At the start of the holy month of Ramadan, DStv’s Muslim viewers have an additional channel to reinforce their month of fasting and reflection with the launch of Ramadan TV. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said the pop-up channel would operate from Friday, April 1 for 4 weeks to the…
Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry Zimbabwean Minister Honourable Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndhlovu is leading the Zimbabwe delegation at the ongoing Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF) at Raddison Blue Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. The AHIF is running back to back with AviaDev Africa which is running from 12-14 and 14-16 respectively in Nairobi under the theme,…
By Byron Mutingwende Girls and women with mental disability are highly vulnerable to sexual violence and encounter enormous obstacles which impede easy access to post gender based violence services such as health, justice, counselling and shelter. As a result, stakeholders called for standardising and decentralisation of psychiatric assessment reports. Nobuhle Moyo, the Project Officer…
NetOne, a leading telecommunications company, has recently made headlines with a remarkable 93.99% surge in data traffic. This was revealed by the first quarter report by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ). This unprecedented growth not only underscores NetOne’s strong market presence but also sheds light on the evolving landscape of data…
In preparation for COP26, the Energy Transition Council (ETC) has launched the Rapid Response Facility, an international and UK-funded initiative of £10million for 2021–2022 to support the transition away from fossil fuels towards clean energy. #CCG is a supporting partner. The RRF will assist developing countries with strategic planning, capacity building, and technical expertise to…
Zimbabwe has made huge progress in the provision of Family Planning for women but more efforts are required to ensure access for even those in the remotest parts of the country, according to the United Nations Population Fund and it partners – the Ministry of Health and Child Care and the Zimbabwe National Family Council….
By Elvis Dumba Harare – Focus Africa Series International, in collaboration with the African Tourism Board and Africa News Network (ANN) Services will confer Zimbabwe’s Dr Philip Chiyangwa with a Focus Africa Leading People Award, a special recognition given to people pioneering work in driving the economic empowerment of indigenous business people in Africa. The conferment…
Firebrand independent legislator for Norton, Temba Mliswa, has come out guns blazing against Innscor Africa and accused the institution of holding a tight grip on cartels that are accused of capturing state institutions. In a no holds barred press conference held at the Media Centre in Harare today, Mliswa said the cartels are fuelling corruption…
By John Wilson I am writing this on World Water Day, March 22nd. The UN’s tagline for the day is ‘Be the change. Every drop counts.’ This is very true. If we are going to return water cycles everywhere to what they used to be, then it will start with each one of us understanding…
By Joyce Mukucha Cancer ranks as a leading cause of death and an important barrier to increasing life expectancy in every country of the world. According to estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2019, cancer is the first or second leading cause of death before the age of 70 years in 112 of…
By Byron Mutingwende The National Tourism Master Plan will chart the way forward for the development of the sector, a Cabinet minister has said. “As we gather around in this room, this morning, to unpack the contents of the National Tourism Master Plan, that Government has developed, I dare say that this document…
KinderCare Zimbabwe will host the inaugural Annual conference and Awards ceremony for “Women in Business in the Education Sector (Early Childhood Development)”, under the theme, “Advancing Women’s Participation in Business- change agents of a community”. This will be held at Cresta Jameson, Harare from 1 to 2 November 2018. “We are honoured to have in our…
At the margins of the Afreximbank Annual Meeting 2023 taking place in Accra, Ghana, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and United Bank for Africa (UBA) have signed an Agreement to provide financial support to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) within the AfCFTA in order to boost intra-Africa trade. The African Continental Free…
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) will commemorate Africa Day on Monday, 25 May by hosting virtual engagements with Civil Society Organizations and Africans in the diaspora. Held under the overarching African Union theme of 2020 “Silencing the Guns: Creating conducive conditions for Africa’s Development,” the fora are expected to define the role of the both the Civil Society…
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s largest telecommunications and technology company, Econet Wireless, has achieved an Africa first by opening two free remittance corridors into the country, completely eliminating the cost to both sender and receiver. Econet has partnered with its sister company, Sasai Money Transfer, to enable individuals and companies in the United Kingdom and South Africa…
