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Gamma Allergy and Immunology Laboratories awarded SADCAS, SAZ ISO accreditation and certification

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago04 mins

Renowned Zimbabwean asthma allergy and immunology specialists, Gamma Allergy and Immunology Laboratories (GAIL) has received prestigious recognition from the Southern African Development Community Accreditation Service (SADCAS) and the Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ) for outstanding quality services in these areas. Speaking at the certificates handover ceremony in Harare today, Professor Elopy Sibanda, the Managing Director…

UN Environment Programme Senior Official Sonja Leighton to Visit Zimbabwe

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 years ago03 mins

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Acting Deputy Executive Director, and Director of Corporate Services Ms. Sonja Leighton-Kone will visit Zimbabwe from 06 to 11 February 2023. During her visit, Ms. Leighton-Kone will meet with His Excellency President E.D. Mnangagwa; and other senior Government officials including Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade; Minister of…

Nyatsime College Prize-giving Day: A focus on heritage-based education

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 months ago07 mins

The 2024 Nyatsime Speech and Prize Giving Day held at the school premises in Chitungwiza on 5 October 2024 came at a critical stage where the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MoPSE) is transforming from the Enhanced New Curriculum to the Heritage Based Curriculum (HBC) for Primary and Secondary Education. In a speech…

Teachers desert classrooms in protest against under-payment

Byron Adonis Mutingwende6 years ago6 years ago02 mins

The Amalgamated Rural Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has said today is day one of phase 2 of teachers’ job action against ‘slave wages’ which coincides with Teachers’ June pay day. “The peanuts received by teachers have forced them to leave classrooms in protest. Reports filtering from across the country indicate that no learning is…

Malmö wins second fair and ethical trade award

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

The Swedish city of Malmö has been declared the winner of the EU Cities for Fair and Ethical Trade Award 2021. EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis, announcing the winning city on 16 October at an event live-streamed from Ghent, Belgium, said that Malmö won for its holistic approach to integrating fair and ethical trade into…

Government working on implementing an efficient and effective justice delivery system

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago04 mins

By Lovemore Chazingwa Issues to do with efficient and effective justice delivery system can be strengthened in the wake of a policy dialogue convened for policymakers within the ambit of the Justice, Law and Order Sector (JLOS), convened at Kadoma Hotel and Conference Center, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice Legal and Parliamentary Affairs…

Man in soup for daring Sekuru Banda’s powers

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago02 mins

Australia-based Zimbabwean socialite Mukoma Masimba rues the day he dared challenge the power of famous and rich traditional healer Sekuru Banda as the world seems to crumble around him in the foreign land where he has since become destitute and is resorting to prostitution. Misfortune is haunting Mukoma Masimba who is now complaining of being…

Tour De Great Dyke Cycling Tour launched

Byron Adonis Mutingwende1 year ago07 mins

Selous – The Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Mashonaland West, Hon Marian Chombo, officially launched a Cycling Tour competition that will see cyclists connecting Mashonaland West and Midlands Provinces in a three-day cycling tour. The tour organized by the Zvishavane-based community radio station, YAFM, seeks to raise funds for charity with…

Mambo Chipuriro ready for development in Mavhuradonha Wilderness

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago3 years ago04 mins

By Mazvita Makuyana Mr. Clever Masviki, popularly known as Mambo Chipuriro said he welcomes development in his area including the controversial Mavhuradonha area, without any discrimination as long it benefits the locals. The Mavhuradonha Wilderness is situated in the northeast of Zimbabwe, about 180km from Harare. The name ‘Mavhuradonha’ roughly translates from the Shona language…

SheTrades Global calls for AfCFTA to reflect views of women entrepreneurs

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago04 mins

Women businesses say African Continental Free Trade Area needs to deliver for women Inclusive social and economic development can only be attained through gender equality (Addis Ababa) – Transformational change in Africa requires the continent’s women to be fully included in trade and the economy, experts and policymakers told the SheTrades Global event taking place in Addis Ababa….

