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By Byron Mutingwende As a reflection of Government’s commitment to the implementation and fulfilment of set targets of the development mantra, stakeholders recently held a progress review and planning meeting for the multi-sectoral community based model (MCB) to food and nutrition security for stunting reduction. In his remarks at the workshop held on…
By Byron Mutingwende Deaf Women Included, an organisation that works to amplify the voices of deaf women in Zimbabwe has called for the domestication process of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in Zimbabwe. In 2013, Zimbabwe signed and ratified the UNCRPD committing to the respect, protection and uplifting…
By Reason Dube in Masvingo MDC -T Masvingo urban candidate for the National Assembly, Takanayi Mureyi has chickened out from contesting as the party’s candidate in the forthcoming harmonised elections scheduled for July 30. Mureyi’s candidature was hotly disputed by supporters of former MP Tongai Matutu and Zanu (PF)’s Benjamin Mazarire over allegation of being…
By Davison Kaiyo Soon after his inauguration the President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa announced that he has a list of individuals and corporates that has been externalising money and assets and granted them a three-month moratorium to bring them back after which the law will take its course. There were high expectations of high profile…
Broadens customer access, launches Kwese-iflix mobile platform Partners with ZBC TV to bring World Cup matches to all HARARE – May 30, 2018 – Econet Media’s Kwesé yesterday announced that it will be broadcasting all 64 FIFA World Cup matches live in Zimbabwe on all its digital platforms; on its popular Kwese satellite TV, on…
By Byron Mutingwende Depinah Nkomo (widowed) is the owner of a successful farming enterprise in the Selous area of Chegutu, Mashonaland West Province but her road to success is not a stroll in the park. “When my husband died, he left me only a house in Waterfalls but I was born with a…
By Farai Chirimumimba Introduction The national voters’ roll inspection began in earnest on 19 May and ended yon 29 May with stakeholders having urged eligible voters to register and verify their details. Over 20, 000 election officials were reportedly deployed to some 10,807 inspection centres to register new voters and to allow already registered voters…
The 15th edition of Africa week was held at the UNESCO head office in Paris from 22 to 25 May 2018. It was an unforgettable three days where African culture was exhibited by 54 countries and for the first time Zimbabwe participated by bringing arts and crafts from Zimbabwe to showcase and promote its local…
The EU Delegation has today prepared the ground for the deployment of an Election Observation Mission (EOM) for the upcoming harmonised elections by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Zimbabwean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Today’s signature by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Sibusiso Busi Moyo and EU Ambassador…
By Dumisani O. Nkomo It’s election year again and as usual the usual suspects are out there promising everything to everyone, everywhere they go. Pertinently below the rubble, of harmonized elections lies a very important plebiscite, local government elections. I would like to strongly argue that like in the past local government or council elections…
By Dumisani O. Nkomo The argument that was and is still propounded by some sections of the Zimbabweans society is both frivolous and vexatious for a number of reasons which I will discuss in this instalment. Let me however explode and dispel the myths that are used to dismiss devolution of power which is enshrined…
Originally published by the UN With a new administration in place and plans to hold free and fair general elections later this year, authorities in Zimbabwe are hoping to see greater international investment in their country, according to the top United Nations official there. Bishow Parajuli, UN Resident Coordinator and Resident Representative for the UN…
By Gideon Madzikatidze The Traditional Medicines Practices Council (TMPC) chairman, Mr Friday Chisanyu has appealed to and urged African governments to promote and preserve universal utilisation of African Traditional Knowledge Systems for absolute realisation of development in vast cultures that the continent is endowed with. In commemorating Africa Day, TMPC urged traditional and faith…
Intra-regional trade can only be expected to expand economic growth and development if there is improved access to market information, Dr. Benedict Oramah, President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has said. Dr. Oramah, who was speaking in Busan, South Korea, on Monday during a breakfast event organised by the Bank to promote the maiden Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF)…
Finance and Economic Development Deputy Minister Terence Mukupe’s must be removed from government as he has shown to be unfit for government, reckless, a loose cannon and a danger to Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has said. In his latest gaffe, Deputy Minister Mukupe treasonously claims that the army would not allow…
By Byron Mutingwende In the midst of challenges from the pressures of global finance capital and lack of priority, Africans were urged to embrace Pan-Africanism to foster unity and development. In a speech read on his behalf at the Harare Polytechnic on the occasion to celebrate Africa Day, Emmanuel Chenda, the Ambassador of…
By Farai Chirimumimba But as the saying goes, “politicians campaign in poetry and govern in prose”. Now six months into a turbulent presidency beset by legitimate issues and unfilled promises, how well has President Emmerson Mnangagwa translated his lofty pledges into public policy? On Thursday, Mnangagwa finishes his first six months, yes, months in office….
