PAP session to address international geopolitical crises: Mayara

Hon. Enaam Mayara, the President of the House of Councillors from the Kingdom of Morocco has said the Second Pan-African Parliament (PAP) ordinary session’ of its sixth Parliament is taking place in a special global context, mainly characterized by the continuing negative consequences of international geopolitical crises and the accelerating regional developments and events that…

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Government has no appetite for devolution: Harare Residents Trust

By Tafadzwa Muranganwa The Zanu PF government has no desire to implement devolution, a residents’ group leader has said. Speaking on Saturday at a belated World Press Freedom Day commemoration organised by the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Harare Chapter, Harare Residents Trust director Precious Shumba exposed how the Emmerson Mnangagwa-led administration has not…

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President Nyusi on a state visit to Zimbabwe

The President of the Republic of Mozambique, His Excellency Cde. Filipe J. Nyusi, is scheduled to conduct a State Visit to Harare, Zimbabwe from 17 to 19 May 2023. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade revealed that His Excellency Nyusi will lead a delegation comprising the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of…

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Egypt sets eyes on Zimbabwe’s agriculture sector

By Elvis Dumba Banket – President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s engagement and re-engagement efforts are bearing fruits with more countries lining up to invest in the country, including former hostile countries such as the United Kingdom (UK). This was revealed by ZANU PF Spokesperson and Politburo member Christopher Mutsvangwa during a ZANU PF Inter-district meeting for Zvimba…

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Vice President Chiwenga officiates commemoration of World Red Cross Day

By Elvis Dumba  Chinhoyi – Vice  President and Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr. Constantino Chiwenga said acts of kindness need to be celebrated and honour those who are committed to improving the lives of the vulnerable. The Vice President was speaking during the belated commemoration of International Red Cross Day. “The Red Cross’s…

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Zimbabwe, European Union deepen partnership and solidarity

The relationship between Zimbabwe and the European Union (EU) is solidifying as exemplified by the deepening solidarity and partnerships between the two entities. Addressing delegates at the belated celebration of the EU Day in Harare yesterday where he was the Guest of Honour, Ambassador Frederick Shava, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade said…

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AU Chairperson to open the Second Ordinary Session of the Sixth Pan-African Parliament

H.E. Azali Assoumani, President of the Union of Comoros and Chairperson of the African Union (AU) will officially open the Second Ordinary Session of the Sixth Parliament of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) on Monday, 15 May 2023. The Chairperson is scheduled to address Pan-African Parliamentarians on the State of the Union and the priority areas of his…

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Crisis Coalition’s Twitter Space discussion focuses on democracy and human rights

On May 11, 2023, the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) hosted a Twitter Spaces Discussion under the topic “Criminals or Prisoners of Conscience?” The Twitter Spaces discussion was also attended by regional solidarity partners from Zambia and Eswatini. The discussion centred on the state of democracy and human rights in Zimbabwe as well as the…

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Engagement and re-engagement panacea to challenges: PAP Bureau, African diplomats

The traditional pre–Ordinary Session engagement between the Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) and African Ambassadors accredited to the Republic of South Africa, held yesterday at the Parliament Headquarters in Midrand, dissected the political and socio-economic challenges facing the African continent. The meeting of African Ambassadors with the leadership of the PAP has become a platform…

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MSF: Access to HIV tests uncertain as companies stop production

MSF calls on Abbott and BD to ensure an adequate supply of CD4 tests and equipment People’s access to critical HIV tests is under threat because US diagnostics corporations Abbott Laboratories and Becton Dickinson (BD) have decided to stop making equipment to run point-of-care CD4 tests, said the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins…

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PWDs geared to contribute meaningfully to national development

By Tatenda Muchadenyika Newly elected president of the National Council of Disabled Persons of Zimbabwe (NCDPZ), Senator Anna Shiri says national development can not be attained without the full participation of persons with disabilities. Senator Anna Shiri echoed these sentiments in her election to the helm of the organisation at the NCDPZ congress held recently…

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European Union joins Zimbabwe’s culture month as it celebrates EU Day

By Elvis Dumba Harare – The European Union Delegation (EU) to Zimbabwe will join the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe for Culture Month through various cultural activities this month for the first time as they celebrate EU Day. “The EU Delegation is delighted to join efforts with the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) in…

