Zimbabwe rated as one of the world’s top global food crises in a new United Nations report

Zimbabwe remains in the grip of severe food insecurity, with millions of people already requiring humanitarian assistance due to prolonged drought, climate-related shocks, economic deterioration and the situation set to worsen as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, according to the new Global Food Crisis Report Forecast (GFCRF). The joint report, released by the European Union, FAO, OCHA,…

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How COVID19 has exposed limitations of colonial food systems in Africa

By Charles Dhewa The majority of developing countries are still to tear themselves away from the colonial set up where major food markets were located in cities or towns in order to provide food for low income people working in formal industries. Under that arrangement food had to travel from rural areas most of which…

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COVID-19: Adam Molai Foundation donates food parcels to the needy

The Adam Molai Foundation, a non-profit philanthropic organisation running programmes to ease poverty amongst underprivileged, has come to the rescue of nearly 100 families in Marondera amid the COVID-19 pandemic. With the effects of the pandemic being felt globally, the foundation has pushed to continue supporting the communities who need food assistance the most. The…

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AFSA launches online campaign #Agroecology4Climate

The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) officially launched a social media campaign on Agroecology for Climate Action on April 21, 2020. The campaign will also observe the occasion of Earth Day 2020, which will be internationally celebrated today, April 22. The campaign will be live between April 21-23 on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram….

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COVID-19: Communities concerned about access to food and well-being

By Dumisani Nkomo (CEO, Habakkuk Trust) The extension of the lockdown is reportedly exposing more community members in various parts of rural Matabeleland to deepening food insecurity and hunger. While most communities appreciated the government’s decision to extend the lockdown as a way of preventing the spread of COVID-19, some have raised concerns over access…

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Mitigating COVID-19’s impact on Africa’s food systems

By Atsuko Toda and Martin Fregene The global spread of COVID-19 and the rising number of coronavirus cases in Africa are fueling anxiety about negative economic growth, failing healthcare and collapsing food systems We are facing great uncertainty on the African continent. The global spread of COVID-19 and the rising number of coronavirus cases in…

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“Show Me The Money!” – Dangerously Close To The Truth kicks off on SuperSport 1

What better film to kick off SuperSport 1’s festival of the greatest sports movies of all time than the Academy Award-winning Jerry Maguire? Not only did it define an era and provide some of the most memorable quotes in movie history, but it also cut dangerously close to the truth according to former Green Bay Packers vice president…

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DStv launches Warner Media’s Toonami Brand to entertain SuperHero enthusiasts

Adding to the entertainment options for younger viewers during the lockdown, a new DStv pop-op channel has been created to feature stories about superheroes. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said Toonami channel had launched on March 27 for a six-week run and was focused on animated and action films and…

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Theatre in the Park: nexus between creatives and the digital world in combating coronavirus

“In these trying times, it’s incumbent upon the creative and cultural industries to provide relief to an otherwise potentially depressed human race. Without theatre, film, music, dance and many other art forms, humanity would find itself in an abyss. Covid 19, demands us creatives to be dynamic and outward thinking in ensuring we do our…

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Storytelling rewarded under MultiChoice Talent Factory initiative

A new film-making category has been included in the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, the seventh annual ceremony for which will be held this weekend. The new category is the MultiChoice Talent Factory Award, named in honour of the MultiChoice Africa initiative to enhance film-making talent across Africa through a series of training programmes. Liz…

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Canada provides CA$3 million to lift 55 000 Zimbabweans out of hunger

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of $3 million CAD from the Canadian Government to life-saving humanitarian operations in Zimbabwe. The funding supports WFP’s rapid scale-up of emergency food assistance to reach almost 55,000 people in Matobo district. Canada’s contribution comes at a crucial time when WFP is working to…

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Agriculture most significant prime-mover of Zimbabwe’s Vision 2030: Haritatos

The Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement, Mr Vangelis Haritatos has said that the agricultural sector is the most significant prime-mover of Zimbabwe’s Vision 2030. He made the remarks at the two-day consultative workshop on the Enabling Business of Agriculture (EBA), pillar 1 of AGRINVEST Initiative that kicked off in Harare today….

