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Red carpet for FORUS president as she distributes masks in Highfield
A red carpet was laid for woman-of-the-moment, Manyara Irene Muyenziwa, the president of the Freedom Of Rights Under Sovereign (FORUS) Party as she landed in her home suburb of Highfield today to distribute face masks to hundreds of supporters who turned out in large numbers to receive their own who comes back to her people…
FORUS Party heralds a new dawn in Zimbabwean politics
The Freedom of Rights Under Sovereign (FORUS) Party launched yesterday at a sold-out event in Harare heralded the dawn of an alternative in the country’s political terrain as it rides on the need to emancipate the people of Zimbabwe socially, economically, and politically. The new party’s formation was motivated by the fact that Zimbabwe is…
IOM supports Ministry of Health vaccination campaign in Beitbridge
The Ministry of Health and Childcare through the Municipality of Beitbridge recently completed a COVID-19 RCCE and mobile vaccination campaign in Beitbridge. The activity is supported by the International Organization for Migration under the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom project, which supports Small Scale Cross Border Traders in Southern Africa…
Children face the brunt of water challenges
By Elvis Dumba Banket – Tracy Zvirevo ( not her real name), aged 10, walks barefooted as she approaches a bush pump borehole with two empty 20-litre containers. She awaits her chance in the queue since many other women and children were already at the borehole before her arrival. After a short while, the three…
Zimbabwe removed from the Ireland red list
Zimbabwe and 22 other countries have been removed from the Ireland list of designated States for mandatory hotel quarantine, the Minister for Health in that country has said. People who do not have valid proof of vaccination or recovery arriving in Ireland from countries on the list must enter mandatory hotel quarantine. A negative PCR…
Zimbabwe Women squeeze home against Thailand Women
Thailand Women – 104-4 in 20 overs (Nannapat Koncharoenkai 62*, Chanida Sutthiruang 33*, Natthakan Chantham 6; Christabel Chatonzwa 2/18, Josephine Nkomo 1/17, Audrey Mazvishaya 1/24) Zimbabwe Women – 107-9 in 19.3 overs (Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano 30, Modester Mupachikwa 29, Chiedza Dhururu 15; Onnicha Kamchomphu 3/18, Nattaya Boochatham 3/18, Suleeporn Laomi 2/22) Zimbabwe Women won by…
Government catches parents off-guard on schools reopening
By Elvis Dumba Chinhoyi – Parents here have expressed shock over the announcement by the government that schools will open on Monday 30 September 2021 for examination classes whilst the rest open on 6 September 2021. Parents said they feel ambushed after the announcement came barely 24 hours after the government’s extension of the national…
7 Lifestyle Changes That Can Help Reduce Symptoms Of Depression
Occasionally in life, keeping your head above water can seem like a mammoth task. Like everything in the world is working against you and preventing you from relaxing, being happy and living life to the full. At some point, everybody will experience a feeling of being overwhelmed by life and its stresses; whether that be…
Drivers die mysteriously in Banket
By Elvis Dumba Banket- Two truck drivers mysteriously lost their lives in this farming and mining town in a development that left residents terrified and with more questions than answers. A truck driver, Anderson Daka of Markwave Transport mysterious died in his truck inside the Banket Grain Marketing Board Depot. The driver went to Banket…
NACZ reviving the arts sector
By Chimeno Azriel The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe is working on reviving the arts industry through the resuscitation of the Arts Development Fund, the institution’s Deputy Director Mr Josiah Kusena has revealed. The deputy director made the remarks during the Creative Talk Show held last week. “The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe is on…
ZTA retires Dr Karikoga Kaseke on health grounds
The Board of Directors of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has advised the tourism industry and all stakeholders that Dr. Karikoga Kaseke has been retired from the post of Chief Executive of the institution after a long period of indisposition. The authority said Dr Kaseke fell ill in November 2018 and has not been well…
