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Millionaire Sekuru Banda partners Boxer Mosquito’s Academy
By Byron Mutingwende Cognisant of the drug abuse problem rampant among street children, millionaire Sekuru Banda has entered into a partnership with boxing legend Mosquito Alphonso Zvenyika. The partnership seeks to keep the young people busy through learning boxing so that they would find an occupation and leave the streets in which drug abuse is…
Cyclone Idai, Zimbabwe: The first six days of MSF response
Marthe Frieden is the medical team leader in MSF’s emergency response to the destruction caused by tropical Cyclone Idai, which hit Zimbabwe’s mountainous Manicaland province on the night of 15 March, causing flooding and deadly landslides, particularly in Chimanimani District. Before Idai hit, Martha was working on an MSF pilot project for managing diabetes and…
What Your Legs Could Be Telling You About Your Heart Health
On her way she met a copy. The copy warned the Little Blind Text, that where it came from it would have been rewritten a thousand times and everything that was left from its origin would be the word “and” and the Little Blind Text should turn around and return to its own, safe country….
California Fires: This Is What Happens When You Breathe In Smoke
Intro text we refine our methods of responsive web design, we’ve increasingly focused on measure and its relationship to how people read. A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. Even the all-powerful Pointing has no control about the blind…
New UNICEF Representative in Zimbabwe presents credentials
Newly-appointed UNICEF Representative in Zimbabwe, Ms. Laylee Moshiri, on Tuesday, 26 March 2019 presented her credentials in Harare to Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Trade, Hon. Dr. Sibusiso Moyo. Ms. Moshiri will oversee the current five-year UNICEF Programme of Cooperation with the Government of Zimbabwe, 2016-2020. Welcoming Ms. Moshiri to Zimbabwe, the Minister said that…
Econet denies reports that it’s stopping cyclone relief efforts
Econet Wireless has not withdrawn its relief effort operations to victims of Cyclone Idai because of alleged political interferences, contrary to some reports. In a statement, Econet said it was continuing with its relief work, and its teams had as of Tuesday March 26, 2019, carried out the highest number of missions in a single…
ZCLDN applauds Government decision to decriminalise HIV transmission
THE Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network (ZCLDN) has welcomed the recent announcement made by the Government that it wants to repeal a legal provision that criminalises wilful transmission of HIV/AIDS to a partner in keeping in line with global trends and standards. Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Ziyambi Ziyambi said the proposed amendments…
People with Albinism strengthen their campaign for protection
People living with albinism have appealed to the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) legislators to protect them against wantonly attacks directed at their existence by the communities they live in. This endangered minority group pleaded with Permanent Committees on Justice & Human Rights; Youth, Gender & Persons with disabilities; & Immigration at a workshop on “Implementation of PAP 2018 Resolution…
Redouble efforts for establishment of international law for peace: HWPL
On March 14th, about 30,000 people from all sectors of the society including government officials, religious leaders, heads of NGOs, media persons, and citizen gathered in Seoul, South Korea, to redouble efforts for the establishment of international law for peace. Hitting the 3rd anniversary this year, the annual commemoration of the Declaration of Peace and…
The 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health to be held in Hyderabad, India
Some 6000 delegates – political leaders, doctors, researchers, nurses, celebrities and activists are expected to attend the four day event India has the highest prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) globally and seven of the 10 most polluted cities in the world Hyderabad is host of the 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health, the first time India…
Cyclone Idai: At Least 300 People Feared Dead
At least 300 more people are feared dead in Chimanimani and Chipinge due to the devastating effects of Cyclone Idai that swept through the country over the weekend, leaving thousands homeless and property damaged. This came amid reports that most Cabinet ministers had been commandeered to join President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is already in Manicaland…
