AU Executive Council pours cold water on Gayo’s attempts to usurp power at PAP

The African Union’s Executive Council decision on the situation at the PAP effectively poured cold water on Hon. Ashebir W. Gayo’s plan to prolong his hold on power at the Pan African Parliament (PAP). The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) on Wednesday transmitted some aspects of the Executive Council decision on the situation…

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Pure Oils donates to vulnerable communities

By Anyway Yotamu The country’s leading cooking oil producers, Pure Oils through their  ZimGold brand today continues to assist vulnerable communities under the company’s ZimGold Givers Community Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, by donating cooking oil worth ZW$75000.00 to Touching Lives Africa. Under the ZimGold Givers, Pure Oils identifies community heroes who are doing remarkable work…

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AFCON – Players of round of 16

The round of 16 at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations saw some thrilling and unexpected results, from Nigeria’s epic 3-2 win to knock defending champions Cameroon out, to Morocco’s shock elimination at the hands of Benin, and Madagascar continuing their fairy tale run.   DStv viewers have been treated to some thrilling football live…

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COVID-19 an opportunity for decision-makers to know how African food markets function

By Charles Dhewa African countries are called less industrialized economies for genuine reasons. If the majority of people in a country depend on more than 80 agricultural commodities and less than 10 can be turned into processed products, such a country is obviously less industrialized. For instance, in Zimbabwe, only maize meal, flour, sugar, wheat…

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Palestine condemns Israel’s call for use of nuclear weapons in Gaza

The Ambassador of the state of Palestine, Dr Tamer Almassri condemns the ‘barbaric serious statements by the fascist ultranationalist’ Israeli Minister of Heritage, Amichai Eliyahu who has dared to call for an atomic bomb to be dropped on Gaza and annihilate it. “The state of Palestine considers this as a declaration and clear acknowledgment of…

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Econet gives away brand new residential houses in Christmas promotion

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has brought early Christmas cheer to eight winners of the company’s 2023 Christmas promotion, with each lucky customer receiving a brand-new residential house fully equipped with a home solar system and Econet Smart Home security.   The grand prize giveaway ceremony, held at Penrose Estate in Nyabira, about 30km north-west of Harare…

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COVID-19: Will the G20 please step up?

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…

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Uganda’s next agricultural tech entrepreneurs win government business with flagship project

Start-ups and innovators pitched for funding, business and support in front of a jury of experts at the Disruptive Agricultural Technology (DAT) Challenge and Conference.   A new generation of Ugandan entrepreneurs has won business opportunities with a flagship government project to help drive forward the digital revolution in agriculture. At an event in Kampala…

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ZTA to develop Joshua Nkomo Heritage Trails into tourism product

The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority remains committed to working with relevant partners in developing the Joshua Nkomo Heritage Trails into fully-fledge tourism product, an official has said. Speaking today at the 20th anniversary Joshua Nkomo Day Commemorations – Joshua Nkomo Legacy Walk and Umdala Wethu Dance held in Bulawayo, ZTA acting chief executive Mrs Rita Likukuma…

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Political parties should draw lessons from the Zambian elections: FORUS

The Freedom of Rights Under Sovereign (FORUS) party congratulated Zambians for expressing their will in the Zambian elections in which opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has emerged as the winner in August 12 presidential plebiscite, beating incumbent President Edgar Lungu. The party encourages political parties to draw lessons from the elections in the neighbouring country.  …

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The Stephen J Chifunyise International Theatre Festival ends in triumph

The Rooftop Promotions organized; Stephen J Chifunyise International Theatre Festival has come to an end with great successes. The festival which ran from 4 to 10 April 2020 went digital and it was streamed on digital platforms; YouTube and Facebook due to the lockdown necessitated by the spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic (Coronavirus). Despite…

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The Good Trade Summit spotlights gender equality, sustainability in COVID-19 recovery

WHAT: The Good Trade Summit 2020, organized by the International Trade Centre (ITC). Under the theme “Emerging Stronger from the COVID-19 Crisis”, the Summit highlights the need to place sustainability and gender equality at the heart of the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, while spotlighting the importance of “good trade” for a more inclusive and equitable world….

