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Government launches the construction of Cyclone Idai Transitional Shelters in Chimanimani and Chipinge

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

Under the project, Enhancing Multi-Sectoral Assistance to Cyclone Idai Affected Populations in Zimbabwe, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is supporting the Government of Zimbabwe with the provision of transitional shelters to 674 households affected by Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani and Chipinge districts. Among households receiving transitional shelter, assistance is 224 from three formal camps…

Maverick Citizen’s allegations about Pacific Cigarette Company vindictive, without foundation

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago09 mins

By Adam Molai I have noted with extreme dismay Maverick Citizen’s references to Pacific Cigarette Company and myself in its Cartel Power Dynamics in Zimbabwe “expose”. The allegations are completely untrue and without foundation. We would have made this clear had Maverick Citizen afforded Pacific Cigarette Company or myself the opportunity to respond, as required…

Government capacitates agricultural extension officers

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

By Joyce Mukucha In the quest to improve agricultural productivity, the government is in the process of disbursing motorcycles and mobile tablets to the extension officers. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Dr John Basera told the media that the provision of extension services will play a crucial role in terms of transforming…

Driving Deal-Making in Mozambique Post-COVID-19

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

By Grace Goodrich The country seeks to engage local service providers to supply goods and services to gas megaprojects to drive in-country value generation and retention Mozambique defied global investment flows by reporting a rise in deal activity in 2020. Now, the country seeks to engage local service providers to supply goods and services to…

Rethinking our attitude to and use of “Weeds”

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago012 mins

By John Wilson Following up on the theme of changing our ‘machine’-leaning mindsets, whenever we are dealing with life and not machines, I’ve been giving plenty of thought the last few weeks to what most people call ‘weeds’. Many people don’t like this term, especially those who eat them. I’m one of those. My laptop…

HUAWEI AppGallery launches new features for users to discover content like never before

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

New version available for users in Southern Africa Huawei Mobile Services has launched its latest version of HUAWEI AppGallery, featuring a new and enhanced way to discover content – for users in South Africa. The newest update empowers users to smoothly discover an array of new apps, games, and resources on the platform and delve…

Zimbabweans endure cruel treatment in the diaspora, establish protective movement

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

Zimbabweans are working on establishing a movement to defend abused countrymen working and residing in the diaspora. The proposal to set up a movement is informed by the need to protect Zimbabweans against their ill-treatment as foreigners in the diaspora. This came out clear on the Africa 54 hot seat platform where one of the…

Susan Mutami is exposing herself to sexploitation: LEAD President Linda Masarira

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

The leader of the Labour Economists and Afrikan Democrats (LEAD) Ms. Linda Masarira has cautioned Susan Mutami against exposing herself to sexploitation. Ms. Masarira was responding to trending tweets doing the rounds on social media whereby Ms. Mutami is exposing pictures of herself in compromising positions with sexual connotations whereby she appeared with several high-profile…

UN Women Bemoans Covid-19 Impacts on Women and Girls

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago024 mins

By Joyce Mukucha Bemoaning the negative effects posed by the Covid-19 pandemic on women and girls, the United Nations (UN) Women said it was of paramount importance to build back green, equitable, gender-responsive, and inclusive approaches and activism. In her opening remarks at the UN Women Executive Board First Regular Session 2021, yesterday, the Under-Secretary-General…

Capgemini, OVHcloud Collaborate to Empower Organisations with Secure Cloud Transformation

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago08 mins

By Joyce Mukucha Capgemini Group, a global leader in consulting, digital transformation, technology, and engineering services, has partnered with another global player and the leading European cloud provider, OVHcloud in empowering public and private organisations with secure cloud transformation needs. The new alliance builds on the companies’ long-term relationship in France is aimed at bringing…

Residents to Pay Hefty Penalty for Damaging ZETDC Infrastructure

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

By Joyce Mukucha The Office of the Provincial Development Coordinator for Harare Metropolitan Province in collaboration with the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission Distribution Company (ZETDC) has noted with concern the recent unwarranted power outages being caused by overgrown trees and illegal settlements. Following this, residents have been urged to trim trees and remove building structures that…

Shipping costs set to rise in 2021

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago015 mins

For those in the business of shipping and grain, 2020 was a rollercoaster ride. Second-quarter lockdowns prompted demand for some grain-based products to spike as consumers stockpiled and splurged on specific goods, including specialty flours. However, overall global economic demand for most commodities fell precipitously, and bulk carrier shipping spot and time charter rates slumped…

Whither our abundantly blessed nation, Zimbabwe?

