Kwesé iflix has partnered media company, BusTop TV in coming up with a comedy series, Comic Tick, on the Kwesé iflix platform. Comic Tick features Zimbabwe’s finest stand-up comedians. The first season has 10 episodes and features stand-up comedians Doc Vikela, Mandla Da Comedian and C’skhanyiso Dat Guy among others. In each episode, viewers will get…
DStv customers can look forward to enjoying their favourite kids and general entertainment channels, Cartoon Network and TNT, in high-definition from 18 December. As part of its ongoing commitment towards re-imagining television for its African audiences, Turner will launch its first high-definition channels, Cartoon Network and TNT, on 18 December on DStv in Africa. …
“Whenever there are clashes here, they come and they rape women. Pregnant women, and also children and old women.” In Salamabila, Maniema Province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, civilians, and particularly women, are among the many victims of armed conflict that have intensified in the region since the beginning of the year. The need for…
Zimnat on Thursday last week handed over bed linen, an examination bed and a storage container, together worth more than $7 000, to St Christopher’s Children with Disability project, which aims to provide therapeutic and other services to children with disabilities in Hatcliffe. St Christopher’s Children with Disability project aims to improve or restore lost…
The Africa Now Foundation, a charity organisation owned by Africa’s leading Oil and Gas lawyer, NJ Ayuk, CEO of Centurion Law Group has donated relief materials worth over thousands of dollars to hundreds of Cameroonian refugees living in the Adagom Resettlement site in Ogoja, Cross Rivers State, Nigeria. “This is most impressive and undoubtedly the…
By Nevson Mpofu. The Southern Africa Parliamentary Support Trust (SAPST), Parliament of Zimbabwe and Katswe Sisterhood came to the Legal rescue of five girls who had previously been sexually , physically, emotionally abused and exposed to child labour while below the age of 18 years. The five girls Loveness Mudzuru, Ruvimbo Tsopodzi, Gladys Chihozhwa,…
By Juliet Muzondo (Disability Rights Activist and Disability & Development Practitioner) Zimbabwe joined the world in commemorating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities which is celebrated every third of December under different annual themes. The main aim of this day is to create awareness on Disability. The 2018 theme is “EMPOWERING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES…
Media streaming service, Kwesé iflix, now has more than 5 million users in Zimbabwe and continues to grow rapidly, according to Econet Wireless Zimbabwe CEO Mr Douglas Mboweni, who says the platform had been a “runaway success” and was “the future” of the business. Mr Mboweni said the decision to suspend the satellite Pay…
By Tendai Guvamombe and Godfrey Mavunduse Peace loving citizens thronged Harare’s Africa Unity Square on Saturday where they took part in Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) march ahead of a high-profile event slated for this Wednesday at the giant National Sports Stadium dubbed Peace and Family Festival. Rev Dr Sun Myung…
By Byron Mutingwende The youths have come up with issues of high priority code named Key Asks that they want the government and other stakeholders to address as a matter of urgency. This emerged at a breakfast meeting organised by the Youth Empowerment and Transformation Trust (YETT) that held in Harare on 15…
By Byron Mutingwende The Zimbabwe Parents of Handicapped Children Association (ZPHCA) has said it expects that concerns in development such as inclusivity and sensitivity in crucial social facets such as education, health, access and control of resources for children with disabilities will be heard and strengthened for sustainable development. “In terms of…
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) says it is disturbed by comments attributed to Home Affairs Minister Cain Mathema that any future anti-government demonstrations would be crashed. The minster is quoted in the government controlled The Herald newspaper of 7 November saying that Government has put in place security measures to deal with malcontents…
Trevor JL Saruwaka (MDC Spokesperson for Manicaland Province has said his party learnt with a heavy heart and commiserates with the bereaved families over the loss of life sue to an accident that occurred along the Harare-Mutare Highway in Rusape yesterday. “It is with a heavy heart that we make this statement after the needless…
The parents of a 14-year old paralysed boy, who live in Mbare National Harare are appealing for assistance. The father of Mufaro, Mr. Dominic Chanditeya said that, “My his son was normal from birth. However, at the tender age of four and a half years he developed a condition that led to him becoming paraplegic….
