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Healthcare systems should prepare proactively in cases of natural disasters, Dr. Katlego Mothudi, the Managing Director at the Board of Healthcare Funders of Southern Africa (BHF) has said. He made the remarks today during the second edition of the African Conference on Risk Reduction that is taking place from September 27 to 29, 2023, in…
Hon Tongai Mnangagwa, the Deputy Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry has said Zimbabwe is prepared to offer a seamless end-to-end travel experience for tourists. Speaking to this publication from Saudi Arabia where he is leading the Zimbabwean delegation in commemorating World Tourim Day, Hon Mnangagwa said this year’s celebrations running under the theme “Tourism…
The second edition of the African Conference on Risk Reduction is taking place from September 27 to 29, 2023, in Marrakech, under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI. This internationally significant event is jointly organized by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, and…
The stage is set for World Tourism Day 2023, with the global sector to come together around the theme of Tourism and Green Investments. In what is set to be the biggest celebration to date, the official celebrations will be held on 27 September in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. UNWTO Member States will mark…
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) is pleased to announce that preparations for the highly anticipated 16th edition of the Sanganai Hlanganani World Tourism Expo are well underway. A significant number of buyers from prestigious source markets have already confirmed their participation. The Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo, renowned as an annual tourism trade fair, is organized…
By Lloyd Rabaya Tinayeshe Kariwo, a fourth-year student at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) studying Electrical and Electronics Engineering, said the gap between education and industry can only be bridged through continued engagement between the two. This came to light today when global telecommunications giant Huawei held a career expo at the University of Zimbabwe…
Own Correspondent For youthful Masvingo prophet, Pastor Isaac Makomichi, life has been a roller coaster as the 30-year-old man of God has transformed from a hapless orphan into one of the biggest things in the world of Zimbabwean Pentecostal Churches. The story of Pastor Makomichi, a man of cloth-cum business mogul and philanthropist seems like…
Chitungwiza Municipality has warned its residents of rogue elements who are illegally demanding some funds to fix sewer problems in the area after making investigations on the matter. Some residents have fallen victim to unscrupulous Council employees who demand US$2 and above for sorting the evil-smelling sewer, and the Municipality also said there are…
Writes Elvis Dumba Zvimba – The agriculture sector is facing a huge challenge due to the ever-changing weather patterns as a result of climate change. Zimbabwean farmers involved in various agriculture sectors have not been spared from the effects of climate change with threats of another poor rainy season due to the expected El-Nino weather…
Many interventions by African governments and development organizations have failed to make a difference in several communities due to poor problem definitions from inception. Massive dams and irrigation schemes have been set up for growing exotic food when communities need simple equipment for harvesting abundant underground water and surface water to produce indigenous food. Hybrid…
South African Airways (SAA), a leading airline in Africa, is pleased to announce its anticipation for the upcoming Sanganai Hlanganani World Tourism Expo, scheduled to take place in Bulawayo from October 12th to 14th. Julia Rewayi, the Country Manager of South African Airways in Zimbabwe, expresses her enthusiasm for this prominent event. “The Sanganai Hlanganani…
By Lloyd Rabaya After their Mukuyu-1 Rig Site collapsed while trying to get to the Eureka moment, Invictus Energy shut down the well, and opened the Mukuyu-2 Rig Site, as the first one had failed to bring out the required result. However, contrary to the Bible’s Matthew 21:19 story where the tree ceased…
In line with its mandate, the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) is ramping up efforts to promote and coordinate the ratification, domestication, and popularisation of African Union legal instruments including the revised Pan-African Parliament Protocol also known as the Malabo Protocol. In this regard, the West African Regional Caucus of Africa’s Premier legislative body is scheduled to conduct…
A grand-scale international peace summit, hosted by Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), unfolded in South Korea from September 18 to 20. This significant event, themed “Implementation of Multidimensional Strategies for Institutional Peace,” ran smoothly , thanks to the devoted efforts of 2,000 volunteers. The HWPL World Peace Summit brought together over 800 global…
Writes Elvis Dumba Kadoma – Officials from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Mines, Defense, Environmental Management Agency, and security authorities as well as civil protection unit which includes police and army have instituted an investigation over a suspected unknown gas leakage or explosion that resulted in a gas poisoning incident at Jameson High School…
Hon Dr. Tatenda Mavetera, the Minister of Information Communication Technology, Postal, and Courier Services has hit the ground running to ensure Zimbabwe is up to speed with technological advancements. The maverick politician was entrusted to oversee the critical ministry in a Cabinet appointed by President Mnangagwa after the 23 August 2023 harmonised elections. Driven by…