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CICRM in partnership to bring sanity to Harare’s traffic jungle

By Hillary Munedzi The Chartered Institute of Customer Relationship Management (CICRM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Greater Harare Association of Commuter Omnibus Operators (GHACO) in a bid to strengthen the transport industry with emphasis on service excellence. This comes at a time when the commuter omnibuses have been given a green light…

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Kadoma City wins Best Urban Council award in Mashonaland West Province

Writes Chimeno Azriel Kadoma City Council recently won an award for the best Urban Council in Mashonaland West Province at a colourful ceremony last week, Mayor Nigel Rosario revealed during his Christmas message to the residents of the farming and mining town. The Kadoma City Council won the award for its contributions towards the Mashonaland…

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

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…

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Shoko Festival Announces Innovative New Format for 2020 Edition

Zimbabwe’s longest-running urban culture festival – Shoko Festival has announced that its 10th edition running from the 21st to 27th September 2020 will feature some of its most innovative and unique programming to date. This year’s edition, dubbed “The Phoenix Edition” will feature a completely digital implementation with live sets streamed from both Harare and…

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OneGaming offering entertainment, ubiquitous connectivity

NetOne’s OneGaming product launched today has been described as strategic since it dovetails with the Ministry of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal, and Courier Services’ mandate of offering ubiquitous connectivity that cascades to the gaming market. Officially launching the product today, Engineer Gibbson Jumbi, the NetOne Board vice-chairperson said the OneGaming platform gives subscribers improved…

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Police stop Manicaland provincial mining indaba

By Clayton Masekesa Hot Springs – The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) on Friday stopped a Manicaland Provincial Mining Indaba that was scheduled to take place at Hot Springs Roman Catholic church alleging that the organizers of the event had not followed the correct procedures regarding the clearance of the meeting. Members of the Police Internal Security…

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Zimbabwe attends the 4th Session of the UN Environment Assembly

Zimbabwe is attending the fourth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya from the 11th to the 15th of March 2019.  The delegation is being led by the Minister for Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Hon. P. Mupfumira. The delegation is comprised of Senior Government officials such as the Secretary for Environment,…

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National People’s Convention lays out demands in declaration

By ZimRights Information Department Harare – THE 2017 National People’s Convention of the church, civil society, labour and social movements held at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) on the day of the inauguration of new Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa produced a declaration. The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) director, Okay Machisa, chaired one of…

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Apostolic Women Empowerment Trust key partner in health provision in Shurungwi

The National AIDS Council (NAC) and other stakeholders are in partnership with Apostolic Women Empowerment Trust (AWET) in programming meant to achieve positive health outcomes including reducing HIV in Shurugwi District in the Midlands Province. Addressing journalists on a media tour organised by the National AIDS Council at Chironde Rural Health Centre on Thursday last…

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The Role of Municipalities in Poverty Reduction: Experiences from Canada

By Elmond Bandauko “Local spaces are ultimately the key site of delivery and development and, as such, local government is central to the success of sustainable development.” – South African Local Government Association (SALGA) While the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are global in nature, their achievement largely depends on our ability to make them a…

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Zimbabwe Integrated Social Protection Management of Information System launched

The Zimbabwe Integrated Social Protection Management of Information System (ISPMIS) has been launched in Harare today. In his address during the launch, Hon Prof Paul Mavima, the Minister of Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare, said the Government of Zimbabwe has set Information Communication Technologies as enablers of economic growth. This has seen Government investing…

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Council offside on demolitions of tuckshop

Combined Harare Residents Association The Combined Harare Residents Association condemns the intention by Harare City Council to demolish tuck-shops at a time when the Zimbabwean economy is in dire straits and heavily informalized due to lack of employment. The proposed demolitions are a clear war against livelihoods and aiming at further impoverishing the already suffering…

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ZESN Preliminary Statement on the Cowdray Park Ward 28 local authority by-election

ZESN Preliminary Statement on the Cowdray Park Ward 28 local authority by-election

As part of its comprehensive efforts to observe the local authority by-election in Ward 28 of Bulawayo’s Cowdray Park, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) deployed 37 polling station based observers and a ward collation centre observer. In addition, ZESN had two mobile teams assessing the political environment outside the polling stations. Observation Methodology The…

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“African children are our future. It is our responsibility to protect them” – Hon. Chief Charumbira

The Pan-African Parliamentary Forum on Online Child Sexual Exploitation (OCSE) has started ahead of the Sitting of the Permanent Committees in Midrand, South Africa. Jointly convened by the Department of Social Affairs of the African Union Commission (AUC) and the PAP, the consultation aims to harness the role of Parliamentarians in policy formulation and ensuring…

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Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) important for good healthcare: ICAZ Trust

Writes Infection Control Association of Zimbabwe Trust (ICAZ T)    BACKGROUND: WHO ARE WE? The Infection Control Association of Zimbabwe Trust (ICAZ T) was set up in 1993 as an organisation that promotes Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) in healthcare facilities in the community and the country at large. It is made up of individuals…

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Teachers observe “Black May Day” amidst hardships

Teachers decried the lack of recognition and poor remuneration from their employers and described the 2021 International Workers Day as the “Black May Day” for the education sector. May 1st is a day that teachers ordinarily celebrate and chronicle their achievements while they plan ahead but the Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) said it is no…

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