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By Byron Mutingwende The Zimbabwe Community Health Intervention Research (ZiCHIRe) true to its mandate is exhibiting at the 2019 Harare Agricultural Show where it is providing comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services and knowledge to the public. The ZiCHIRe main thrust is focusing on the Sista2Sista Sexual Reproductive Health Rights in line with…
There is no denying the fact that the summer season is the holiday season. But, with the onset of summers, where some people joyously switch to their vacay modes, others begin sweating with anxiety, as for them, planning a trip is more comfortable than planning what to pack for those scorching days. If we come…
Double Evictions are here again as Joe & Enkay have been evicted from the Big Brother Naija “Pepper dem” house. Joe & Enkay who were evicted on Sunday, August 18th, 2019 are the Ninth & Tenth housemates to leave during the live Sunday night show. Joe & Enkay faced eviction alongside “The Icons” Tacha, Ike, Elozonam,…
By Staff Reporter The Pan-African Parliamentary (PAP) Committee on Rural Economy, Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources recently came up with this draft model law on food security and nutrition in Africa whose main objective is to strengthen and consolidate positions on food security and nutrition, as well as the right to adequate food. The model…
By Owami Sithole The Government is supporting the scaling up of the fight against hidden hunger by promoting bio-fortified crops, a promising, cost-effective and sustainable technique of delivering micronutrients to a population that has limited access to diverse diets and other micronutrient interventions. Agriculture is one of the sustainable key sectors towards achieving the nation‘s…
…as Veto Power Holder, Diane, saves SirDee and replaces with JoeThe ‘Pepper Dem’ housemates took part in the first Nomination Challenge on Monday night following the new twist Biggie introduced to the season. The housemates were last week split into teams – Cruisetopia and The Icons – in which they would compete in a series of challenges with the…
By The New Times A very important meeting is taking place in Kigali but many are unaware how much its outcomes could be worth billions and what’s at stake. Africa Food Security Leadership Dialogue is being held at a time when the continent is at its lowest food-secure stage and things are not made any…
Fire & Ice Everyday @ 18h00 | Zee World Channel 166 Yuvraj’s influence on Mahi drives her to hating Twinkle. Kunj cancels his plans to move overseas and joins Twinkle in stopping Yuvraj from ruining Mahi’s life. Yuvraj gifts Mahi a special bottle of champagne but it isn’t really champagne. Yuvraj ruins Mahi’s face and…
With new evidence of increasing vulnerabilities in Zimbabwe as a result of climate and economic shocks, the Government, the United Nations and the humanitarian partners felt the urgency to revise the appeal to cover the multi-sectoral humanitarian needs of the most vulnerable communities up to April 2020. UN Resident Coordinator, Ambassador Bishow Parajuli made the…
If you thought Big Brother was done with his twists this season, you got it all wrong! The ‘Pepper Dem’ game just went a notch higher as Big Brother cancelled nominations this week and introduced House camps. On Monday Night, Big Brother assembled all housemates in the Arena and announced that this week’s nomination process…
Pop-Up Channel to be available on DStv Premium, Compact+ & Compact packages until December WWE fans in Zimbabwe can enjoy even more family-friendly action and entertainment from their favourite WWE Superstars like Roman Reigns™, Seth Rollins™ and Becky Lynch™ with the launch of a WWE pop-up channel on DStv channel 128 on Thursday, August 1. The new pop-up channel…
By Charles Dhewa At a time communities in developing countries are diversifying their food systems in order to cope with climate change, isn’t a narrow approach like bio-fortification counter-productive? Could this be yet another example of interventions that are influenced by funders and their collaborators? In several African countries including Zimbabwe, both urban and rural…
By Byron Mutingwende The Zimbabwe United Nations Development Assistance Framework (ZUNDAF) has recorded significant progress regardless of the current economic challenges, which have been exacerbated by climate change effects, Dr. Misheck Sibanda, the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet has said. In a speech read on his behalf at the High Level…
By Susan Reidy BRUSSELS, BELGIUM — E.U. agri-food exports are maintaining their forward momentum, breaking records in May with a total of €12.8 billion, 13% higher than the same time period a year earlier. Imports also increased to €10.7 billion, up 6% from May 2018, according to the latest monthly trade report from the European…
One of the country’s largest multi-category food companies, National Foods, hosted a welcome dinner for Zimbabwe Gems in Harare in partnership with other corporates. The ‘Gems’ arrived on Wednesday from a fine run in the Women’s Netball World Cup in Liverpool where they finished eighth in their inaugural contest. The team will only break for…
By Byron Mutingwende Urban Restaurant in Graniteside is the go-to-place for food lovers who appreciate the true unadulterated Zimbabwean Cuisine. Located at Number 17302 Carlton Road in Graniteside Harare at a place popularly known as “Pama Gazebo”, patrons will enjoy their food in serene surroundings with an ambience that is second to none….
