Climate Smart Agriculture comes as farming model

Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) comes as a farming model for a sustainable agricultural production system aimed at food security even during climatic calamities in eight countries, including Bangladesh. Officials said the D-8 grouping adopted a proposal on the introduction of the CSA model in the developing eight economies. Bangladesh had proposed the system in the D-8…

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Africa50, Power Grid Corporation of India collaborate on electricity project in Kenya

Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform, and Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) signed a Joint Development Agreement to continue to develop the Kenya Transmission Project on a public-private partnership basis. The project entails the development, financing, construction, and operation of the 400kV Lessos – Loosuk and 220kV Kisumu – Musaga transmission lines under…

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UN Secretary General Urges Youths to Speak Out, Identify Solutions to Recover From COVID-19

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres yesterday highlighted that although everyone has been enduring the devastating effects posed by the global Covid-19 pandemic, young people were hardest-hit and the impact has been heartbreaking. He communicated this in a video message to the World Youth Forum in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt as he encouraged participants to speak out…

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Inadequacy of Legal, Administrative Electoral Provisions Prior By-Elections worrisome: ZESN

The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has welcomed the promulgation of Statutory Instrument (SI) 2 of 2022, proclaiming a date for the holding of by-elections to fill in vacancies in wards and constituencies. The holding of by-elections was indefinitely suspended as a means to curb the Covid-19 pandemic through SI 225A of 2020. In a…

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NetOne's OneMoney Records 33pc Growth

NetOne records growth in mobile subscriptions

State-owned mobile communications giant NetOne continues to sail above the rest in the mobile network operation industry after recording again a growth in mobile subscription. This follows the statistics from the just-released POTRAZ (Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe) Sector Performance Report for the 3rd quarter in 2021. The Abridged Sector Performance Report by…

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Orex Gas and Energy Zimbabwe Limited vows to empower Mabvuku community

By Wallace Mawire Orex Gas and Energy Zimbabwe Limited, an emerging and fast-growing player in the Zimbabwean Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) market on Saturday 8 January 2021 launched a new satellite marketing base at Manresa Mabvuku car park behind Manresa council beerhall and has vowed to empower the Mabvuku,Tafara and Manresa community through its Corporate…

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Beitbridge West needs assistance: Incessant rains destroyed livelihoods

People in Beitbridge West are appealing for urgent assistance from well-wishers since their livelihoods were destroyed by incessant rains that hit the area recently. Taking the appeal to various social media networking sites, Godfrey “Chief” Koti, an influential media personality who hails from the area thanked various stakeholders who have come on board with the…

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Cde James Pande advocates for youths empowerment, entrepreneurship

Spiked Online Media had the opportunity to interview a youth role model, Cde James Pande today the 7th of January 2022 on the occasion of his 40th birthday. The maverick young politician and astute businessman shared some interesting perspectives on his journey to success. Below are snippets from the interview: SPIKED: Happy 40th birthday, Sir….

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Extraordinary summit to review progress of SADC mission in Mozambique

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) informs that the Extraordinary Summit and its preceding meetings that were scheduled to take place virtually from 5th – 7th January 2022 had been rescheduled. The meetings will now take place in Lilongwe, the Republic of Malawi from 11th – 12th January 2022.   The Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and…

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Harare Residents to Pay $25 000 RTGS Fine for Illegally Cultivating Wetlands

Staff Reporter The City of Harare has noted with great concern that a number of people are cultivating maize on wetlands in different parts of the city. Against this background, the Harare City Council has warned that among other punitive measures, Harare-based residents who temper with wetlands are required to pay a fine of 25…

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Mapping Forensic Accounting and Auditing in Zimbabwe

By Claudious Matizira The field of forensic accounting and auditing is not popular in Zimbabwe. Drawing upon an in-depth survey, it explores how the forensic profession is perceived, the profile of those working in this field, types of services offered, essential knowledge and skills required, the academic and professional response to its growth, and whether…

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Fish Farmers Urged to Improve Productivity, Contribute to Industry’ Growth this 2022

By Joyce Mukucha Zimbabwean fish farmers have been encouraged to work hard and yield positive results in terms of productivity and at the same time ensure that mistakes that happened in 2021 in the aquaculture sector are not repeated. In his New Year message, the Zimbabwe Productive Farmers Association (ZPFA) Chairperson of Development and Outreach…

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Girls in Rural Areas Face Challenges in Accessing SRHR Services

By Joyce Mukucha Adolescent girls and young women face significant barriers that undermine their sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) including lack of access to comprehensive sexuality education and to essential sexual and reproductive health services and those who reside in urban-distant communities are facing the real dilemma. Spiked Online Media reached out to…

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Rubreg pledges ubiquitous security in 2022 as increase in crime gets worrisome

Lovemore Chazingwa in Kadoma As stories of an increase in the number of stage-managed robberies by security guards increase, ambitious security concern Rubreg Security Services is gearing more into trends afflicting the security provision sector with last year touted as a steady success for the innovative concern. Company director Ruben Zuva revealed in an exclusive…

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2022 Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme offers $5 000 grants

