By Lovemore Chazingwa in Kadoma Seasoned Zimdancehall chanter Seh Calaz is rolling Kadoma into the New Year as he takes his act to The Odyssey Bar and Restaurant come December 31. In a show dubbed “Mabhanditi New Year Shut Down Party”, Calaz is expected to bring the house down, come New Year’s Eve. The Mabhanditi…
Renowned Norton-based educationist and philanthropist, Dr. Gertrude Mandizvidza is flying high in as far as personal and professional development is concerned. Famed for leading the Good Care Pre-School and David Mascott Country School in the agricultural and mining town of Norton to many academic accolades, Dr. Mandizvidza extends her influence into the community where she…
Although she has been active in a range of business and organisational areas that provide great stimulation and interest, for Sylvia Sanyanga the greatest satisfaction has come from working for children with cancer-related illnesses, helping them and their families to see their battles through. Sylvia is a part of the DStv Shark tribe. She is a…
The Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) has pledged to work hard to eradicate gender-based violence (GBV), a vice that is stalling progress across all spheres of life. This emerged while commemorating the 16 Days of Activism against GBV when the Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ), with support by UNWomen under the Spotlight Initiative Programme convened…
Linda Chapoterera and Tariro Marekwa (STEMfem Network administrators) The 16 days of activism against gender-based violence is an international call for people around the world to raise awareness about all its different forms and to call for the prevention and elimination of the vice against women and girls. As the STEMfem Network, we acknowledge these…
African girls and young women have sent demands to African governments to prioritise funding of their issues as the world is rebuilding from the ruins of Covid-19. This week, 330 girls from the regions East, Southern, and West Africa converged in person and virtually in 15 countries at the platform Adolescent Girls and Young Women…
The Adolescent Girls and Young Women Africa (AGYWA) conference that kicked off in Harare yesterday with representatives drawn from 15 countries from East Africa, Southern Africa, and West Africa have come together to interrogate factors militating against girls and young women’s road to self-actualization. One of the sessions focused on East Africa and a number…
Theatre in the Park will be hosting the play ‘Secret of the Siren’ written and produced by Nelson Mapako and performed by Mildred Nkomo from Wednesday 24 to Thursday 25 November 2021 between 6 PM and 7 PM. The admission is $5 and all the creatives can donate what they have to the show. The…
By Chimeno Azriel The 2021 edition of the premier cycling event, Tour deGreat Dyke which kicked off last Thursday and finished off on Saturday was a success with the cyclists finishing off in high spirit. The tour kicked off from Zimplats Complex in Selous and finished in Zvishavane with all the cyclists finishing well despite…
The African Disability Protocol (ADP) is necessary to address the continent’s unique cultural practices, customs, and traditional beliefs that hinder people with disabilities (PWDs) from an opportunity for equal treatment and access to products and services. This emerged at a meeting held at Holiday Inn Hotel in Harare on 4 November 2021, to review the…
By Joyce Mukucha Feeling discriminated against can be hurtful! Encountering and dealing with discrimination can have negative effect on one’s mental and physical health. When one is stigmatized, they mostly develop a sense and feeling of being an outsider or an outcast from the family and community at large as well as having a perception…
The energetic new management that was thrust onto the leadership of the Kadoma Sports Club (KSC) has taken a massive revamp exercise of the whole institution to retain past glory. The sports club in the heart of the city is known far and wide for its rich history in nurturing and talent development. It has…
By Joyce Mukucha National AIDS Council (NAC) in partnership with Zimbabwe Professional Golfers Association (ZPGA) and KidzCan have joined hands in the 2021 NAC PRO-AM Golf Fundraising Tournament aimed at raising at least USD100 000 which will go towards the purchase of chemotherapy and diagnostics medicines for children. The three-day Pro-AM golf tournament which…
By Ronnie Chisamba Harare: A 34-year-old single mother is in dire need of assistance to enable her to improve the life of her daughter who has down syndrome and cerebral palsy. The woman’s child is 15 years old. A resident of Epworth, Angeline Mukodzeri says she was once married but was later abandoned…
By Spiked Online Media Reporter Other women and girls complain about the high costs of sanitary wear or share their monthly periods’ dates, pain, joys, and fear, but it is not the case for Zerripa ‘Unique’ Amon Phiri (41) who was born with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH syndrome). Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH) also known as vaginal agenesis, is a…
Xeno is Greek for a type or model (hence ” stereotype”, “typical”, “typecasting” etc). Phobia is the Greek word for irrational fear or aversion. In South Africa, the word “xenophobia” – essentially the fear of “the Other” – has become associated with violent images and atrocities. Every year, almost like a season of ritual mass…
By Lazarus Sauti The Zimbabwean mainstream and alternative mediascape are awash with gory headlines and stories of political violence, murder, rape, gender-based violence (GBV), and robberies. Words and metaphors of war, like ‘butchered’, ‘ripped’, ‘smashed’, ‘evil’, ‘pathetic’, ‘thug’, ‘helpless’, or ‘clobbered’ are used in most, if not all, news reports regarding these issues. These words…
The talk-of-town, people-centred, and recently established political party, the Freedom Of Rights Under Sovereign (FORUS) has said it is the only genuine vehicle for Zimbabweans to enjoy a secure and prosperous future. The party President, Manyara Irene Muyenziwa (MIM) said a Foundation she founded under her name in 2021 is implementing practical and tangible activities…
By Philip Mataranyika When my grandfather Kurauone Kurai Mazikana Mataranyika died tragically in 1940, among the five children he left behind was six-year-old, Steven Tapfumaneyi Mataranyika – my father – who had stayed with our aunt (Tete) Masodzi in Nyatwe, Nyanga, before he was brought back to the village in Gwangwara, along with two other…