Democratic integrity of Zimbabwe’s upcoming harmonised elections

Byron Adonis Mutingwende7 years ago4 years ago06 mins

The current ruling ZANU-PF government has in recent years been accused of rigging elections or unfair conduct. This is not a phenomenon unique to Zimbabwe, across the world; there are many countries where elections are taking place with a cloud of rigging allegations. In major democracies like the United States, there are reports that political…

LitFest Harare Announces 2020 Festival Theme and Dates

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

LitFest Harare, the annual international literature festival, has announced the theme and dates for the 2020 edition of this extravaganza. Running under theme, “Ars Longa, Vita Brevis – Art is Long, Life is Short,” this year’s festival will run from 25 to 28 November. The festival will be held mostly virtually, but with a few…

Zimbabwe crush Afghanistan inside two days in first Test

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago012 mins

Afghanistan – 131 and 135 all out in 45.3 overs (Ibrahim Zadran 76, Amir Hamza 21*, Asghar Afghan 14; Donald Tiripano 3/23, Victor Nyauchi 3/30, Blessing Muzarabani 2/14) Zimbabwe – 250 and 17-0 in 3.2 overs (kevin Kasuza 11*, Prince Masvaure 5*) Zimbabwe won by 10 wickets Captain Sean Williams and the pace…

US extends US$3,2 billion to Zimbabwe

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago02 mins

Despite a political rift between the United States and Zimbabwe, the former remains one of the biggest providers of bilateral support to the African country. The U.S. has extended US$3,2 billion to Zimbabwe in bilateral support since 1980, with US$370 million of that coming last year alone. Most of this support has been going towards…

Presidential boreholes scheme covers Matabeleland

Byron Adonis Mutingwende8 months ago8 months ago02 mins

Staff Writer Prevail Group International (PGI) which has been contracted to drill approximately 10,000 boreholes countrywide has spread to Matabeleland South. The team is currently installing several boreholes in Thabani village, Tsholotsho. Apart from drilling boreholes, it is also installing irrigation facilities under the presidential borehole drilling initiative. Prevail Group International (PGI) has already taken…

KinderCare Zimbabwe launches digital education resource application

Byron Adonis Mutingwende6 years ago05 mins

By Owami Sithole KinderCare Zimbabwe launched Zimbabwe digital evolution learning workshop embracing quality education in the 21st digital era. Educational technology help teachers and students in that it provides benefits such as organization, efficiency, collaboration, communication, extra help and virtual experiences. Kinder Care Zimbabwe launched a digital education resource application called Smart-Kidz Club. In an interview…

Zimbabwe celebrates Tourism Day

Byron Adonis Mutingwende1 year ago03 mins

Zimbabwe joined the global community in commemorating World Tourism Day, with a focus on promoting small to medium tourism businesses and community-based enterprises. The main celebrations took place at Suskwe Lodges in Mutoko, Mashonaland East on Wednesday. The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) designated September 27 as World Tourism Day to raise awareness about…

PSMAS launches Premier Lifestyle Wellness Programme

Byron Adonis Mutingwende6 years ago04 mins

By Tatenda Mujeyi The country’s biggest medical aid society, Premier Services Medical Aid Society, PSMAS, has launched the premier lifestyle wellness programme in Bindura. The programme continues PSMAS’s efforts to improve the health conditions of not only its customers but the general Zimbabwean population. “As PSMAS we set a course for the improvement of the…

CWGH Position Paper on the 2025 National Health Budget

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 months ago065 mins

Key Sector Priorities and Considerations To achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC), actions to address the social determinants of health must be implemented. The social determinants of health (SDH) are the non-medical factors that influence health outcomes. They are the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of…

TECNO mobile launches the new-gen Spark 7P for Gen Z with cutting-edge innovations

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago08 mins

Equipped with 16MP AI Triple Camera, mighty Helio G70 chipset, the Super Night Mode and blazing-fast 90Hz/ 6.8-inch edge-to-edge display the Spark 7P will be available at retail store soon TECNO mobile (www.TECNO-Mobile.com), a global premium mobile brand, has freshly launched the innovative Spark 7P smartphone for Gen Z. Packed with the dynamic 16MP AI…

Teenager killed over “guka” as residents accuse police of inaction

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 years ago07 mins

By Elvis Dumba Banket – A Banket teenager was on Friday afternoon murdered over an argument regarding an outstanding debt of a substance or drug commonly called “guka” abused by many young people. Tino Chazungaira was beaten to death by his peers at House number 767 Kuwadzana Township, Banket. The house is well known as…

Deep Dive into the Revamped KCB M-Pesa Facility

Byron Adonis Mutingwende6 years ago05 mins

Digital mobile lending in Kenya is a space that is ever-growing, whether the motivation is to push for financial inclusion or to simply provide a service in a neglected space, what’s constant is that the sector is ever-growing. As of September this year, there were over 50 mobile loan facilities, including M-Shwari and KCB M-Pesa. A report by FSD…