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) (www.TonyElumeluFoundation.org), the leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs across all 54 African countries, has opened applications for the 2022 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme on www.TEFConnect.com. African entrepreneurs with business ideas or existing businesses under 5 years, are encouraged to apply now for $5000 seed capital, mentorship, business management training and more on the…

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TECNO and Cityzens Giving Celebrate CSR Programme Success in Colombia

Young Leaders in this CSR programme were gifted TECNO mobile phones and attended workshops TECNO (www.TECNO-Mobile.com) and Cityzens Giving are celebrating the success of a youth-led virtual football and education programme in Colombia, which has trained 80 Young Leaders from Barranquilla, who in turn have reached thousands of children and families in their communities. Young Leaders…

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Reconsider Ethiopia’s Suspension from Critical AGOA Trade Program: US

Yesterday, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.) urged President Biden to reconsider his Administration’s November 2, 2021 decision to terminate Ethiopia’s designation as a beneficiary country under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) at the end of this year. As the lawmakers note in their letter, this decision will…

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Take advantage of the country’s prevailing peace for national development: Ziyambi

By Elvis Dumba Darwendale – Zimbabweans from all walks of life were yesterday urged to take advantage of the peace and unity prevailing in the country for embarking on various empowerment projects which develop the nation. The sentiments were made by ZANU PF Politburo member Ziyambi Ziyambi during a Zvimba District Unity Day Commemorations in…

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Water supply system in arid Chivi rehabilitated

Dr. Anxious Masuka, the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development commissioned the Chivi Water Supply Rehabilitation Works as part of efforts by the Second Republic to accelerate rural development for the attainment of Vision 2030. The rehabilitation of Chivi Water Supply is part of a wider programme to help ease water challenges…

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Unity Accord a launchpad for development trajectory: Political parties

The Unity Accord signed exactly
 34 
years 
ago
 witnessed the coming together of 
two
 revolutionary
 parties – ZANU 
and
 ZAPU to
 form
 one

 ZANU (
PF), ending 
disturbances 
in
 the
 southern
 provinces on
 22
 December 1987,
 thanks to the leadership of the 
late
 National
 Heroes
, Cde 
Robert
 Gabriel
 Mugabe
 and
 Joshua
 Mqabuko
 Nyongolo 
Nkomo, thereby spearheading…

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Global tourism plastic initiative releases first progress report, welcomes more signatories

The Global Tourism Plastics Initiative has welcomed a further 21 signatories, taking the total number past 110. The new signatories have been announced alongside the launch of a first annual report, which makes clear the significant progress made in tackling plastics pollution in tourism over the past year. Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19…

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Stakeholders raise red flag over spike in cases of GBV in Wedza

Own Correspondent   Cases of Gender-Based Violence are on the increase in Wedza district with women and girls being among the major victims amid calls by stakeholders for interventions aimed at stopping the vice.   During an interface meeting organized by the Wedza Rural Development Initiative Trust (WERDIT) recently, the Wedza District Coordinator for the…

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Cultivating community-led food and nutrition security initiatives

By Charles Dhewa It is taking too long for African governments to realize that allowing communities to take food and nutrition security matters into their own hands cultivates better self-reliance and sustainable development. Many rural African communities are tired of being treated like children who have no influence on what they eat and when they…

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Chakafukidza continues to bring glory for T-Hustle and Russel Tawanda

By Ronnie Chisamba T-Hustle aka Great One (real name Fungai Kativhu) and Russel Tawanda’s latest offering continues to bring the duo glory as it retained the top position on The Zone – a popular musical programme that broadcasts every Saturday on the national television station ZBC. Presented by Dj Tawastock, The Zone runs from 1830…

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NetOne extends a festive season giving hand to Rubatsiro Zimcare Trust

State owned mobile networks operator, NetOne has donated Christmas groceries worth ZWL $ 300 000 to Rubatsiro Zimcare Trust School in Kadoma. Rubatsiro Zimcare Trust was founded in 1986. The school has a current enrolment of 25 students. This initiative is part of NetOne ‘s mandate to transform and develop communities. In a statement, the…

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ZPHCA resilience building improving livelihoods of grassroots women

As the country continues to experience drought and failed harvests since 2000 due to climate change and the impact of COVID-19, the Zimbabwe Parents of Handicapped Children Association (ZPHCA) is building the resilience of grassroots women to withstand shocks brought about by these challenges.   “The country has been experiencing drought and failed harvest since…

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We are yet to regain our full dignity after Cyclone Idai: Victims

In Ngangu Village, one of the epicentres of Cyclone Idai destruction in Chimanimani District, scores of people are still nursing the physical, emotional, and psychological wounds of the environmental catastrophe that hit their community. Shamiso Makwambeni (not real name) recounted how on the fateful night of 15 March 2019, after what appeared a normal day,…

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Educationist and philanthropist Dr Gertrude Mandizvidza flying high

Renowned Norton-based educationist and philanthropist, Dr. Gertrude Mandizvidza is flying high in as far as personal and professional development is concerned. Famed for leading the Good Care Pre-School and David Mascott Country School in the agricultural and mining town of Norton to many academic accolades, Dr. Mandizvidza extends her influence into the community where she…

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