By Farai Chirimumimba As part of ensuring free, fair and credible general elections in July/August, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) commenced the voters roll inspection on 19 May, an exercise expected to end on 29 May. The process is one of the most importance within an electoral cycle that l have been closely following developments in…
The Zimbabwe Diaspora for Democracy Inc. has called for Zimbabweans to unite and fight the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to accommodate the Diaspora vote. In a statement, Charles Mutama, the Executive Director Zimbabwe of Diaspora for Democracy Inc. said a toxic political environment emerges in the event that the opposition suspects the ruling ZANU PF…
A total of 397 women in Zimbabwe have benefitted from repair surgery conducted at fistula repair centres under the Campaign to End Obstetric Fistula led by the Ministry of Health and Child Care and implemented with financial and technical support from UNFPA and Women and Health Alliance International (WAHA). The majority of surgeries were conducted…
he African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will commit up to $200 million to Telecom Egypt (TE) to enable the telecommunication company finance working capital and investments in its infrastructure under a deal coordinated by the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank-Egypt. The agreement for the short-term dual tranche facility, signed in Cairo on Monday, provides for TE to utilise…
The University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences on Friday launched the country’s first Bachelor of Science Optometry (Honours) degree programme in a ceremony at the college in Harare. Officially launching the programme, the university’s vice-chancellor, Professor Levi Nyagura thanked Cimas Medical Aid Society for donating the equipment needed for this programme. Earlier the dean…
Dr. Amarakoon Bandara, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Zimbabwe’s Senior Economic Advisor has said the youths play a critical role in championing the Sustainable Development Goals. Dr. Bandara made the remarks during the World Economic Forum’s Strategic Engagement Visit to Zimbabwe as he answered an array of questions fielded to him during a panel…
By Byron Mutingwende As the partnership between NetOne and Blood Services Zimbabwe (NBSZ) continues, lives would be saved through blood donations to people in need of that vital product. Mr. Lazarus Muchenje, the Chief Executive Officer of NetOne, speaking on the occasion where his company solidified its partnership with NBSZ by donating $25…
A high level conference on the role of trade credit insurance in promoting and supporting increased trade will be held on June 8 at Cresta Lodge in Harare. The conference, which has been organised by the Zimnat Trade Credit Insurance, Bonds and Guarantees Division of Zimnat General Insurance will be addressed by local and…
By Byron Mutingwende Key findings from the Zimbabwe 2017 Inter-Censal Demographic Survey (ICDS) will inform policies, planning, implementation and monitoring of interventions to stimulate social and economic growth. The Zimbabwe National Statistical Agency (ZIMSTAT) launched the ICDS results on 22 May 2018 with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Harare….