Masiyiwa talks about AVATT’s efforts in the Caribbean nations
Strive Masiyiwa, the African Union Special Envoy and a member of the AU’s COVID-19 Vaccine Acquisition Task Team (AVATT), has revealed his involvement in helping ship vaccines to the Jamaican Olympic team. Masiyiwa – the pan-African billionaire businessman and philanthropist who mentors millions of young African entrepreneurs through his Facebook blog with over 5.7 million…
Padare blames intimate deprivation for fuelling GBV
By Marlvin Ngiza The Padare/Enkuhleni Men’s Forum has called upon women not to use intimate deprivation as a tool to punish men citing that such acts cause some severe problems within marriages. This comes after a rise in the number of men who are being deprived of precious time by their wives. According to statistics…
UNICEF commends Government & partners on the continuity of essential health and nutrition services
By John Mokwetsi UNICEF Representative in Zimbabwe, Dr. Tajudeen Oyewale has commended the Government of Zimbabwe and partners for the continuity of essential health and nutrition services for women and children, even in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Oyewale was speaking on the sidelines of a recent visit to health facilities in the…
Investments in Nature Needed to Stop the Next Pandemic: Harvard and Global Experts Report
Protecting forests and changing agricultural practices are essential, cost-effective actions to prevent pandemics Boston, Mass. – As the world struggles to contain COVID-19, a group of leading, scientific experts from the U.S., Latin America, Africa, and South Asia released a report today outlining the strong scientific foundations for taking actions to stop the next pandemic…
Seke Rural embraces the MIM Foundation sponsored football tournament
The Manyara Irene Muyenziwa (MIM) Foundation sponsored football tournament has been embraced in the Seke Rural area since it is poised to promote and effectively advance harmony among the residents regardless of ethnicity, faith, status, gender preference, the status of occupation in the public arena, or political affiliation. Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo, the man spearheading…
International Youth Day: Young people urged to embrace innovation in food sustainability
By Veritas Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation For Human Planetary Health In 1999, the World Conference of Ministers Responsible For Youth recommended that the 12th of August be set aside as International Youth Day. The UN took the recommendation into consideration and, by resolution 54/120, it was endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly. The intended purpose…
Abusing girls, women in the name of faith should stop: Churches
By Marlvin Ngiza Churches have raised concerns over the increase in cases of sexual exploitation of women and girls by church leaders and congregants. This comes after the death of a 14-year-old girl who recently died at a shrine of Johanne Marange Apostolic Church shrine while giving birth. In a statement, the Zimbabwe Head of…
Old Mutual, Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals partnership addressing COVID-19 challenges
By Chris Mahove With half of the hospital beds at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare being occupied by COVID-19 patients, the support of financial giants Old Mutual to the institution is ameliorating the effects of the pandemic. Old Mutual donated PPEs and food hampers to four hospitals namely Parirenyatwa, Mpilo, Mutare, and Kwekwe Provincial hospitals. “Our…
Disability-inclusive language guidelines
By the United Nations INTRODUCTION These guidelines have been prepared by the United Nations Office at Geneva as part of efforts to implement the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy, launched in 2019. The Strategy is a key framework for policy and action to mainstream disability inclusion at the United Nations. It is aimed at removing…
One in two women lack autonomy over their bodies: UNFPA report
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and partners yesterday launched its annual report on the State of the World Population Report, which shows that half of the women in 57 developing countries are denied their bodily autonomy or lack the power to make decisions over their bodies. The report entitled: “My Body is My Own”…
