After spending most of her working life in the area of marketing and communications, Priscilla Sadomba of Harare has moved into the field of change management, working with organisations to ensure survival through adaptability. Priscilla is herself a firm believer in managing change, whether in business or in-home life, rather than having change inflict havoc…
By Joyce Mukucha British Ambassador to Zimbabwe Ms Melanie Robinson yesterday paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education where they discussed various issues aimed at strengthening the education system in Zimbabwe. Ms Robinson said her country was committed to supporting and improving Zimbabwe’s education system through equipping teachers with required…
By Muchaneta Chimuka The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Harare organized Pakistan-Africa and Zimbabwe Friendship Day to commemorate, honor and cherish the strong historical bonds between Pakistan and great continent of Africa in general and Zimbabwe in particular. The event celebrated the rich African political heritage, cultural diversity and the continents immense…
One of Zimbabwe’s finest chefs, Lewis Mushonga is set to release a book about cooking entitled Bika, published by iPublish House with the foreword written by Lucy Ruth, a Zimbabwean-based Canadian award-winning author, and Guinness World Record holder. The waiting is finally over! 26 November 2021 is the day of launching and releasing this much-awaited…
By Muchaneta Chimuka THE National Association of Societies for the Care of the Handicapped (NASCOH), an umbrella organisation of and for Organisations of People with Disabilities (OPD) will this Thursday hold a review meeting of the African Charter on the rights of People with Disabilities in Harare. NASCOH Acting Executive Director, Mr Henry Mashaya said…
By Muchaneta Chimuka PAKISTAN has excellent political co-operation with Zimbabwe, the goodwill that translates into an improvement in our economic, trade relations defence, technology agriculture among others. Herald Correspondent Muchaneta Chimuka (M:C) speaks to Pakistan Charge de’ Affairs’ Mr Fariz Hassan (F:H) to get the insight. M:C How does the relationship between Zimbabwe and…
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…
By Joyce Mukucha The head of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) together with nine other international organisations have urged nations to urgently step up and take action to address the water-related consequences of climate change. The message was communicated in a correspondence which was issued last week and directed to world leaders ahead of the…
By Chris Mahove A Zimbabwean born businessman is running for Mayor in the city of Allentown in the United States of America. Solomon Tembo, who was born in Kadoma, will contest against two other candidates, a Cuban and a Spaniard in the mayoral election slated for November 2. The city of Allentown is home to…
By Desire Tshuma VaChirenda Centre of Hope Foundation on Friday 29 October donated sanitary wear to 217 girls of Secondary School in the Manana area under chief Seke. The donation campaign code-named Donate-A -Pad by VaChirenda Centre of Hope Foundation comes at a time when the country is facing a serious economic meltdown with many…
By Tendai Guvamombe The validation of the draft Vulnerability Assessment Report (VAR) held at Mazowe Hotel, in Mashonaland Central Province on the 28th September 2021 by various stakeholders is expected to drive the country towards risk reduction in vulnerability, sensitivity, and exposure as part of climate proofing the socio economic infrastructure. The VAR will directly…
By Joyce Mukucha As a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic, the loss of working hours in 2021 will be significantly higher than previously estimated, as a two-speed recovery between developed and developing nations threatens the global economy as a whole, the International Labour Organization(ILO) has revealed. In its eighth edition of the ILO Monitor:…
As Zimbabwe grapples with economic challenges, the Freedom of Rights Under Sovereign (FORUS) Party believes business innovation and sustainability is the panacea hence in the last few weeks, it has been training urban communities on entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship is defined as an activity that involves the discovery, evaluation, and exploitation of opportunities to introduce new goods…
By Muchaneta Chimuka After failing to have children for the past 30 solid years, a Domboshava man is living a traumatic life and to make matters worse his own family members have been stigmatizing and discriminating him. The man who preferred anonymity has named himself “Baba Tatenda” as a way of fighting the stigma said…
The 12th meeting of the IATF2021 Advisory Council held virtually on 22 October 2021 and chaired by His Excellency Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Chairman of the IATF2021 Advisory Council and former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, reviewed progress on final preparations for the second Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2021), which runs from 15 to 21…
By Antonio Guterres The climate crisis is a code red for humanity. World leaders will soon be put to the test at the UN Climate Conference — known as COP26 — in Glasgow. Their actions — or inactions — will show their seriousness about addressing this planetary emergency. The warning signs are…
