The Agricultural and Rural Development Authority is proud to have its subsidiary, ARDA Seeds, that is providing seeds as a critical input to ensure bumper harvests for all farmers countrywide. Speaking to Spiked Online Media, Jemitius Mukiwa, an ARDA marketing executive said ARDA SEEDS (Pvt) LTD is a registered private company wholly owned subsidiary of Agricultural…
By Edward Makuzva The first hour and a half of this match belonged to Zimbabwe A, as Brian Chari and Chamunorwa Chibhabha shared a fine opening partnership of 98 yesterday, at Harare Sports club. After that it was all about the South Africa Emerging side, who turned the tables totally on the home side,…
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…
The President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Dr. Benedict Oramah, yesterday in New York received the Leadership Award of New York University’s (NYU) Africa House as the institute celebrated its biennial gala. Presenting the award, Prof. Yaw Nyarko, Director of the Africa House, said that Dr. Oramah was chosen because of his outstanding contributions in…
Rainbow Sports Global (www.Rainbow-Sports.com) is proud to announce the launch of the African Football Data Centre (AFDC), an open, digital platform created in support of the development of football on the continent. The interactive platform, developed in cooperation with Football Benchmark, covers a broad range of data of African football. The free-to-use data centre provides…
By Charles Dhewa The notion of financial inclusion being promoted across Africa assumes financial institutions like banks and the stock market are excluding the majority of people including SMEs from financial systems. On the contrary, having been subjected to rigid financial systems and policies for decades, SMEs and local people have developed their own financial systems that shut out…
Distributed Power Africa (DPA) has started deploying electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across Zimbabwe as a way of encouraging the uptake of environmentally friendly cars. This follows the government’s commitment late last year to work on a framework that promotes the use of EVs, as the country moves to embrace the emerging wave of clean…
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres yesterday highlighted that although everyone has been enduring the devastating effects posed by the global Covid-19 pandemic, young people were hardest-hit and the impact has been heartbreaking. He communicated this in a video message to the World Youth Forum in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt as he encouraged participants to speak out…
By Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights The 2013 Constitution provides for the overall framework for the conduct of elections in Zimbabwe, which must be managed by an independent Zimbabwe Election Commission that is subject to the Constitution and the other laws. The Constitution also provides for political rights – the right to vote and the…
Ms. Chido Cleopatra Mpemba, the African Union Commission Chairperson’s Special Envoy on Youth, addressed the United Nations High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies hosted by the Secretary-General H.E. Antonio Guterres at the UN Headquarters in New York under the theme “Addressing Terrorism through Reinvigorated Multilateralism and Institutional Cooperation.” Representing the African voice in the…
…Brave New Cinema Durban, South Africa: The Durban FilmMart Institute (DMI) has announced the programme for the 11th Durban FilmMart (DFM) Virtual Edition, which takes place from 4 to 13 September this year. “Using the theme Brave New Cinema, we are bringing together leading and emerging African film professionals in an online space, to benchmark…
By Byron Mutingwende Shoorai Mugari lives near Mushumbi Pools in Mbire District of Mashonaland Central Province and has just given birth to triplet boys when her eldest child (a girl) is just nine months old. “I am now a mother of four in just one year. My husband is unemployed and every season…
By Nhau Mangirazi The United Zimbabwe Alliance (UZA) has called on respect for human rights and the protection of every citizen through democracy. In a statement commemorating the International Day of Democracy on 15 September, UZA challenged leaders in governments around the world to support and invest in inclusive societies where different opinions are embraced…
HARARE – EcoSure, the micro-insurance product from Econet Life, has played a significant role in raising the country’s insurance penetration by over 200%, from as low as 5% to over 16%. The innovative and award-winning insurance product provides cover to millions of Zimbabweans and allows thousands more to have a decent burial. EcoSure General Manager…
By Byron Mutingwende and Patricia Mashiri The Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) has said everyone has a duty to ensure road safety so as to stop and reduce road traffic deaths by 50% by the year 2020. Obio Murambiwa Chinyere, the TSCZ Director made the remarks on the occasion of the road safety media…
By Nevson Mpofu Mbare, Zimbabwe’s largest horticultural market receives 80% of farm produce a day. These sundry foodstuffs are in form of field crops, cereals, legumes, pulses, fruits and all types of horticultural produce from around the country’s 56 districts. Tomatoes pour on a daily basis in hundreds of tonnes every day and so do…
