IOM, Embassy of Sweden strengthen COVID-19 IPC, WASH in Beitbridge

BEITBRIDGE– With the Embassy of Sweden’s support, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) supported the Municipality of Beitbridge and the Department of Immigration at Beitbridge border post in strengthening COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and temporary water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities. The Municipality was provided with 150 street bins and assisted with the…

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Hon. Chief Charumbira takes over as Acting President of the PAP

The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has revealed that Hon. Chief Fortune Charumbira has been designated Acting President with effect from 1 March 2021.  The designation is pursuant to Article 12(4) of the Protocol to the Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community relating to the PAP; and Article 18(2) and Article 19(1) of the PAP Rules and…

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Continue wearing face masks after getting COVID-19 vaccines: Prof Elopy Sibanda

By Desire Tshuma Professor Elopy Sibanda who owns GAMMA medical laboratories has urged people to continue observing World Health Organisation (WHO) regulations including the wearing of face masks even after getting the vaccine. Zimbabwe received the first batch of 200 000 COVID-19 vaccine doses from China a fortnight ago. Other vaccines are expected to arrive…

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Restaurants business on the brink of collapse as operations remain banned

Zimbabwe’s restaurant trade is teetering on the brink of collapse, following a year of closure or partial operation, and with no end to the crisis in sight. Restaurant Operators’ Association of Zimbabwe president Bongai Zamchiya says the non-operational or partial-operational status of restaurants since March last year has created a massive problem for the trade…

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UN Women Calls for a Proportionate and Adequate Representation of Women in Covid-19 Spaces

By Joyce Mukucha As International Women’s Day (IWD) is just around the corner at a time when the world is grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic, UN Women has highlighted the need to uphold women’s rights and fully leverage the potential of their leadership to the disease preparedness and response. This comes after the realisation that…

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ZIMCODD condemns corrupt use of COVID-19 Resources

By ZIMCODD “Without strong watchdog institutions, impunity becomes the very foundation upon which systems of corruption are built. If impunity is not demolished, all efforts to bring an end to corruption are in vain”- Rigoberta Menchu. Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) welcomes the arrest of the Principal Director of Epidemiology and Disease Control,…

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NetOne Advancing Mobile Broadband in Zimbabwe Through A Partnership With Huawei

Spiked Online Media shares finer details of the Huawei, NetOne partnership meant to improve mobile broadband in Zimbabwe, below: 1.1      1.1 Project Information     Project Name: NetOne Mobile Broadband of Zimbabwe Location: Whole Territory of Zimbabwe Content of Constructions: This project includes the construction of the wireless communication network, core network, transmission network, telecommunication service software,…

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Foreign Partners Desert Telecom Firms Due to Inability to meet Payment Obligations in Foreign Currency.

Be on guard against rising phishing scams: POTRAZ

DR. Gift Machengete, the Director-General of the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) is alerting the public of phishing scams that are on the rise mainly via e-mails and SMS. Phishing emails usually come with attachments that contain viruses and once one opens the attachment the virus becomes active and infects the user…

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CZR hails President Mnangagwa on lockdown review

The Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has welcomed the ‘balanced review’ of the lockdown by His Excellency President Emmerson Mnangagwa which focuses on fighting the Covid-19 pandemic while opening up the economy. Mr. Denford Mutashu, the CZR president said the measured lockdown extension has eased business operations and his organisation is of the strong view…

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Abigale Mupambi shines a spotlight on CSO activities in Zimbabwe

The civil society is an important, indispensable part of a democratic society, Abigale Mupambi, the National Coordinator of the Civic Society and Churches Joint Forum has said. Below, Spiked Online Media reproduces an interview that the maverick civil society activist had with one Comrade Netanyahu and Barbra Nyagomo as she gave the nation an insight…

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Three things development agencies would do if they were sincere about developing African agriculture

By Charles Dhewa 1. More than 90 percent of development agencies working in Africa are headquartered in the Global North where high populations and income levels make Northern countries a potentially reliable market for agricultural commodities from Africa. If they were sincere in alleviating poverty among African smallholder farmers, development agencies working in the agriculture sector…

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Spotlight Initiative in Zimbabwe launches ‘#NoWay’ Campaign to end violence

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….