Through the new contribution agreement, SECO will invest CHF 8 million throughout 2021-2025 to strengthen the competitiveness and resilience of small businesses across developing countries with a focus on global public goods. Ms. Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch, State Secretary and SECO Director, and Ms. Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director of ITC, signed the contribution agreement during a ceremony in Bern…
By Calvin Manika Zimbabwe is among the nations attending the COP26 conference in Glasgow, Scotland next month. Like many third world countries it has been equally affected with climate change as evidenced with successive droughts and unreliable rainfall in some seasons. The rise in temperatures in many parts of Zimbabwe shows the brutal effects of…
By Muchaneta Chimuka PAKISTAN has called for the recognition of the Kashmir people who have been subjected to the Indian rule for over the past seven decades in Kashmir. Speaking during the Kashmir Black Day commemorations held at the Embassy of Pakistan in Harare on the 26th of October 2021, Embassy of Pakistan Charge de’…
By Marlvin Ngiza Communities have been urged to play a critical role in reducing suicide cases through offering the desired support for people experiencing difficulties to ensure that they are not overwhelmed by suicidal thoughts. As the month of October,the month of raising awareness on suicides comes to an end,local therapist and counsellor Nyarai Bakasa…
By Joyce Mukucha Stanbic bank has handed over a US$20 0000 donation to the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ) which will go towards the purchase of chemotherapy drugs for cancer patients. The donation comes at a time when new cancer cases and deaths continue to increase every year in Zimbabwe. The donation is part of…
By Calvin Manika Hwange in the South West of Zimbabwe is endowed with coal and wildlife. It is the epicentre of coal mining in Zimbabwe with the majority mined by Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL). Of late, HCCL has been facing operational challenges and at some point the company engaged in mass retrenchment. Despite the…
By Marlvin Ngiza Learners with disabilities at Manjokota Primary School have been relieved following the establishment of toilets with ramps at the institution. Speaking to Spiked Online Media, Buhera Residents Network Trust Coordinator Leonard Mabasa applauded the authorities for such development citing that it will go a long way in making life easier for learners with…
By Joyce Mukucha In an effort aimed at equipping healthcare workers with correct standard operating procedures in the discharge of their duties, government has introduced the National Health Service Training and Induction Modules. Speaking during a post Cabinet briefing on Tuesday, the minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Monica Mutsvangwa said the modules will…
By Marlvin Ngiza People with Disabilities(PWDs) have appealed to the government to make concerted efforts in ensuring that the Presidential Climate-Proofed Pfumvudza/Intwasa Scheme become a conducive and accommodating programme which also benefit them. Disability Amalgamation Community Trust (DACT) Executive Director, Henry Chivhanga pointed out that Pfumvudza cannot be able to turnaround PWDs’ livelihoods if it…
By Joyce Mukucha The Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Monica Mutsvangwa said preparations for the summer cropping season were now at an advanced stage with all inputs for farmers including seed and fertilizer available. She said this during a post Cabinet briefing this Tuesday encouraging farmers to collect seed from SeedCo and K2…
Today, the Government of Zimbabwe, the European Union Delegation to Zimbabwe, and the United Nations in Zimbabwe launched the High-Level Political Compact (HLPC) on Ending Gender-based Violence and Harmful Practices in Zimbabwe under the Spotlight Initiative to eliminate violence against women and girls. The HLPC launch and signing ceremony presided over by His Excellency…
Hon Tawaz as he is affectionately known in the showbiz circles (real name Tawanda Chisasa), is a Harare based budding Chimurenga/Afro-pop musician who traces his origins and musical inspiration from the famous Tokwe Mukosi area in Masvingo Province. Just this midyear, he announced his grand arrival on the music scene with his debut 10-track thriller…
The Content Creators Network ZW (Content ZW) has announced its inaugural Content Creators Start-Up Week set to run from 8th – 12th November at Moto Republik in Harare. During the week, there will be a number of exciting activities which include pitch competitions, networking events, and media-related pieces of training. Media innovators with start-up ideas…
Zimbabwe is set to reap huge benefits from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) if it pertinently addresses some economic structural bottlenecks, experts have said. In a policy dialogue hosted by The News Hawks in partnership with Zimbabwe Institute of Strategic Thinking (ZIST) yesterday, Rongai Chizema, the Former Chief Technical Advisor on Industrialisation to…