By Jeff Gelski WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S. — The global food system needs to change to make sure people have enough food to eat in 2050 without destroying the planet, according to “Creating a Sustainable Food Future,” a World Resources Report released July 17. Reducing food waste, eating more plant-based food instead of animal-based food, and…
PAN-African telecommunications, media and technology group, Econet and global crop nutrition leader, Yara International ASA have launched “Generation Africa”, a partnership initiative to inspire young African entrepreneurs to join the agri-food sector for its viable business opportunities. Generation Africa will reach thousands of young people through its “GoGettaz” competition, which will award US$100,000 in prize…
Biggie is definitely big on tricks this season! The BBNaija ‘Pepper Dem’ housemates once again took part in another round of nominations on Monday night. As with each nomination process, the housemates get to put up two of their fellow housemates up for possible eviction. With last Sunday’s eviction hammer still fresh in their…
Two farmers Allan Markham and Clever Rambanapasi aggrieved by the banning of private maize sales by the government have approached the High Court to contest the move. Markham is a philanthropist who buys and sells maize in communities to support many charities. “One of the works I do is to buy maize from farmers particularly…
Seyi & Tacha fake evicted from the BBNaija House Tuoyo has been evicted from the Big Brother Naija “Pepper dem” show alongside two other fake evicted housemates. Tuoyo who was evicted on Sunday, July 21st, 2019 is the fifth housemate to leave the house during the live Sunday night show. In a Big brother twist,…
United Nations Environment Programme Half of the world’s population is directly engaged in agriculture and nearly 40 per cent of land is devoted to agriculture and livestock. Food production sustains us all, but it also comes at a cost: water sources are being depleted and contaminated by food production, and unhealthy diets are burdening our…
SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA — The International Wheat Conference will gather July 21-26 in Saskatoon, Canada, with a goal to strategise on ways to meet projected nutritional needs of 60% more people by 2050. More than 800 delegates, including researchers from the CGIAR Research Program on Wheat, CIMMYT, the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry…
By Jonny Bairstow Researchers predict hotter temperatures and the presence of more greenhouse gases in the air will diminish agricultural productivity Over the next three decades, climate change and increasing carbon dioxide concentrations could significantly reduce the availability of vital nutrients in food crops. That’s the forecast made in new research published by the Lancet Planetary Health…
By Joyce Mukucha Most people always find it difficult to make their artistry aptitudes grow and exhibit them to the world. The novel and film writing task is hard and tough if one has got no passion for it. For Marcus Pro, courage always rises at every attempt that seems to intimidate him in as…
By Tatenda Mujeyi The country’s biggest medical aid society, Premier Services Medical Aid Society, PSMAS, has launched the premier lifestyle wellness programme in Bindura. The programme continues PSMAS’s efforts to improve the health conditions of not only its customers but the general Zimbabwean population. “As PSMAS we set a course for the improvement of the…
According to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) 2019 Synthesis Report on the State of Food and Nutrition Security and Vulnerability in Southern Africa, 41.2 million people in 13 countries are estimated to be food insecure in the 2019/20 year. Comparing the 11 Member States that provided data last year, food insecurity has increased by 28 percent and…
By Tafadzwa Muranganwa A rising AfroJazz musician is teaming up with popular musician Progress Chipfumo and other artistes to drum up support for girl children’s rights . Speaking to this publication, Ancient Tribes front-man Maizon Tazvitya told this publication that he was incensed by the plight of young girls and women hence the initiative of …
Fans bid farewell to the two housemates at BBNaija First Sunday Eviction Show Big Brother Naija “Pepper dem” housemates Avala and Isilomo have been evicted from the Big Brother Naija show. The two housemates, who were evicted on Sunday, July 8th, 2019 are the first housemates to leave the house during a surprise double eviction…
By Byron Mutingwende The media plays an important role in defining common denominator in promoting national interest and setting progressive socio-economic and democratic agenda in the country, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Zimbabwe has said. “The role of media, including the newsprint, electronic and online/digital entities, cannot be over-emphasised in national development, which involves advancement…
The Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) has bemoaned discrimination prevalent in the distribution of food assistance as the inputs and food aid are channelled through local and traditional structures. ZPP said it has over the years documented numerous cases of destitute and marginalised citizens of Zimbabwe being unlawfully denied social welfare assistance, solely on the basis…
Zimbabwean Christopher Gondwe has won this year’s Econet Victoria Falls Marathon which was run on Sunday, with Zambian Felistus Chitoshi taking the women’s top honours at the same 42.2km race. Gondwe crossed the finish line at Victoria Falls Primary School in a time of two hours, 25 minutes and 36 seconds, ahead of Zambia’s Costern…
By Own Correspondent An upcoming South African based rapper is overwhelmed with the response he is getting from a music video he recently released. This publication caught up with youthful artiste Knowledge Muvuti better known as Chronicc in the music circles who could not hide his joy after battling to get into the limelight for…
Fish accounts for more than one-fifth of the protein intake of African south of the Sahara and provides a livelihood to millions of people Africa’s small-scale fisheries play a critical role in global food security and must be supported with greater research and investment, say international and African experts. Industry, NGO, government and academic representatives…
The live show marked the premiere of the show’s fourth edition and viewers all over the world were privy to the excitement on stage live on DStv. Speaking on the season, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu also used the platform to announce the theme for the season tagged “Pepper Dem”. Twenty-one new housemates for the season were unveiled at the launch along…
Acclaimed crime novel Trackers is being adapted for television by a major new partnership between South Africa’s M-Net , German television network ZDF and respected international broadcaster Cinemax. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe said the television production resulting from this unique partnership was set to mark a new high in Africa’s film…
Students in year one of the MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy for Southern Africa have shown positive growth and, as they head into their final four months of training, are looking forward to joining Africa’s ever-expanding film and television industry. The 20 students in the academy are in one of three groups inducted into three separate…
By Nyasha Mutena ‘Born and bred in a dusty rural area where nothing ever happens’, a district that is at the mercy of social media platforms engrossed with sheer mockery, the people of Gokwe are mocked relentlessly for their ‘strong rural background’. But Gokwe is the crucible for people who are heeled and steeped in…
The EurAfrican Forum organization (www.EurAfricanForum.org) announced today that chef Elijah Amoo Addo, founder and CEO of the Food for All Africa, will deliver a pitch about how food can be a link between people and regions to establish stronger relations for Europe and Africa on the first day of the event, July 4, at the…
High-quality educational content for young viewers is the focus of PBS Kids, a new channel for children that has recently launched on DStv. The channel results from a partnership between PBS Distribution and MultiChoice Africa to bring PBS Kids to DStv platforms across sub-Saharan Africa, according to MultiChoice Zimbabwe publicity and public relations manager Liz…
The feature allows connected portal members to interact directly with each other Additional features have been added to the MultiChoice Talent Factory portal, an increasingly popular open platform for sharing information of value and interest to film-making operatives across the African continent. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said the portal…
The First Lady Amai Auxilia Mnangagwa says the inaugural Zimbabwe Food and Culture Festival is a platform for Zimbabweans to celebrate the country’s authentic traditional way of living. The festival is running from the 23rd to the 25th of May 2019 in Harare. The fiesta is being held on the backdrop of efforts to boost…
Celebrating exactly a year to the day since the doors of NG_Hub opened in Lagos, and Facebook (www.Facebook.com) further cemented its ambitions to train users across Nigeria in digital skills, Facebook released an infographic highlighting key milestones over the past year. Created as part of Facebook’s ongoing commitment and investment in growing the start-up ecosystem,…
By Lovemore Chazingwa (News Correspondent) BULAWAYO – Entumbane Hall today plays host to City of Bulawayo’s launch of this year’s Culture Week, feeding into full blown 125 years of existence of the conservative territory, Spiked Online Media has learnt. In press statement obtained from the office of the public relations office, City of Bulawayo will…
By Tatenda Mujeyi The Chinese Embassy to Zimbabwe on Friday showcased a series of arts performances from the Nanjing Province as part of strengthening the Cultural tide that comes with the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. “As we know, China and Zimbabwe are good friends and partners, and we enjoy a comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation. Cultural…
