The Ministry of Health and Child Care and UNICEF have made the Official COVID-19 Information Hub available through SMS free for Econet Users. With the support of Econet, access to the Information Hub is available by sending an SMS from any mobile phone. Simply text the word “Hi” to the number 2019. Econet has over…
Dr. Celestino Dhege, a former Silveira High School student and the Vice President of Infection Control Association of Zimbabwe teamed up with Professor Jacob Mufunda and Dr. Thalia Mungwari on the noble initiative to train health workers on managing COVID-19 in Bikita District. “I offered to provide a three-hour sensitisation for health care workers in…
Since many children in rural areas have no reliable connection to the internet or the electricity grid, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is devising ways to reach these learners during the period of the COVID-19 lockdown. In an interview with Spiked Online Media, Julia Heiss, the Education Programme Specialist at the…
The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Secretariat and the United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) have signed a Joint Statement and Action Plan on ensuring continuity of learning in the context of COVID-19. In a Joint Statement, signed by the Executive Secretary of SADC, Her Excellence Dr. Stergomena Lawrence Tax and the Regional…
A new educational channel has been created on DStv, aimed at primary school students and providing a source of learning during the lockdown period. “This is a presentation from MultiChoice Africa and the Mindset Network, which was originally launched by Nelson Mandela in 2003, and is called Mindset Pop,” said Liz Dziva, publicity and public…
Parents and Children are encouraged to be on high alert of possible abuse during this lockdown. Parents are urged: Know where your child is, with who and the games they are playing all the time. For most men, an idle mind is the devil’s workshop. LET’S KEEP WATCH AND PROTECT OUR LOVED ONES FROM ABUSE. CHILD…
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is offering an animal food safety course. The Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) for Animal Food training, will be held July 28-30 at the Inn at Opryland in Nashville, Tennessee, US. Registration for the course is now open and closes June 19. The course is one way to…
The Education Coalition of Zimbabwe (ECOZI) has noted that the education system in Zimbabwe was already stretched before the COVID-19 pandemic as a result of multiple crises, the impact of Cyclone Idai last year, the economic crisis and hyperinflation and the ongoing drought, low teacher motivation, and incapacitation, among others. The education sector hosts the…
Prominent traditional healer, Sekuru Banda has said it is critical to rope in indigenous knowledge systems in the fight against coronavirus. The cultural guru’s comments come in the wake of myths from different schools of thought concerning the pandemic. He was speaking at a conference on indigenous knowledge management held in Harare yesterday to…
By Lovemore Chazingwa in Chakari Former Dalny High school students under the auspices of Dalny Old Students Association (DOSA) partnered with government departments, private companies, and non-governmental organizations in the National Clean-Up exercise that was held last Friday in the dormitory settlement of Chakari some 42 km northwest of Kadoma City. That Clean-Up initiative is…
This easy-to-use messaging service has the potential to reach 2 billion people and enables WHO to get information directly into the hands of the people that need it Today, WHO (www.WHO.int) is launching a messaging service with partners WhatsApp and Facebook to keep people safe from coronavirus. This easy-to-use messaging service has the potential to…
By Joyce Mukucha To ensure that the basic right of the child to access state-funded education is protected, Tag a Life International (TaLI) has urged the Government of Zimbabwe to consider the current suffering of citizens and review its position and abolish exam fees to guarantee those poor children who constitute more than 70 percent…
The Pan-African Parliamentary Forum on Online Child Sexual Exploitation (OCSE) has started ahead of the Sitting of the Permanent Committees in Midrand, South Africa. Jointly convened by the Department of Social Affairs of the African Union Commission (AUC) and the PAP, the consultation aims to harness the role of Parliamentarians in policy formulation and ensuring…
By Joyce Mukucha and Anyway Yotamu. In an effort of continuing to promote access to inclusive sexual and reproductive health and rights and sexual gender based violence information and services in Zimbabwe, Katswe Sistahood continues to spearhead the SASA! Faith journey, a guide to preventing violence against women and HIV prevalence in faith based communities….