National Disability Talk Show spotlights challenges faced by PWDs
By Chimeno Azriel People with disabilities (PWDs) are facing many challenges in this era of the Covid 19 pandemic. Chief among them are economic challenges spurring them to be neglected, labelled, reduced, and denied opportunities to own businesses. This was openly discussed during the National Disability Talk Show which was facilitated by Memory Mudzani. During…
SADC Synthesis Report Reveals Widespread Regional Food and Nutrition Insecurity
The recently released 2021 Southern African Development Community (SADC) Synthesis Report on the State of Food and Nutrition Security has revealed widespread regional food insecurity. Below, Spiked Online Media shares the Executive Summary of the report: Southern Africa suffers from widespread food and nutrition insecurity. This year, in the ten SADC Member States that submitted…
Fraudulent “COVID-19 Compensation Lottery Prize” scam, falsely alleges association with WHO and others
By World Health Organization The World Health Organization (WHO) has been made aware of correspondences being circulated by scammers (acting under the name of Capital Finance, Inc. London), falsely notifying recipients of such correspondences that they have been selected as a beneficiary/winner of a US$1 million lottery compensation prize payment for losses and damages…
South African women demand sex disaggregated data on vaccine rollout
In South Africa, women’s rights organisations are calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to provide sex disaggregated data on vaccine rollout in a campaign launched on Women’s Day. A petition signed by 43 Women’s Voice and Leadership partners calls on the president to “provide sex disaggregated data on vaccine roll out and all COVID-19 statistics in line with the national gender policy,…
Old Mutual embarks on Tiritose/Sisonke Campaign to combat COVID-19
Old Mutual Zimbabwe has embarked on the Tiritose/Sisonke campaign in a bid to address the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic that has led to the loss of lives and decimation of many businesses. The leading financial services provider Old Mutual has donated an assortment of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to be used by frontline health workers in…
Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe on track towards growing a USD25m EBIT business by 2023
Lafarge Cement has continued to be on the path to accelerate progress towards its ambition to grow to a USD25m earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) business by 2023, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Precious Nyika said at its 67th Annual General Meeting held today, 6 August 2021. Below, Spiked Online Media shares the Lafarge…
Steward Bank partners Kunashe Foundation to support underprivileged girls
Zimbabwe’s largest bank by depositors, Steward Bank, has joined forces with Kunashe Foundation to end period poverty in the country by supplying reusable sanitary wear to underprivileged girls. A recent study by SNV Zimbabwe revealed that 72% of menstruating schoolgirls do not use sanitary pads because they cannot afford them resulting in the unhygienic use…
Public Health Lock-down Order: Extension of Lock-down
By Veritas The thirty-first amendment to the Lock-down Order was published on the 30th July, in SI 210 of 2021, and can be accessed on the Veritas website [link]. Its effect is simply to extend the Level IV lock-down until the 10th of August, i.e. until after the Heroes Day and Defence Forces Day weekend. The special lock-downs…
COVID-19 makes it harder for charcoal producers and traders to make ends meet
By Daniella Silva In Kisangani — Democratic Republic of Congo’s third-largest city — COVID-19 has had an impact on the charcoal industry that its more than 1.8 million inhabitants rely on to meet their daily energy needs, putting forests at greater risk. The additional challenges affecting the supply and transport of essential charcoal during the…
ZACH encourages HIV-positive people to get vaccinated against COVID-19
The Zimbabwe Association of Church-Related Hospitals (ZACH) is encouraging people living with HIV to be vaccinated in order for them to live healthy lives during this era of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. This emerged at a virtual media briefing held today (Monday 2 August 2021) under the topic of discussion “HIV and COVID-19 Vaccines”. Dr….
