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ZADHR COVID-19 Monitoring and Advocacy Report: 30 March 2020

By Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) continues to monitor the coronavirus pandemic and national response in Zimbabwe. Globally, the pandemic continues to spread exponentially, and tens of thousands have lost their lives to this disease. In Africa, South Africa has become the epicentre of…

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Liquid Telecom to Establish Multi-Billion Rand 4G Network in South Africa

Liquid Telecom South Africa to provide wholesale open access roaming services to network operators starting early 2019 Liquid Telecom South Africa, part of the leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom, today announced that it will establish a multi-billion Rand 4G network in South Africa. From early 2019, wholesale roaming services will be made available across…

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Youth groups to deliberate on youth-related resolutions prior to 44th SADC summit

Writes Hopewell Chibvongodze The Southern African Youth Development Council (SAYDC) will meet diverse youth group delegates from the SADC region in Harare to deliberate on innovative projects and resolutions. Intercontinental Youth Connect spokesperson, Tamuka Hove, said this during a media briefing on Tuesday. He said the scheduling of the SAYDC meeting, which will be held…

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Civil Society in Eswatini vows to continue the fight for democratisation

Civil Society Organisations boycotted a Sibaya called by King Mswati iii on Friday the 16th of July amidst growing popular calls for democratisation; inclusive dialogue; and, justice and accountability for the violent repression of pro-democracy protests. Since May 2021, pro-democracy protests have erupted in the Kingdom, sparking a violent state-sponsored pushback which has so far…

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Redan Coupons donates three world-class ambulances to Government

By Anyway Yotamu Vice President and Minister for Health and Child Care Dr. Constatntino Chiwenga has received a donation of three ambulances from Redan Coupons. The three units will service three provincial hospitals and they come with world-class hospital standard life support medical equipment. The Ministry of Health and Child Care is currently in the…

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SnapTech seeks to entrench good standards in business

By Patricia Mashiri SnapTech International, a change management consultancy and training firm, said Zimbabweans need to treat their change their approach to business as announced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to ensure economic success. Dakarai Kuhlengisa, SnapTech’s Country Director said they were seeking to build capacity and promote the best practice standards in business as they…

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Expedite transition to clean energy: Government urged

Sowell Chikwari (Business Reporter) There are growing calls for the government to expedite the transition to green energy as the country struggles to attain power sufficiency amid spiraling demand. The renewed calls for a speedy transition towards sustainable clean energy solutions are growing even louder as renewable energy has the potential to improve power supply…

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ZANU (PF) members divided on means of resolving Zimbabwean challenges

On one hand, ZANU PF spokesperson Patrick Chinamasa has said the party takes exception to the utterances that have been attributed to Ace Magashule, the Secretary-General of the ANC where he appears hoodwinked by those seeking to destabilize Zimbabwe through peddling social media falsehoods while another section has written to regional revolutionary parties calling for…

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Establish Social Media Regulatory Board and Content Moderation Standards: ZANU (PF)’s Taurai Kundishaya

ZANU (PF)’s Youth League Deputy National Political Commissar, Taurai Kundishaya, in his personal capacity, has urged the Parliament of Zimbabwe to establish a Social Media Regulation Board and Content Moderation Standards. In a letter addressed to the Clerk of Parliament, Kandishaya submitted a comprehensive proposal for the establishment of a dedicated Social Media Regulatory Board,…

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Zimbabwe gears up for carbon trading

Writes Elvis Dumba Harare – As the world continues to grapple with the effects of climate change-induced weather pattern challenges, Zimbabwe has joined the carbon trading sector as it gears up its efforts in mitigating the phenomenon. Zimbabwe recently developed and adopted a national carbon credit framework that is expected to guide businesses, benefit communities,…

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Stand up to corruption, Zimra Commissioner-General urges

Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) Commissioner-General Faith Mazani has urged people to stand up against corruption and stand up to police officers who demand customs clearance documents from them. “Let’s stand up to corruption. Police are not supposed to demand customs clearance documents,” she said. She was responding to a suggestion put to her at the…

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The Metaverse And Digital Transformation At McDonald’s

By Bernard Marr The famous golden arches are recognized worldwide not only as an icon of fast food, but also of technological transformation. McDonald’s – the world’s largest restaurant chain – has been an early pioneer of tech-driven innovation, from the drive-thru to self-service kiosks. Today it’s forging a path for fast food into the…

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PSMAS launches Premier Lifestyle Wellness Programme

By Tatenda Mujeyi The country’s biggest medical aid society, Premier Services Medical Aid Society, PSMAS, has launched the premier lifestyle wellness programme in Bindura. The programme continues PSMAS’s efforts to improve the health conditions of not only its customers but the general Zimbabwean population. “As PSMAS we set a course for the improvement of the…

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30 African creatives selected to compete at the DLA Online Pitch Competition

The Digital Lab Africa (DLA) call for projects #3 closed on the 31st of January 2019 with around 500 entries from over 30 Sub-Saharan African countries. The DLA digital content industry experts have chosenthe 30 finalists who will compete in the DLA online pitch competition. The startups, entrepreneurs and creators are all from the African…

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Communicate Developments on Wetlands Remapping: EMA urged

Following the delay by the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) to formally announce progress on a new national policy to protect wetlands and ecosystems, the Manyame Conversation Trust – a conservational mouthpiece that advocates the preservation of water sources, said it supports the Government’s new policy on wetlands but at the same time is worried about…

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Chinotimba Community Information Centre officially opened in Victoria Falls

Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services officially opened the Chinotimba Community Information Centre in Victoria Falls today. “I am highly honoured to preside over the official launch of Chinotimba Community Information Centre (CIC), here in Matabeleland North Province. Whilst Chinotimba CIC has been operating, it had not been officially handed…

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The Life and Struggle of Students at the University of Zimbabwe

By Shumirai Maliseni With an imploding economy and a continuously closing democratic space in Zimbabwe, students at state universities and the University of Zimbabwe, in particular, are faced with an array of challenges that they have to confront in their everyday life. Admittedly, the nature and degree of challenges faced by students differ across gender…

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Rugby Africa announces the establishment of Referee Committee

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…

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Revolutionising African Publishing at the Business of Books Conference 2024

The Business of Books (BOB) Conference is set to return for its second edition on October 31, 2024, with a compelling theme: “Beyond the Margins: Homegrown Digital Publishing Solutions for African Authors.” This year’s event will take place in partnership with Akello Library, expanding on the insights gained from the inaugural conference in 2023.  …

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Government has no appetite for devolution: Harare Residents Trust

By Tafadzwa Muranganwa The Zanu PF government has no desire to implement devolution, a residents’ group leader has said. Speaking on Saturday at a belated World Press Freedom Day commemoration organised by the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Harare Chapter, Harare Residents Trust director Precious Shumba exposed how the Emmerson Mnangagwa-led administration has not…

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United States provides additional US$2.5 million in response to Cyclone Idai

USAID Announces New Program to Combat Food Insecurity in Zimbabwe

USAID/Zimbabwe announces a new Feed the Future activity, Fostering Agribusiness for Resilient Markets (FARM).  The US$19.8 million, five-year contract with Chemonics International will commence in the next few months and will focus its efforts in Manicaland and Masvingo Provinces. FARM builds on the work of Feed the Future Zimbabwe-Crop Development, Feed the Future-Livestock Development, and USAID’s…

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The Elizabeth Taylor Human Rights Award honours Kenyan lawyer Allan Achesa Maleche

The International AIDS Society (IAS), amfAR and The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation have announced that the Elizabeth Taylor Human Rights Award will be presented to the pioneering Kenyan attorney, Allan Achesa Maleche, at the 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. “Allan Maleche knows that the law is a powerful tool to…

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AWF joins Zimbabwe and Zambia delegation for the LOZAMAP TFCA tour

Own Correspondent The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) Zimbabwe joined the Zimbabwe and Zambia delegations for the tour of the Lower Zambezi Mana Pools Transfrontier Conservation Area (LOZAMAP TFCA), where AWF, in partnership with the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, is implementing various conservation projects. The tour came just after the signing ceremony of the…

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Mandela Mile Asks World To Step Up! With Virtual Party Honoring Nelson Mandela #forKofi

With the world on lockdown, Mandela Mile unites global leaders and Afro Nation artists for music and conversation with 3D audio technology Mandela Mile (https://MandelaMile.global/), the annual commemoration and global leadership challenge, will cap off international Mandela Day festivities with an online party on Sunday, 19 July 2020 from Midnight until 2:00 AM in Johannesburg, South…

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African legislators draft “model law” to strengthen Food Security and Nutrition in Africa

By Staff Reporter The Pan-African Parliamentary (PAP) Committee on Rural Economy, Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources recently came up with this draft model law on food security and nutrition in Africa whose main objective is  to strengthen and consolidate positions on food security and nutrition, as well as the right to adequate food. The model…

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A clean environment keeps TB at bay

Writes Nhau Mangirazi Health players are calling on improved environmental policies that will create better well-being for every citizen dealing with the Tuberculosis (TB) epidemic among other chronic illnesses. Currently, the Environment Management Agency (EMA) is pushing for a National Environment Action Plan (NEAP) draft covering 2022- 2032 aiming at coordinating environmental planning at national,…

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UN welcomes peace pledge by political parties

The United Nations has welcomed the move by the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) of bringing together the principals of the political parties to pledge for peace ahead of the election on 30 July 2018. Bishow Parajuli, the UN Resident Coordinator said the move embeds the principles of peace as a constitutional value. The…

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ACCZ seeks to be peace ambassadors: Chitope

By Byron Mutingwende   Conflicts are often escalated in the period immediately prior, during and after elections but the church should preach peace, Archbishop Lameck Chitope of the Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe (ACCZ) has said.   Chitope’s sentiments followed the violence, harassment and hate language against MDC-T Deputy President Dr. Thokozani Khupe and Secretary…

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Our network won’t collapse: Econet

Econet Wireless has issued a statement denying reports that its network faces collapse due to the non-payment of a foreign debt to a network platform supplier.  Media reports doing the rounds are that a $17 million foreign currency payment outstanding to Swedish telecommunications multinational Ericsson is at the centre of Econet’s troubles after the Reserve…

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Invasive species increasing at ‘unprecedented’ rates: What you need to know

The number of invasive alien species is increasing at “unprecedented” rates, and more than 3,500 of these are harmful, causing biodiversity loss and threatening ecosystems around the world, a United Nations-backed report says. The report by the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), warned that the increase of invasive alien species and their negative impacts…

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COMESA Member States discuss COP27 roadmap

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is holding a Regional Preparatory Workshop of the Twenty-Seventh Conference of Parties (COP27) to be held in Egypt. Held in Zimbabwe, the regional meeting is deliberating on the key issues related to the upcoming COP27. In his welcome remarks, Hon Mangaliso Ndhovu, the Minister of Environment,…

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