Iris Zemza Nozizwe Mhlanga, founder of the Nozizwe Mother of Nations Trust in Zimbabwe, has been announced as a nominee for the prestigious 2024 Women Changing the World Awards. The awards, presented by Sarah, Duchess of York, and Dr. Tererai Trent, recognize and celebrate the achievements of women making outstanding impacts in areas such as…
By Byron Mutingwende Zimbabwe is moving towards the ratification of the two protocols of the 1954 Convention for the Protection of Cultural Heritage in the event of armed conflict, it has emerged. Speaking at a stakeholders’ consultative workshop in Harare recently, Damir Dijakovic, the Regional Cultural Advisor of the United Nations, Educational, Scientific…
Writes Kumbirai Mafunda A socio-economic justice campaigner has hauled the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) and the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) to court, seeking an order compelling the country’s anti-corruption agency, to probe an opaque land acquisition transaction, done by the state-run pension fund more than twenty years ago. Munashe Masiyiwa, a socio-economic justice…
The Village of Hope Children’s Home received a generous donation from DFA Zimbabwe as the latter plays its part in closing the digital gap in the country. In his speech at the unveiling of the donation to Village of Hope Children’s Home, Mr. Simon Chimutsotso, the Chief Executive Officer of DFA Zimbabwe said his company’s…
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is participating in the second in-person conference of the Africa Protected Areas Directors (APAD) network, which started yesterday in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. This pivotal event spanning from March 5th to 8th, has brought together directors of protected and conserved areas (PCAs) from across Africa to address pressing conservation challenges facing…
Fisheries governance watchdog Accountability.Fish today released previously secret deliberations from an international fisheries decision-making body, publishing its first-ever RFMO Tracker detailing the outcomes of the recent IATTC (Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission) meeting in Victoria, Canada. Key decisions included a watering down of key proposals due to the interventions of China, Chinese Taipei, and Japan, and…
Shuvai: “I am happy because the nurses told me that I am now VIAC negative” Shuvai Munyaradzi, a 24 year old hairdresser from Hwiru village in Gutu is extremely happy that she was screened for early signs of cervical cancer and that she got preventive treatment after being detected with lesions on her cervix, an…
The Green Governance Zimbabwe Trust is spearheading a platform allowing dialogue, information sharing, engagement, and identification of solutions to climate governance and just energy transition in the country while promoting movement building and improving coordination and consolidated advocacy on climate issues by various actors. This emerged at the National Youth and Climate Change Action Symposium…
By Joyce Mukucha Blanket Mine (“Blanket”), a 64 percent subsidiary of Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc (“Caledonia”) has announced that the advance dividend loan account due from the Gwanda Community Share Ownership Trust (“GCSOT”) has now been repaid allowing the community to start receiving its full dividend amount from the entity. In a statement issued on…
Hon Tongai Mnangagwa, the Deputy Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry has said networking and collaboration are essential for the sustainable growth and development of the sector. He revealed this while welcoming delegates who were witnessing the official opening of Sanganai/Hlanganani Tourism Expo that was presided over by the Hon Barbra Rwodzi, the Minister of…
The momentum for the Caribbean coconut industry is set to continue. The European Union (EU), the Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) announced today in Bridgetown, Barbados, the continuation of the Alliances for the Coconut Industry Development Expansion and Enhanced Support for the Caribbean project (Coconut II), which aims to ensure that…
By Patricia Mashiri The Diabetes awareness campaigns are widening and covering almost all parts of the country. These campaigns are done by the Zimbabwe Diabetes Association. Dr John Mangwiro, the President of Zimbabwe Diabetes Association said his organisation and other stakeholders are raising awareness to the people about the disease. They do so through free…