Women: You must always have your own life to go back to
By Namatai Marygrace Chipunza It pretty much felt like any other usual day, until my friend called me around mid-day and alerted me on how unwell she was feeling. I quickly had to drop everything I was doing and rushed her off to the hospital. Hospitals in Africa have always been somewhat unique. When you…
MIM Foundation: Empowering and giving hope to communities
The Manyara Irene Muyenziwa (MIM) Foundation is positively impacting communities through the provision of empowerment initiatives and giving hope for a brighter future for all, including the youths. Inspired by God’s love for humanity, the Manyara Irene Muyenziwa Foundation was founded in 2021 with the aim of giving people of Zimbabwe hope through solutions to…
Unsafe backyard abortions worrisome: Shamwari Yemwanasikana
By Marlvin Ngiza Girls and young women movement, Shamwari YeMwanasikana has raised concerns over the increase of fatalities caused by unsafe backyard abortions. Shamwari YeMwanasikana Founding Director Ekenia Chifamba expressed the need to review laws that regulate the termination of pregnancy and set harsh penalties for people who take part in unsafe backyard abortions. She…
Blood donation is sacrosanct: Ignite Youth Association
By Clemence Muchedzi Ignite Youth Association – an organization that motivates youths to have a desire in making a difference in their community, nation, and world at large, has called for affirmative effort among youths to pricelessly invest towards life through blood donation. The operations director of the organization, Passmore Gezana said the donation is…
Padare Men’s Forum discourages gender-based violence
By Marlvin Ngiza People have been urged to desist from all forms of gender-based violence and to find peaceful ways of settling disputes. Padare/Enkundleni Men’s Forum on Gender Program Officer Meseli Nyoni told Spiked Online Media that violence is not the remedy for misunderstandings and urged couples to engage third parties or find legal ways…
COVID-19 adversely impacts livelihoods: Rapid PICES 2020 Top Line Findings
Poverty and Social Impacts of COVID-19 were adverse, the virtual dissemination of the Zimbabwe Poverty 2017-2019 and the 2020-2021 third-round Rapid Consumption and Expenditure Survey (PICES) survey topline findings revealed. In his opening remarks at the virtual workshop, Mr. Taguma Mahonde, the Director-General of the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) revealed that in 2017, (ZIMSTAT), completed…
Marian Chombo donates wheelchair to 83-year-old granny
By Elvis Dumba Raffingora – An 83-year-old woman is over the moon after receiving a brand new wheelchair from the Deputy Minister of Local Government, Marian Chombo, to help her mobility. Emma Kadzungu of Kamwaza Township said she was elated to receive the gift of the wheelchair. “I was facing challenges with my legs for…
ZUJ mourns late veteran broadcaster Tawanda Gundhlangah
The Zimbabwe Union of journalists (ZUJ) has said it is greatly saddened by the death of another media practitioner, broadcaster Tawanda Gudhlangah, from COVID-19 complications. He was 41. Gudhlangah’s death closely follows that of Sandra Nyaira, another Journalist, who died of COVID-19 last Tuesday. Gudhlangah, an award-winning broadcaster, died yesterday morning at his Zimre Park…
Maisha Health Fund launches convenient, phone-based medical aid registration via USSD
Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe’s health insurance unit, Maisha Health Fund, has launched an innovative and convenient way to register for medical aid cover through mobile phone. The service, which is available to all Zimbabweans by simply dialling *147# on a mobile phone, is expected to drive adoption through increased access to digital platforms. Announcing the launch,…
ZLHR cautions government over improper documentation at COVID-19 vaccination centres
By Kumbirai Mafunda ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has asked the Ministry of Health and Child Care to issue proper vaccination cards to people who would have been vaccinated against coronavirus to avoid compromising the ongoing countrywide inoculation programme. In a letter written to Health and Child Care Minister Constantino Chiwenga, ZLHR lawyer Paidamoyo…
IATA urges global governments to adopt WHO travel rules
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on states to follow new guidance on travel from the World Health Organisation (WHO). The guidance recommends a “risk-based approach” to implementing measures related to Covid-19 and international travel. Specifically, WHO recommended that governments: Do not require proof of Covid-19 vaccination as a mandatory condition for entry…
Germany provides support to vulnerable communities in Zimbabwe
The Government of Germany, through the German Federal Foreign Office, has contributed EUR 3 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Zimbabwe to support highly vulnerable communities struggling to meet their basic food needs amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This is part of a EUR 18 million contribution by Germany to Southern Africa…
IAS calls for people living with HIV to be included in priority populations for COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Studies highlighted at IAS 2021 – the IAS Conference on HIV Science – include global WHO analysis indicating HIV is a significant independent risk factor for severe COVID-19 illness at hospitalization and for in-hospital death. New evidence on HIV and TB drug resistance, updates on acceptability of HIV prevention tools and increased risk faced by…
Standard Chartered Commits USD 200m Facility With Afreximbank for AU COVID-19 Vaccination Acquisition Programme
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Standard Chartered today announced an agreement for Standard Chartered to provide USD 200m of not-for-profit funding towards Afreximbank’s structured framework to help finance the acquisition of COVID-19 vaccines for African nations. The collaboration between Standard Chartered and Afreximbank will help ensure that 55 countries across Africa have access to…