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UNITLIFE and Ecobank Foundation works to prevent chronic malnutrition amongst children in Africa

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

UNITLIFE, the United Nations initiative dedicated to fighting chronic malnutrition through innovation, and the Ecobank Group’s Foundation (www.EcobankFoundation.org) – the pan-African banking group with operations in 33 countries across the continent-announce the launch of the “Make the Connection” campaign, which aims to raise awareness and funds to prevent chronic malnutrition in Africa. 144 million children…

COVID-19 relief: Sekuru Banda opens businesses for Kapfupi and other musicians

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

Famous traditional healer, Sekuru Banda has come to the rescue of comedian Kapfupi and other musicians struggling under the COVID-19-induced hardships by opening grocery shops and starting income generating projects for them. The initiative is part of Sekuru Banda’s extension of an olive branch to musicians who have gone for more than a year without…

AfDB assists West African countries to deliver carbon emission reductions and meet their Paris Agreement commitments

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has extended financial support to a project that will strengthen the efforts of West African countries to meet their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) targets under the Paris climate accord. The Bank will underwrite the preparation of concept notes exploring the use of internationally transferable mitigation outcomes (ITMOs) in selected West…

2021 A Crucial Year for Climate Change: UN Chief

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

The United Nations Secretary General António Guterres said 2021 is a crucial year for climate change, UN News revealed. He made these remarks on Monday when he was speaking to a Member States meeting as part of the preparations towards the latest annual UN climate conference, known as COP26, which will be held in Glasgow,…

Retailers Declare Full-Fledged War Against Covid-19

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

By Staff Reporter Following increased daily Covid-19 infections and the Government’s recent invitation for business entities and the private sector to venture in and assist in the procurement of Covid-19 vaccines, the Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has called upon businesses to commit and save the nation through donations. In a statement released on Monday,…

Econet unveils AI-powered Chatbot ‘Yamurai’ to enhance customer experience

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has launched a customer service enhancing Chatbot named Yamurai, to empower its customers and improve their customer experience. Econet said the Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven Chatbot will give customers an additional digital customer support channel as the company steps up efforts to optimize efficiencies and manage the surge in caller-based customer queries amid…

Zimbabwe go down to Pakistan in women’s first one-dayer

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago08 mins

Pakistan Women – 225-6 in 50 overs (Javeria Khan 81, Aliya Riaz 74, Omaima Sohail 29; Nomvelo Sibanda 2/28, Esther Mbofana 2/42, Tasmeen Granger 1/58) Zimbabwe Women – 77 all out in 34.1 overs (Pellagia Mujaji 16, Precious Marange 13, Chiedza Dhururu 8; Sadia Iqbal 2/8, Nida Dar 2/9, Fatima Sana 2/16) Pakistan Women won…

Why Ireland’s tour to Zimbabwe failed to materialise

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago02 mins

Zimbabwe Cricket Information Following a statement released by Cricket Ireland (CI) on Monday concerning the postponement of Ireland’s proposed tour to Zimbabwe for a men’s six-match limited-overs series, Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) wishes to clarify the circumstances surrounding the postponement. Due to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic across the world – not in Zimbabwe…

Women In Agriculture Union donates fertilizer to 1000 female beneficiaries

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

By Desire Tshuma On Friday 5 February 2021, Women In Agriculture Union donated organic fertilizers to 1000 beneficiaries in Harare so as to promote and boost yields in diverse farming businesses. Speaking to Spiked Online Media, the founder, chairperson, and national coordinator for Women In Agriculture Union (WAU), Miss Olga Nhari said as a union…

When there is no market, farmers stop exercising their brains

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

A significant proportion of African smallholder farmers no longer waste their energy and resources producing commodities that do not have a market. Buyers who suddenly start looking for tons of sesame, peacocks and other commodities that do not have a ready market are blind to the fact that farmers have learned the hard way to…

ZimRights application to compel the government to provide national deployment vaccination plan not urgent: High Court

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

By Kumbirai Mafunda The High Court has removed an urgent chamber application filed by Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) seeking to compel the government to provide a National Deployment Vaccination Plan and present a budget for the purchase of coronavirus vaccines before Parliament after ruling that it is not an urgent matter. Through its lawyer…