Speaker of Parliament of Zimbabwe, Hon Advocate Jacob F.N Mudenda, and President of the Senate, Hon. Mabel M. Chinomona, are leading a Zimbabwean Parliamentary delegation to the 149th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland where issues of science and technology are under the spotlight. The Assembly and Related Meetings are scheduled for 12th to…
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…
Writes Marlvin Ngiza Teen Rescue Mission Director, who is also a philanthropist, Abraham Matuka, has celebrated his birthday by descending to rural areas with assistive device donations to people with disabilities in Rusape. The donations have seen two beneficiaries in village 9 of Rusape having a mobility burden taken off their shoulders. One of the…
Writes Reginald Tapfumaneyi Baku, Azerbaijan – Zimbabwean Innovator, Simbarashe Gwenzi, who is currently attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Azerbaijan representing the country and his organization YEC Fund, shared an inspiring story of his journey. Gwenzi delivered his presentation during the sidelines of the COP29, at an event titled Youth-Driven Sustainable Cities:…
The Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) is giving women entrepreneurs the opportunity to exhibit and showcase their different talents in a world dominated by men. Jessie Garwe, the Director of Jessie’s Delicacies is exhibiting at HIFA and showed passion in what she is doing for a living. Jessie was born in Malawi on…
Writeup by How Many Elephants Real Women, Real Stories, Real Impact. This pioneering 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 women to stand alongside men at the forefront of conservation, but they need allies. Building…
By Joyce Mukucha and Anyway Yotamu The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) is spearheading the Wetland Assessment and Monitoring Platform for Transboundary River Basins in Southern Africa (WeMAST) project and has partnered various stakeholders in an effort to design, develop and operationalise an integrated Earth Observation(EO) based…
The EU Delegation has today prepared the ground for the deployment of an Election Observation Mission (EOM) for the upcoming harmonised elections by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Zimbabwean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Today’s signature by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Sibusiso Busi Moyo and EU Ambassador…
By Patricia Mashiri A controversial young Zimdancehall upcoming artist who goes by the name Tifa real name Tafadzwa Mufanebadza is pleading to Zimbabweans to support local musicians to grow their careers at home and internationally. Despite starting music at a tender age, Tifa has managed to set the scene ablaze with a series of singles…
Journalists have been honoured for their contribution to raising awareness on the need for southern Africa to promote social accountability in national and regional development. The journalists were honoured at the 3rd Regional Dialogue for Non-State Actors on the Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP) 2020-2030 held in a hybrid format across six countries namely…
By Bernard Marr When you think about Tesla, you might assume they’re a traditional car manufacturing company. There’s no question that Tesla is a leader in electronic vehicles. But their key to success is that they’re actually a technology company. Their company is built on artificial intelligence technology, and it’s one of the reasons for…
The UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa (UNESCO ROSA) will host a validation workshop on Coalition building between Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) and the Women’s Movement in addressing intersectional discrimination on 6 April 2022 at Meikles Hotel in Harare. The workshop will see the validation, signing, and adoption of a Memorandum of Understanding…
Staff Writer Former Warriors talisman Cuthbert ‘Kazola’ Malajila revealed that he deeply misses his late partner at their ambitious project, Herbert Manyowa who committed suicide two years ago. Kazola, as the youthful director is affectionately known, partnered with the late Manyowa to establish a football institution CUMA Academy based in the gold mining City of…
As part of the celebration of “Rabat, African Capital of Culture” under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI – May God Assist Him – the official commemoration of the World Day of African and Afro-descendant Culture (JMCA) is celebrated on January 24, 2023, at the hotel La Tour Hassan in Rabat (Morocco)….