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Ending Discrimination Critical to Attaining SDGs: UN Agencies

Joyce Mukucha As the United Nations (UN) agencies, Member States and other intentional institutions join the rest of the global community in observing and celebrating Zero Discrimination Day yesterday where they have called upon everyone to create global solidarity to end all forms of discrimination and reduce inequalities so as to attain Sustainable Development Goals…

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Unlocking trade and investment opportunities between Europe and East Africa

Stakeholders from across the East African Community (EAC) region and Europe gathered online today to mark the beginning of the MARKUP – EAC Invest event. The four-day virtual meeting from 1-4 March, 2021 is bringing together key policy makers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, business support organisations, investors, financial institutions and public stakeholders to identify key investment…

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COVID-19 : Government Implementing Measures To Curb GBV

By Joyce Mukucha As the nation is grappling with Covid-19, the government is implementing strategies in fighting against gender-based violence (GBV) which has been exacerbated by the pandemic. In an interview, the Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Sitembiso Nyoni said gender awareness is not only about pleasing women but a human right that…

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Covid-19 Leaves Women On the Periphery of Economic Activities

By Joyce Mukucha Zimbabwean women running their own projects and businesses have bemoaned the negative impacts which have been brought by the COVID-19 and the resultant lockdowns. Voicing their concerns, business women said just like any other economic and social sectors, the pandemic has fuelled the already existing challenges they were facing due to economic…

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Manchester United announces partnership with StarTimes to offer MUTV in Africa

Millions of Manchester United fans in Africa will gain access to MUTV under an agreement with StarTimes (www.StarTimesTV.com), the continent’s leading digital TV operator. StarTimes will distribute MUTV to subscribers in over 30 countries across sub-Saharan African, representing the biggest agreement of its kind by Manchester United in the region. Viewers in countries including Nigeria,…

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Minister Jenfan Muswere named among Zimbabwe’s 40 Most Influential Young Leaders

Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services has said he is humbled to be nominated among Zimbabwe’s 40 Most Influential Leaders. The list was compiled by the Young Corporate Directors’ Network – a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors Zimbabwe in partnership with global professional management bodies…

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Minister Ndlovu outlines Zimbabwe’s climate change development agenda

Taking into consideration the fact that climate change is real and continues to have adverse impacts on the African continent and Zimbabwe in particular, Honourable Mangaliso Ndlovu, the Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry has outlined a development agenda in response to the phenomenon. He made the remarks virtually in his Keynote Address…

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Foreign Partners Desert Telecom Firms Due to Inability to meet Payment Obligations in Foreign Currency.

Zimbabwe doesn’t have the most expensive data tariffs in Africa: POTRAZ

The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe is advising the public to ignore a misleading infographic circulating on social media that is portraying Zimbabwe as having the most expensive data tariffs in Africa, with 1 Gigabyte (GB) of mobile data costing USD75.20. This emanated from a study done in 2019 by howmuch.net that is…

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Canon launches EOS M50 Mark II as social content creation continues to soar

In response to the growing demand for high-quality camera equipment to meet the evolving requirements of today’s content creators, Canon Europe (www.Canon-europe.com) yesterday announced the EOS M50 Mark II, the successor to the award-winning [1] EOS M50. The global appetite for creating, sharing and watching content on Instagram, YouTube and Twitch shows no sign of…

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Dzimbanhete Arts and Culture Interactions Trust establishing the All Afrika Village thematic Park

The Dzimbanhete Arts and Culture Interactions Trust’s All Afrika Village has remained resilient to the current Covid-19 lockdown, while it has maintained the lockdown measures by downing “hard tools” and remaining closed to the public. The team, which successfully pulled down the curtains on its Sounds of the Sacred Web Festival which was funded by…

