwaneng-Mabutsane constituency legislator, Shawn Ntlhaile has said. This emerged at the conference organised and funded by Saint John Apostolic Church of the Whole World. Honourable Ntlhaile appealed to indigenous churches to practice home…
Orange Money is now one of the Group’s leading growth drivers and continues to evolve to better serve people, companies, institutions and governments Orange Money, Orange’s (www.Orange.com) mobile money solution, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Launched in 2008, the service currently has 40 million customers and is available in 17 countries, reaching €26 billion in transactions in…
By Byron Mutingwende Social cohesion and unity of purpose among stakeholders is the basis for the attainment of pro-poor, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, a dialogue organised by the Labour and Economic Development Research Institute of Zimbabwe (LEDRIZ) has revealed. The dialogue that was held on Thursday 27 September 2018 in Harare was…
“Zimbabwe has security, safety, capacity to be the shining star of Africa due to its natural resources riches and its educated people forging for a better life, and our nativity that has helped us preserve our values and infrastructure despite many challenges we endured,” Ms. Laureen Adam a Zimbabwean business leader and philanthropist has said…
By Byron Mutingwende The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has awarded Ms Rachel Chibaya, the Founder and Senior Partner of R. Chibaya Law Chambers in Harare for her role in inspiring other women by providing first-class professional and comprehensive legal services to individuals and corporates. The Head of the R. Chibaya Law…
The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease expressed its disappointment at the almost total absence of European Heads of State attending the first ever United Nations High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis in New York on Wednesday 26 September. “Ahead of the HLM we’ve seen tremendous leadership from Japan, sub-Saharan Africa and philanthropist Bill Gates in…
Els Torreele, the Executive Director of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)’s Access Campaign, suggests ways world leaders can use this week’s first ever UN High-Level Meeting on tuberculosis on September 26 to discuss how improved research and development can be used to address the tuberculosis crisis. This week the United Nations will convene the first-ever UN…
Nutrition Africa Investor Forum (NAIF) is a first-of-a-kind event, hosted by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), in partnership with Royal DSM, the SUN Business Network (SBN) and African Business magazine, that aims to position nutrition as a promising new investment area. Over 200 delegates, including dealmakers, entrepreneurs and investors will meet at the…
NMB Bank on Sunday handed over 3 000 buckets, 3 000 units of Water Guard and 120 000 litres of water to the District Health Office in Glen View to help in the fight against cholera in this Harare suburb. The bank teamed up with the Harare City Health Department officials who addressed residents in a…
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has confirmed that it has developed a loyalty programme designed to reward customer usage of its wide product portfolio. “Yes, we are in the final stages of piloting our loyalty programme, which will be formally launched soon,” Econet’s Media and Communication Executive Fungai Mandiveyi said. He said the programme used a “digital…
By Byron Mutingwende The thorny Gukurahundi issue will not be swept under the carpet until a resolution is found, the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has said. Retired Justice Selo Masole Nare, the NPRC Chairperson, made the remarks during a Panel Discussion on the Right to Peace – Universal Declaration of Human…
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has said the administration of President Emmerson Mnangagwa has started treating the people in the informal sector with heavy handedness reminiscent of the Robert Mugabe era, despite claiming to be a new government of the people. The labour body said most appalling is the way it is using…
Investment in innovation and smart management for tourism will form the major theme of the Ministerial Summit of this year’s World Travel Market, to be held in London, UK (6 November 2018). The 2018 Summit, a joint initiative of World Travel Market and the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), will debut a revamped format. This year’s…
By Munyaradzi Dhure An innovative application on travelling for the Zimbabwean travellers is on the cards, courtesy of Emergency Taxi as young scientists take on new modern trends to address transport challenges in Zimbabwe. Emergency Taxi Chief Executive Officer Prince Pirikisi briefed the media on plans to officially launch an application system which offers an…
By Byron Mutingwende Leading mobile telephony company, NetOne has once again stamped its authority as an institution that moves in sync with the community by playing its part in the fight against cholera. In an interview with Spiked Online Media during a massive clean up campaign in Budiriro 5 that started at seven…
A new challenge calling on young innovators across Zimbabwe to design solutions that will improve education, skills development and training for young people, and empower them to take action on issues that affect them, was launched yesterday. Winning applicants will contribute to the success of Generation Unlimited, which is a new, ambitious partnership – launched at a…
IAS statement to global leaders Together we can prevent 2 million deaths by 2022 Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading killer of people living with HIV: it causes 40% of all HIV deaths worldwide. Every year, we lose almost half a million family members, friends and colleagues living with HIV to TB. But there is no…
Zimbabwe’s marine tourism especially along the Zambezi River has been upscaled as Vice President Retired General Constantino Chiwenga recently commissioned a luxurious boat called the African Dream in Kariba. The boat was reportedly built at a whopping $2,5 million dollars. Another luxury boat is set to be assembled in Zimbabwe beginning in October by engineering…
By Byron Mutingwende The pristine citadel of knowledge located in Norton in the Mashonaland West Province, Good Care Pre-school is continuously growing not only in numbers but as the best centre for infant learning. The school owes its success to the founder, Mrs Gertrude Mandizvidza, who is a phenomenal businesswoman, philanthropist and generous…
By Byron Mutingwende Governments are obligated to use tourism as a vehicle for employment creation to contribute to poverty alleviation in Africa, Vice President Kembo Mohadi has said. VP Mohadi made the remarks in his keynote address at the Africa Youth in Tourism Conference (19-23 September 2018) in Bulawayo. “We are obligated…
By Byron Mutingwende The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the University of Zimbabwe and the International Organisation for Migration seeks to develop and strengthening capacity for the University of Zimbabwe’s College of Health Sciences (UZCHS)’s s quest to deliver its mandate in research, teaching and service to the community. In his speech ,…
Drawing from its own experiences, Turkey is an ardent advocate of international solidarity and partnership with a view to building a safer world, saving human lives and protecting the environment, through a sustainable and collective strategy. Turkey’s humanitarian assistance has been diversified and significantly increased in recent years. In 2017, according to the Global Humanitarian…
The training will also address the needs and perspectives of women and men in policymaking and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change processes, adopted on 9 May 1992 The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) will conduct a seminar on gender mainstreaming in climate negotiations for the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) in Dakar, Senegal, on…
The United Nations in Zimbabwe in partnership with Classic 263 – Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation radio station – rolled-out yesterday a roadshow in Glenview 3, one of the epicentres of the Cholera outbreak as part of increasing community engagement to contain the cholera outbreak. Speaking on the side of the roadshow, UN Communications Specialist, Sirak…