By Nevson Mpofu Mbare, Zimbabwe’s largest horticultural market receives 80% of farm produce a day. These sundry foodstuffs are in form of field crops, cereals, legumes, pulses, fruits and all types of horticultural produce from around the country’s 56 districts. Tomatoes pour on a daily basis in hundreds of tonnes every day and so do…
By Elton Gomori Beloved Daughter I hope this letter finds you well. As I was pondering on your birth , growth and future, I couldn’t help pen this letter to express my emotion, feeling and the little wisdom I have mustered from my twenty seven years of existence on this spinning planet…
The 2018 SADC Protocol @ Work Summit and Awards will take place at Cresta Lodge in Harare from the 22nd to the 23rd of May 2018. The two day summit running under the theme “Local Action for a strong 2030 A-gender in Southern Africa” will provide a platform to review and plan the way forward…
By Byron Mutingwende One of the leading mobile telephony companies, NetOne has donated motorised wheelchairs to persons with disabilities and some 200 netballs to women’s teams from the country’s uniformed forces. Lazarus Muchenje, the NetOne Chief Executive Officer, on 19 May 2018, handed over a wheelchair to Vernon Tukuta at Thornhill Airbase. …
By Tatenda Macheka (WFP) Support and training for smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe helps one man see new opportunities in his field Yamurayi Choruwa, 43, was born partially blind. A name given by his parents when they realised his condition,“Yamurayi,” loosely translated from the local dialect, means “a call for help,” and he admits that for…
The Pan African Parliament (PAP) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations partnership is working tirelessly to address food security and nutrition challenges on the continent. During the ongoing sixth ordinary session of the fourth parliament in Midrand, South Africa, various stakeholders, including Members of the Pan-African Parliamentary Alliance for Food…
Post-divorce environment body will not enforce climate change regulations, says proposal, but UK lacks direct replacement for EU institutions. By Megan Darby for Climate Home News The UK government has excluded climate change from a proposed post-Brexit green watchdog, raising concerns about enforcement of climate laws when the country leaves the EU. In a consultation document, the department for…
Gideon Madzikatidze recently in Mwenezi Opinion leaders have been urged to promote preserve and initiate peace before during and after elections, founder of Kuera Apostolic Church, Bishop Honest Mupepe has said. Speaking during a week-long workshop on “promoting peace in rural areas and healing of political violence victims among the marginalised and underprivileged” members of…
The significance of tourism to Africa and its economy was once again cemented at this year’s Africa’s Travel Indaba with delegates from 80 countries in attendance. According to Africa’s Travel Indaba organisers, overall registrations reached the 7 000 mark, resulting in an increase of 4% from last year’s figures. “Indaba’s goal is to create a…
Norton Legislator Temba Mliswa has vowed to continue spearheading developmental programs in his constituency shunning petty politicking as his ZANU PF rival Chris Mutsvangwa has resorted to doing. Mutsvangwa recently donated various foodstuffs such as maize-meal and meat for various constituencies in Norton with people gathering to cook and eat in Jinx Town and Sandringham…
By Joyce Mukucha and Patricia Mashiri The Centre for Conflict Management and Transformation (CCMT) has partnered with the Voices in Vision of Africa (VIVA) in creating dialogues that unite young people as well as directing them towards conducting peaceful 2018 harmonised elections. The dialogues involve youths from different political parties to encourage them to desist…
This week, 14th to 18th May 2018, Zimbabwe becomes the 8th African country to introduce Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its routine immunisation programme, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said. The HPV vaccine is a World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended intervention to prevent infection with two types of human papillomavirus known to lead to about 70% of…
By Byron Mutingwende The leadership of the Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe (ACCZ) met in the capital on 12 May 2018 to select the committee of the Harare Province amid calls for unity and peace. Busani Sibanda, the ACCZ Vice President said it was high time the church put aside unnecessary squabbling and…
THE Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions’ (SACAU) will hold its Annual Conference and AGM at the Kingdom Hotel in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe from the 14th to 15th of May 2018. The Conference and AGM will be co-hosted by SACAU’s two members in Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Farmers’ Union (ZFU) and Commercial Farmers’ Union (CFU). Held under the theme, Trade…
Despite the benefits of breastfeeding, 1 in 5 babies in high-income countries are not breastfed at all, compared to just 1 in 25 in low- and-middle-income countries The number of babies missing out on breastfeeding remains high, particularly among the world’s richest countries, UNICEF said in a new analysis released on 10 May 2018. Worldwide, approximately…
By Harry Ruka Mazhindu Based on experience, a coalition government cannot provide the required stability for the development of the country because of the bickering on service delivery issues such as sanitation, water and electricity in relation to complex national policy issues. The coalition government formed by ZANU-PF led by former president Robert Mugabe and…
By Harry Ruka Mazhindu There is no doubt that our diversity of ethnicity makes us uniquely special; an amalgam of over 20 tribes (when we break-up the Shona group), beautiful topography and Zimbabwe’s legendary good naturalness mixed with drive and energy makes Zimbabwe a paradise of sorts. Deeper, the fissures along partisan politics that open…
By Joyce Mukucha and Patricia Mashiri The Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) appealed to the media to be gender-sensitive when reporting during the country’s forthcoming elections. Magaret Mukahanana- Sangarwe, the Chairperson of ZGC said it was important to engage with members of the media in order to enhance that there was balanced reporting in as much…
The Passengers Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) has said it was saddened by the death of a secondary school student when a commuter omnibus overturned before Southlea Park turn-off along Simon Mazorodze Road on 9 May 2018. “We join the relatives and friends of the 12 who were seriously injured in praying for their recovery. PAZ…