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MSF endorses USA’s Pharmaceutical Research Transparency Act

A new bill, the Pharmaceutical Research Transparency Act, was introduced yesterday in both the US House and Senate. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) endorses this bill as it would give people, governments, and treatment providers like MSF more leverage to negotiate fair drug prices. Currently, pharma doesn’t have to disclose how much they spend on R&D to bring new…

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Zimbabwe Agriculture Investment Forum interrogates investment opportunities in the sector

Zimbabwe is hosting an Agriculture Investment Forum under the Hand-in-Hand Initiative, which is forging stronger partnerships for increased investments to transform agro-food systems. In his remarks at the 3-day workshop that kicked off in Harare today, Dr. Anxious Masuka, the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development said the gathering held under the…

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Second Ordinary Session of the Sixth Parliament to get underway in Midrand

Over 250 African Parliamentarians are expected to converge on Midrand, South Africa for the Second Ordinary Session of the Six Parliament of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), scheduled from 15 May to 02 June 2023. The continent’s premier parliamentary forum is set to devise ways to fast-track the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area…

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Powertel launches Zero Re-connection Fee promotion as it steps up service delivery

Powertel Communications has launched a zero reconnection fee promotion targeted at retaining its clients who already have existing access network infrastructure on their premises. This follows notable efforts by the organisation in recent weeks, which focussed on improving service delivery through improved internet performance and improved service responsiveness. An excited Powertel customer in Avondale identified…

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Young Journalists laud ZACRAS for heeding call for access to information right

By Lloyd Rabaya The Young Journalists Association (YOJA) has applauded efforts by the Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (ZACRAS) on walking the talk on the right to information as the two held World Press Freedom Day commemorations in Harare last week. This year’s World Press Freedom Day was held under the theme “Shaping a…

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Zimbabwe and Kenya deepen and strengthen cooperation

Longstanding fraternal relations continue to grow between Kenya and Zimbabwe, the first-ever Mid-Term Review (MTR) Meeting of the Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation (JPCC) between the two countries revealed. This emerged at the Mid-Term Review of the 3rd Session of the Kenya-Zimbabwe Joint Permanent Commission for Cooperation that kicked off in Harare today and will…

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Old Mutual’s Eight2Five Innovation brings The Value Creation Challenge to ZITF’s Scholastica and Innovators Forum

Old Mutual Zimbabwe through the Eight2Five Innovation Hub impacted startups and entrepreneurship at this year’s Zimbabwe International Trade Fair’s Scholastica and Innovators Forum program by bringing the hub’s flagship incubation program The Value Creation Challenge. Deadline for applications closed on Friday 28 April during the Z.I.T.F week having received over 500 applications from across Zimbabwe….

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President of Kenya visits GCA Headquarters to mobilise action ahead of Africa Climate Action Summit

His Excellency William S. Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya, visited the floating headquarters of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) in Rotterdam yesterday to participate in a Strategic Dialogue at the Africa Climate Action Summit. The Africa Climate Action Summit is being co-hosted by the Government of Kenya and the African Union Commission…

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Destination 2030: UNWTO, Global Tourism Economy Forum plot stronger collaboration

UNWTO and the Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) have outlined their plans for stronger and closer collaboration. Since the first Forum was held in 2012, the two organizations have partnered around promoting closer links between governments and tourism’s private sector. Building on this success, UNWTO and GTEF have announced plans for a revamped and enhanced…

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Zimbabwe looks to consolidate tourism market at Africa’s Travel Indaba

Zimbabwe’s Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Honourable Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndhlovu will lead the tourism industry at the upcoming Africa’s Travel Indaba tourism trade showcase which kicks off tomorrow and will run until Thursday in Durban, South Africa. Zimbabwe is set to showcase its tourism product at Africa’s largest travel trade show. The…

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Mashonaland West media practitioners commemorate World Press Freedom Day

By Elvis Dumba Media practitioners in Mashonaland West had a belated hybrid commemoration of the World Press Freedom Dy held in Chinhoyi yesterday. A Mashonaland West National Peace and Reconciliation Commission representative, Tendai Musonza, urged journalists to remain professional in their duties and remain politically neutral as the country moves towards the harmonized general elections…

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Food systems innovations to lower methane emissions in livestock, waste, and rice cultivation.