ZICT Chairmain Eng. Jacob Mutisi Emphasizes on The Need to Set up a National Emergency Response Team (NERT)
Today Spiked had an opportunity to meet the Zimbabwe Information and Communication Technologies (ZICT) Chairman Eng. Jacob Mutisi and he emphasizes that time has come for us not to continue blaming the Government and that we take a leading role. Eng. Mutisi said during the Cholera outbreak one of the resolutions was the set up…
Econet Nears $100K on donations from well-wishers and will match dollar-for-dollar on all contributions
Econet Wireless is almost near to reach $100K on donations from well-wishers and it pledges to match dollar-for-dollar on all contributions. Bravo!!! Will be updating this article as more donations pour in from well-wishers. A state of disaster was declared in Zimbabwe. Eighty-two people have so far been confirmed dead across the country, and a…
Econet Wireless Joins Other Organisations In Assisting Cyclone Idai Victims
In light of a devastating tropical storm that has swept away bridges and homes in eastern Zimbabwe, Econet Wireless has also come on board to assist those affected by providing an EcoCash biller code 320041 merely for donations. And in case of emergencies one could simply dial 112 or 111. Another option that you can take when…
Normalise healthcare delivery: MDC
As the health care delivery crisis in Zimbabwe has reached alarming proportions, the MDC expressed solidarity with the troubled medical practitioners and the needlessly suffering and dying patients of Zimbabwe. While leaders are jetting out daily to receive state of the art health care abroad, ordinary Zimbabweans are dying of easily curable conditions like appendicitis…
Vaya extends digital platform to ambulance service
Getting an ambulance anywhere in Zimbabwe will now be as easy and as simple as a click on your mobile phone following the launch of Vaya Ambulance service today. The launch follows research by Vaya – a subsidiary Cassava-On-Demand Services – that revealed that there were over 130 active ambulances in the country operated by…
Significant global population lacks healthcare, social security: ILO
A report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has found out that more than half of the global population lacks healthcare and security. There has been widespread progress in the development of national social security systems, according to a new ILO report, which also identifies gaps that need to be promptly addressed. More than half…
Cebisani Ndlovu undergoes surgery with Zimnat help
Cebisani Ndlovu, the young Bulawayo resident for whom Zimnat organised a fund-raising marathon last November, is recovering at home after undergoing spinal surgery at Mater Dei Hospital last month. Speaking from his home in Bulawayo’s Ntumbane suburb, Mr Ndlovu expressed his appreciation of the assistance Zimnat had given him and the support of the 740…
MTN Group CEO Rob Shuter — We Are The Best Network in South Africa
MTN Group CEO Rob Shuter says that the group’s South African operation has ‘turned a corner’ with a strong set of results. On Thursday (7 March), MTN reported a 10.7% jump in service revenue for the year ended December 2018, with revenue up 6% to R134.56 billion. Operating profit climbed to R23.6 billion, from R20.6…
EcoSure Partners With MARS to Introduce Ambulance Service
Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe’s EcoSure insurance business has unveiled a package that will offer its customers access to ambulance services from MARS. The package, which was launched today by EcoSure in partnership with MARS, will allow existing and potential EcoSure policy holders to register and get access to Ambulance services throughout Zimbabwe. Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe CEO…
Gutu women testify of successful cancer screening and treatment
Shuvai: “I am happy because the nurses told me that I am now VIAC negative” Shuvai Munyaradzi, a 24 year old hairdresser from Hwiru village in Gutu is extremely happy that she was screened for early signs of cervical cancer and that she got preventive treatment after being detected with lesions on her cervix, an…
ZCLDN, CID Drugs join hands in fighting illicit drug use
THE Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network (ZCLDN) in conjunction with the ZRP’s Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Narcotics and Drugs today held a workshop at the CID headquarters in Harare on drug identification, investigation and interdiction techniques. The workshop was attended by officers from the narcotics and drugs section based in all the country’s districts….