Noting that Africa has made considerable progress in education, health and other social outcomes, Amina J. Mohammed, the United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary-General has said the pace of poverty reduction is slow on the continent while inclusive growth still remains elusive. Mohammed made the remarks during a Special Session of the Regional Coordination Mechanism for…
By Charles Dhewa By confusing information with News, most African countries have neglected vital information that is neither News nor statistics but more important. What is ignored is information that continuously informs and guides socio-economic activities in rural communities. A lot of research has been done in many African communities by several institutions like NGOs,…
By Byron Mutingwende Norton-based Jedidiahh Trust is positively impacting society by rehabilitating and re-integrating inmates into the community. Speaking to Spiked Online Media in Norton, Lovemore Chikwanda the founder and Executive Director of Jedidiah Trust said his organisation came up with this initiative after realising the plight of the incarcerated. “As Jedidiah…
By Joyce Mukucha The Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ), a media trade union that seeks to protect and promote the rights of journalists as media workers has conducted a two-day training workshop for Harare-based journalists in an attempt to upscale their expertise in accountable governance and community development. The training’s main thrust was aimed at…
GE will give 10 full scholarships for the current cohort General Electric (NYSE: GE) (www.GE.com) and the Africa Leadership University (ALU) have announced the kick-off of the 3rd cohort of the Africa Industrial Internet Programme (AIIP) which is aimed at equipping young Africans with skills that will enable them to take part in the fourth industrial…
By Lovemore Chazingwa A Constituency Development Interface between Kadoma Central Constituency Member of the House of Assembly (MP) Hon. Muchineripi Chinyanganya that was held recently established that a tertiary learning institution in the mould of either an agricultural, teachers’ or polytechnic college is destined for the City of Kadoma in the near future. The constituency…
… As operators applaud move In a bid to attain service excellence and leave a lasting impression to visitors, the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority has started rolling out it’s game changing service excellence initiative. The program has seen the organisation training operators in Bulawayo and surrounding areas to another level last week. The recent training session…
Theme: Learning for People, Planet, Prosperity and Peace In 2018, countries participating during the United Nations General Assembly identified a need for the commemoration of International Day of Education. The day is to remind member states’ of their commitment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as well as The Convention on the Rights of…
By Nyaradzo Mashayamombe Every Child In School (ECIS) Campaign wishes to congratulate the government of Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwean Children, ECIS partners and Tag a Life International (TaLI) for achieving the release of the Secretary’s Circular Number 3 of 2019, which comprehensively response to our petitions to both the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (of…
Ms Maria Ribeiro, the United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator commended Plan International for creating the space to nurture very articulate, strong, young Zimbabwean girls and boys. She made the remarks at the launch of Plan International Zimbabwe’s Country Strategy 2019 – 2024 held at the Cresta Lodge Hotel in Harare today. “I hope that together…
By Joyce Mukucha and Byron Mutingwende Zimbabwe and Rwanda are working tirelessly on strengthening their business ties within the context of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Joint Permanent Commission of Co-operation. The bilateral relations will see the two countries co-operating in various areas that include ease of doing business, investment, mining,…
Following the failure of Glaudina Primary School to open its doors when schools opened last week, Mr Edwin Mushoriwa, the Member of the House of Assembly for Dzivarasekwa, together with Ward 40 councillor, Stephen Dhliwayo convened a Crisis meeting with all stakeholders and came to the rescue of the institution. The stakeholders were City of…
By Byron Mutingwende In a record-breaking feat, David Mascott Country School emerged as the school with the best Grade 7 results for 2019 in Mashonaland West province in its inaugural examination sitting. With such a huge achievement, the Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) ranked David Mascott Country School that had a 100% pass…
By Assignments Correspondent Kadoma Central Constituency Member of the House of Assembly (MP) Hon. Muchineripi Chinyanganya put broad smiles on the authorities and learning Rimuka Primary School in Kadoma after he purchased a consignment of 13 bags of cement towards the construction of parts of the education institution which is still work in progress. The…
