Mister Africa International Zimbabwe, a product of Mister Africa International was founded by Ayutonde Twitch in London 2012. The pageant was founded in the roots that are meant to promote Africa’s male models and to celebrate the modeling sector. Mister Africa International pageant directors from different countries select a delegate/model who will represent his country…
By Charles Dhewa Except in Burkina Faso and Uganda, parliamentary debates in the majority of agro-based African economies are completely disconnected from issues that affect ordinary people daily. Ideally, Members of Parliament (MPs) from production zones should be conversant with issues in their constituencies to be able to articulate the situation convincingly. Unfortunately, that is…
Southern Rocks – 292 and 325 all out in 90.5 overs (Andre Odendaal 47, Tafadzwa Tsiga 46, Richmond Mutumbami 43; Clive Chitumba 4/66, Wellington Masakadza 3/57, Victor Nyauchi 1/23) Mountaineers – 211 and 252 all out in 84.2 overs (Gary Chirimuuta 89, Joylord Gumbie 48, Donald Tiripano 43; Roy Kaia 5/62, Tendai Chisoro 3/71) …
By Joyce Mukucha The Harare Water Department is working tirelessly to reduce water loss in different suburbs as well as ensuring that it promotes high quality, affordable and accessible water for all residents. This would be achieved through capacitating and utilising control centres and developing a hydraulic model to manage water flows and control pressures….
By Byron Mutingwende Jamican reggae and dancehall superstar Tarrus Riley is a humble man despite his worldwide fame. The superstar told journalists at a press conference in Harare ahead of his show on Saturday that his upbringing has made him to be the humble man that he is today despite being known as…
Writes Chimeno Azriel The National Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ) celebrated March, Women’s Month in style with the encouragement to the public to donate blood to save the lives of many. This was revealed during the commemoration to mark Women’s Month held in the capital city, Harare. Women play an important role in giving life. They…
Teenage sensation Wesley Madhevere has been included in Zimbabwe’s squad for the limited-overs series against Bangladesh. The 19-year-old budding all-rounder, who scored two half-centuries and took eight wickets with his off-breaks at the recent ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in South Africa, is one of the five changes made to the side that lost…
Analysts have projected data and internet to drive telecoms giant Econet’s business post unbundling as full-year revenue for the financial year 2019 is expected to hit $678 million mark. This will represent a 20 percent jump ahead of $578 recorded in FY18. After becoming a fully converged telecommunications, media and technology business encompassing digital banking,…
In a groundbreaking initiative to bridge Zimbabwe’s connectivity divide, NetOne, the nation’s leading mobile network operator, has launched a nationwide roadshow series titled #MunhuWeseKuNetOne. This ambitious campaign aims to extend digital inclusion to communities that have been largely overlooked in the digital era. The roadshows, which began recently, have already visited a diverse range of…
The Southern African Regional Caucus today presented its recommendations on the amendments of the Pan African Parliament Rules as guided by the Report of the Committee on Rules, Privileges, and Discipline on the Consultative Workshop on the Revision of the Rules of Procedure of the PAP; and Gaps Identified in the Rules of Procedure. After debate…
By Joyce Mukucha Adolescent girls and young women face significant barriers that undermine their sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) including lack of access to comprehensive sexuality education and to essential sexual and reproductive health services and those who reside in urban-distant communities are facing the real dilemma. Spiked Online Media reached out to…
By Joyce Mukucha Land in Zimbabwe is viewed as the basis of wealth and its allocation and security determines the development of the country and quality to human life pace of development. Given the opportunity that there is a huge commitment to resources by both government and international partners, there would be reimbursement for attained…
Zimnat, a leading player in the insurance and wealth management industry for more than seven decades, has been awarded the Best Insurance Brand in Zimbabwe in the 2021 Global Banking and Finance Review awards. The annual business awards which are hosted by the Global Banking and Finance Review magazine are designed to recognize the innovation, achievement, strategy,…
The Bank’s intervention will complement a separate therapeutic and supplemental feeding program for vulnerable households The African Development Bank (https://AfDB.org/) has approved a grant of $1 million to boost a children’s food and nutrition security program in Bié province in Angola. The resources are from a special relief fund to the government of Angola, in…
The population of vegans is increasing as people are leaning more towards plant-based foods to stay healthy. We can witness the transition happening around among athletes too. There has been a delusion that only meat is the best source of protein. But nutritionists believe that even plant-based food contains abundant nutrients to assist your fitness…