Writes Baboloki Semele The stage is set for one of Africa’s most significant gatherings in the field of land policy and governance, the 2023 Conference on Land Policy in Africa. Convened by the tripartite consortium consisting of the African Union Commission (AUC), the African Development Bank (AfDB), and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa,…
Writes Elvis Dumba Zvimba – The government has put in place mechanisms to counter the effect of the predicted El-Nino weather phenomenon that is expected to affect the 2023-24 agriculture season. The government has intensified the climate-smart agriculture program, Pfumvudza/Intwasa by deploying senior government officials to the country’s districts. This was revealed by Professor Obert…
OWN CORRESPONDENT NEW YORK/GENEVA, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023—The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) welcomes leaders’ signing of a political declaration today on tuberculosis (TB) during the United Nations High-Level Meeting (HLM) on TB. In this declaration, world leaders committed to ramp up TB testing, treatment, and prevention efforts—for both adults and…
By Lloyd Rabaya The Zimbabwe Gender Commission, in conjunction with the International Labour Organization (ILO), today launched the workplace sexual harassment and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) manual, which will strengthen efforts by various organizations in fighting harassment at workplaces. Representatives from various organizations and government departments were present at the launch to show the pivotal…
OWN CORRESPONDENT SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Spiked Online Media that establishes a relationship between the two entities to conduct peace projects toward the goal of achieving peace in the world. The MOU signing ceremony was done on the sidelines…
Writes Chimeno Azriel Newly elected Kadoma Urban Ward 15 Councillor, Nigel Ruzario of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) was on Tuesday sworn in as the new mayor of the municipality whilst Michael Mvula (Ward 8 ) will deputise him for the next 5 years. Both Councillors are of the same party. Councillors Rozario and…
Writes Reginald Tapfumanei Chido Mpemba, who currently serves as the youngest diplomat in the African Union Chairperson’s Cabinet, has been appointed as a Commissioner and co-chair of the Social Connection Commission by the World Health Organization (WHO) The Commission will have its Secretariat housed at the WHO headquarters in Geneva Switzerland, running under a three-year…
Zimbabwe Parents of Handicapped Children’s Association (ZPHCA) through the Grand Funding from Miserior facilitated the hosting of the ZPHCA Youth with Disability National Convention at ROKPA Centre in Harare on the 8th of September 2023. The Annual Youth with Disability Convention was attended by 43 youth with disabilities from the greater Harare Region and beyond….
Seoul, South Korea – The 2023 InternationaI Women’s Peace Conference held yesterday during the Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) World Peace Conference running under the theme “MuItidimensionaI RoIe of Women for SustainabIe Peace” brought to the fore the importance of peace education in the promotion of harmony and sustainable development. H.E. Hon….
The European Union (EU) has formally communicated its intention to suspend its 5 million USD financial support for the Zimbabwean Electoral Commission (ZEC) to both the Ministry of Finance and Investment Promotion and the ZEC. The bloc said the project supporting ZEC, which is managed by UNDP and scheduled to run until December 2024, is…
Writes Elvis Dumba Chinhoyi – The Rural Development Infrastructure Agency (RIDA) is committed to the transformation of rural development in Mashonaland West Province by ensuring communities have access to good rural roads, as well as safe and clean water. This was revealed by the Executive Director of the agency, Christopher Shumba when he paid a…
More than 1,800 people from 121 countries, including the United States, the Philippines, Ukraine, South Africa, Pakistan, Thailand, Romania, and India, are attending the 9th Anniversary of the September 18th HWPL World Peace Summit in Incheon, South Korea, from September 18th to 21st. During this event themed “Implementing a Multi-dimensional Strategies for Institutional Peace”, leaders and experts in the fields…
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Exhibition affords diverse stakeholders an opportunity to showcase different initiatives being undertaken in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a senior government official has said. These were a part of remarks yesterday by the Secretary for Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare, Mr. Simon Masanga, who was represented by…
More than 200 people representing regional civil society organisations, government and parliaments came together for the third year in parallel meetings across five different countries and online on 13th and 14th September 2023, to call for the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) to accelerate financing, implementation, and monitoring of its regional strategy, the Regional Indicative…
Seoul, South Korea – Global leaders attending the 9th Anniversary of the September 18th Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) today 18 September 2023 have highlighted initiatives aimed at promoting peace and harmony in different countries around the world. Setting the tone for the meeting during a press conference ahead of the official…
Tourism’s key role in advancing sustainable social and economic development has been highlighted in the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration. The meeting of the G20 economies (New Delhi, India, 9-10 September) recognized the “opportunity to build a better future [through] development models that implement sustainable, inclusive and just transitions globally, while leaving no one behind”….