By Byron Mutingwende Investing in adolescents and young people is a critical ingredient for attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a youth meeting held in Harare has revealed. The Youth Advocates Zimbabwe, National Aids Council and Ministry of Health and Child Care hosted the National High-Level Meeting to share best practices, innovations and skills…
By Byron Mutingwende Still basking in the glory of winning the coveted “Most Popular Religious Leader Award” by the Achievers Forum Zimbabwe, Sekuru Banda said society should respect and uphold women and girls sexual and reproductive health rights. According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Zimbabwe, teenage pregnancy is one of the…
Econet Media sets the record straight Kwesé parent company Econet Media (Mauritius) says reports that it has lost a court case against the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) are malicious, misinformed and misplaced. Responding to reports in the Herald newspaper that the Supreme Court had ruled that “Econet Media (Mauritius) cannot distribute Kwese TV…
Following Kwesé’s announcement of its move towards digital services, the broadcaster has said it will grant loyal Kwesé TV subscribers complimentary access to Kwesé iflix for 12 months. This means Kwesé TV subscribers with an active subscription as at October 31, 2018, can indulge in one year’s worth of uninterrupted access to a vast library…
By Byron Mutingwende Apostle Tendai Kapondoro, the Founder of Sheepgate Church has revealed that everything is in place for the much-anticipated Zimbabwe for Christ Crusade to be headlined by Senior Apostle John Chi from Cameroon. Apostle John Chi is the former Wiseman of Prophet TB Joshua of the popular Synagogue Church of All Nations…
By Miriam Zvomuya Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba, the National Spokesperson of the Zimbabwe Republic Police said police will work to ensure that journalists are safe and protected. Charamba made the remarks during the commemoration of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists in Harare at the Annual Media Stakeholders Conference organised…
By Charles Dhewa The intersection between health and nutrition continues to be a grey area for ordinary people in many developing countries. There have not been serious efforts to develop appropriate ways of sharing nutrition knowledge with the majority. For instance, formal education systems have not done enough to move health and nutrition from being…
The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition on October 30, 2018 met with the SADC Chairperson and President of Namibia, H.E Hage Geingob at State House in Windhoek, Namibia to brief him on the deepening political and economic crisis bedevilling Zimbabwe. The meeting, came upon a request by the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition and a delegation from…
By Byron Mutingwende Southern African countries are meeting in Pretoria to share notes on the current migration management project in a bid to find solutions to the complexity of the issue affecting the regional economic community. In his address during the stakeholders meeting, Dr. Joni Musabayana, the Director of the Decent Work Team…
By Byron Mutingwende The famous Sekuru Banda has emerged the best on the Top 10 list of most popular and powerful religious leaders in Zimbabwe that was released by Achievers’ Forum Zimbabwe. “We are not surprised by Sekuru Banda’s achievement because he has been riding on a wave of success – not only in terms…
By Byron Mutingwende Stakeholder collaborative efforts are on the right track towards the elimination of cholera and typhoid. Speaking during the on-going media training workshop on cholera reporting in Mazowe, Dr Portia Manangazira, the Director of Epidemiology and Disease Control in the Ministry of Health and Child Care hailed stakeholder collaboration towards the elimination of…
Sekuru Banda wipes away tears of people with albinism By Byron Mutingwende People with albinism face a plethora of challenges but through his benevolence, Sekuru Banda has embarked on an initiative that will wipe away their tears. A beneficiary with albinism narrated some of the challenges he and many others with a similar condition with…
By Miriam Zvomuya The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) and the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) are calling for peace to prevail in the country and for the media to report responsibly. This emerged at a media sensitisation workshop held in Harare on 22 October 2018 where it emerged that for any country…
Sex workers have a right to equal access to HIV AIDS medication, the Zimbabwe Aids Network Zimbabwe National Coordinator, Taurai Nyandoro has said. The Zimbabwe Aids Network is currently leading more than 250 organisations in the country and offers HIV and AIDS services. Their main global objective is to end HIV AIDS by 2030. Zimbabwe Aids…
By Byron Mutingwende Adiona Chidzonga, the Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) Brand Ambassador since January 2018 is an inspiration to the nation. The ZNFPC is mandated to coordinate, take leadership and support implementation of integrated FP and related SRHR services in Zimbabwe. This includes provision of technical assistance to the family planning…