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

By Dr Raymond Chamba It is well. The story of Zimbabwe can never be complete without folks realizing at last that when it comes to this amazing nation now pitifully hobbled with ineptitude, administrative indifference, corruption, sanctions, and general loss of confidence in our greatness….nomatter what we feel, or think – we are sleeping on,…

Tobacco Contract Farming “Modern-day Slavery”

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

By Believe Tevera Tobacco contract farming in Zimbabwe does not benefit the ordinary farmer, as it turns farmers into slaves to enrich the Contracting Companies. Farmers are turned into disguised workers for the contracting companies and they are always in debt, leaving them without surplus money to recapitalize and survive. The contracting companies do not…

Both Houses of Parliament Resume Sitting Tuesday 16th February

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago017 mins

By Veritas Both the Senate and the National Assembly sat this afternoon, Tuesday 16th February, for their first working sittings of 2021 after their earlier token sitting in late January and early February, respectively. COVID-19 restrictions will be observed at this week’s sittings, so only a very limited number of Senators and MPs will be physically…

Zimbabwe name youthful squad for Afghanistan tour

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

Zimbabwe have selected a youthful squad to face Afghanistan in two Tests and three T20 international matches in Abu Dhabi. Tarisai Musakanda, who had not played another Test match since he made his debut away to Sri Lanka in July 2017, has bounced back to reclaim his place in the national side following some impressive…

ZIMBABWE: Health care system exhausted by most recent COVID-19 wave

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

By Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Following a recent spike in COVID-19-related cases and deaths, Zimbabwe’s already struggling health system is buckling under the pressure. In several facilities, health workers are operating without adequate PPE, medication, equipment and oxygen and, with an existing and ongoing shortage of nurses and doctors, most health centres are unable to operate at…

How agricultural markets are largely misunderstood

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

By Charles Dhewa When policy makers, development agencies, the private sector and ordinary people talk about agricultural markets, they rarely talk about consumer power. There is often too much emphasis on producers, financing, cold chain, transportation, value addition and processing, yet all these are meaningless if efforts are not devoted to understanding the consumer base. Farmers and…

Pathways to faster decarbonization with gas and renewables

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago013 mins

The power sector accounts for up to 41 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions today, with Africa contributing about 2-3%. In parallel, there are still over 580 million people on the continent who do not have access to reliable energy and the demand for electricity is expected to continue to grow as populations increase, industrialization…

48 Hour Film Project Competition: HUAWEI recognises and rewards young, aspiring filmmakers

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

The high quality of cameras on smartphones these days mean that you no longer need a professional camera in order to create a masterpiece video. This was proven at the 2020, 48 Hour Film Project competition, held in Durban, where 50 aspiring filmmakers were tasked with creating a short film over a weekend. The competing…

COVID-19: Lockdown extended, Chinese vaccines arrive

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago010 mins

As Zimbabwe begins its Covid-19 vaccination programme, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended the national lockdown by a further two weeks as a measure to curtail the spread of the virus as well as reducing new infections. Addressing the nation from the State House yesterday, President Mnangagwa said, however, despite high profile deaths, there’s been a…

The Amazing Ways You Can Combine AI, 5G, And Machine Vision To Transform Fish Farming