H.E. Amira Elfadil Mohammed, Commissioner for Social Affairs, African Union Commission; H.E. Dr Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy; and Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) launched the “Africa Against COVID-19: Saving Lives, Economies and Livelihoods” campaign during the Africa CDC weekly press briefing on…
The community borehole sunk at Mwanandishe Primary School by the Zimbabwe National Zakat Fund (Zimnzaf) is set to ease water woes bedeviling the school and Tafara community at large. In an interview during the drilling process on Tuesday, Zimnzaf Finance Director Philemon C. Chari said this intervention is part of the organisation’s water and sanitation…
By Ronnie Chisamba The dent, social chaos, and loss of lives being caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has touched a Zimbabwean musician leading to a change of his stage name. Kadoma-based conscious reggae artiste, George Mandevu (44) – for long known as Barbed-wire or General Kartel – has changed his name to Jah Flame. “COVID-19…
By Joyce Mukucha More than half of people with mental illness do not seek help for their disorders, they even avoid or delay seeking treatment due to concerns about being treated differently or fears of losing their jobs and livelihood. Worldwide, stigma, prejudice, and discrimination against people with mental illness still remain a problem that…
Following a trail of destruction left by the ravaging Cyclone Idai, many international and local organisations and governments are coming with relief and aid but mobile telephony giant, Econet, is leading from the front. Led by Econet Wireless Zimbabwe’s Chief of Staff who is part of Higher Life Foundation, Mr. Lovemore Nyatsine, the mobile telephony…
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zimbabwe yesterday in Harare convened the World Press Freedom Day Commemoration – a day celebrated globally on 3 May, whereupon stakeholders reiterated the key role that the media plays in amplifying environmental stewardship. The universal theme for this year is: “: A Press for the Planet: Journalism in…
By Anyway Yotamu The levels of childhood immunizations against dangerous diseases such as measles, tetanus, and diphtheria have dropped alarmingly during the COVID-19 pandemic, putting millions of children at risk, United Nations agencies said on Wednesday the 15th of July 2020. “The avoidable suffering and death caused by children missing out on routine immunisations could…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated Professor Tshilidzi Marwala on his new appointment as the Rector of the United Nations University. In an announcement made by the United Nations on Monday, Prof Marwala’s appointment is with effect from March 2023 in Tokyo. Prof Marwala is currently the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Johannesburg and the Deputy…
By Byron Mutingwende A strong media provides accurate, timely and objective reporting to foster development and encourage humanitarian work for sustainability, the United Nations has noted. Speaking during a workshop on experience sharing on forging alliances between the media and the world body in a quest to advance the achievement of the Agenda…
Zimbabwe Music Festival Bira (Zimfebi) founder Makandire Luckson Chikutu is set to launch his debut book FlashBack Identity on October 6. Chikutu who goes by the moniker Manluckerz said the launch of the book will be a step further in preserving and documenting the Shona culture. “Our culture is very rich and this is my…
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) is this week aiming to leverage on the 60th edition of ZITF which kicked off this Tuesday, 23 April in Bulawayo by concentrating on MICE tourism through A’sambeni Tourism Fair. A’sambeni is taking place at the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre popularly known as the ZITF grounds until Saturday 27 April….
The Women’s Election Mechanism for Peace (WEMP) is an initiative that aims to increase women’s participation in democracy and peace processes. Through this initiative, 300 Peace Monitors have been trained and are actively monitoring incidents of violence and disruption. The WEMP will establish Peace Rooms in five provinces: Gauteng, Limpopo, Eastern Cape, Western Cape, and…
By Veritas Introduction Corporal punishment ‒ the beating of a person with a cane or stick as punishment for committing a crime ‒ has been a sentence that Zimbabwean courts could impose on convicted criminals, usually as an alternative to imprisonment but sometimes in addition to it. The courts always treated it as a severe punishment,…
Innovation, traveller demand for diverse and authentic experiences in cities, and urban tourism governance models will be the central themes of the “UNWTO Conference on City Breaks: Creating Innovative Experiences”, to be held in Valladolid, Spain, on 15-16 October 2018. The conference will address the future of urban tourism, with special emphasis on current challenges,…
Zimbabwe today celebrated the 77th anniversary of the United Nations belatedly due to unavoidable circumstances, with a call for transformative solutions to a plethora of challenges. The UN Day is officially commemorated each year on 24 October – the anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Charter. At the event in Harare…