Double, triple discrimination for women with disabilities
By Byron Mutingwende Available statistics have shown that women with disabilities often suffer double or triple discrimination in society, a workshop by Deaf Women Included revealed. In his presentation on issues and policy gaps affecting women with disabilities at a workshop held in Harare on 4 March 2019, Professor Lincoln Hlatywayo, a Senior Lecturer of…
MTN, Liquid Telecom Strikes 4G roaming Deal
Liquid Telecom South Africa has secured its first customer, MTN, to offer 4G roaming to millions of South Africans. Liquid says the deal includes LTE services to fuel the growing demand for high-speed mobile broadband. The wholesale roaming service will be made available across Liquid Telecom’s network nationwide. “With MTN as a customer, we have an opportunity…
Veritas Women’s Rights Platform Launched
VERITAS Zimbabwe has launched an Interactive Women’s Platform. It will provide information on the rights and status of women in Zimbabwe and also information on where to turn and what legal options are available if women feel their rights are being violated or ignored. Women who interact on the platform will become more knowledgeable on…
African Development Bank calls for scale up in implementation of sanitation targets,
The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has called on development partners to scale up support for implementation of sanitation programs to fast track Africa’s progress and deliver on its promise to the continent. “Achieving the Ngor Commitments and the ambitious targets for sanitation and hygiene within the Global Development Agenda can only become a reality if…
$234M urgently required for humanitarian assistance in Zimbabwe
The United Nations together with the Government and partners today launched a Humanitarian Flash Appeal requesting for USD 234 million targeting 2.2 million people of the nearly 5.3 million Zimbabweans who need assistance until June 2019. The Humanitarian Flash Appeal presided over by the visiting UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief…
Merck Foundation meets the Head of State and the First Lady of Zambia to launch their programs in the country
Merck foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) launched their programs in partnership with Zambia’s First Lady and Ministry of Health; Merck Foundation awarded the First Lady of Zambia to acknowledge her efforts as “Merck More Than a Mother” Ambassador; Merck Foundation launched the Merck More than a Mother Media Recognition Awards and the first Health Media training in Zambia; Merck…
EcoSure Absorbs 8 000 Burial Societies
Cassava SmarTech Zimbabwe has to date registered over 8 000 burial societies across the country under its EcoSure funeral insurance arm. EcoSure is a mobile micro-insurance product, which pays funeral benefits upon death of the insured person. The product was launched in 2014 with the intention of providing cover to the previously excluded communities in…
Econet Leads in Staff Wellness
Telecommunications giant, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, continues to blossom in the employee wellness turf as part of its broader business strategy. Corporate health and well-being programmes are cost effective ways for employers to harness talent while improving the well-being of their employees. Besides funding events like the Econet Victoria Falls Marathon through the EcoSure brand, the…
ZELA calls for improved ASM disaster management, safety and preparedness
By Byron Mutingwende The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) has called for responsible mining, improved disaster management, safety and health following flash floods that killed artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) at Battlefield Mine last week. “We should find solutions about responsible mining, disaster management, preparedness, safety and health within the artisanal and small-scale…
Celebration Health fundraising for local clinics and hospitals
By Wallace Mawire Celebration Health (CH) the philanthropic medical arm of Celebration Ministries International (CMI) (a locally registered faith-based organisation), has taken the initiative to organise their first ever fundraising run to transport donated medical containers with equipment, furniture and sundries to assist in furbishing our local hospitals and clinics for better healthcare facilities in…
Africa50 Signs an Agreement with Republic of Congo for Extension of National Power Plant
During the AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform, signed on Monday, a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of the Republic of Congo to structure and mobilise financing for the expansion of one of its gas-fired power plants, the Centrale Électrique du Congo. The project entails expanding the plant’s capacity from the…
DStv Eutelsat Star Awards international winners