Angola’s ANPG Clarifies Environmental Impact of Upcoming Onshore Licensing Round

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

Due to some inaccurate interpretations disseminated in national and international media and also on social media about the work to be carried out in the Angolan interior basins, particularly in the Etosha/Okavango Basin, the Angolan Agency for Oil, Gas and Biofuels, clarifies the following: 1. In compliance with the guidelines established by the Angolan Government…

FRIDA rooting for the success of feminist movements

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago08 mins

By Joyce Mukucha Over the past decade, the young feminist-led organisations have garnered a reputation as outspoken, courageous, and creative movement-builders, pushing transformative change and social justice around the world. As the Young Feminist Fund (FRIDA) celebrates 10 years of resourcing young feminist organizing with core flexible, sustainable funds and opens a new decade and…

TDB Transforming Women’ Lives Through Business

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago016 mins

By Joyce Mukucha Behind Today’s Businesswomen Development (TBD) is a dedicated, hardworking and inspiring lady who is committed to changing fellow women lives She is the organisation’s leader, founder and Chief Executive Ofiicer. Uzillah Munyengeterwa-Hove is a certified motivational speaker, author and entrepreneur driven by passion to see every woman excelling in business and personal…

The Amazing Ways Wild Me Uses AI And Citizen Scientists To Help With Conservation

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago09 mins

Bernard Marr Did you know that scientists have identified only 1.5 million species out of the 10 million estimated on Earth? And many of those species are vulnerable to extinction. Thanks to the efforts of the non-profit organization Wild Me, the gargantuan task of wildlife preservation is getting a much-needed assist from citizen scientists who photograph…

How health aid can reach the world’s poorest people

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago012 mins

Cordelia Kenney, Kaci Kennedy McDade, Wenhui Mao, and Osondu Ogbuoji Disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could reverse progress in global poverty reduction and in global health improvements among poor people. The links between health and poverty are clear: Poverty limits people’s ability to access medical care, safe living environments, and sufficient nutrition, the absence of which can have disastrous consequences. Conversely, good…

NAMA 2021 Date Postponed

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

By Joyce Mukucha The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) has advised stakeholders in the cultural and creative sectors, sponsors and the nation at large that this year’s edition of the National Arts Merit Awards Legends at 40 (NAMA), which was scheduled for February 27 are set to be held on the 27th of March….

High Court Orders Government to Disseminate Comprehensive Information on Covid-19

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

By Veritas High Court judge Justice Mary Dube has ordered the Ministers of Health and Child Care and of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services to disseminate widely “comprehensive and adequate information” on both private and public testing, isolation and treatment of COVID-19. This follows an urgent application filed by the trustees of MISA Zimbabwe, represented…

The UN working to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM)

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago014 mins

By Joyce Mukucha On 6 February 2021, the United Nations (UN) through its agencies, the World Health Organisation (WHO), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) joined the rest of the world to commemorate the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The UN has noted with concern that many countries are experiencing…

Free advice to the Zimbabwean government on taking the country forward

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

By Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo It is not a secret that we have one of the richest mineral deposits in the entire world. We have gold, we have chrome, we have alluvial diamonds, we have the Great Dyke with all mineral deposits. We have copper, and perhaps we are the second-largest platinum producer in the world,…

African traditional food ensured COVID-19 recovery: Survivor

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

Spiked Online Media caught up with a survivor of COVID-19 who paid tribute to food consultant and expertise, Rumbidzai Mukori, but chose to remain anonymous. Below is the testimony: A moment of reflection.. Feeling abandoned nearly destroyed all the hope in me, but that’s when I realised it’s a mistake to ever look for hope…

Strive Masiyiwa Buys Back Mascom Botswana For USD$300 Million

Lead entrepreneurial revolution and create wealth – Masiyiwa urges young Africans

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

Pan-African businessman Strive Masiyiwa has called on young African entrepreneurs – that he has called ‘digital, liberated young entrepreneurs’ – to lead a wealth-creation, entrepreneurial revolution on the continent. Masiyiwa writes: I remember a time when the richest man in the world was always an old man; a very old man. Before Bill Gates, the…