More than 80 million children will still be out of school by 2030: UNESCO

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago07 mins

Largest ever country-led exercise to determine realistic education ambitions for 2030 shows that most countries will not meet Sustainable Development Goal 4 of universal access to quality education With less than eight years remaining to meet Sustainable Development Goal 4 of ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all by 2030, governments are forecasting that,…

IOM scales up plans to address the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on the over 200 000 returning migrants

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago06 mins

Since the onset of the COVID-19 in March 2020, approximately 200 000 migrants have returned to Zimbabwe. These migrants have returned to the very communities which led them to look for a better life elsewhere and have no livelihood opportunities to sustain their return and overall socio-economic stability. In response, IOM Zimbabwe is scaling up…

Zimbabwe represented at 5th Edition of Africa Tourism Leadership Forum 2022

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 years ago03 mins

The 5th Edition of the Africa Tourism Leadership Forum 2022, is currently underway in Gaborone, Botswana from the 24th to the 26th of October 2022. The Deputy Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry Hon Barbara Rwodzi is leading the Zimbabwe delegation at this forum. The Africa Tourism Leadership Forum (ATLF) is a Pan-African…

SADC Executive receives Palestinian Ambassador Dr. Tamer Almassri’s credentials

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 years ago02 mins

The Executive Secretary of SADC, His Excellency Mr. Elias Magosi, yesterday received Letters of Credence from His Excellency Dr. Tamer Almassri, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative of the State of Palestine to SADC based in Zimbabwe. H.E. Magosi expressed his delight at meeting the envoy and highlighted the key priority areas of…

Twins Association of Zimbabwe (TAZ) Set to Launch This Weekend

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago05 mins

By Desire Tshuma The Twins Association of Zimbabwe (TAZ ) this Saturday is set to officially launch its organization in Harare which shall be graced by His Excellency President Emerson Mnangagwa TAZ is an association that was founded in Harare in 2016 by Farai Lawyer Katonha and Tendai Mayor Katonha brothers, a set of Chitungwiza-based…

Addressing drug and substance abuse critical to meeting national developmental goals

Byron Adonis Mutingwende7 months ago09 mins

The United Nations in Zimbabwe is fully behind the vision and the implementation of the action plan to end substance and drug abuse and trafficking in pursuit of attaining sustainable development, His Excellency, Mr. Edward Kallon, the UN Country Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator has said. He made the remarks at the Launch of the National…

Non-Legislative Business in the National Assembly in June

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago020 mins

By Veritas Our recent Bill Watch bulletins have concentrated on either Parliamentary progress on Bills [Bill Watches Nos 29, 30, 31] or SI 142’s unexpected reintroduction of the Zimbabwe dollar [ZWL] as the sole legal tender in the country on 24th June [Bill Watches Nos. 32 and 33]. This bulletin sketches non-legislative business in the National…

NetOne intensifies its distribution channels and SIM cards availability

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 years ago03 mins

NetOne Cellular (Private) Limited, the digital solutions network provider with an extensive network coverage across Zimbabwe is on the upsurge of bringing excellent customer service. Contrary to reports circulating that there is a shortage of SIM cards, our communication with NetOne has indicated a different position. NetOne SIM cards are readily available throughout its distribution…

Communication and advocacy, data and information management critical for RVAA success

Byron Adonis Mutingwende6 years ago6 years ago08 mins

By Byron Mutingwende The success of the Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis (VAA) efforts in the SADC region depends on strengthening communication and advocacy and data and information management systems. This emerged at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Regional Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis (RVAA) workshop in Johannesburg from 19 to 21 November 2018….

Go beyond rhetoric in gender mainstreaming: PAP President Charumbira

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 years ago06 mins

The President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), H.E. Hon. Chief Fortune Charumbira has told global Parliamentarians gathered in Kigali, Rwanda, for the 145th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), to go beyond rhetoric and utilize their budgetary powers to fast-track gender equality and mainstreaming around the world. The leader of the African continental Parliament made the call…

NetOne Pvt Ltd Boasts Extensive Network Coverage, Empowering Rural Connectivity

Byron Adonis Mutingwende10 months ago03 mins

In this digital age, where connectivity is key, NetOne Pvt Ltd has emerged as a powerhouse in the Zimbabwean telecommunications industry. With an expansive network coverage that extends to even the most remote areas, NetOne is bridging the digital divide and empowering marginalized communities across the country. The company’s Chief Commercial Officer, Mr. Learnmore Musunda,…