Students from Botswana and Tanzania have been named winners of the 2018 DStv Eutelsat Star Awards competition, which aims at increasing awareness of science and technology among young people across Africa In a ceremony in Accra, Ghana, 18-year-old Tanaka Chonyera of Botswana was named continental winner of the essay category while 19-year-old Priscilla Marealle of Tanzania…
African Private Sector leaders rewrite Africa’s healthcare narrative
GBCHealth, Aliko Dangote Foundation and ECA Collaborate on Inaugural Africa Business: Health Forum 2019 GBCHealth (www.GBCHealth.org), Aliko Dangote Foundation (www.Dangote.com/foundation) and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (www.UNECA.org) jointly held the inaugural Africa Business: Health Forum (www.AfricaBusinessHealthForum.com) on the margins of the 32nd African Union Summit. It brought together leaders from government and business with a strong…
ZCLDN engages female MPs on drug policy reform
The Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network (ZCLDN) today held a one-day workshop which was attended by legislators from the Zimbabwe Women’s Parliamentary Caucus, senior police officers and officials from the Ministry of Health and Child Care. The purpose of the meeting was to sensitise and train MPs on drug policy reform and implementing harm…
Four Employees Steal Over $1 Million From TM Supermarket
Four TM Supermarket employees appeared in court for allegedly defrauding the supermarket of over $1 million. Taurai Madziwanzira, Silas Munyoro, Tafara Matanga and Talkmore Mutsago allegedly swindled a total amount of $1 107 050 which has not been recovered It is alleged that in 2018 the accused persons hatched a plan to defraud TM Supermarkets…
The Strive and Tsitsi Masiyiwa Family Foundation Avails $60m for Cholera Fight
The Strive and Tsitsi Masiyiwa Family Foundation and has availed $60 million towards the cholera response in Zimbabwe. Cholera claimed more than 70 lives last year. The commitment from the Econet founders comes on the back of an initial $10 million investment by Econet Wireless Zimbabwe at the onset of the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe…
Corruption does not invest in the future, it kills the future” – Akinwumi Adesina
“We are working hard with governments to improve transparency, governance, accountability and project delivery across the continent. Corruption does not invest in the future, it kills the future,” Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) said at the World Peace Summit of Global Leaders. According to the World Economic Forum, an estimated $116 billion a…
Medical Aid Societies increase payments for healthcare services
The Association of Healthcare Funders of Zimbabwe has increased the fees payable by its member medical aid societies to healthcare service providers with effect from Monday (February 11). Payments to hospitals have been increased by 30 percent, while those paid to all other service providers, including doctors and dentists, have gone up by 40…
“No work no pay” threat misplaced: Teachers
As the teachers’ job action has reportedly shaken the corridors of power, the Public Service Commission (PSC) has confirmed that the strike has brought business to a halt in schools country wide. In a new twist of events, the employer further threatened to cease salaries of teachers who are on the legal job action invoking…
African consumers need more investment in food safety, new report finds
Development spending efforts should target improved food safety for African consumers, who need greater information and awareness to be able to demand higher standards, finds the Global Food Safety Partnership. More than half of donor funded food safety initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa are focused on overseas markets, with less than half on domestic consumers, a new report…
Government tackling alcohol and substance use related health disorders
By Dr. Chido Rwafa, Deputy Director Mental Health Services, Ministry of Health and Child Care Alcohol and substance use disorders contribute significantly to disease burden worldwide, resulting in millions of preventable deaths. In Zimbabwe, Alcohol and substance related disorders are one of the top three diagnoses presenting to mental health services countrywide. These disorders are…
Sekuru Kamwelo Banda to set up US$500 000 Drug Rehabilitation Centre
By Byron Mutingwende Popular traditional healer, Sekuru Kamwelo Banda has committed US$500 000 for the setting up of a drug rehabilitation centre that will serve Southern Africa. Today’s youths have fallen into the habit of abusing drugs, a situation that is threatening the government from reaping the demographic dividend since they constitute more than…
PWDs: War victims’ plight neglected
By Tendai Guvamombe The Second Chimurenga atrocities brought more harm than good with an indelible mark to the war victims left with disabilities whose lives have been in jeopardy since attainment of independence in 1980. It has emerged that historians never went wrong in narrating events of the armed struggle but dismally failed to reflect…