Giant mobile telephony company, NetOne Pvt Ltd’s “Pinda Manake ne NetOne” Christmas promotion demonstrates the institution’s commitment to spreading joy, transforming lives, and making a positive impact in marginalised communities. The “Pinda Manake ne NetOne” Christmas promotion brings to the fore NetOne’s eagerness to plough back some of the fruits of its enterprise back to…
Written by Kundai Marunya Popular international perfume brand Carolina Herrera will unveil their new fragrance the CH Men Privé on the local market next month. The launch will be in sync with South Africa but ahead of other African nations. Speaking at a prelaunch breakfast meeting at Meikles Hotel, Puig SSA brand manager, Marco Loureiro…
By Azriel Chimeno The Green Light International Trust is set to help less privileged members of the community once again when they host another event dubbed ‘BRING A SMILE’ to be held on 30 April 2022 at Harare Gardens. The Trust will also be celebrating its tenth anniversary and this year’s event is going to…
Writes Munyaradzi Munaro in Turkey As I stepped into the Tawalso conference in Turkey, I was met with a sense of urgency and determination. The theme, “The Palestinian Narrative: The New Era,” resonated deeply with the over 700 delegates from 53 countries gathered to discuss the pressing issues surrounding the Palestinian narrative in the media….
By Byron Mutingwende On the occasion of this year’s edition of the Heroes’ Day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa projected a futuristic relevance of this commemoration. In his submission, he located the idea of the new dispensation in the essence of remembering Zimbabwe’s heroes and how the committed sacrifice to independence must translate to the enhancement…
By Charles Dhewa Among other revelations, COVID-19 has shown the extent to which formal and informal African economies do not work in isolation but are more like Siamese twins. African economies are structured in such a way that there are no distinct supply chains that can be locked down without affecting entire ecosystems. For instance,…
By Joyce Mukucha The Confederation Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has highlighted it is illegal for Zimra to enforce the collection of value-added tax (VAT) on rice in retrospect since the current law does not provide for it. The organisation made the statement following the article which was published in the edition of The Standard on 20…
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has approved four new climate projects valued at USD 380.7 million in GCF funding and USD 1.0 billion with co-financing, whilst also launching the process for the Fund’s replenishment for 2024-2027 period. With the newly approved projects, GCF’s portfolio now stands at 200 projects with a total value of…
By Thabani Dube Harare The trend of below-target funding from the national budget to the social sectors, including to health, renders tje sectors over-reliant on donors and risks the long term sustainability of programmes, a UN country boss has said. Acting UN Resident Coordinator, who is also UNICEF Country Representative, Dr Mohamed Ayoya, on 9…
Writes Persistence Gwanyanya Sometimes, it is advisable to maintain a winning formula. The resolution by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to stay the course of a tight monetary policy stance, as expressed in the Mid-Term Monetary Policy Statement of 2023, is instructive. Clearly, this stance will allow current…
By Patricia Mashiri In a bid to provide accessible health services to Zimbabwean citizens, China has donated equipment for early screening and treatment of cervical cancer to the Ministry of Health and Child Care. The equipment worth US$500 000 was donated to Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals and handed over to Dr David Parirenyatwa, Minister of…
Writes Thomas Faranando In a bold move, two pastors in Kadoma have traded in their pulpits for plows, venturing into horticulture to empower their community and challenge the status quo. Their innovative approach has sparked admiration and inspired others to follow suit. Pastor Chinyemba of Great Commission Church and Overseer Pingama of Pentecostal Assembly of…
According to the Report on the state of informality in the cultural and creative sectors in Zimbabwe, produced by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the significance of the informal economy in Zimbabwe cannot be underestimated. It employs more than 80 percent of the population. The…
By Joyce Mukucha Along with other COVID-19 response interventions in Zimbabwe during the third wave, through its COVID-19 Enrolled Nurse Aide (CENA) programme model, the international medical humanitarian organisation Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has trained nurse aides on providing quality COVID-19 patient care to fill the gap in the provision of basic tasks at Wilkins…
O’mari, the fintech subsidiary of Old Mutual Zimbabwe, has announced the launch of its new digital-first, low-cost home insurance product ‘O’mari HomeCare’, underwritten by Old Mutual Zimbabwe Insurance Company. This innovative offering is designed to provide affordable and accessible insurance for homeowners. The new product leverages digital technology to streamline the application process and…
