Writes Lovemore Chazingwa (Health Reporter) Empirical medical evidence has proved that mass drug administration is among the key ways to combat infection and possible death from neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). This is opposed to seeking treatment after infection, which requires huge financial outlays, normally out of reach among impoverished citizens. Mass drug administration remains cardinal…
World-renowned adventurer Holly Budge has launched the World Female Ranger Week (June 23-30th, 2022) to amplify the impact of female wildlife rangers on a global stage. This ground-breaking global awareness week, spearheaded by international NGO, How Many Elephants (HME) celebrates and supports female wildlife rangers – They’re bold, changing the game and paving the way for…
Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix thanked Zimbabwe for its strong support to United Nations Peacekeeping and for the service and sacrifice of its military and police personnel deployed in missions around the world. Zimbabwe is a longtime contributor of peacekeepers to the United Nations. It currently provides 72 military and police personnel, including 41…
Popular Chitungwiza-based Apostle Ackim Mwanza is shaking the world with his accurate prophecies accompanied by amazing deliverances and miracles. The young, charismatic Man of God leads the House of Deliverance International Ministries which is just six years old but has taken Chitungwiza and the entire world by storm as the Lord uses him as a…
By Byron Mutingwende With a significant number of people in rural areas still practising open defecation and the climate vagaries ravaging Zimbabwe, a health time bomb is imminent. Statistics from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF to the effect that over 40 per cent of people in rural areas are still practising open…
SuperSport viewers on DStv can look forward to riveting football action with the upcoming Nedbank Cup semi-finals starting in May. This season’s Nedbank Cup has been no different to those held in the past although there is something richly familiar about the first semi-final hitting subscriber screens next weekend. It comes in the form of the ageless…
By Obert Masaraure The ruling elites and their allies in the business world have launched a brutal onslaught on the working class under the anti-people austerity measures. The freezing of salaries at a time when prices of basic goods and services have shot up by up to 400% since January have condemned the working class…
The Zimbabwe Network of Early Childhood Actors (ZINECDA) and the Education Coalition of Zimbabwe (ECOZI) have partnered in an initiative to enhance access to quality early childhood education so that vulnerable children are ready for primary education. The organisations entered into a partnership with the Roger Federer Foundation (RFF), a non-profit making foundation based in…
By Joyce Mukucha Capgemini Group, a global leader in consulting, digital transformation, technology, and engineering services, has partnered with another global player and the leading European cloud provider, OVHcloud in empowering public and private organisations with secure cloud transformation needs. The new alliance builds on the companies’ long-term relationship in France is aimed at bringing…
Getting an ambulance anywhere in Zimbabwe will now be as easy and as simple as a click on your mobile phone following the launch of Vaya Ambulance service today. The launch follows research by Vaya – a subsidiary Cassava-On-Demand Services – that revealed that there were over 130 active ambulances in the country operated by…
By Byron Mutingwende and Patricia Mashiri Renewable energy is now at the centre of global efforts of moving towards greener economies, sustainable development and poverty eradication, a senior government official has said. Speaking at the meeting for nexus ministries in Harare on 31 August 2017, Patson Mbiriri, the Permanent Secretary for energy and…
The Africa Green Waste and Energy Expo and Conference 2021 kicks off in Harare today with this year’s edition described as crucial since it reflects on a milestone development agenda that coincides with the 10th Anniversary. This year’s edition is running under the theme; ‘CIRCULAR ECONOMY: ‘I CREATE!” with the main event being hosted…
Writes Marlvin Ngiza In response to President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s declaration for a Clean-Up Campaign every first Friday of every month, youth affiliated with Teen Rescue Mission (TRM) in partnership with the Chitungwiza Municipality yesterday participated in the noble cause. The clean-up exercise covered areas which include St Mary’s Police to Unit O main Chitungwiza Road….
