Thumbs up to ZRP Mashonaland Central for arresting machete wielding terrorists

By Blessing Togarepi I wish to thank Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) from Mashonaland Central Province following the arrest of the 16 machete wielding terrorists who were in the habit of unleashing serious violence that is affecting genuine small scale Miners and the ordinary people at large in the area. The accused persons were part of…

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The high cost of paying lip service to market research

By Charles Dhewa African smallholder farmers are not the only ones famous for producing commodities before conducting market research. Corporates are not immune to such a disease. Instead of investing in market research, most African corporate companies prefer monopolising the air waves, bill boards along urban roads and mainstream print media with advertisements. The consequences…

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Merck Foundation partners with African Leaders in Sustainable Art and Interiors Initiative

The Merck Foundation sustainability initiative plans to focus on capacity building and raising awareness in order to accelerate sustainable solutions to urban sustainability challenges Merck Foundation Sustainability Initiative dubbed “Sustainability is a Shared Responsibility” is as a critical part of The Merck Foundation Program to address sustainability challenges in the countries of the global south…

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UN Resident Coordinator Meets VP Mohadi On Food Security

By Joyce Mukucha and Anyway Yotamu The newly appointed United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator to Zimbabwe Ms Mario Rebeiro has paid a courtesy call to the  Vice President Kembo Mohadi at his Munhumutapa Offices in Harare to discuss issues concerning food security in Zimbabwe. Speaking to the press on the 10th of January 2020,VP Mohadi…

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Cimas CEO advocates B2B relationships over tariffs

Medical aid societies need to pursue B2B engagements , where they approach individual health service providers to negotiate agreed prices, Cimas Medical Aid Society chief executive officer Vulindlela Ndlovu told journalists today (Thursday). He said resuscitating the past practice of the medical aid industry and service providers agreeing on common tariffs was unlikely to work….

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Channel Resources towards Youths Empowerment Not violence: Youth Against Violence

By Staff Reporter The Youths Against Violence has condemned violence and called for channelling of the scarce resources towards youth empowerment projects rather than encouraging them to foment civil disobedience in the country. Briefing the media in Harare on the 9th of January 2019, Youth Against Violence Spokesperson, Taurai Kundiona Gakanje said the planned demonstrations…

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Punitive measures for machetes wielding gangs

By Anyway Yotamu  and Joyce Mukucha The Mines and Mining Development Parliamentary Portfolio Committee has urged the government to impose stiffer penalties on machetes gangs known as Mashurugwi as part of efforts to deal with the crimes perpetrated by these gold panning criminals. (Mashurugwi) is the term used to refer to outlaws that have become the…

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In search of authentic salespeople for African agricultural economies

It is one thing to be blessed with natural resources such as fertile soils and water but quite another to be able to explain and convince investors about opportunities embedded in those resources. Given the intensifying competition for investment and influence, the art of articulating opportunities can no longer be a preserve for government officials…

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Özersay: “Developments in the region have significantly increased the importance of Cyprus”

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Kudret Özersay stressed that the developments in both the natural resources and defence and security issues in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East have significantly increased the importance of Cyprus and thus the TRNC. In his written statement Özersay stated that although the latest developments brought…

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Oil Castor pledges to eradicate fuel crisis in Zimbabwe

By Joyce Mukucha and Anyway Yotamu Oil Castor Zimbabwe has promised to eliminate the fuel crisis currently prevailing in the nation through producing and supplying bio motor oil extracted from castor bean plant. The company, through its chemistry and engineering department revealed plans to set up a fully-fledged market in Zimbabwe by  releasing 20W40 Bio-motor oil and…

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Chitungwiza businesses construct ZRP base to help curb crime

Members of the business community in Chitungwiza’s Tilco industrial area have constructed a police base there for the Zimbabwe Republic Police in an effort to combat increasing crime within the area. The Officer Commanding Police in Harare Province, Commissioner Bernard Dumbura, officially opened the base at a ceremony on December 6 attended by representatives of…

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2020: Re-inventing National Heritage(s) for future generations