By Tendai Guvamombe Harare City Council has embarked on a long term programme aimed at reviving local parks in the Central Business District (CBD) following years of stagnant development in complete isolation. This was revealed by City Council’s Corporate Communications Manager Michael Chideme on Friday at their offices headquartered in the Capital. The council, which…
By Miriam Zvomuya Due to the socio-economic problems that are prevailing in Zimbabwe, the citizens of Zimbabwe, under the banner of the Citizens Manifesto, today launched the Citizens’ Cabinet. While launching their cabinet today, the organisation’s deputy convener, Janet Zhou stressed out that the cabinet will be open for everyone to participate as long as…
By Byron Mutingwende An altercation in Harare Central Business District has turned fatal after a man suspected to be a member of the dreaded Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) pulled out a gun and fired a shot in the head of the person he was fighting with. The deceased is believed to be a person who…
By Byron Mutingwende and Munyaradzi Dhure The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has called for nationwide demonstrations on Thursday 11 October 2018 against the recently pronounced fiscal and monetary policy measures. Peter Mutasa, the ZCTU President, while addressing the press on the organised workers’ national action plan against the fiscal and monetary policy measures,…
By Charles Dhewa When consumers can no longer do without cassava, nsima/sadza, matoke, tomato, beans, peas, among other foods, it could be an indication that the consumers have become addicted. Such addictive tendencies may have little to do with the food being a staple or a necessity. The way profit-oriented seed companies and manufacturers promote their seeds…
By Michael Mashiri A woman has been dragged to court after beating his husbands’ mistress. Louis Mungami was taken to court last week after she was accused of beating his husbands’ mistress Elizabeth Mafuleka saying she had came to her house to disturb her peace. Mungami is alleged to have beaten Mafauleka in the 6th…
A Marlborough man has been dragged to court after he allegedly assaulted his naked girlfriend with an electric cable. Eliot Guzhuwo, was at the Harare Magistrate Court on Friday 5 October 2018 on accusations of assaulting his girlfriend Mitchell Matema with an electric cable whilst she was naked. Mitchell said she had come to Guzhuwo’s…
By Kunashe Mukande and Lewis Kujeke Bishop Albert Chikuni of Family Life Ministries in collaboration with Family Federation for World Peace and Unification has managed to mobilise people from different religions and traditional groups to attend a marriage blessing ceremony at a local hotel in Harare. When asked how he managed to mobilise people from…
By Byron Mutingwende The Zimbabwe Parents of Handicapped Children Association (ZPHCA) is partnering the City of Harare in an endeavour to make the later a gender and disability friendly, safe, resilient, inclusive and competitive world-class city. Theresa Makwara, the ZPHCA Grassroots Women Project Coordinator, in her welcome remarks during the City of Harare…
By Byron Mutingwende In a bid to eradicate road traffic deaths, various provinces have formed the Provincial Road Safety Committees (PRSCs) that will have territorial authority to determine the extent of road traffic injury problem in their province and the nature and type of interventions applicable to the same. Mr Obio Chinyere, the…
The Vice President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Hon. Kembo Mohadi who oversees peace and reconciliation initiatives in Government has launched today the Pathways for Peace global study together with UN Resident Coordinator Mr Bishow Parajuli, World Bank Country Manager Mrs. Mukami Kariuki, and Ambassador of Sweden to Zimbabwe HE. Sofia Calltorp here in the…
By Byron Mutingwende Sustainable development becomes responsible if it is embroiled with prevention of occupational safety and health risks, Dr, Sekai Nzenza, the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare has said. In a speech read on her behalf by Minister of State in Vice President Kembo Mohadi’s Office, Mr Davis Marapira…
Kundai Marunya Arts Correspondent Local graffiti artist cum writer Hennings Masikati has published an African themed children colouring book. This comes upon the realisation that most colouring books are Eurocentric with figures from popular television animations such as Cinderella, Kung Fu Panda and Barbie. Masikati said he is trying to impart African traditional cultural values…
By Byron Mutingwende The Constitution of Zimbabwe has provisions to make education a compulsory right for every child and Parliamentarians have pledged support to the Tag A Life (TaLI)’s Every Child In School (ECIS) Campaign. The campaign calls on the government of Zimbabwe to urgently restore the legacy of education by allowing the…
Merck Foundation launches an empowering song “Life is Bigger” to raise awareness about male infertility and to Break the Stigma around Infertility in Africa by embracing a cultural shift through art The song has been written and sung by Tom Close, a famous singer from Rwanda; Merck Foundation continues its efforts to raises awareness on…
By Byron Mutingwende The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has awarded Ms Rachel Chibaya, the Founder and Senior Partner of R. Chibaya Law Chambers in Harare for her role in inspiring other women by providing first-class professional and comprehensive legal services to individuals and corporates. The Head of the R. Chibaya Law…