Agriculture has been a fundamental aspect of human civilization since ancient times, playing a critical role in providing food and other essential resources necessary for human survival. The sector has been a driver of economic growth, food security and employment for many people, particularly in developing countries, where a significant portion of the population relies…

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US$450 million Mapinga Lithium Salt Plant paves way for a smart city

Elvis Dumba Mapinga – A new smart city is expected for Mapinga to serve the proposed US13 Billion Mine to Energy Industrial Park that will serve a US $450 million Lithium salt plant, which is earmarked for Mapinga The plant will encompass two 300mw thermal power plants, a coking plant, a nickel-chromium alloy smelter, and…

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Zimbabwean, Algerian Parliaments strengthen bilateral relations

The Speaker of Parliament Hon Advocate Jacob Francis Nzwidamilimo Mudenda is in Algiers, Algeria, on a Parliamentary Bilateral Visit at the invitation of his counterpart, His Excellency, Speaker Brahim Boughali, Speaker of the People’s National Assembly. He is accompanied by members of the Portfolio Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, namely, Hon. Webster Kotiwani…

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Preparations for the African Anti-Corruption Research Network workshop underway

By Baboloki Semele It is all cylinders firing as the African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption-AUABC in partnership with Stellenbosch University in Western Cape, South Africa is preparing to host the African Anti-Corruption Research Network in Tanzania next week. The anticipated workshop will run from 9th to 11th May 2023 in Arusha, Tanzania at the…

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MSF: Gilead must do more to make lifesaving drug widely available for people with HIV

As Gilead Sciences held its annual stockholders’ meeting yesterday, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) called on the US pharmaceutical corporation to finally fulfill its 2018 promise and ensure that the lifesaving drug liposomal amphotericin B (L-AmB, marketed as Ambisome) is more widely available for people with HIV who also…

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ZTA pens destination promotion deal with Emirates

Zimbabwe Tourism Authority has signed an agreement with aviation giant Emirates to further boost inbound tourist arrivals and develop traffic into Zimbabwe utilizing the strength of the airline’s global network. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Badr Abbas, Emirates’ Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations for Africa, and Ms. Winnie Munchanyuka, Chief Executive of…

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Tips for online security and safety in the age of digital remittances

Online money transfer has become an important part of everyday life in Zimbabwe and across the globe. Digital money transfer services not only support millions of businesses but also help keep families and friends connected in the country and across borders. An estimated 908,913 Zimbabweans live and work in the diaspora, according to the Zimbabwe…

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Increasing smallholder inclusion in markets boosts rural livelihoods

Smallholder farmers have long been considered purely subsistent producers without the capacity to participate in commercial value chains. This has led to their exclusion from many agribusiness enterprises which typically focus on medium- to large-scale growers. Through the Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative (AID-I), the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and partners are supporting…

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Aspiring ZANU (PF) councillor for Kadoma’s Ward 4 offers services to residents

By Chimeno Azriel Aspiring Councillor for Kadoma’s Ward 4, Godwin Gwara (ZANU PF), has started offering service delivery to the residents in his ward . Gwara, who is a youthful entrepreneur, recently joined hands with another aspiring Kadoma Central legislator, Cosmas (Cossy Rules) Daka to collect refuse from the streets and has spearheaded the connection…

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PAP to host 3rd African Parliamentarians Summit on Climate Policy and Equity

The Pan-African Parliament will host the 3rd African Parliamentarians Summit on Climate Policy and Equity scheduled to take place on May 16 – 17 on the sidelines of the Second Ordinary Session of the Sixth Parliament of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP). The Session is scheduled to hold from 15 May to 02 June 2023 at…

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Sekuru Banda secures plot to aid struggling singer Paradzai Mesi

Popular traditional healer and philanthropist Sekuru Banda has followed up on his earlier support to Paradzai Mesi after securing a three-hectare plot for the troubled musician. Paradzai Mesi dominated news headlines following his arrest on charges of unlawful entry and stealing from a grocery shop in Concession. While his story attracted so much ridicule from…

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MSF: J&J must stop blocking generic versions of lifesaving TB drug

J&J’s patent monopoly continues to keep key TB drugs out of reach Johnson & Johnson (J&J) must stop trying to extend its monopoly on tuberculosis (TB) drug bedaquiline in all countries with a high burden of TB, said the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) ahead of J&J’s annual shareholders’ meeting…

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