The Department of Home Affairs of the Republic of South Africa, the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency will commemorate the World Refugee Day at the Pan-African Parliament (Midrand) on 20 June. In line with the African Union 2019 theme “Year of Refugees, Returnees and Internally…
Zimbabwe match official Iknow Chabi has been named as one of the 16 umpires for the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2020 to be staged in South Africa. The International Cricket Council (ICC) revealed the umpire and match referee appointments for the biennial youth tournament, which will be held from 17 January to 9…
Leading integrated financial services concern, Old Mutual Zimbabwe has commissioned a US$2.5m solar plant at its head office in Mount Pleasant, Harare. Old Mutual is a certain friend in uncertain times and believes that enabling positive futures within the local communities is their fundamental role. Old Mutual has initiated solar energy projects around Zimbabwe…
The Tourism Expo Japan (TEJ) 2019 kicked off today and Zimbabwe delegates are participating as trade visitors at the Fair which is being hosted for the first time in the second largest city of Japan, in Osaka – Kansai Region. The four day fair attracted 1500 companies from over 100 countries and is expecting 250…
Yanitsa Boyadzhieva Industry experts maintained digital technology served an important role in tackling climate change challenges, emphasising connectivity, IoT, and big data as driving forces behind current efforts. In a panel discussion, the GSMA’s head of Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation Kimberly Brown (pictured, far left) said mobile technology is uniquely placed to provide the tools…
By Tatenda Muchadenyika Newly elected president of the National Council of Disabled Persons of Zimbabwe (NCDPZ), Senator Anna Shiri says national development can not be attained without the full participation of persons with disabilities. Senator Anna Shiri echoed these sentiments in her election to the helm of the organisation at the NCDPZ congress held recently…
Victoria Falls launched a Destination Management and city partnership with Cape Town on Friday 17 February 2023. This is an initiative spearheaded by We Are Victoria Falls that was launched on Global Tourism Resilience Day – at a press conference. The event was held at the local community corner store, the Three Monkeys Restaurant and…
By Wallace Mawire The 9th edition of Paradigm Initiative’s hybrid flagship event, the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF22), will be hosted virtually from April 12 to 14, 2022, and in person from April 20 to May 20, 2022. Under the theme Towards a Digitally Inclusive and Rights Respecting Africa, DRIF22 is the annual digital…
Eagles – 193 and 137 all out in 46.3 overs (Kudzai Maunze 40, Tapiwa Mufudza 23, Tinotenda Mutombodzi 21; Tendai Chisoro 3/15, Andre Odendaal 3/33, William Mashinge 2/35) Southern Rocks – 449 all out in 116 overs (Roy Kaia 96, Andre Odendaal 80, William Mashinge 71; Honest Ziwira 4/98, Tapiwa Mufudza 3/107, Tadiwanashe Nyangani 2/70)…
By Veritas On Monday 10th January 2022 the Chief Justice Luke Malaba officially opened the 2022 legal year and delivered his State of the Judiciary Address [SOJA]. The occasion ran with the theme for 2022: “Use of Technology to Enhance Efficiency and the Rule of Law in the Judiciary”. The complete address is available on…
By Joseph Hove Everyone knows our country is in desperate economic and social dire straits. Zimbabwe’s food situation is worsening by the day as more than 4,3 million people will be food insecure by June this year a food crisis a recently released report has revealed. According to the Global Report on Food Crises for…
A whole-of-society approach is critical in fostering sustainable socio-economic transformation, Dr. Justine Chinoperekwei, the Director of the Centre for Organisation Leadership and Development (COLDN) has said. The sentiments come as COLDN has partnered with the Ministry of Skills Audit and Development in designing and facilitating the National Stakeholder Consultation on Skills Audit and Development that…
The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) , an umbrella body of civic society organisations in Zimbabwe is calling for peace and restraint ahead of the Ugandan Presidential elections slated for January 14, 2021. The coalition implored Ugandan authorities to desist from the use of force against civilians. It is deeply concerned with the recent acts of…
By Byron Mutingwende Music is a critical form of socialisation whose impact is immense, a top scholar and academic has said. Speaking at a workshop to promote national consciousness and discuss the role of music with artists at the Zimbabwe College of Music in Harare on Tuesday 19 September 2017, Dr. Augustine Tirivangani,…
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (https://www.AfDB.org/en) on Wednesday approved a $121.7 million loan (ZAR 1.893 billion) and Euro 3 million grant from the Rural Water Supply Sanitation Initiative Trust Fund to support Namibia’s “Water Sector Support Program”. The program will facilitate sustainable production and transfer of water resources to improve access…
APO Group’s Ewetse Khama is trading in his career in the PR industry to claim his birthright and serve his people as a member of a prominent royal family in Botswana To some, it might seem like an unusual career trajectory, but for Ewetse Khama, working in the Public Relations industry in Africa has been…