We are reopening St Mary’s Clinic with full services: Dr. Kasu

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

By Joyce Mukucha Chitungwiza Municipality has today re-opened St Mary’s Clinic which was temporarily closed three weeks ago after seven health staff were infected by Covid-19, resulting in one death. During its closure, Acting town clerk Dr. Tonderai Kasu said that the town did not have enough health staff out of isolation to man all…

A rapid assessment of mining activities taking place in protected areas

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago038 mins

Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association Information Department Background This is the second edition of the Situational Report (Sit-Rep) compiled by the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association’s (ZELA) Wildlife Cluster. This edition is a rapid assessment profiling mining activities taking place in four Protected Areas and Critical ecosystems (PACE).Suffice to indicate that there is still need for a…

African Union Chairperson and FIFA President discuss ongoing strong collaboration

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

Thursday, during a call that preceded the 34th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), AU Chairperson H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa and FIFA (www.FIFA.com) President Gianni Infantino spoke of the positive momentum generated between both organisations in the past two years as well as the strong…

Maintain Nation’s Economic Stability: Zimbabweans Told

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

All economic spectrums and citizens have been urged by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to persistently play a crucial role in ensuring that the country’s economic stability continues to prevail and foster a dignified life for everyone. He made these remarks during his national address on Thursday in Harare where he highlighted that to date, Zimbabwe’s flourishing…

COVID-19 vaccines: President Mnangagwa pays tribute to China

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has applauded China for taking a leading role in contributing to Zimbabwe’s national vaccine deployment strategy. Addressing the nation on Thursday, President Mnangagwa praised China for its consistent humane policy of treating Covid-19 vaccines as global public goods. “Allow me to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt and sincere gratitude to…

Zimbabwe, Pakistan add another T20I to the women’s series

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago02 mins

In an exciting development, Zimbabwe and Pakistan have agreed to add one more Twenty20 international (T20I) match to the women’s white-ball series which is set to get underway at Harare Sports Club next week. This means the two sides will now clash in three T20I games and as many one-day matches. The additional match has…

Celebrate Give Kids A Smile Day with DStv

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

DStv is celebrating Give Kids A Smile Day on 5 February in the best way possible: by making more children smile with the ultimate kid’s entertainment! Liz Dziva, MultiChoice Zimbabwe’s Public Relations Publicity Manager said Give Kids A Smile Day is all about making sure children have access to the right dental care so that…

AfDB Puts Climate Adaptation ’on Steroids’ by Investing in Young People

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago08 mins

By Megan Rowling (Thomson Reuters Foundation) The African Development Bank plans to deploy billions of dollars to help young people build a new digitally-driven model of agriculture that can feed the continent’s people and boost prosperity even as the planet heats up, its president said. At a global summit this week, the bank and the…

Unite to end cancer: world urged

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago020 mins

By Joyce Mukucha In the pursuit to significantly reduce illness and death caused by cancer, encouraging its prevention, detection, and treatment, Zimbabwe yesterday joined the rest of the international world in commemorating World Cancer Day (WCD). Through an online meeting hosted by the Zimpapers Television Network, the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe(CAZ) in partnership with the…

Mamombe and Chimbiri remanded in custody

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago02 mins

Zimbabwe’s main opposition party MDC-Alliance legislator Joanna Mamombe and her co-accused Cecilia Chimbiri have been denied bail by a Harare Magistrate who remanded them in custody till 18 February, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has revealed. In a tweet, ZLHR said, “Harare West MP Hon. Mamombe & Chimbiri return to Chikurubi Maximum Prison after…

Incessant rains causing power outages: Energy Minister

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

By Joyce Mukucha The prolonged power outages currently occurring in the country are due to the incessant rains, a government official has said. In an interview with the state media, the Minister of Energy and Power Development, Honourable Soda Zhemu said currently the country was producing adequate power and blamed the prevailing rainy season for…

Smartphone market battles back in Q4

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

By Kavit Majithia The smartphone market returned to familiar ground in Q4 2020, with figures from a quartet of analyst companies indicating a recovery for the segment, fuelled by 5G and mid-tier devices. IDC placed shipments at 385.9 million units, up 4.3 per cent year-on-year, driven by a record period for Apple. The company noted the…