Freelance journalist Conrad Gweru was on Friday 28 September 2018 freed on bail after spending two days in detention when he was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly taking photographs of Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers. Gweru was arrested on Wednesday 26 September 2018 by ZRP officers and charged with disorderly conduct as…
Consumers can now send & receive US dollars on EcoCash Customers now able to buy USD airtime, pay for goods & services in USD using EcoCash EcoCash, Zimbabwe’s largest mobile money platform, on Friday, launched a new service that will allow customers to cash in and cash-out United States dollars at Econet shops and Steward…
By Gean Anesu Boriondo Ahead of the Anti-Sanctions Day on the 25th of October, Zimbabweans have joined hands in the fight against illegally imposed sanctions by the United States and European Union that have been crippling the economy of the country for almost two decades. These sanctions have been dragging the country backward with the…
Dr. Uri Davis, the Deputy Commissioner-General of the Palestine National Liberation Movement “Fatch” International Relations Commission has called for an immediate end to attacks and territorial occupation of Palestine by Israel. Speaking to Spiked Online Media ahead of the inaugural War Veterans League Conference to be held at the Harare International Conference Centre in…
Performing arts organisations are benefitting from a digital skills up-scaling program that is being rolled out by Vuka Afrika with funding from Culture Fund (CF) and is supported by the European Union (EU). Instigated as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, the program is part of the creative actions project. The Mash West leg…
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…
Africa’s magnificent wildlife is the focus of a pop-up channel now running 24/7 for three months on DStv. The new channel is WildEarth, which has to date been broadcasting on YouTube, FaceBook and other content viewing platforms. WildEarth is available on Premium and Compact Plus packages on DStv channel 183. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said:…
These biometric solutions enable the police force to better solve crimes through the electronic collection, storage and processing of fingerprints, palm prints and facial captures Gemalto (www.Gemalto.com), the world leader in digital security, is supplying its Cogent Automated Biometric Identification System (CABIS) (https://bit.ly/2SmrB2t) and LiveScan (https://bit.ly/2I7sM0Z) technology to the Ugandan Police. These biometric solutions enable the police force to…
By Joyce Mukucha As the year winds down, the Member of the House of Assembly for Norton Constituency Honourable Temba Mliswa expressed his excitement as his constituency substantial developmental initiatives. One of the notable developments in Norton is the resuscitation of Lucas Battery Company which resumed the production after so many years of not operating….
AGRF online will convene the most senior decision-makers of governments in the same digital space as grassroots players along the agricultural value chain The African Development Bank (https://www.AfDB.org/en) returns as a top-tier partner of the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) – Africa’s largest agriculture conference – to be held online for the first time from…
Writes Lloyd Rabaya Australian-based Invictus Energy, which is prospecting for oil and gas in the Caborra Bassa basin/Muzarabani, is looking forward to turning the Zambezi Valley into an urban centre with vast means of production. Invictus Energy started its journey in the rural community in 2018 after discovering that the area had huge deposits of…
By Joyce Mukucha The residents of Harare have blamed the City Council for providing poor service delivery highlighting that expected critical needs such as refuse collection, adequate water, and sewer system management among others were not satisfying. This was revealed during a press club discussion organised by the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) in Harare…
The youth bear the brunt of vulnerability to climate change hence engaging and empowering them in promoting agro-ecology, sustainable farming practices, and advocating for climate justice is crucial for building resilient and sustainable food systems in the country. This emerged today at a symposium by the Young Volunteers for the Environment (YVE) in partnership with…
The second Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2021) has ended on Sunday in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, with a collective commitment to ensure that the economic stimulation triggered by the event translates into the continued strengthening of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Speaking during the closing ceremony of IATF 2021 at the Durban International…
Writes Lovemore Chazingwa The crumbling image of Amr Al-Daoudi, a now deceased Palestine TV correspondent, giving in to “exhaustion and famine” keeps haunting the mind while draining all the energy from any critically thinking journalist zeroing in on the monster of contemporary threats to their noble profession in the New World (dis)Order. Such a cannibal…
Speaker of Parliament of Zimbabwe, Advocate Jacob F. N. Mudenda’s delegation wound up its Parliamentary benchmarking visit to Mozambique on the 3rd May 2024, by visiting the Nwadjahane Village, Mandlakazi District, in the Gaza Province. This is the birthplace and memorial shrine dedicated to the late Dr. Eduardo Chivambo Mondlane, the luminary Founding Father of…
The Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) has embarked on a National Inquiry to come up with strategies for ending child marriages and sexual exploitation and abuse of young girls. Addressing journalists in Harare today, Mrs. Margaret Mukahanana-Sangarwe the ZGC Chairperson said the Zimbabwe Gender Commission Act affords them a mandate to conduct investigations and make legally…
Seed Co managing director Terrence Chimanya was declared 2022 Chartered Governance Professional of the Year on Friday evening at a formal banquet following the annual conference in Victora Falls of the Chartered Governance and Accountancy Institute in Zimbabwe. Mr Chimanya, who is a Fellow of the institute, was described in the award citation as a…
People living with albinism have appealed to the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) legislators to protect them against wantonly attacks directed at their existence by the communities they live in. This endangered minority group pleaded with Permanent Committees on Justice & Human Rights; Youth, Gender & Persons with disabilities; & Immigration at a workshop on “Implementation of PAP 2018 Resolution…