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago08 mins

By Bernard Marr We certainly have a global food challenge that is exacerbated by environmental concerns. But could new technology such as artificial intelligence, machine vision, and 5G networks help us find a solution? Norwegian salmon farming company Cermaq has launched its first-of-its-kind iFarm project. This five-year experiment will run until 2025 with tech partners BioSort and…

Zimbabwe: Weekly economic review and update

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago031 mins

By Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development Notable Issues This Week: Policy and Regulatory Issues ARREST OF KAGONYE, A TEST CASE FOR SACU ON LAND BARONS The Newsday reported that the former Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Petronella Kagonye was arrested by the ZRP working with the Special Anti-Corruption Unit for alleged illegal land…

Include journalists in the COVID-19 priority vaccination rollout: MISA Zimbabwe

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zimbabwe has called upon the government to prioritise and also include journalists among the first priority groups listed for the COVID-19 vaccination rollout programme. The media representative body said its request is informed by the fact that the media was declared an essential service in terms of Zimbabwe’s…

Wide Econet data network keeps businesses, communities going under lockdown

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago09 mins

The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent national lockdowns have underlined the importance of reliable data services in keeping people, communities, businesses and the nation at large connected, and in ensuring essential commercial and public services continue unhindered. Authorities have had to impose lockdowns to arrest the spread of the deadly coronavirus, with recorded cumulative cases…

Rural women fighting inequalities by embarking on empowerment projects

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago014 mins

By Joyce Mukucha In spite of the evolving world with some women beginning to experience equality in different circles of life, in other parts of societies around the globe, other women are still deprived of the privilege of equal participation particularly on the African continent and rural Zimbabwe is not being spared. Many of the…

All Set for UNEA Fifth Session

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

By Joyce Mukucha The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), the highest decision-making body on environmental issues is set to commence its 5th Session, virtually from the 22nd to the 26th of February 2021. This session is preceded by the Open-Ended Committee of Permanent Representatives (OEPCR) to which Zimbabwe is a party to which is kick-starting…

University students a key population in fighting stigma against HIV and AIDS

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago016 mins

By Joyce Mukucha Despite decades of scientific advances in prevention and treatment, as well as widespread awareness-raising efforts, irrational fears of HIV infection and negative attitudes towards people living with HIV (PLWHIV) continue to be rampant and are a persistent barrier to addressing the epidemic. Realising how bad and different PLWHIV are treated be it…

Love is in the air with HUAWEI AppGallery

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago08 mins

With the world having gone crazy right now, there’s no time like the present to celebrate love even in the smallest of ways. So be different this year, forget about those traditional gifts of flowers, diamonds and chocolates, find other ways to spoil your loved ones, and above all don’t forget to spoil yourself. Although…

Remembering the late icon, former MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago015 mins

By Last Tarabuku As we remember the great leader Morgan Richard Tsvangirai I have a few contributions of how I know him. My contribution is based on my experience as technical staff. I will reserve the rest on his work as a trade unionist to politicians. I hope one day his history will be properly…

The media got me out of context: Temba Mliswa

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago09 mins

Following attacks for purportedly insinuating that he would use his parliamentarian privilege to lobby for tighter controls on journalistic practice, Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has said the media took him out of context. “I was registering my displeasure at the way Elias Mambo, the Editor of Zim Morning Post had allowed a one-sided story in…

COVID-19 Vaccines. What is at Stake and Who is going to Pay?

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago014 mins

By Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development The need for clear policies in Zimbabwe cannot be over-emphasized and the need for the COVID-19 vaccine being a topical issue is included.Whilst fighting for control of the virus, the government should be cognizant of the fact that active cases also need resourcing therefore the loud and clear…

AfDB, AFAWA, AGF partner to unlock $1.3 – $2 billion in loans to women entrepreneurs

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

The African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) program has agreed a partnership with the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) to unlock $1.3 to 2 billion in loans to women-owned Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Africa, by working with financial institutions to enhance their ability to lend to women….