A recent report has stirred a massive global interest towards an information war launched against New Delhi to create political instability and by converging anti-India forces within the country, as well as across the world. A Disinfo Lab report titled ‘The Unending War: From Proxy War to Info-War” has exposed the design in which foreign elements are…
Climate, Indigenous and youth leaders, environmental activists and musicians will be among 700 delegates meeting to hash out vital restoration strategies at the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) in New York on Sept. 28, in preparation for the launch of the U.N. Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. The decade will provide a framework for landscape conservation and restoration, a process…
By Farai Chirimumimba Members of the National Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ) forced the adjournment of an Extra-Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) called for last Friday saying that they needed time to consult and come up with an informed decision after the board failed to provide answers to several questions raised from the floor. The agenda for…
By ZimFact The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is required by law to conduct a delimitation exercise every 10 years to draw up boundaries for parliamentary constituencies and local council wards before holding general elections. The country’s main civil society election watchdog, ZESN, says the delimitation process needs to be strengthened “to provide clear procedures and…
A Gutu businessman Mutonho Mutonho is leading developmental projects and philanthropy works in the Gutu West constituency, in the process benefitting thousands of households, this publication can reveal. This Thursday, the astute businessman is going to donate bicycles to village heads and there will be a music gala to cap off this gesture. Speaking to…
By Job Sikhala For nearly two years, from the 14th of June 2022 to January 30, 2024, I was a subject of repression and kept in prison, being denied bail. I took the challenge in the stride, taking it as we go. When you are under attack, I learned not to panic but to repel…
Traveling is the shortcut towards living multiple lives all at once. By exploring different places, you experience the joy of diverse cultures, traditions as well as heritage. Not only does it make you gain knowledge, but it also transforms your personality into a modest one. You learn the importance of being kind and realize what…
By Kumbirai Mafunda Zimbabwean authorities on Sunday 3 May 2020 arrested two men in Rushinga in Mashonaland Central province and charged them with undermining the authority of or insulting President Emmerson Mnangagwa after they allegedly shared and made remarks on a video clip in which the ZANU PF party leader brags about the strength of…
By Elvis Dumba Traditional leaders in Zvimba South Constituency got a boost in carrying out their traditional duties after receiving bicycles from their legislator, Dr. Philip Chiyangwa. The traditional leaders who have been complaining of incapacitation in carrying out their duties were handed over the bicycles by Zvimba South Legislators who said traditional leaders are…
Staff Writer African countries should take make use of factoring in order to take advantage of the opportunities for expanding the continent’s regional value chains, participants at a regional factoring conference held in Dakar have heard. Kanayo Awani, Managing Director of the Intra-African Trade Initiative at the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), said on Wednesday at the opening…
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat joined the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe at the launch of the Zimbabwe National Action Plan for implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security Agenda on the 3rd May 2024 in Harare, Zimbabwe. The launch was attended by high-level…
Biggie is definitely big on tricks this season! The BBNaija ‘Pepper Dem’ housemates once again took part in another round of nominations on Monday night. As with each nomination process, the housemates get to put up two of their fellow housemates up for possible eviction. With last Sunday’s eviction hammer still fresh in their…
By Joyce Mukucha In trying to reach huge markets through its Digital Entertainment On Demand (DEOD) platform, TelOne is geared to roll out more local streamed viewing options for audiences. In a statement, TelOne Managing Director, Chipo Mutasa said DEOD is a fully converged linear on demand streaming package that brings thousands of hours of…
The Fund comprises 32 contributing states and benefits 37 countries Donors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Thursday agreed to commit $7.6 billion to speed up growth in Africa’s poorest nations and help lift millions out of poverty. This fifteenth replenishment of the ADF (ADF-15), up 32% from the previous cycle, sends a strong…
The International Trade Centre (ITC) and UPS today announced a series of training seminars and workshops for women business owners in Mexico, Nigeria, Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates. The workshops contribute to ITC SheTrades’ commitment to connect 3 million women to the global marketplace by 2021 and to UPS’s commitment to women entrepreneurs’ ability to export….