The Freedom of Rights Under Sovereign (FORUS) Party President Manyara Irene Muyenziwa says she is the genuine answer to Zimbabwe’s leadership crisis. Muyenziwa was speaking to Lynette Manzini, the host of a popular online television station, Open Parly, that was broadcasted on Facebook and YouTube last Thursday. On the 2nd of September, the…
By Joyce Mukucha Deaf Women Included (DWI) continues to foster collaboration among government, civil society organizations(CSOs), and women with disabilities oriented organisations as it strives to ensure that gender-based violence (GBV) against people with disabilities (PWDs), with the main focus being on women and girls with disabilities(WGDs) is curbed. The organisation is thriving to elevate…
By Philip Mataranyika Connecting the dots… Volume 10 My bones shall rise… The girl children of the Makoni people have always played an important role both at the household and clan level, from the days of our great patriarch and ancestor, Gunguwo, to the current generation. The roles assigned to them transcend everyday routine duties…
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…
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…
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…
By Elvis Dumba Banket – Two soldiers deployed to secure a maize field reportedly belonging to a senior army boss in Banket are reportedly terrorising people who fetch firewood near the farm at illegally mounted roadblocks where they also demand money from motorists evading arrest. The two soldiers who go around armed reportedly attacked mourners…
By Chimeno Azriel Multi-talented Marondera based poet Munashe “Chamapezi” Dhliwayo aims at reaching all ages with his poems and novels as he tries to send the message about social life. The poet-cum-writer is riding high with the release of his Shona novel this year and some anthologies of Shona poetries. During an interview with this…
International Power Ministries founder Rangarirayi Hungwe donated food hampers to senior citizens residing in Hopley, Harare South recently. It was an emotional but celebratory event when the grannies in the highly impoverished settlement received a food hamper each to alleviate them from starvation that is common in the area just as in most impoverished societies….
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…
By Jacob Kudzai Mutisi In Zimbabwe, everything is happening online. People are home and bored, so many are willing to do things that they will never do. Zimbabweans have accepted the use of mobile technology and no doubt, the internet, social media, and SMS have become part and parcel of our lives, which can be…
Shamwari Yemwanasikana has come out guns blazing condemning a 28th of July 2021, H- Metro newspaper article about a 14-year-old girl who died in labour after being denied hospital assistance by a member of an unnamed apostolic sect. The girl empowerment lobby group alluded to the constitution of the Republic of Zimbabwe that affords everyone…
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…
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…
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…
By Marlvin Ngiza Music Manager, Archford “Tirimusango Wenje” Guvuriro who works with Chief Shumba has challenged Zimbabweans to unite and resist cultural imperialism by western countries. In an interview with Spiked Online Media, Wenje encouraged people to bring up their children by teaching them the importance of culture. “In order to preserve our culture, parents…
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…
By Takura Zhangazha A young comrade recently sent me a message about my views on the recent rioting in South Africa. Poignantly he asked what I meant in assuming that there are many similarities between South Africa and the rest of the Southern African region? I briefly explained that these similarities in my view are…
Abigale Mupambi, the National Coordinator of the Civic Society and Churches Joint Forum has said the Provincial Development Coordinator for Harare, Tafadzwa Muguti, is way offside on his attempt to supervise the operations of non-governmental organisations. Mupambi’s statements are in response to reports that the Provincial Development Coordinators for Harare (Tafadzwa Muguti); and Masvingo respectively,…
Masvingo West Constituency is destined for greatness, thanks to the developmental initiatives being spearheaded by members of the Children of Masvingo West Development Group. Recently, the Spiked Online Media Crew was in the constituency where it witnessed a number of developmental projects set to positively impact the community across the broad social and economic spectrum….
Zimbabwe’s The Unveiled fell short at the last hurdle of the pan-African Old Mutual Amazing Voices 2021, which were won by South African group Hush SA. Hush SA won the top prize of US$100, 000 at the spectacular finale on Sunday evening. The Unveiled were the only remaining music group from Zimbabwe after the other…
To deepen cultural relations between Zimbabwe and the United States of America, Leonard “DJ Drummer B” Ware was yesterday presented with the Spirit of Detroit Award by councilwoman Janee’ Ayers and the members of the Detroit City council. Kumbulani Zamuchiya, the Co-founder, and Director at Zimbabwe Cultural Centre of Detroit said he was pleased by…
Vaping has become extremely popular worldwide in the past few years. Many myths and stigma associated with vaping have created doubts and misconceptions in people’s minds. So, here are five things beginners should know before vaping:- What is Vaping Inhaling of vapor produced by an Electric Cigarette (E-cigarettes) or Vaping device is called Vaping….
By General Nat Turner On vaccines, the problems have been noted largely on the adenovirus-derived vaccines ( AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson) and the mRNA experimental injections (Pfizer and Moderna) where it is alleged that there is a global depopulation agenda and people must be reduced to about two million or even five hundred thousand….
• Three months of paid skills development • Mentored by a story artist from Oscar-winning animated feature films • Open to African citizens; deadline 23 July 2021 Triggerfish yesterday announced their call for entries for a pan-African Story Artist Lab sponsored by Netflix. Shortlisted applicants will have three months of paid skills development with international industry experts. Nathan…
There is profound trauma and grief that happens to children of incarcerated mothers – a development that calls for society to find ways of protecting such minors. In an interview with Spiked Online Media, Lovemore Chikwanda, the Executive Director of Jedidiah Trust, an organization in Norton that assists and intervenes in the lives of children…