By Anyway Yotamu and Joyce Mukucha The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA), First Mutual, TelOne, Mimosa amongst other stakeholders has partnered with Institute of Risk Management (IRM) Zimbabwe regional group to officially launch the Zimbabwean regional group to ensure that the nation catches up with the leading global practice. The IRM regional group’s main thrust seeks…
By Bernard Chiketo MUTASA – MINISTRY of primary and secondary education has received a timely boost ahead of the reopening of schools as United Methodist Church (UMC) donated personal protective equipment and hygiene materials to 25 schools in Mutasa to combat the Covid-19 disease. The equipment included 250 buckets, 260 litres liquid soap, 200 face…
By Patricia Mashiri and Joyce Mukucha Finally the controversial Naija musician David Adedeji Adeleke popularly known as Davido has landed today for the forthcoming Saturday 30 Billion Dollar Concert. The musician has failed to come to Zimbabwe twice following many controversial incidents some of them which were related to murder of some of his band…
Staff Writer The Zimbabwe National Road Administration is implementing a cocktail of measures aimed at rebranding the institution and ensure that the public understands its mandate as enshrined in the Roads Act. After aligning its activities to its legislative mandate of fixing, collecting, and disbursing road user fees to road authorities, Zinara public relations and…
Pixel is now a key standard for a smartphone. According to many tech columnists, smartphones are stepping into a high-pixel era in 2020s. Some smartphone manufacturers have announced to launch their new product with this super-high definition camera, as proceeded by many global smartphone brands that also target to buy into this new trend. It…
By Charles Dhewa Avenues for aligning agriculture with the nutritional needs of citizens Pathways for successfully converting rhetoric surrounding nutrition security into reality should include collecting and analysing data from local communities to national levels and markets. Such data can include the volume and value of agricultural commodities flowing from each production versus the amount…
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (ZSE:ECO.ZW), has partnered with Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) to launch 5G services in Harare, Zimbabwe, in a significant milestone for the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed mobile network operator and in light of Econet’s digital transformation journey with the aim of improving customer experience. Ericsson will support Econet with its latest energy-efficient and high-performing Radio Access…
By Nevson Mpofu and Byron Mutingwende This year’s March 24 World TB Day celebrated in Shurugwi paved a new way for strategies to end the disease. Ending Tuberculosis could be achieved through testing and screening, it has emerged. The fact on ground is, in populations with high HIV prevalence, many people infected with HIV develop…
“These elections are a critical test of Zimbabwe’s reform process. Given the context of past elections, great efforts need to be made to ensure public and political confidence in the 2018 polls,” stated Elmar Brok, Chief Observer of the EU Election Observation Mission, in a press conference in Harare on Friday. Mr. Brok added: “Necessary…
By Calvin Manika Thobekile Shoko, a young woman who was instrumental in the three-month-long women protests against Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) in 2018 over the unpaid salaries of their husbands, is still in the trenches to emancipate women. Of late, Thobekile and other women are thinking of turning their poultry project into a competent…
By Staff Reporter The capital city will lead efforts aimed at attracting investment in the country, the Minister of State for Harare Metropolitan Province Honourable Oliver Chidau has said. In that regard, Harare City will implement laws which will govern proper procedures for those who want residential stands and those who allocate them. Hon Chidau…
By Patricia Mashiri The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has reiterated its commitment to update the electorate about its activities regularly and urged political parties to disseminate correct information on biometric voter registration. “The voter regulations are now in place. Proof of residence and identity are some of the requirements for the registration process. Metal national…
Writes Elvis Dumba Zvimba – The agriculture sector is facing a huge challenge due to the ever-changing weather patterns as a result of climate change. Zimbabwean farmers involved in various agriculture sectors have not been spared from the effects of climate change with threats of another poor rainy season due to the expected El-Nino weather…
A civil society consortium in partnership with the United Nations’ (UN) International Organisation for Migration (IOM) held a human rights clinic and a multi-stakeholder consultative forum on human rights from 26 – 27 November 2018 in Chiredzi, Masvingo province. The civil society organisations include Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights), Counselling Services Unit (CSU), Zimbabwe Lawyers…
By Anyway Yotamu With the current housing backlog standing at nearly 2, 5 million people on the waiting list, Government is redesigning all informal housing settlements in urban and peri-urban areas in a move meant to sanctify the illegal structures and give ownership to the occupiers. Informal housing settlements do not have water reticulation systems…
