Scientists are trying to create a new type of bread that is just as healthy as wholemeal but looks and tastes like its white counterpart. Aimed at lovers of white bread, the project has been funded by the government to improve the health benefits of UK food. The researchers plan to add small amounts of…
The Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) engaged the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor, Dr. John Mangudya who in turn warned the retailers that SI127 targets those abusing auction funds, manipulators of the exchange rate, and those that do not bank funds. The Central Bank Governor said SI127 is meant to ensure compliance. “We would want…
Nhau Mangirazi in Lusaka, Zambia Africa has the potential to boost skills for drug development that fight diseases that are curable to reduce economic impact. This follows a deal between the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) and the H3D Foundation that announced a new three-year phase of their partnership, aiming to boost…
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…
Writes Lovemore Chazingwa The Embassy of the State of Palestine in Zimbabwe has expressed profound gratitude and, at the same time, humbled by the bold move South Africa took on the ongoing onslaught by Israel on the Palestinian people. Palestine Ambassador to Zimbabwe, His Excellency (H.E) Dr Tamer Almassri revealed this in a solicited interview…
The Minister of Finance Professor Mthuli Ncube in his presentation at Parliament’s Pre-Budget Seminar underway in Victoria Falls reaffirmed that the country anticipates an economic growth rate of 7.8% and a budget deficit of 0.5% of gross domestic product (GDP) but renowned economist Professor Gift Mugano said this is only achievable if the government addresses…
$500 million equity closed for the Africa Infrastructure Investment Fund to speed up investments in agriculture; Financial close for the Africa Guarantee Fund $175 Equity transaction to support Small and Medium Size Enterprises, and $350 million for South Africa’s beef agro-processing project. The 2019 Africa Investment Forum opened on Monday living up to its promise…
By Clemence Muchedzi Sweet Valley Club, an organization that advocates for the protection, enhancement, and empowerment of youth through developing leadership skills and awareness of social responsibilities has called for collective effort among youths to champion national development. Founder of the organization, Abel Tafadzwa Musanhu said their desire is a future whereby every youth is…
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Zimbabwe has remained on position 140 out of 190 economies on the 2020 World Bank Ease of Doing Business. The country of improved to 140 in 2019 from 155 in 2018. According to the latest World Bank report, Zimbabwe has improved on starting a business, streamlining approvals for construction permits and a reduction of the business…
Delegates from SADC region member states gathered at Elangeni Hotel, Durban (South Africa) for the official opening of the 15th Annual Conference of Southern African Development Community Organisation of Public Accounts Committees (SADCOPAC). Over the next three days, delegates will deliberate on ways to tighten oversight for advanced ethical public financial management, governance, and accountability…
Ambassador of Turkey to Zimbabwe, HE Hakan Kivanc has urged the world to fight against members of the the 15th of July 2016 coup attempt carried out by the FETO terrorist organisation. Speaking at a media briefing at the Turkish Embassy today, Ambassador Kivanc said the 15th of July coup attempt was planned by the…
By Charles Dhewa The majority of developing countries are still to tear themselves away from the colonial set up where major food markets were located in cities or towns in order to provide food for low income people working in formal industries. Under that arrangement food had to travel from rural areas most of which…
By Clemence Muchedzi Mufakose residents have bemoaned the failure of the City of Harare to quickly fix the sewerage system and are irked that the municipality is ignoring them in a risky situation where they are enduring raw sewer flowing on the streets and contaminating water bodies. This has prompted residents to petition…
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 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) convened the Tax and Customs Education Training for Journalists from June 10-12, 2024, in Masvingo. This initiative is a critical component of the broader Taxpayer Education Campaign aimed at fostering a well-informed public and enhancing tax compliance across the nation. Before…
Harare High Court judges Hungwe J and Wamambo J on Tuesday 2 October 2018 set aside the conviction of Patson Dzamara and Makomborero Haruziviishe. Represented by Obey Shava a member of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), the two activists had appealed against a decision of a Harare magistrate sitting at Harare Magistrates Courts on…