By John Wilson of Food Matters Zimbabwe Fame Here’s a 50-minute podcast interview with David Montgomery, a guitar-playing (belongs to two bands) Professor of Geomorphology at the University of Washington who has written books on Regenerative Agriculture. I sent out quotes from one of his books last weekend. I found the whole interview interesting, but the…
Joel Gabbuza, an opposition legislator has been charged with undermining authority of or insulting President Emmerson Mnangagwa after he allegedly accused the ZANU PF party leader of being devoid of solutions to fix Zimbabwe’s economic crisis. Hon. Joel Gabbuza, the MDC-Alliance party legislator for Binga South constituency appeared in court on Monday 12 November 2018…
By Tafadzwa Muranganwa AfroJazz musician Maizon Tazvitya has released a single titled KwaMungezi as he prepares for the launch of his forthcoming album Pfumvudza. Speaking to this publication, the Dzivaresekwa-born artiste said the single is an illustration of the challenges that the girl child here in Zimbabwe is accustomed to. “KwaMungezi seeks to speak on…
Mr. Munesushe Munodawafa, the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality industry has said that wetland loss and degradation cost the country millions of dollars. He was speaking at the Wetlands and Policy Guidelines Sensitisation Workshop held at the Cresta Churchill Hotel in Bulawayo yesterday. “It is important to note that…
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) was part of the Zimbabwe delegation that attended the 2022 Edition of the Commonwealth Business Forum in Kigali, Rwanda held on 21 – 23 June 2022. The Zimbabwe delegation was led by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Honourable David Musabayana who was supported by his counter Deputy Minister of…
SuperSport viewers on DStv can look forward to action from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying, with group stage, Matchday 4 fixtures set to be played on Sunday 26 and Monday 27 March 2023. DStv is the only true home of football in Africa, offering a range and depth of action that no other rival can match – it’s…
Writes Joseph Waring China’s smartphone market staged a comeback in 2023, with shipments rising and 5G models accounting for 83 percent of the total, data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) showed. Shipments increased 6.3 percent year-on-year to 289 million units, compared with a 22.6 percent decline in 2022. The government…
By Marlvin Ngiza Citizens have been challenged to preserve the natural ecosystem and ensure that safety measures against veld fires have been put in place in order to avoid the loss of lives and valuables as the veld fire season approaches with the risk for 2021 season predicted to be extreme. Environmental Management Agency (EMA)…
Zimbabweans living in South Africa have been given a platform to buy Econet airtime for their family and friends back home through an innovative service called 263 Toppa. The new international airtime transfer service, which was recently launched by Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, allows an estimated 1 million Zimbabweans working and living in South Africa to…
HE Edward Kallon, the Zimbabwe UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, has rallied stakeholders to ensure environmental sustainability, climate action, and food security as part of efforts to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs). This emerged at the 2024 SADC Regional Commemoration of World Environment Day Theme: “Land Restoration, Desertification, and Drought Resilience” held at the Geo…
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has handed over the Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) Clinic in Mbare to the City of Harare’s health department. The incident coincided with the official opening of an Adolescent clinic in the neighbourhood. MSF started the Sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) project in Mbare in 2011 in…
CBZ Bank has launched a Student Visa Credit Card which is specially designed for students. The card is available to any student registered with any local or international University or any Academic/Professional Institution. Students who are non-CBZ account holders can also apply for the card. Students can make payments using the CBZ Visa Credit student…
Cricket Australia (CA) and Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) have agreed to postpone the ODI series scheduled to be played in Australia in August. The boards of both cricket bodies have come to the mutual conclusion due to a combination of factors, including: the short length of the series, the significant bio-security measures that would need to…
The Merck Foundation sustainability initiative plans to focus on capacity building and raising awareness in order to accelerate sustainable solutions to urban sustainability challenges Merck Foundation Sustainability Initiative dubbed “Sustainability is a Shared Responsibility” is as a critical part of The Merck Foundation Program to address sustainability challenges in the countries of the global south…