Conserve natural habitats and wildlife: Hubert Boulet

Byron Adonis Mutingwende6 years ago09 mins

Hubert Boulet is the Programme Coordinator of the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme at Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) HQ in Rome, which is working in 13 pilot countries, including Zimbabwe. The SWM Programme is a major seven-year African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) initiative, implemented by FAO, that seeks to reduce hunting…

Africa50 Inaugurates its Headquarters in Casablanca

Byron Adonis Mutingwende6 years ago05 mins

On Friday, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform, Africa50, inaugurated its headquarters in Casablanca, in the presence of Otman Ferdaous, Secretary of State for Investment at the Ministry of Industry, Investment, Trade, and Digital Economy, and Salaheddine Mezouar, President of the Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises and former Minister of Foreign Affairs. In his opening remarks,…

ZPHCA, grassroots women driving resilience building to climate change, COVID-19

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

Despite being confronted by the adverse impacts of climate change and COVID-19, grassroots women are united in the fight for disaster mitigation, adaptation, recovery and resilience building. This emerged today at the 2020 Grassroots Women Resilience Building National Convention organised by the Zimbabwe Parents of Handicapped Children Association (ZPHCA). This year’s edition of the Resilience…

World Bank publishes new Country Policy and Institutional Assessment report for Africa

Byron Adonis Mutingwende1 year ago04 mins

WASHINGTON, September 12, 2023 — Despite new international challenges, poor harvests, and the price shocks of 2022, many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa saw improvements in their social inclusion policies and their structural policies—both of which are reflected in the latest Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) scores for 39 countries in the region. The CPIA…

STIs menace wreaking havoc in Penhalonga

Byron Adonis Mutingwende7 months ago09 mins

Writes Clayton Masekesa PENHALONGA – As the night falls, young girls gather in and outside the packed nightclub blurring local sungura music. Some are elaborately done up in make-up, others stand plainly in skin tights and tops. The young sex workers skimpily dressed stroll around the bars in hunt of potential clients at the Old…

Compensating former white farmers a major milestone: Government

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago09 mins

Professor Mthuli Ncube, the Minister of Finance and Economic Development has praised the signing of the Global Compensation Deed on 29 July 2020 as a major milestone in the restoration of trust and cooperation between the former farm owners and the Government of Zimbabwe. Below, Spiked Online Media reproduces a joint statement by Professor Ncube…

GOAL Zimbabwe supports over 243,000 children with lifesaving nutrition intervention

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago05 mins

By Anyway Yotamu GOAL Zimbabwe, through funding from ECHO and in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Child Care, has launched a lifesaving nutrition programme which will reach almost a quarter of a million children under the age of five years for the next 12 months. The Nutrition Emergency Response for Early Detection and…

Aussie, Zimbo group set for HIFA

Byron Adonis Mutingwende10 years ago10 years ago05 mins

Three-man group consisting of Harare born twins and a New Zealand national is set to light up the Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) with a fusion of hip hop and other traditional and contemporary music influences. The trio, True Vibenation which is made up of Australian based twins Verbaleyes and Native Wit and…

COVID-19 and the magic bullet theory

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago017 mins

By George Manyaya Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) have changed the face of communication worldwide. The fast-changing pace of digital transformation has brought about access to a highly diversified range of technologies and services. Globally, the fixed and mobile telecommunications sector has been growing exponentially over the years, leading scholars to argue that we now live…

IGC: Global grains trade to set record in 2019-20

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago05 mins

By Arvin Donley LONDON, ENGLAND — Total grains trade is forecast to reach an all-time high of 375 million tonnes in 2019-20, up 3% from last year, according to supply and demand forecasts presented at the International Grains Council (IGC) 50th Council Session on Dec. 3. The IGC put total grains (wheat and coarse grains)…

Human rights activists blast security services undemocratic tendencies

Byron Adonis Mutingwende6 years ago04 mins

By Tatenda Mujeyi Human Rights activists affiliated with the Human Rights NGO Forum have blasted the security services systems for undemocratic tendencies at the launch of a Anti- impunity Report in Harare today. The report explored how challenges are faced in line with human rights abuse especially by the state security agents. The report was…

Harare City Council working tirelessly to meet 100- day targets

Byron Adonis Mutingwende7 years ago05 mins

Harare City Council is tirelessly working on its 50 remaining days of the implemented 100 –day project targets aiming at improving the water quality in the city, rehabilitate collection of refuse as well as implementing some prospects on traffic management. The project’s main thrust is to meet the residents’ expectations as they require quality service…