By Richard Mahomva  Consolidating the past to lasting memories Towards the end of 2019 book-lovers witnessed the launch of significant national reminiscent literary work by two veteran nationalists, Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube and Ambassador Cain Mathema. Over the years, Ambassador Mathema has extensively contributed to the body of knowledge in the area of Zimbabwe’s political-economy,…

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Afreximbank Tops Bloomberg 2019 Book Running League Table

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has emerged on top of the Bloomberg 2019 Africa Capital Markets League Tables as the leading Bookrunner in Africa. The 2019 Africa Capital Markets League Tables released today by Bloomberg showed that Afreximbank was the top Bookrunner for Africa Borrower Loans, ahead of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. and Standard…

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Over 2,000 Participants From 68 Countries Expected at CAX Weekend in Kigali

More than 2,000 participants from 68 countries are expected at the Creative Africa Exchange (CAX) Weekend which opens in Kigali on 16 January in what the organisers are describing as Africa’s first continental event dedicated to promoting exchange within the creative and cultural industry. Organised by Times Multimedia (TMM) and sponsored by the African Export-Import…

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Rural Women and Girls at the Mercy of Climate Change

By Joyce Mukucha As climate change adverse effects persist around the globe, most women and young girls residing in urban-distant communities are becoming more affected as they bear the brunt of the negative impacts. Due to negative impacts posed by climate change, marginalised women and girls encounter violence, financial instability and child marriage among other…

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World Food Programme forecasts global hunger hotspots as new decade dawns

Escalating hunger needs in sub-Saharan Africa dominate a World Food Programme (WFP) analysis of global hunger hotspots in the first half of 2020 with millions of people requiring life-saving food assistance in Zimbabwe, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central Sahel region in the coming months.  The sheer scale and complexity of…

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Appoint Young People Into Ministerial Positions – Dr DD Isaac

BY OWN CORRESPONDENT Zambian International Preacher Dr Prophet DD Isaac has made international headlines after challenging African leaders to embrace generational renewal. Speaking at an over subscribed Cross over night in Chawama Grounds Lusaka Zambia Dr Isaac said ” Zambia and Africa need Generational Renewal. There is a wave of regional Youth Activism an awakening…

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Cassava reports first set of half year results post demerger from Econet

Zimbabwe Stock Exchange Listed entity Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe Limited (CSZL), which has business interests in mobile money, digital banking, insurtech and on-demand services, reported revenue of ZW$946 million for the half year ended 31 August 2019.   The published results are inflation-adjusted, in line with International Accounting Standard 29 on Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies,…

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EcoCash Sets Aside RTGS$5 Million for Small Businesses

Mobile financial services (MFS) wallet to wallet interoperability solution to Mobile Money domination

By Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi Zimbabwe’s cash crisis has created a need for financial inclusion. There is now a need to make banking services accessible and affordable to everyone in Zimbabwe and beyond and has been a buzzword for the last few years. Technology-based financial services have propelled innovation to “bank the unbanked” making daily…

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Need to raise awareness on delimitation process: Report

A majority 83.52 percent of citizens does not know the delimitation process. Of those who are aware of delimitation slightly above a quarter 25.89 percent are aware of when delimitation occurs, nearly a third 29.70 percent have knowledge of the legal framework on delimitation according to final report by Zimbabwe Election Support Network. The report…

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WFP Provides Cash Assistance in Zimbabwe’s Poorest Urban Area and Plans to Expand in 2020

Last week, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Zimbabwe completed its last cash distribution of 2019, which supported some 19,000 vulnerable residents in Harare’s sub-urban district of Epworth. Those deemed most food insecure have been receiving monthly cash transfers from WFP since June, as part of an urban pilot project funded by the…

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Linear agricultural policy approaches that should not spill over into 2020

By Charles Dhewa A couple of questions can motivate African policy makers to think critically and reflect about possible starting points for transforming African agriculture from 2020 and beyond. There is no longer any doubt that most imported policy recommendations have failed to fully develop African economies. To that end, as 2020 beckons African agricultural…