COVID-19: Government commends US$234 million support from development partners

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

By Staff Reporter The government has acknowledged and appreciated the support from Development Partners towards the Covid-19 pandemic response in Zimbabwe. The nation is in the middle of fighting the second wave of the pandemic which witnessed increased infection rates resulting in an increased number of deaths as compared to the first wave. The cases…

MSF: Southern Africa urgently needs COVID-19 vaccines as new strain ravages region

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

Brienne Prusak As a highly infectious new strain of COVID-19 spreads through Southern Africa, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is calling for COVID-19 vaccines to be distributed equitably, prioritizing frontline health workers and people at highest risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19. Health workers in Mozambique, Eswatini,…

Sowing the Seeds of Industrial Farming in Mozambique

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago08 mins

By Grace Goodrich With fertile river valleys, expansive coastal lowlands and the prolific Zambezi River as a source of irrigation, Mozambique is considered a mecca for crop cultivation, with climatic conditions catering to a diverse range of agricultural products. Agriculture represents the second-largest sector of the Mozambican economy – accounting for more than 25% of…

6th FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit on the cards

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

Since its inception in 2016, hosted as a prestigious gala event, the FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit (LeadingWomenSummit.co.za) has been a platform bringing together a unique collection of female leaders and trail-blazers from across Africa and the world. Held a year after the first reported COVID-19 case in South Africa in March 2020, the…

Young Nigerian content creator first winner of Sasai’s #ThisIsMyAfrica campaign

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

Nigerian content creator Adekola ‘McKennie’ John Kehinde has been voted the first monthly winner of Sasai’s #ThisIsMyAfrica campaign and is set to pocket US$2 000 in prize money. The campaign, which is being run by Cassava Fintech International (CFI), the developers of the Sasai super App, comes on the heels of the successful #African&Talented online promotion,…

SALT Africa Curbing GBV During Lockdown through Mental Counselling Services

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago011 mins

By Joyce Mukucha In pursuit of ending gender-based violence (GBV) in communities during the lockdown, Someone Always Listens To-you (SALT) Africa, a local organisation that focuses on mental health, is making huge strides in offering assistance to GBV victims and survivors through a cocktail of measures to ensure that this scourge does not escalate. SALT…

Land barons in running battles with members of the Apostolic sect in Budiriro

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

By Kunashe Mukande Land barons are wreaking havoc in Harare’s Budiriro high-density suburb and they recently invaded a space earmarked for Johane Masowe Nyenyedzinomwe apostolic members’ housing co-operative. A handful of the church leadership’s representative council (Vadare or Vatariri) were ordered to vacate their worshipping site and threatened with death. Narrating the horrific encounter with the…

Let us restore our wetlands: ZELA

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago08 mins

By ZELA Information The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) joins other countries in celebrating World Wetlands Day. The day comes at a time when the second wave of COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across the globe. There is a misperception that nature is getting a break from anthropogenic activities during this COVID-19 era, instead, the state…

AIPPA Resurrected: New Media Accreditation and Registration Fees Gazetted

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago011 mins

By Veritas On 22nd January 2021, the Zimbabwe Media Commission published Access to Information and Protection of Privacy (Registration, Accreditation, and Levy) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 (No. 1) [SI 22 of 2021]. These regulations purport to set out new fees for accrediting journalists and registering news agencies and media services under the Access to Information and Protection of…

Canon creates partnerships to support Wildlife Conservation

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago09 mins

Africa with is elephants or rhinos and a host of other wildlife, fauna, and flora. This landscape is Africa’s brand; it is what makes it Africa. If that is not enough of a reason to conserve our wildlife, basic economics should serve as a further impetus. After all, Africa’s wildlife is one of the primary…

Sasai seizes the opportunity to create a digital economy in Africa

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

By a Special Correspondent With smartphone penetration in Sub Saharan Africa set to grow by 67% by 2025 buoyed by increasing internet penetration, the opportunity to lead the digital revolution, drive inclusivity and uplift people’s quality of life through technology has never been better. Sasai, Africa’s first all-in-one super app developed by Cassava Fintech International,…