By Lloyd Rabaya Three National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) staff perished in an accident between Mutare and Machipanda on Monday night after the train had a brake failure. In a statement, NRZ said investigations are still ongoing to determine the exact cause of the tragic incident. “Preliminary investigations suggest that the locomotive, which was pulling…
By Chimeno Azriel The Kadoma-based upcoming musician, Isheanesu” Minister” Pewula is set to release a video off his latest single gospel song titled ” Shoko RaMwari” released last month. His single offering was recorded at Zing Legacy Studio in Kadoma. The singer is shooting his video in Kadoma with the assistance of Natty Solomon…
Writes Ryan Orgera WASHINGTON: Is today’s fisheries management system capable of taking on a bigger role in the future of ocean governance? Or, is it even effectively managing the sustainability of the world’s marine wildlife today? From Accountability.Fish’s perspective, the answer to both questions is no – and the transparency advocacy group is launching a…
Online money transfer has become an important part of everyday life in Zimbabwe and across the globe. Digital money transfer services not only support millions of businesses but also help keep families and friends connected in the country and across borders. An estimated 908,913 Zimbabweans live and work in the diaspora, according to the Zimbabwe…
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA’s) is mooting the establishment of an agro-industrial park (AIP) for Zambia and Zimbabwe. This emerged during the ECA Sub-Regional Office for Southern Africa’s virtual validation session for a study assessing the feasibility of establishing and managing a common Agro-Industrial Park (AIP) between the two countries held on Monday. An…
This year’s Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in Zimbabwe Winter School is scheduled to be a hybrid event from 8 to 10 July at the Montclair Hotel in Juliasdale, with local and international speakers participating physically and virtually. The theme of the workshop is “Innovate, Integrate, Motivate – the Chartered Governance Professionals Changing the…
Global leaders and experts at the Summit of the Future have shared views about creating a more effective and inclusive global governance system capable of addressing contemporary challenges in pursuit of promoting sustainable development. President of Namibia, HE Nangolo Mbumba at Summit: “The world of 1945… is contrastingly different from the world of 2024….
The African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build climate resilience in the agriculture sector by facilitating investments in risk management into government planning and high-level advocacy. This will be supported by a joint assessment of the landscape for developing risk transfer…
Rapper, Pee Kay (real name Patrick Kahari) has encouraged record companies and musicians to embrace new marketing methods instead of crying over piracy. The musician who is well known from his yesteryear hit Ma1 which features Peace Ndlovu a.k.a BaShupi said piracy is positive. “The only negative of piracy is to those stuck in old…
The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) noted a general improvement in generation in the 3rd quarter of 2021, after having sent out a total of 2,203GWh, thereby surpassing its target by 7.69%. In a statement attributable to ZPC 3rd quarter report, Kariba Power Station contributed 64% of the total energy production in the period under review,…
The Zimbabwe Gender Equality Index (GEI) is a tool to measure gender equality progress.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, who has agreed and committed to working with other institutions to support the Zimbabwean government in clearing its arrears and resolving its debts owed to international creditors including the African Development Bank, the World Bank Group and the European Investment Bank. President Mnangagwa…
By Albert Matongo Africa is endowed with vast natural resources ranging from precious minerals, petroleum, fauna, and flora as well as the land which has been the most contagious issue since the colonial era. Such endowments have been attractions of foreign interest in Africa up to date. However, the latest developments can reveal that foreign…
Zimbabwe’s leading music platform the Gateway Stream Music platform will this weekend host the very first Sungura concert dubbed “ Sungura Blast”. The leading act is award-winning Sungura guru Alick Macheso. The act will comprise six artists which include some new entrants; the lineup includes Alick Macheso, Nicholas Zacharia, Baba Harare, Mark Ngwazi, Sulu Chimbetu,…
By Lovemore Chadzingwa HARARE – REPRODUCTIVE health and hygiene needs of women and girls are often neglected in times of disaster with communities only prioritising food and accommodation, a senior representative at United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has said. UNFPA Zimbabwe assistant representative Abbigail Msemburi made the remarks in her speech at the official handover…
By Joyce Mukucha The Women Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) is enhancing women’s participation and influence as well as strengthening national accountability on gender equality and empowerment. The organisation strives to ensure a conducive environment and has created a focal point for women’s rights from diverse backgrounds to guarantee equality and equity in as much as…