By Joyce Mukucha and Anyway Yotamu The Acting Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Professor Amon Murwira has dispelled fears of parents wrestling the economic hardships concerning a possible tuition fee hike in 2020. Addressing the media in Harare on the 9th of January 2019, Professor Amon Murwira confirmed that there will be no tuition…
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,…
By Anyway Yotamu President Emmerson Mnangagwa has pledged to look into the unjustified increase in school fees saying his government will not allow school authorities to increase school fees as the school term is set to begin on the 14th of January 2020. The President was addressing Kuwadzana residents in Harare on Friday 3 January…
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…
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…
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…
Pure Oil Industries trading as Zimgold, has proved that it not only operating in the country to just generate profits, but rather to also serve the society and impact it in a positive and meaningful way when it honoured charitable organisations and community heroes with one-year supplies of cooking oil. Speaking at the Pure Oil…
Youths who attended a belated commemorative event organised by the Zimbabwe Parents of Handicapped Children Association (ZPHCA) at the Adelaide Acres to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Harare today have urged stakeholders to include them in all spheres of development initiatives in line with the spirit of the 2030 Agenda for…
The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) unveiled the findings from the Zimbabwe 2019 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), the largest source of statistically sound and internationally comparable data on women and children worldwide, developed and supported by UNICEF. The 2019 Zimbabwe MICS for which field work was conducted between January and April 2019 received funding…
By Joyce Mukucha As 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence (GBV) came to a close, Katswe Sistahood together with Trocaire and Plan International joined hands with various churches and the general public of Epworth community in launching the SpeakOut Campaign against Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV). Church leaders were urged to fight violence,…
By Anyway Yotamu and Tatenda Mujeyi Seed Co Zimbabwe has extended its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to selected charitable organisations on the 11th of December 2019 at the company’s Stapleford offices in Harare. The largest seed company in the Southern African region has partnered with Mutemwa Leprosy Center, Mother of Peace, Mashambanzou Care Trust and…
By Joyce Mukucha and Anyway Yotamu The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) is spearheading the Wetland Assessment and Monitoring Platform for Transboundary River Basins in Southern Africa (WeMAST) project and has partnered various stakeholders in an effort to design, develop and operationalise an integrated Earth Observation(EO) based…
By Joyce Mukucha The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has joined hands with United Nations, Education and Scientific Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), International Hydrological Programme, Princeton Climate Analytics and the Government of Zimbabwe in planning towards implementation of the National Framework for Climate Services (NFCS) to strengthen proactive climate risk management in Zimbabwe. Considering the current capacities…
By Joyce Mukucha In the quest to ensure that social norms, attitudes and behaviours at societal, community, family and individual levels are transformed to eliminate violence against women and girls in Hopley, the Zimbabwe Community Health Intervention Research (ZiCHIRe-BC) is facilitating a Communication for Development (C4D) model which seeks to underpin transparency and accountability, collective…
Mentoring of new talent in the arts and entertainment field is an essential ingredient in the process of bringing new performers into show business, and many newcomers have benefitted from the advice, guidance and kindness given to them by professionals already in the field. One such mentor is Selmor Mtukudzi, regarded nationally as entertainment royalty…
By Byron Mutingwende in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The Siemens Mechatronics Certification Centre in Kenya has embraced the 4th Industrial Revolution, Prof Jean Bosco has said. Prof Bosco made the remarks during the on going Africa Industrialisation Week happening at the African Union Headquarters, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia that is running under the theme, “Positioning…
By Joyce Mukucha and Anyway Yotamu The Zimbabwe Community Health Intervention Research (ZiCHIRe-BC), in an effort to eliminate Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and emotional damage is conducting a Spotlight Initiative programme through a Co-Creation platform where the organisation is roping in the community so that members can share the problems they are facing in as much…