Writes Hopewell Chibvongodze Chitungwiza town council set to establish a drug rehabilitation centre to assist the community and government by treating drug and substance patients. This was said by the Chitungwiza Ward 16 councillor, Michael Mukashi when he spoke at the drug and substance abuse awareness campaign and march hosted by the Roman Catholic Church’s…
By Byron Mutingwende Jamican reggae and dancehall superstar Tarrus Riley is a humble man despite his worldwide fame. The superstar told journalists at a press conference in Harare ahead of his show on Saturday that his upbringing has made him to be the humble man that he is today despite being known as…
By Loreen Alutah Chari To many, running is just but a sport. For some of us, it is another way of celebrating life, staying healthy, and keeping the doctor away. Through determination, hard work, consistency, and passion, it is quite easy to cover long distances by running, of which the same qualities can bring success…
By Knowledge Kutadzaushe RUSAPE – The transition from level 4 lockdown to 2 by the government of Zimbabwe on Tuesday was well embraced by the vendors The vendors in Rusape bounced back into business since the Government has announced the flexibility of working hours and city travels last week on Tuesday night. Rusape vendors are…
By Sean Chatman (AI Revenue & Income Creator) AI has the potential to be a major driver of revenue and income growth. But how can businesses make the most of this technology? One way is to use AI to develop new products and services. For example, banks are using AI to develop new customer-service applications…
By Joyce Mukucha Driven by the desire to ensure that sustainable quality health delivery systems prevail in Zimbabwe, the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are demanding for the increase of health financing in the 2020 National Budget to promote health, dignity and wellbeing of citizens. The CSOs advocacy core team suggested that domestic financing of health…
By Tatenda Mujeyi The MDC National Youth Assembly has declared June as a month of radical responses to the economic and social challenges they blame on the ZANU PF administration. The youth assembly’s first press briefing since their election at congress last month emphasised the radical approaches needed to deal with the ZANU PF government….
Telecommunication companies operating in the country must have breathed a heavy sigh of relief last week after regulator Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) allowed them to charge tariffs that are not only based in foreign currency, but also adjusted in line with the ruling foreign currency exchange rate. While Potraz said the…
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has expressed concern over the indefinite suspension of by-elections by Hon Constantino Chiwenga, the Minister of Health and Child Care who is also the Vice President of the Republic of Zimbabwe. The independent electoral body said the move taken as a health emergency COVID-19 response undercuts Constitutional principles on…
Address By The POTRAZ Director General, Dr. G. K. Machengete The Director General of the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ), hereby presents the key trends observed in the Postal and Telecommunications sector during the third quarter of 2022 as follows: Growth in subscriptions across all markets Total active mobile subscriptions increased…
By Byron Mutingwende The Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are among the strategies aimed at addressing the challenges associated with climate change. Climate change has the potential to impact negatively on almost all sectors of the economy. Zimbabwe like other African countries has been experiencing impacts of climate change which includes severe floods, frequent…
Yesterday the United Nations in Zimbabwe launched a social and outdoor media campaign dubbed “#NoWay! End violence against women and girls”. The campaign, which will run throughout the month of March, aims to highlight the Spotlight Initiative to eliminate violence against women and girls and facilitate public discourse for action through visual and digital messages….
AFRIMA is poised to ensure that the annual 4-day festival is broadcasted to music lovers and stakeholders across the globe Ahead of the highly anticipated 8th edition of the All-Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) (www.AFRIMA.org) tagged ‘Teranga Edition’ scheduled to hold in Dakar, Senegal on 12-15 January 2023, global entertainment service YouTube, has entered into a…
By Charles Dhewa Challenges facing each African economy are so many and so diverse that trying to address them all at once is like chasing too many hares and at the end failing to catch one. That is why taking a sectoral approach makes sense. For instance, there is no longer any doubt that agriculture…
Apple Music has surpassed Spotify’s paid subscriber count in the United States. The shift reportedly happened earlier in 2019; Apple had more than 28 million U.S. subscribers in February compared to Spotify’s 26 million paid U.S. subscribers. Similar news broke last summer from an industry source, but now months later the WSJis corroborating the report….