Clean mining gains foothold in Mozambique

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

By Grace Goodrich In addition to sizable gas reserves found offshore, Mozambique is home to commercially significant deposits of coal, gold, graphite, ilmenite, iron ore, titanium, copper, tantalum and bauxite, to name a few. While COVID-19 may have disrupted mining operations in terms of site closures and reduced export earnings, demand for precious minerals and…

Radio remains a conduit for critical information dissemination: ZACRAS

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

The Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (ZACRAS) has reiterated the important role played by the radio as a critical conduit for information dissemination on various issues including the COVID-19 pandemic. The statement comes as the World celebrates the 10th edition of World Radio Day today, with the Government of Zimbabwe having recently licensed the…

2021 UN Women Executive Board First Regular Session to Happen Virtually

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

The United Nations (UN) Women Executive Board is set to convene for this year’s First Regular Session from Monday 15 to Tuesday 16 February 2021, remotely via the Zoom Platform. In a press release yesterday, it has been highlighted that a two-day- meeting will see UN Women presenting a plethora of issues, activities and overviews…

Government to Enhance University of Zimbabwe’s Agricultural Production Capacity

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

As Government is aiming to acquire 3 000 tractors this year from the John Deere and Belarus schemes to meet the country’s requirement of between 12 000 and 15 000 units to produce more yields, it has considered expanding and enhancing the farming capacity at the University of Zimbabwe. The Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries,…

Australia smartphone sales spurred by iPhone

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago02 mins

Joseph Waring Double-digit growth in Australian iPhone sales in the second half of 2020 fuelled a modest rise in the overall market despite lower Android demand, data from analyst company Telsyte showed. Sales increased 3 per cent year-on-year to 4.55 million units, with iPhones 12 per cent higher at 2.1 million units and Android down…

Rugby Africa announces the establishment of Referee Committee

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

The Rugby Africa (RA) [www.RugbyAfrique.com] Referee Committee, formally launched at its inaugural meeting in December, was founded to – amongst others – establish an African referee panel, monitor its growth and development, further the development of African match officials and monitor the Laws of the Game and playing trends on the continent. “The Referee Committee…

Temba Mliswa clarifies social media hearsay tarnishing his image

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago024 mins

By Temba Mliswa Good morning to all here present, and those watching or listening online, thank you for your time in joining me this morning. My fellow Zimbabweans and compatriots, I have been following the recent disquiet on social media, where my name has been maliciously tarred with and smeared by a host of litigious…

Canon’s Miraisha Programme Enables Young African Story Tellers to Achieve Their Dreams

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

Students from the Mathare community in Kenya are set to receive a film or photography scholarship from Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) [www.Canon-CNA.com] as part of a social media campaign raising awareness to the importance of skills development among young people. The project is part of Canon’s Miraisha Programme, an initiative focused on delivering…

ZESA Assures Customers of Adequate Power Supply Restoration

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

By Joyce Mukucha The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) Holdings has advised members of the public and its valued customers that they were making concerted efforts to restore adequate power supply to the national grid. This follows a limited power supply on the national grid due to the fire that broke out at one of…

Government Targeting 2 million Metric Tonnes of Maize

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago02 mins

Following the millions of hectares that were repossessed by the black majority during the land reform programme, the Government has assured the nation that there will be sufficient maize through the food self sufficiency programmes. The Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement, Dr. Anxious Masuka said this year, the nation will have…

FAO Commemorates World Pulses Day

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago011 mins

By Joyce Mukucha The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Liaison Office with the United Nations (UN) in New York in collaboration with Emerging Ag Inc, governments, non-governmental organizations, and all other relevant stakeholders yesterday held a virtual event to celebrate World Pulses Day. The event which was aimed at raising awareness and recognising the contribution…

CIO out to tarnish my image: Temba Mliswa

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago02 mins

Firebrand politician, Temba Mliswa, who is the legislator for Norton has laid blame on state security agents led by Minister Owen Ncube for putting his name into disrepute. Speaking to this publication soon after his release from Borrowdale Police Station following his arrest for holding an illegal meeting earlier today that allegedly breached lockdown regulations,…