Writes Itai Rusike (Executive Director of Community Working Group on Health) Now that the elections are over, the people of Zimbabwe expect the fulfilment of the election manifesto, in which you promised massive improvement in health infrastructure; more health personnel; accessible and affordable medicines; free medical care for cancer patients; at least one hospital per…
Own Correspondent It’s that time of the year again when the Chainama Hills Golf Club (CHGC) fraternity gathers more than 150 golfers to partake in the combined President and Captain’s tournament. This year’s golf tournament is due to be held at Chainama Hills Golf Club on Saturday 23rd September 2023. Building on the success of…
Carl Joshua Ncube, an innovative entrepreneur and the CEO and founder of Tech Innovation Rural BnB, is on a mission to provide people with authentic experiences of village stays. With his visionary ideas and commitment to community development, Carl is embarking on an investor tour of San Francisco. His primary goal is to gain a…
The recent Africa Climate Summit, through the Parliamentarians Dialogue that was held on 4 and 6 September 2023 revealed the role and potential contribution of parliaments to climate action. It also served as a platform for parliamentarians to discuss various implementation pathways from the perspective of legislatures for the delivery of the commitments made during…
It appears that mother languages like Shona, and SiNdebele, literature is vanishing into the background. Yesteryear, we could tune in to Radio 2 to listen to Kuverenga Kwemabhuku by Simon Pashoma Ncube. He was good with the mother tongue. The eloquence and confidence in his voice made listeners enjoy literature. It was some sort of…
Writes Marlvin Ngiza 25-year-old Shawn Michael Homera, who recently graduated with a Bachelor of Science Honour’s degree in Mathematics at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has advised young people with disabilities to set education as their priority saying that life with some academic qualifications offers better opportunities. The graduate revealed that education is a vibrant…
Journalists have been honoured for their contribution to raising awareness on the need for southern Africa to promote social accountability in national and regional development. The journalists were honoured at the 3rd Regional Dialogue for Non-State Actors on the Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP) 2020-2030 held in a hybrid format across six countries namely…
Non-state actors in southern Africa have welcomed plans by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to develop a robust engagement mechanism aimed at enhancing coordination and harmonization of efforts to drive the regional integration agenda. Currently, engagement between Non-State Actors (NSAs) and the SADC Secretariat is based on various Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with different…
Writes Elvis Dumba Chinhoyi – The newly appointed Mashonaland West Provincial Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Hon Marian Chombo has said she is ready to work with the people to economically transform the province. “We are going to work together with the people of Mashonaland West to transform this province economically so…
Writes Lloyd Rabaya Australian-based Invictus Energy, which is prospecting for oil and gas in the Caborra Bassa basin/Muzarabani, is looking forward to turning the Zambezi Valley into an urban centre with vast means of production. Invictus Energy started its journey in the rural community in 2018 after discovering that the area had huge deposits of…
The establishment of a regional parliament for southern Africa will ensure broader participation of citizens in the regional integration agenda. A senior official at the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), Joseph Manzi, said this at the 3rd Regional Dialogue for Non-State Actors on the Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP) 2020-2030, currently underway in a…
(Addis Ababa/Geneva) – The African Union Commission (AUC) and The International Trade Centre (ITC), a United Nations Agency, unite to advance the priorities of African micro, small, and medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) at the 2nd annual African Union MSME Forum. Over 150 participating MSMEs from across the continent and a range of sectors (such as agriculture,…
The National Biodiversity Economy report was launched in Harare today. The Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry with support from the African Wildlife Foundation commissioned a National Biodiversity Economy study on the 15th of June 2021 to provide insight into the contribution of biodiversity to the economy of Zimbabwe and inform a planning…