If young people are successfully brought into the mainstream economy of Zimbabwe, the national drive to achieve middle-income economy status by 2030 is achievable, according to youth empowerment expert Takunda Chiweza. He is the founder and president of the Young Africa Network, which helps young Zimbabweans achieve their dreams of becoming professionals and entrepreneurs,…
By Elvis Dumba Mutorashanga – Environmentalists and the Zvimba community have been plunged into mourning Chief Chidziva as news of his death filtered through. 92-year-old Chief Chidziva born Johannes Jenami was one of the three paramount chiefs in Zvimba. Chief Chidziva who was an advocate for stiffer penalties on perpetrators of environmental crimes such as…
Writes Marlvin Ngiza The People’s Republic of China through the Chinese Embassy has joined forces with a Chitungwiza-based young people’s movement, Teen Rescue Mission (TRM), in expediting economic empowerment initiatives in the area through the donations of chickens for young people to commence poultry projects. The gesture has been welcomed by the residents of Chitungwiza…
Writes Mira Marcus Sensibo, the leading Climate Tech company combining smart ACs with a more sustainable world, has released its 2023 Climate Impact report. The report outlines the remarkable achievements of Smart HVAC technology in 2023, where Sensibo successfully mitigated 111,011 gross tons of CO2-eq – equivalent to eliminating over 22,000 gasoline-powered vehicles from the roads…
The Global Center on Adaptation, together with the African Union, African Development Bank, International Monetary Fund, Africa Adaptation Initiative, and the Climate Vulnerable Forum, are convening the Africa Adaptation Summit to lay the foundation for an adaptation breakthrough for Africa at COP27, in Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt. The Deputy Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism,…
The African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN) initiative is a platform for high-level advocacy and engagement to advance nutrition in Africa, endorsed by the Assembly of Heads of State and Governments of the African Union (AU) The African Leaders for Nutrition on Monday inaugurated Ghana’s first lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo as a Nutrition Champion, acknowledging her work…
Entertainment Writer Music icon and bassist Alick Macheso will tomorrow headline a major concert in the capital, where he is expected to put up a scintillating performance before an audience starved of live performances for quite a while on account of successive Covid-19 lockdowns. An array of local artistes is also expected to perform at…
By Jacob Mafume At least six weeks after Mangudya presented a wishy wash, self-contradictory and retrogressive Monetary Policy Statement, Zimbabweans are paying the price. The exchange rate is collapsing every day, the price of the US dollar continues to firm against the fictitious RTGS dollar. It is fictitious both by definition and by reality; sadly…
The Pan-African Parliament, in collaboration with the Parliamentary Forum on Small Arms and Light Weapons will host the regional seminar “Connecting the dots: Supporting 2030 Agenda, the Arms Trade Treaty and the United Nations Programme of Action on Small Arms implementation through increased parliamentary engagement and action in international processes” on March 2-3 2018 at the PAP Headquarters…
This week look into the villains of the past seven seasons NOTE this is a major spoiler alert for those that are still trying to catch up on the series prior to the premiere of the 8th and final season of Game of Thrones. DStv subscribers can catch up on the past seven seasons on…
By Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) The much-awaited 2019 Auditor General’s Report was tabled in Parliament this Wednesday, 16th of June 2021. Major issues from the report include: Unauthorised Excess Expenditure As previously reported in the prior years, Treasury continued to incur unauthorised excess expenditure on the budget. In 2019 excess expenditure of…
By Wallace Mawire The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Subregional Office for Southern Africa hosted a livestock business forum under the theme ‘Making Markets Work for Smallholder Livestock’ on 28 September 2022 to discuss critical issues affecting the sector in Zimbabwe. The forum brought together representatives and key stakeholders in the livestock sector. Through the…
Writes Lloyd Rabaya Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa, yesterday held his party’s last rally before elections in the capital city, Harare where thousands of his supporters as well as local and international observers were in attendance. During the rally, this publication caught up with a number of CCC supporters and interviewed them…
A new trade intelligence tool that enables firms to easily explore and compare trade opportunities across Africa has been released ahead of the start of trading under the new African Continental Free Trade Area. The African Trade Observatory was rolled out by the African Union (AU), the European Union (EU) Commission and the International Trade Centre (ITC)…