Headline tariffs by the Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) are competitive in the region. The headline tariffs represent the maximum tariffs permitted by governments or national regulators. In the diagram below, Zimbabwe is shown to be considerably the least expensive after Botswana and on par with Malawi. However one may wonder why…
The United Nations Population Fund has over the past couple of years made great strides in supporting humanitarian programmes in maternal health, family planning, sexual and reproductive health, gender based violence and HIV and AIDS. UNFPA gives support in these thematic areas in order to bring back home open space for healthy well-being, social status…
Writes Thomas Faranando In an electrifying display of energy and talent, the young dancers of the Budiriro Cultural Arts took home the coveted first prize in the recent Chibuku Neshamwari traditional dance competition held in Chinhoyi last Saturday. The youthful dancers aged between 18 and 22, mesmerized the audience with their flawless execution of intricate…
Ghana Integrity Initiative and Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition Today 11th July 2023, the African Union (AU) and its member states commemorate 20 years of enacting the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combatting Corruption (AUCPCC). This framework was developed to guide member states to fight corruption and promote good governance. This momentous occasion provides stakeholders across…
Securing healthy diets for the billions who cannot afford them would save trillions in costs More people are going hungry, an annual study by the United Nations has found. Tens of millions have joined the ranks of the chronically undernourished over the past five years, and countries around the world continue to struggle with multiple…
By Byron Mutingwende Results from the 2016 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) placed Zimbabwe among the countries that scored below 50, on a scale from 0 (perceived to be highly corrupt) to 100 (perceived to be very clean), exposing the predominance of massive and pervasive public sector corruption. This year, Zimbabwe moved one step…
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,…
By Emma Wilson There are a lot of artists that struggle to promote their art. Artists want to connect with people so that they can sell the artwork to those who love and are passionate about art. For an artist who is new to the market, selling his/her artwork can be a little daunting. An…
The licensing of community and campus radios is a positive step towards ensuring the provision of accurate information on Covid 19 in a bid to dispel myths and information, the Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (ZACRAS) has said. The statement comes as the world commemorates the 2021 World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) today…
As the curtains close on South Africa’s Freedom Month, Vedhan Singh writes why freedom is a far-fetched dream. In its classic and synonymous symphony of synchronist harmonics, thirty years on, South Africa’s ruling party continues to hum the hymn it held heralding democracy. Three decades to bring about change, the same song sung has started…
Zimbabwe – 79-5 in 9 overs (Wessly Madhevere 35*, Milton Shumba 18, Regis Chakabva 8; Lungi Ngidi 2/20, Wayne Parnell 1/6, Anrich Nortje 1/10) South Africa – 51-0 in 3 overs (Quinton de Kock 47*, Temba Bavuma 2*) No result Zimbabwe and South Africa had to settle for a share of the spoils after rain…
Governments and financial institutions are under growing pressure to make economic bailouts designed to counter the coronavirus pandemic dependent on climate action in the longer term. Over the last week, hundreds of billions of dollars worth of stopgap measures have been announced to fight the coronavirus and limit economic shortfalls. In the US, industries are…
Talented singer/songwriter and performer Jonah Chivasa makes a welcome return to the mainstream music scene with a new single simply titled Fevha (pronounced as Favour). Both the audio and the accompanying video which dropped on September 28, 2021, have so far been well received from fans as seen by the streams on YouTube now at…
The Medical Air Rescue Service (MARS) has unveiled a new fleet of 14 ambulances at an event in Harare, where the emergency medical services company, part of Cassava HealthTech, also announced a new toll-free emergency number. At the stakeholder engagement event that brought together medical aid and insurance organizations and other medical healthcare players, MARS…
For the past ten years, Africa has recorded some of the world’s strongest rates of economic growth. At the same time, many African economies continue to function at well below their full potential. Structural transformation is needed to create more jobs, reduce poverty and accomplish sustainable development objectives. The African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) High 5…