An exclusive one-on-one conversation at IAE 2024 – organized by Energy Capital & Power – examined how financing solutions can support the scale-up of clean cooking solutions in sub-Saharan Africa During an in-conversation discussion at this year’s Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024 Forum in Paris on May 15, Partner and Co-Investment Director at Spark+…
By Joyce Mukucha and Patricia Mashiri The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) is in the process of shutting down all unlicensed and lapsed tourist facilities following one of the 100 day-initiatives by the Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Prisca Mupfumira. The ultimatum was given by the then minister on the tourism stakeholder meeting on the…
The European Union steps up its support to the people of Zimbabwe with an additional USD 60 million (EUR 53 million) under its National Indicative Programme. The funds will directly support the population in the fields of health and resilience building. USD 43 million (EUR 38 million) will support public health service delivery by strengthening…
During the year 2019, DStv were spoilt with entertainment galore. There was no way one could get around to watching everything! As the leading content provider in the continent, DStv brings first-class programmes for enjoyment. So, it has rounded up some of its top award-winning or award-nominated shows of 2019 that it thinks should absolutely…
Dr. Gift Machengete, the Director-General of the Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has won the coveted National Leadership and Management Excellence Award offered by the reputable Zimbabwe Institute of Management. Below, Spiked Online Media profiles the immense achievements of Dr. Gift Machengete: Resume & Leadership History of POTRAZ POTRAZ was created by…
By Hillary Munedzi As developed countries fail to meet their pledges in relation to climate and development finance, women in Africa have suffered more and have been forced to invest more time in meeting family needs. The continent relies heavily on natural resources and rain-fed agriculture. This calls for urgency in meeting commitments to climate…
Tourism and environment players on Monday marked World Tourism Day Celebrations by handing over the Kore Kore Cultural Village, to the Makonde community. The Kore Kore Cultural Village was funded by the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority as part of the Ministry’s 100 Day projects. The development was in line with this year’s theme of ‘Tourism and…
By Institute for Young Women Development We write with a heavy heart in such devastating times being witnessed in the country. Recent and ongoing developments in our political sphere has set us 10 years back where representation and leadership of women was less than 10% in elective politics in Zimbabwe. Owing to women’s rights…
A new bill, the Pharmaceutical Research Transparency Act, was introduced yesterday in both the US House and Senate. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) endorses this bill as it would give people, governments, and treatment providers like MSF more leverage to negotiate fair drug prices. Currently, pharma doesn’t have to disclose how much they spend on R&D to bring new…
It may have been Zimbabwe’s maiden participation at the Turkey Travel Fair but that did not limit the nations dazzle. The display was captivating, drawing massive interest from exhibitors, tour agencies, and buyers participating at the 12th edition of the Travel Turkey Fair running from 6 to 8 December. The fair is rated among the…
BY FARAI MAPOSA Farmers at Mbare Musika in Harare, Zimbabwe are complaining on the available ablution facilities provided by the city council as a ‘ticking health bomb’. Most of the farmers who are women said they are concerned with their health as most of the toilets are not cleaned timely but they pay the city…
Staff Writer There are thousands of village business units being set up by the Government across the country, with some already operational, including about 50 in Murambinda alone where the 44th Independence celebrations are taking place. During the Uhuru celebrations, President Mnangagwa will officially hand over the model village business units to beneficiaries. Recently, Cabinet…
The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) yesterday announced that it is providing technical advisory support to a new World Bank investment project in Ethiopia. The project valued at $600 million aims to increase the resilience of Ethiopia’s food systems and its preparedness for food insecurity. As a result of climate change, smallholder farmers in…
By Dr. Patricia Machawira The recent picture of a first year University of Zimbabwe student lying lifeless in a pool of blood, after trying to abort a pregnancy using a coat hanger brings a chill to one’s spine. If she made it to University, surely she should be knowledgeable about pregnancy and how to prevent…