Gladiators – 142 all out in 42 overs (Tony Munyonga 64, Malcolm Chikuwa 14, Clive Madande 14; Vincent Masekesa 4/43, Clive Chitumba 2/10, Tinashe Muchawaya 1/13) Easterns – 123 all out in 32.2 overs (Baxton Gopito 43, Definate Mawadzi 28, Tinashe Chiora 17; Malcolm Chikuwa 3/18, Marshall Matimbe 2/31, Tony Munyonga 1/26) Gladiators won by…
STAFF REPORTER The country’s top provider of diagnostic and medical laboratory services, Cimas MEDLABS has embarked on a project to renovate and re-equip all its laboratories to ensure that tests are offered onsite in a bid to provide timely results across the country. Cimas MEDLABS is a designated Health Institution by the Medical Laboratory and…
By Lovemore Chazingwa in Kadoma Kadoma magistrate Ruvimbo Murandu dismissed applications for rescission of default judgment and another of stay of execution of default judgment filed by James Sakala at Kadoma magistrates court, civil division. Both applications were dismissed with costs on an ordinary scale. The judgment was passed on the 11th of this month…
The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the International Cotton Advisory Committee commend the United Nations General Assembly resolution (A/RES/75/318) of officially recognizing 7 October as World Cotton Day. It is a historical moment to acknowledge the importance of cotton as a global commodity as well as its vital role in several countries. Cotton generates income and…
President Emmerson Mnagangwa has officially launched a promotional campaign spearheaded by Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) aimed at boosting the country’s tourism. ZC is working on the project in partnership with the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority. The initiative, unveiled on Tuesday evening at a colourful event held at the State House in Harare, is expected to leverage on…
By Clayton Masekesa Smallholder farmers in Burma Valley in Manicaland province continue to embrace cigar wrapper tobacco farming after exploring a potentially lucrative international market. Speaking at a Cigar Tobacco Wrapper field day at Mapote Farm owned by Lindsay Guild in Burma Valley last Thursday, the host farmer, Guild said most farmers in Burma Valley…
By Byron Zamasiya and Mukasiri Sibanda To better track impact of capacity building work with Parliament on promoting transparency and accountability in the mining sector, Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) jointly agreed with Parliament of Zimbabwe to come up with performance targets. This was agreed during a workshop facilitated by ZELA on Mining Fiscal Transparency and…
Speaker of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, Advocate Jacob F. N. Mudenda is in Cape Town, South Africa to attend the Executive Committee of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Parliamentary Forum (PF) on 16th and 17th June 2024. The Executive Committee is meeting ahead of the 55th Plenary Assembly Session to be held in Luanda,…
By Baboloki Semele African leaders and the United States government have underlined the need for increased investment and prioritization of nutrition across the African continent. According to a press statement from the African Development Bank, the bank through the African Leaders for Nutrition, the Nutrition CEO Council, and the African Union Commission convened a high-level…
60 new students are part of the 3rd cohort selected for a 12-month fully-funded academic programme Two Zimbabweans are among the 60 aspiring film-makers from across Africa who have been selected for skills development in the MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy training year 2021-2022. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said Yvonne Feresu…
By Sowell Chikwari (Entertainment Reporter) Hip-hop star Elmac has released his fifth album titled Handisi Bho cementing his foothold as an accomplished recording artiste. The 15-track album features the plug track EP Dance which has since gone viral on social networks. EP Dance, a stylish dance song which the artiste hopes his fans would enjoy…
The European Union (EU) has launched the Creative Actions II project which is projected to contribute directly to the implementation of the NDS1’s programmes and strategies for the arts and culture sector. Addressing delegates during the launch, HE Jobst Von Kirchmann, the EU Ambassador to Zimbabwe described the country as a citadel of culture that…
Zimbabwean schools open for the first term of 2019 tomorrow and many students will be travelling to boarding schools. Most schools have own buses and others do not. The Passenger Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) is encouraging boarding schools that do not have own buses to hire road worthy buses that have passenger liability cover. “We…
The number of Zimbabwean students studying in the United States increased by 2.5 percent to 1,377 students in the 2019-20 academic year, according to the 2020 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Zimbabwe remains the 6th leading country of origin for students in the United States from sub-Saharan Africa. “The increasing number of Zimbabwean…