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Sekuru Banda intervenes in Tytan and Olinda Chapel squabbles

Singer Njabulo Nkomo better known as Tytan’s social media revelation that his erstwhile former wife and popular socialite Olinda Chapel hid her ‘HIV positive’ status from him has led famous traditional healer Sekuru Banda to add a voice regarding relationships and marriages.   “In marriages and relationships conflicts are bound to happen. It’s common cause…

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Stephen Chifunyise’s rich legacy earns him festival in his name

The Stephen Chifunyise International Theatre Festival would not have come at a more opportune time than now since the man left a rich legacy in the arts industry. Stephen J Chifunyise died in August 2019 after a life dedicated to creative and cultural expression not only in Zimbabwe but Africa and the wider world through…

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Palpable Tension As Nominations Begin On Ultimate Love TV Reality Show

After a series of speed dating sessions, nominations have begun in the ongoing MultiChoice’s Ultimate Love reality TV show which launched last week Sunday. In a live studio session and in the full view of millions of viewers watching across Africa, on 16 February 2020, Aunty handed a list of seemingly compatible couples to Dakore Akande, co-host of the…

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Takura Shonhai helping Amazing Voices singers

Singers helping other singers get their big break into the music business is both desirable and valuable, so when singer-songwriter Takura Shonhai gave his input to the current DStv talent show Old Mutual Amazing Voices, there was more than a measure of gratefulness among the contestants. He’s a popular hip-hop performer, but he regards himself…

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MultiChoice Talent Factory to host master classes in casting and directing

The MultiChoice Talent Factory, an international initiative created to boost Africa’s film and television industry with new and enhanced talent, will soon host two master classes for existing industry professionals in Zimbabwe Liz Dziva, MultiChoice Zimbabwe publicity and public relations manager, said the master classes would complement the other features of the MTF initiative: the…

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AU Summit: African leaders call for action to end malnutrition by 2025

Leaders acknowledged the scope of the challenge but sounded a note of optimism African countries have made progress toward eradicating malnutrition and stunting but need to do more to hit United Nations malnutrition targets by 2025. This was the main message of a meeting that took place during the 33rd African Union Summit. Speakers at…

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Top film director Ben Mahaka impressed by upcoming film-makers

Working with aspiring creative talent can be a satisfying and rewarding experience for longstanding professionals in the film and television industry, according to film-maker Ben Mahaka. As a selection judge for the current intake in the MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy for Southern Africa, he found himself thrilled by the amount of genuine talent and enthusiasm that…

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Nominations for the 7th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice announced

Africa Magic will announce nominees in all 28 categories in the 7th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) on Thursday, 6 February 2020. DStv  viewers should tune in at 22:00  to watch the broadcast LIVE on all Africa Magic channels. The AMVCAs Nominee announcement will be hosted by Nollywood’s Linda Ejiofor and Ibrahim Suleiman. Channel Director, Africa Magic, Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu, said: “The…

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African Leaders for Nutrition To Hosts Presidential Dinner

The African Development Bank (https://www.AfDB.org/), the African Union Commission, along with the government of Lesotho, will host a dinner for the African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN) on Saturday 8 February 2020, on the sidelines of the 33rd African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The dinner is an opportunity for African leaders to draft recommendations…

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Government urged to make SMART commitments ahead of 2020 Japan Nutrition for Growth summit

The Zimbabwe Civil Society Organisations Scaling Up Nutrition Alliance (ZCSOSUNA) is calling on the government of Zimbabwe to make attainable and measurable commitments in preparation for the 2020 Japan Nutrition for Growth Summit. “As the country’s Civil Society Alliance in Scaling Up Nutrition, we applaud the government of Zimbabwe for making a commitment during the…

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Coordinated Global Action Is the Best Way to Control the Fall Armyworm Pest

Dealing with transboundary pests is tricky at the best of times. Standards, practices, capacity levels and engagement vary across countries and regions, and responses are often ad hoc and ineffective. However, matters become even more complex when the pest in question flies over borders, threatens the food security and livelihoods of millions, and causes severe…

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M-Net 102 is sprucing up its schedule for 2020

The original family drama Still Breathing is coming your way in Feb! After the huge success of the South African crime drama, Trackers, DStv’s M-Net 102 is to boost its broadcast schedule with a host of equally entertaining local series in 2020.   Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe said the success of Trackers confirmed…

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Dangarembga Cherishes Her Role As MultiChoice Talent Factory Mentor

As the MultiChoice Talent Factory initiative continues to have a positive impact on the film and television industry across Africa, more and more professionals already in the industry are recognising its worth and the potential it holds to increase the continental skills base and the amount of local content coming out of African countries. Longstanding…

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Zimbabwe to utilise culinary expertise and other opportunities at Expo 2020 Dubai

By Joyce Mukucha As a developing nation seeking to intensify socio-economic revitalisation and move towards attaining an upper middle society by 2030, Zimbabwe is set to unpack vast opportunities through an interactive, exciting and educative programme as it will participate at the Expo 2020 Dubai. Zimbabwe will be exhibiting its culinary skills as well as…

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