By Joyce Mukucha Women Unashamed (WU), a civic based organisation is set to host a seminar on gender based violence(GBV) in the capital and the engagement is part of the efforts to minimize the alarming increase of GBV cases in different communities. This comes at a time when various organizations and women advocacy groups are…
Victor Kunonga will be performing this Friday 29 October 2021 at Theatre in the Park in a concert dubbed ‘Never Been Seen Before’ organized in conjunction with Dollarbill Entertainment. The concert which will feature Chipo Muchengwa will be starting at 6 PM down to 9 PM. Tickets are still available and they are going for…
By Joyce Mukucha The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under the Zimbabwe Resilience Building Fund (ZRBF) programme has donated information and communication technology (ICT) equipment valued at USD154, 637 to the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development. The equipment which is aimed at supporting the capacity building of the Ministry to rollout…
Residents Associations in Zimbabwe continue to play a crucial role as critical partners and actors in the devolution implementation process in the country. The associations remain focused to demanding accountability and participatory spaces as well as enhancing citizen participation and promote good local governance. Thriving to ensure citizen participation in resource allocation and management in…
By Tendai Guvamombe The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) in partnership with Sunshine Network across Southern Africa last week successfully launched #Trash Hack Media Campaign aimed at encouraging young people to actively participate in environment-related issues and activities. The social media campaign will be an ideal platform for young people to enhance sustainable…
By Charles Dhewa Prices of agricultural commodities in various markets are some of the most under-rated insights in African agriculture. Policy makers are more concerned with the prices of processed products like bread, cooking oil, sugar, margarine, maize meal, and imported products like fuel. There is no interest in tracking prices of daily basics like…
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres on Monday condemned the “ongoing military coup” in Sudan, saying Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and all other officials, “must be released immediately.” In a statement, he called for the “immediate reconstitution” of the Government, which is due to guide Sudan through to democratic elections. Long-time ruler Omar al-Bashir was overthrown…
By Chimeno Azriel Afrosoft Holdings (a software company) has brought relief to mourners who were finding it difficult to give a befitting send off to their loved ones. The group has partnered with SAWA, a Swaziland based Company in developing and launching a new application called SHA-Shamwari Parwendo which is an all in one convenient…
Among the many DStv customers in Zimbabwe are successful business people, homemakers, sporting and creative personalities, professionals, artisans, and people from just about every walk of life, and in coming weeks and months many of them will be profiled in a new awareness campaign being launched by MultiChoice called #TisuMaShark. Liz Dziva, publicity and public…
By Calvin Manika Parents of learners at Borrowdale Primary School have objected to the organised plot by the school’s head to fundraise for the purchase of a Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education official’s vehicle. Correspondence from the headmaster stamped 22 October 2021 addressed to parents notified of the Civies day on 29 October to…
By Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo The mono-currency regime has dismally failed and we have gone back to the United States dollars by default. This has been necessitated by the transacting public’s lack of confidence in the country’s monetary policies. Inflation is ballooning and the prices of basic commodities are skyrocketing with each passing day. The black…
By Joyce Mukucha Cancer ranks as a leading cause of death and an important barrier to increasing life expectancy in every country of the world. According to estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2019, cancer is the first or second leading cause of death before the age of 70 years in 112 of…
By Joyce Mukucha The unprecedented times posed by the global Covid-19 pandemic has brought negative effects on people’s lives and livelihoods and sexual and reproductive health rights(SRHR) were also lost resulting in a truly devasting impact on women and girls’ lives. Due to lockdowns, movement restrictions and diversion of funds due to COVID-19, access to…
By Joyce Mukucha According to a plethora of studies, drug abuse among the youth in Zimbabwe has reached crisis levels, and the number of youths engaging in drug abuse is increasing yearly. Against this background, Chitungwiza Mayor, Lovemore Maiko has denounced over drug abuse and grisly killings being witnessed in the town and called upon…
By Dr. Tapiwa Mashakada The most vexing issue and an elephant in the living room is the currency and exchange rate crisis facing the country. There is no acknowledgment of the reality on the ground which is that the market has dollarized. A Zimbabwe dollar budget is a hard sell under such circumstances. The solution…