Deputy Health and Childcare Minister Aldrin Musiiwa has commended the Association of Healthcare Funders of Zimbabwe (AHFoZ) and the Zimbabwe Medical Association (ZiMA) for pursuing a scientifically based fees tariff that is fair to all parties. “As government we expect that this will bring to an end the perennial quarrels over fees and bring much…
Nestlé (www.Nestle.com) announced a new plan to tackle child labor risks in cocoa production. At the center is an innovative income accelerator program, which aims to improve the livelihoods of cocoa farming families, while also advancing regenerative agriculture practices and gender equality. A cash incentive will be paid directly to cocoa-farming households for certain activities…
A unique international online ride hailing service, inDriver, which allows passengers to negotiate the fare with drivers, has begun recruiting drivers in Harare for the service, which it intends to launch in the capital towards the end of this month. inDriver, which is headquartered in New York, has 26 million users in more than 200…
Zimbabwe’s inaugural Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) is meant to improve the measurement of the performance of the tourism sector, Hon Barbra Rwodzi, the Deputy Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry has said. She made the remarks during the launch of the Tourism Satellite Account at a glamorous event held in Harare today that…
By Anyway yotamu and Joyce Mukucha With support from the International Organisation for Migration(IOM), US Department of State Bureau of Population and the European Union, the Government of Zimbabwe has launched the National Referral Mechanism for Vulnerable Migrants in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe is a destination for irregular migrants, asylum seekers, undocumented Labour migrants, unaccompanied migrant children…
Signs of Hope Trust expressed its appreciation to the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion (MOFEDIP) for its recent decision to eliminate Value Added Tax (VAT) on Assistive Technologies. This positive development was made official through the Value Added Tax (General) (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 (No.67), which were gazetted on 09 February 2024. Assistive…
The Government of Japan has allocated over a million US dollars in additional support to UNICEF Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 response through responsive and preventive care interventions to vulnerable children and women across multiple sectors including health, nutrition, HIV/AIDS, GBV, and child protection and education. The project will be implemented in 32 districts across the country which…
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…
Against the backdrop of recurring adverse climatic and agronomic conditions, such as drought, disease, and pests in Africa, a study by researchers from the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has established that environmental stress-tolerant sorghum varieties are most valued among Tanzanian farmers. The results could contribute to improved crop productivity and…
By Collins Gumede A storm has been brewing in the second largest city of Zimbabwe as residents express anger over an unsolicited bid by Harare based City Parking to take over parking space in Bulawayo. Residents and pressure groups in Bulawayo have condemned the move to consider the Harare based City Parking at the expense…
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced its execution of a project preparation facility financing head of terms with UTM Offshore Limited (UTM), under which the Bank will part-finance activities designed to progress a Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FNLG) project in Nigeria to bankability. This deal marks Afreximbank’s ongoing support in leading UTM’s fundraising efforts to…
By Elvis Dumba Banket – A ten-team national sports tournament is set to be launched soon by the ZANU PF youth league. The Sports tournament which will be known as the Emmerson Mnangagwa Youth Cup Tournament will see the ruling party’s youths battle out in both male and female soccer, netball and volleyball disciplines. ZANU…
Writes Baboloki Semele Methane emissions contribute to climate change and air pollution and are thus a major environmental concern. This was revealed by programme manager of solid waste management and circular economy at the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) in India, Richa Singh during a live discussion on CSE’s new report named ‘Methane Emissions…
More than 1,800 people from 121 countries, including the United States, the Philippines, Ukraine, South Africa, Pakistan, Thailand, Romania, and India, are attending the 9th Anniversary of the September 18th HWPL World Peace Summit in Incheon, South Korea, from September 18th to 21st. During this event themed “Implementing a Multi-dimensional Strategies for Institutional Peace”, leaders and experts in the fields…
Published on 02/11/2017, 11:42am Lack of expertise means money for climate protection is spent on consultancy fees, which African officials say end up back in wealthy countries By Mantoe Phakathi in Manzini Even as they plan to demand more cash at UN talks in Bonn this week, poor countries lack the ability to initiate and implement climate projects,…