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EDF and DPA team up in Kenya to accelerate access to affordable solar energy

Today, Électricité De France (EDF), a world-leading low-carbon electricity company, and Distributed Power Africa (DPA), a company of the pan-African group Econet Global Limited, announce that they are joining forces to develop and deploy renewable energy solutions for commercial and industrial (C&I) customers in Kenya.  On February 25th, 2021, EDF acquired a 50% stake in…

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Ghanaian TV steals a local movie

By Charlotte Mutambara A Ghanaian television channel is being accused of breaching copyright for a locally produced film which it flighted without buying screening rights. King of Kings TV broadcasted Goodman on Kwese bouquet’s channel 024 on February 25. Goodman film’s multi-award-winning director Igi Matope confirmed the breach and said he was in the process…

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Government, UN Set Strategic Priorities for a New Five-Year Cooperation Framework

Today at a high-level consultative virtual meeting, the Government of Zimbabwe and the UN Country Team determined four strategic priority areas for the new 2022-2026 Zimbabwe-UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework. The meeting brought together Senior Government Officials and Heads of UN Entities and was  convened jointly by the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet,…

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AWiM Capacitating Women Journalists with Skills on Labour Migrants Reporting

By Joyce Mukucha Driven by the desire to foster good reporting on labour and migration in Africa, the African Women in Media (AWiM) in partnership with the African Union, International Labour Organisation (ILO) and International Organisation for Migration (IOM) are spearheading a training that focuses on the important journalistic work. The training is accommodating 200…

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NERA Train now on track again: #NoRefroms No Elections 2023 Campaign

Joelson Mugari (NERA Chairman) Introduction: Elections results determine the economic growth, social index, and development of any country in the world. Elections marred by irregularities, ambiguities, violence, and disputes never give out a stable economy for the same country; hence the idea of having a stable Zimbabwe economically, socially, and developmentally. Such election results MUST…

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Huawei launches $3K foldable, readies HarmonyOS

Chris Donkin Huawei unveiled its flagship foldable for the Chinese market, the Mate X2, while Consumer Business Group CEO Richard Yu (pictured) revealed the smartphone version of its HarmonyOS would start rolling out in April. The Huawei Mate X2 features an 8.01-inch display when unfolded, alongside a 6.45-inch screen on the front. The company claims…

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Ebola: Red Cross intensifies response amidst fears of regional spread

Red Cross volunteers and staff Guinea, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Senegal and Sierra Leone have stepped up surveillance and community sensitization efforts. To support these live saving activities, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has issued an international emergency appeal for 8.5 million Swiss francs. Mohammed Mukhier, the IFRC’s Regional Director…

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National Data Centre a historic milestone for improved e-governance: Muswere

The Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services, Dr. Jenfan Muswere has praised President Mnangagwa for launching the National Data Centre that he said is one of the grand strategies in successfully implementing the National ICT Policy and the e-Government Programme. Dr Muswere said the launch of the data centre is also…

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MDC Alliance: The implications of the departure of Lilian Timveous and Chebundo

By Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo The problem with Zimbabwe opposition is that everyone who opposes or criticizes them is labelled an agent of the State, and anyone who wants to bring advice is regarded as ” dzakutsaku”, or mutengesi. The parading of former MDC Alliance Senior member Lilian Timveous and Blessing Chebundo as ZANU (PF) members…

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Blame game won’t win the fight against drug abuse: Linda Masarira

By Joyce Mukucha The Labour Economists and Afrikan Democrats (LEAD) president, Linda Masarira has urged members of different communities to desist from laying the blame on children and youngsters but instead encouraged them to join hands in the fight against the vice. This comes after Masarira was asked about how she has managed her own…

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Communicate Developments on Wetlands Remapping: EMA urged

Following the delay by the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) to formally announce progress on a new national policy to protect wetlands and ecosystems, the Manyame Conversation Trust – a conservational mouthpiece that advocates the preservation of water sources, said it supports the Government’s new policy on wetlands but at the same time is worried about…

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