Writes Marlvin Ngiza Chitungwiza-based youth-led movement, Teen Rescue Mission (TRM), has stretched its wings to cover young people who live in Mutare, Manicaland Province with economic empowerment programmes which include carpentry, poultry production and dressmaking among others. The extension of the organisation’s operations has been said to be prompted by worrisome statistics of young people…
The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has unveiled its new Ten-Year Strategy 2024–2033 (https://apo-opa.co/4aKxNom), a blueprint to confront Africa’s pressing challenges and to help put the continent firmly back on track towards sustained economic growth and prosperity. Unveiling the strategy during the Bank Group’s Annual Meetings in Nairobi, Kenya, African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina…
By Thabani Dube The Acting Ambassador of Sudan to Zimbabwe, Rida Osman says the Government of Zimbabwe must initiate dialogue with the United States of America to end economic sanctions and travelling restrictions. The Acting Ambassador, who is also the Deputy Head of Mission in Harare, told this journalist at a recently held press conference…
By Ronnie Chisamba A Harare R’n’ B rising artiste, Russel Tawanda Matinyarare (26), has released his latest track on YouTube and other social media platforms. The Shona track, Rudo Mutoro, was only released on social media this week due to delays caused by the current countrywide Covid-19 induced lockdown. Literally translated, Rudo Mutoro means the…
By Transparency International On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 as a pandemic. In many ways, the ongoing pandemic has turned the world upside down. Besides the devastating human toll around the world, we have also been living through an increasingly disturbing reality that is marked with rising authoritarianism, reduced civic space and misuse of relief funds. The ongoing pandemic has also exposed vulnerabilities in public contracting systems around the world and shown how unprepared governments are to buy…
By Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights The 2013 Constitution provides for the overall framework for the conduct of elections in Zimbabwe, which must be managed by an independent Zimbabwe Election Commission that is subject to the Constitution and the other laws. The Constitution also provides for political rights – the right to vote and the…
The symposium will serve as a platform for sharing experiences, best practices, and innovative approaches to electoral justice among the participating nations.
Air Botswana’s Sales and Marketing Manager, Mogolo Mokgosi was in Zimbabwe this week where she met with stakeholders in the tourism and business sector. Air Botswana has resumed the Harare-Gaborone route in a development that is expected to boost business interactions and the tourism sector in Southern Africa. This comes at the back of the…
AFC Holdings, the one-stop shop for development finance, commercial banking, insurance, and leasing with a special focus on agriculture development is committed to supporting the 2022/23 summer cropping season. Speaking to Spiked Online Media today during the ongoing Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS) in Harare today, Mrs. Priscilla Munyeza, the Managing Director at the AFC Land…
Africa’s food systems face multiple shocks and stressors hence the need to embrace resilience and inclusivity in implementing the Post-Malabo Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). In his presentation representing the thematic working group on ‘Enhancing Resilience of Livelihoods and Agri-food Systems to Shocks’ during the ongoing CAADP Validation Workshop for Technical Working Groups…
By Joyce Mukucha The Financial Securities Exchange (FINSEC), an Alternative Trading Platform has launched the Pfuma MSME Exchange Listing and Funding Platform which aims at revolutionising the capital markets and the access to finance and listing for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). It has been learnt that MSMEs have several challenges which continue to…
By Elvis Dumba Zvimba South – Flamboyant Zvimba South Constituency Lawmaker, Dr. Phillip Chiyangwa who is also the National Chairman for ZANU (PF) fundraising projects, poured ZWL$11 million dollars for community empowerment projects in the area. In an interview, Dr. Chiyangwa said the money is intended to boost the already different income projects in the…
The potential for new technology to support African smallholders receives insufficient attention, says director of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) The huge promise of technology to help improve productivity, profitability and sustainability for African smallholders should be higher on the international agenda, the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture heard. Michael…
Zimbabwe government has received its consignment of Coronavirus testing kits and prevention material donated by Chinese billionaire Jack Ma. In response to the latest developments in the wake of the devastating effect of COVID19 around the world, the testing kits and prevention material arrived in the country on Tuesday from Ethiopia. The Deputy Minister of…
By Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) INTRODUCTION During the month of May, a new variant of COVID-19, the Indian Variant B.1.617, was detected in Kwekwe. Subsequent to this, the government imposed a two-week lockdown covering the entire district: the City of Kwekwe, Redcliff town, and the surrounding farming areas in Kwekwe Rural District Council. Measures…
By Farai Chirimumimba Introduction As the MDC Alliance today, 05 June 2018 presses on with electoral reforms demand, they probably survived a counter onslaught after the police refused to clear a counter ZANU-PF march which was rescheduled for tomorrow. As noted by Sachikonye (2011), violence has been woven through the intricate fabric of Zimbabwe’s political…
Although with the Covid-19 pandemic and two decades of economic downturn the situation in Zimbabwe looks dire, a bright future awaits those who dare to dream, graduates of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in Zimbabwe have been told. Speaking at one of a series of graduation ceremonies at Dzidzo House in Harare, guest…
Everybody wishes to gain muscles and attain a healthy physique. Often, bulk eating might lead to fat gain instead of muscle build-up. Hence, the entire muscle gain procedure requires the proper count of diet along with regular medium-intensity workouts. You must consume protein-rich foods and cut down the fats as much as possible. Along with…
President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia has said the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has great potential to address food insecurity and increase trade in pursuit of attaining sustainable development goals (SDGs). He made the remarks in his maiden speech during the 42nd Ordinary Summit of the SADC Heads of State and Government held in the…
Writes Elvis Dumba in Birmingham, London The government is continuing to lure international investors into the country, a development leading to economic growth through foreign investment and increased international trade opportunities as witnessed at a recently held Trade Expo in the UK. The commitment towards international trade has been proven after President Mnangagwa’s administration dispatched…
The 3rd African Media Convention held in Accra, Ghana May 15-17, 2024 came to a close with a major milestone, the official launch of the African Media Lawyers Network (AMLN), the first continental network with the mandate of protecting freedom of expression and press freedom in Africa, at the closing ceremony attended by hundreds of…
By Staff Reporter The Pan-African Parliamentary (PAP) Committee on Rural Economy, Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources recently came up with this draft model law on food security and nutrition in Africa whose main objective is to strengthen and consolidate positions on food security and nutrition, as well as the right to adequate food. The model…
By Wallace Mawire Marginalised Zimbabwe’s parties to contest in the forthcoming 2018 watershed elections have signed an MOU (PACT) in a bid to work together as a collaborative force to dislodge the ZANU (PF) ruling party. The memorandum of understanding signed this Saturday is known as the Zimbabwe Non-Aligned Political Parties (ZINAPP). According to ZINAPP the Zimbabwean…
On Saturday, 19 March nominees for the eighth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards will be unveiled in a special broadcast on all Africa Magic channels on DStv from 22:00. Nollywood actors, Adesua Etomi-Wellington and Daniel Etim-Effiong, will announce the nominees in all 33 categories for this edition. MultiChoice Zimbabwe’s Publicity and Public…
The MDC alliance has described as “brazen act of political thuggery” the move by government to withhold the MDC grant entitled to the party under the Political Parties Finance Act while Zanu PF has already been paid their dues. The party reported that the past one week has seen top MDC officials being sent from…
By Monica Munemo Mvurwi Town Secretary Sheri Nyakudya is under fire from resident association who are accusing her of nepotism. According to resident association official Emmanuel Nkambala ,Nyakudya has employed 7 of her relatives at the expense of others. “As Mvurwi residents we are disturbed with our Town Secretary who is employing her relatives at…
By Elvis Dumba BANKET- Those involved in the distribution of the Presidential Agriculture Inputs have been warned against the abuse of the system as the full wrath of the law will take its course. The sentiments were made by Mashonaland West Province Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Mary Mliswa-Chikoka during a Pfumvudza/Intwasa…
Solar energy is an alternative to traditional electricity sources and can reduce your reliance on the ZESA grid for power. The team at Ultimate Power Pvt (Ltd) provides solar installation services that can provide clients with clean, renewable energy from the sun. The company has a range of spare parts available for those who need…
Fastjet Zimbabwe, the award-winning value-based airline, has today unveiled its new uniform designs marking the airline’s readiness for the runway. Fastjet’s new uniform, representing a modern and smart look that captures the airline’s brand identity, will be worn by its ground staff and aircrew across all its bases in Zimbabwe and South Africa from Thursday,…
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…