After a dramatic and adventurous 28 days in the Big Brother Titans house, the journey has come to an end for Jenni O and Mmeli, the duo known as Jenne Li. This leaves 18 housemates still in the running for the US$100,000 grand prize. Avoiding eviction were Juicy J & Olivia (Juiovla); Justin & Yvonne (Juvone); Blue…
Bertalan Meskó, MD, PhD In 2020 – or the year that drew so many parallels to the dystopian sci-fi show Black Mirror that its creators decided to write a comedy instead – we were all in a race. A race to curb the novel coronavirus’ spread and “flatten the curve”; with dismal results. In 2021, we are yet in another race. A…
By International Criminal Court The ICC stands firmly by its staff and officials and remains unwavering in its commitment to discharging, independently and impartially, the mandate bestowed upon it by the Rome Statute and the States that are party to it. The International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “the Court”) (www.ICC-CPI.int) expresses profound regret at the…
Writes Lukong Stella Shulika (Institute of the Future of Knowledge, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa) The 2024 presidential election was touted as a landmark moment for American democracy, promising to challenge both political ideologies and societal norms. Kamala Harris, with her clear, inclusive vision and unprecedented candidacy as the first woman of colour…
By Calvin Manika Most of the bus terminuses are not being fully maintained at least countrywide, with some areas without any form of infrastructure. Passengers Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) last week visited Mashonaland Central. In their report on Mukumbura Road Monitoring, Passengers Association of Zimbabwe found out that passengers are traveling and health safety measures…
A Zambian play, The Last Steps, which sets out to show a cruel and corrupt justice system is set to premiere at Theatre in the Park from 24 to 25 July 2024 starting at 6 pm. Directed by Sodgers Sitamu, the two-hander stars Hamalala Hamalala and Cosmas Yombwe Ng’andu, a prolific theatre artist who has…
The 2022-2026 Zimbabwe UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (ZUNSDCF) Steering Committee and stakeholders convened jointly by the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Dr Misheck JM Sibanda and the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Mr Edward Kallon reviewed development results in 2022 and endorsed plans for 2023. The ZUNSDCF, delivering US$524 million in various…
The Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) welcomes the government’s announcement that the Cabinet, considered and approved the Public Finance Management Amendment Bill, 2021 which was presented by the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs as Chairman of the Cabinet Committee on Legislation. Cabinet was informed that the Bill is intended to amend…
African and global philanthropists have teamed up to help African nations secure urgently needed ventilators, breathing support devices and other medical equipment, in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. Strive Masiyiwa, co-founder of Higherlife Foundation, who has recently been appointed as an African Union Special Envoy to mobilise the private sector response to COVID-19, is…
Plan International refutes a social media message and a fake WhatsApp group link circulating on the social media platform encouraging out of school girls to register to be supported with their education. In a statement, Plan International said whilst it is true that the organisation has a project called Supporting Adolescent Girls Education (SAGE) that…
The availability of early warning systems saves vulnerable communities from climate disasters, Mr. Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations has said. He delivered the remarks at the launch of the Early Warnings for All Executive Action Plan Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt. As it stands, he said vulnerable communities in climate hotspots are being…
Accra, Ghana, 14 October 2024: For Africa to realise its immense potential – and address the anticipated doubling of its youth workforce to 1.6 billion people by 2050 – technical and vocational education and training (TVET) must be championed, delegates to the first-ever Africa Skills Week (ASW) conference heard today. ASW takes place in…
By Jacob Mafume (MDC National Spokesperson) There is a continuous threat to President Nelson Chamisa’s life and we note with concern a perpetual invasion of his privacy. While we understand that he is a public official, we are extremely worried that the State has put up apartheid-style surveillance which is in violation of the Constitution…
There will be entertainment galore from 11th to 17th of October 2021 with the following being headline acts: The Good Son Pankhudi fires the woman from her job. Later, the woman comes back to Sanjeevni Sadan and applies ‘haldi’ on Pankhudi during her ‘haldi ceremony’. Vedant gets worried when he sees the woman unconscious in…
The government has been urged to take into consideration the views of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) regards the recently introduced 2024 Revenue Measures announced by the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion. This came to the fore at a workshop in Harare that was presided over by Dr. Mavis Sibanda, the…
ZTE showcased its latest next-generation smartphone, the Axon 11 5G, as it looks to the technology to mount pressure on rivals and advance previously-announced plans to launch ten such models this year. In a statement, ZTE revealed the Axon 11 5G will be available to buy in China on 23 March. The vendor highlighted “video…
By Marlvin Ngiza Learners at Mukodza Secondary School are set to benefit from the recently launched beekeeping project at the institution. Andrew Nhigo, the custodian of the project, hinted that the initiative will go a long way in equipping learners with skills as entailed by the new curriculum. Nhigo added that they expect to use…