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2019 in Review: The Highs and Lows of Mnangangwa’s Year

By Farai Chirimumimba For President Emmerson Mnangagwa, 2019 has been a year of constant turmoil. On the economic front, he has presided over perpetual failure as he has increasingly relied on his own instincts and underperforming cabinet. In just the last few months, a massive strike by junior doctors has paralysed the health sector. Lawyer…

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Rethinking the control of transboundary plant pests and diseases

… as we commemorate the International Year of Plant Health 2020 By Mathew Abang   In Africa, transboundary plant pests and diseases are costly to combat because control efforts are usually undertaken after huge crop losses have already occurred. Improving national capacities to sustainably monitor, prevent and reduce crop losses will have multiple advantages, but…

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First alternative pneumonia vaccine breaks Pfizer and GSK’s decades-long stranglehold

The World Health Organization (WHO) has just quality assured a third pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV), manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, that protects children against certain types of pneumonia and will be much more affordable than existing vaccines. This critical step will enable countries and treatment providers to procure more affordable versions of the…

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AU “Silence the Guns” to be realized as communities and Heads of State rally around the DPCW

On 21 December 2019, over 300 children from the Atlantis community participated in a peace walk and community clean up at the Dura Park, as a symbol of goodwill and peace over festive season.   The event was hosted by the City of Cape Town, in collaboration with International Peace Youth Group (IPYG), International Women’s…

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Everyone has a duty to fight corruption: President Mnangagwa

By Anyway Yotamu. President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday 20 December 2019 participated in a symposium to mark the United Nations Anti-Corruption Day where he responded to questions and concerns raised by the public on the fight against graft. The UN Anti-Corruption Day falls on December 9. The symposium was organised by the African Parliamentarians Network…

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We target to plant 1 million trees in 5 years: Ruwa Local Board

By Byron Mutingwende   The Ruwa Local Board has set a target of planting over 1 million trees in five years, Benam Nyawo, the local authority’s environmental health officer has said.   Nyawo revealed the plan at the belated commemoration of the National Tree Planting Day at the Chiremba Recreational Grounds in Ruwa.   “Our…

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ZiCHIRe Sport Programme allows adolescents to share experiences on SRHR

By Byron Mutingwende   The Zimbabwe Community Health Intervention Research (ZiCHIRe) through its community sports programme has given an opportunity to adolescents to share their experiences in a relaxed atmosphere by availing netball and soccer tournaments at the Dzivarasekwa Sports Stadium in Harare.   Participants from Sista2Sista Clubs, Brotha2Brother Comprehensive Sexuality Education, parent-child communication from…

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“Merck more than a Father” raising awareness about male infertility prevention and management

Through this story, Merck More Than a Father Campaign highlights the fact the infertility affects both men and women equally; “Merck more than a Father” started in 2018 by raising awareness about male infertility prevention and management and breaking the stigma round infertile couples; Merck more than a Mother started in 2015 with the aim…

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ZPHCA strengthening grass-root women and community resilience to climate change

The Zimbabwe Parents of Handicapped Children Association (ZPHCA) is building grass-root women and the community’s resilience  to climate change, it has been established. With support from Huairou Commission, ZPHCA is undertaking efforts to reduce potential impacts of this natural catastrophe by embarking on awareness campaigns, workshops as well as providing peer education and information reading…

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Government condemns school fees hikes and foreign currency payments

By  Anyway Yotamu. Acting Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Hon Kirsty Coventry said schools should not increase fees by over 20 percent without Government approval, and charging in foreign currency is illegal as it is also an offence for schools to sell uniforms or force parents to buy them at selected stores. Minister Coventry…

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AfDB approves $60 million loan to support Elnefeidi Group’s agricultural expansion

The loan is expected to contribute significantly to food security, food import substitution, and household incomes by creating jobs and increasing local productivity and distribution The African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) Board of Directors has approved a $60m loan to Elnefeidi Group Holding Company to help finance its long-term agriculture and food expansion programme. The planned…

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