Writes Ronnie Chisamba Hip-hop artiste DroCole – real name Cleopas Lamont Nzerombairi – says the recent release of the video for his latest offering was in response to public demand. Titled Interior Ting, the musical video was officially launched as a follow-up to a track with the same title. The video was unpacked to the…
By Tendai Guvamombe The Adam Molai Foundation a local private voluntary organisation registered with the ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare recently proved that life is meaningless without access to good health services when they roped in medical doctors and other related facilities aimed at assisting Cyclone Idai victims. President Mnangagwa declared last…
PPC, a proud supplier of building materials and solutions, has been instrumental to the growth and development of communities in Zimbabwe and across Africa for over 100 years. Through state-of-the-art operations at PPC Harare Factory, as well as Bulawayo and Colleen Bawn factories, PPC has a milling capacity of over 1.4 million tonnes of cement…
International Trade Centre and Bank of Zambia join forces to mainstream gender-lens investing and advance Zambian women-led businesses in trade The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Bank of Zambia today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance inclusive trade in Zambia. The partnership focuses on narrowing the gender-financing gap, which currently stands at 5.8 percentage…
Fastjet Zimbabwe has today announced the introduction of its latest flight schedule between Victoria Falls and Nelspruit’s, Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport in South Africa effective from Wednesday, 16 March 2022. The additional route between Zimbabwe and South Africa will initially be operated by fastjet three times a week, on a Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. This…
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has approved two loans amounting to $180 million to co-finance a major energy project that will extend electricity access to rural areas and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Rwanda. This follows the 26 May 2021 approval for $84.2 million from the resources of the African…
Chairperson of the PAP Committee on Trade, Customs and Immigration, Hon Dr. Tapiwa Mashakada says there is need for enhanced regional cooperation to tackle the issue of migration. An estimated 34 million people in Africa are migrants and Libya currently plays host to 621 706 of this figure. Of the 621 706 migrants in Libya, 575 569…
Staff Writer In yet another innovation for the Second Republic, a new Presidential Solar Scheme is being rolled out in Glein View Harare, and is expected to go across the country’s 10 provinces by an independent power producer which says it will rent rooftops of homes to install solar panels to generate power to be…
Honourable Chief Fortune Charumbira was yesterday elected as the 5th President of the Pan African Parliament upon which he called for collective interventions and a united front to address the myriads of challenges confronting the continent. In his acceptance speech on the occasion of his election, Hon. Charumbira urged parliamentarians to speak with one voice…
By Kundai Marunya Renowned theatre practitioner Tafadzwa Bob Mutumbi has left for the United States to further his studies in physical theatre. Mutumbi will be attending the Dell’arte International School of Physical theatre to further his studies from his last year’s Professional Training Program, pursuing a Masters in Physical Theatre. His travel was made possible…
By John Wilson I am writing this on World Water Day, March 22nd. The UN’s tagline for the day is ‘Be the change. Every drop counts.’ This is very true. If we are going to return water cycles everywhere to what they used to be, then it will start with each one of us understanding…
Here’s a blueprint to unlock the continent’s enormous farm and food potential The African continent has been home to genetically modified (GM) crops for more than 26 years, beginning in 1996 when insect-resistant GM maize was commercialized in South Africa. Since then, several GM crops have been developed on the continent, including cotton, cowpea, soybean,…
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Exhibition affords diverse stakeholders an opportunity to showcase different initiatives being undertaken in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a senior government official has said. These were a part of remarks yesterday by the Secretary for Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare, Mr. Simon Masanga, who was represented by…
By Joyce Mukucha and Anyway Yotamu Government has said the small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) sector is the backbone of Zimbabwe’s economy since it is contributing approximately 60 percent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This emerged at the 9th Edition of the Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) International Expo in Harare where sector players were urged…
Brendan Taylor and Craig Ervine have been included in Zimbabwe’s squad for the Twenty20 International (T20I) series against Pakistan that gets underway in Harare on Wednesday. The two veteran batsmen missed Zimbabwe’s last series against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates in February-March due to health issues, but they are among the six changes…