Zimbabwe is committed to cooperation under the United Nations System, and to the adoption of international good practices and standards on road safety, Hon Felix Mhona, the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Development has said. He made the remarks on the occasion of the Inland Transport Committee (ITC) Forum for Road Safety High-Level Event held…
By Miriam Zvomuya Following the outbreak of cholera the past few weeks in Zimbabwe, Liquid Telecom today joined the fight against cholera by replacing sewer and water pipe in Glen Norah B. Speaking at a groundbreaking ceremony today, the Harare City Mayor, His Worship Councillor Herbert Gomba said, “Liquid Telecoms has done a good job…
By Veritas The thirtieth amendment to the Lock-down Order was published on the 13th July, in SI 198 of 2021, and can be accessed on the Veritas website [link]. Its general effect is to tighten and extend the Level IV lock-down, as we shall explain in this bulletin. A consolidated version of the Lockdown Order is…
Cassava Smartech’s Maisha Health has unveiled a new partnership with Cancerserve Trust which seeks to assist Zimbabweans living with Cancer. Through the partnership, Maisha has committed a portion of its monthly revenue to supporting cancer treatment of patients in Zimbabwe’s public hospitals through the Cancerserve Trust. Announcing the ground-breaking partnership, Cassava Smartech CEO Mr Eddie…
By Joseph Hove Everyone knows our country is in desperate economic and social dire straits. Zimbabwe’s food situation is worsening by the day as more than 4,3 million people will be food insecure by June this year a food crisis a recently released report has revealed. According to the Global Report on Food Crises for…
Siemens extends its Eskom Expo partnership to schools in Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia Siemens (www.Siemens.com) is committed to supporting and developing young, African innovators; Siemens extends its Eskom Expo partnership to schools in Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia; Refurbishing and restocking Sekondi College computer lab as part of Siemens localization programme. 23-27…
The non-violent protest by rural teachers and the generality of ordinary citizens who are reeling under the gruesome effects of the man-made economic meltdown in Zimbabwe will enter its third edition this Friday, 27 October 2017. Dubbed #PocketsOut, #HomwePanze, #IzikhwamaPandle, the protest aims to mobilize citizens who are suffering due to the incessant cash crisis…
Zimbabwean companies struggling with getting their staff to work or going about their daily business requiring transport amid the current fuel crisis in Zimbabwe will be able to get round the challenge by using the new Vaya Lift ride service launched by Econet’s Cassava On Demand in Harare on Thursday. The ride hailing service,…
The Government Analyst Laboratory (GAL) received the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation after a successful assessment by the Southern African Development Community Accreditation Service (SADCAS). In a speech read on his behalf during the accreditation ceremony in Harare today, Zimbabwe’s Secretary for Health and Child Care, Air Commodore, Dr. Jasper Chimedza said the Government Analyst Laboratory (GAL)…
OWN CORRESPONDENT 2023 was the final year for miners to work towards the achievement of the US$12 billion industry. Miners, despite many challenges ranging from power outages, and softening commodity prices, showed effort and zeal to increase production. The mining sector, due to challenges mainly coming from a sharp drop in commodity prices, will most…
Africa’s insurance industry is facing more disruption than any other industry, posing challenges for some while opening up business opportunities for others The opportunities for growth in Africa’s insurance industry are huge despite recent economic and political uncertainty. The insurance industry has done well to adapt to continuous disruption, with technological advances now considered the…
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…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Africa’s foremost multilateral trade finance institution, was today announced winner of the Debt Deal of the Year Award at the 14th Annual African Banker Awards 2020 held virtually. The awards recognize institutions and individuals driving growth and development in Africa and creating new economic opportunities for citizens and communities across the…
By Tatenda Mujeyi The Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) is geared for extensive growth in the future, the medical utility said at its annual general meeting in Harare today. The medical aid society which historically assumed popularity for the wrong reasons has turned a new page as it gears for continued growth. “In the…
Writes Tsitsi Ndabambi Diaspora-based Promoter Shanyai Events faced an unexpected downfall, leaving audiences bewildered and raising suspicions of sabotage. Despite meticulous organisation, top-tier venues, and a groundbreaking marketing strategy, the turnout for the events fell drastically short of expectations. Shanyai Events had left no stone unturned in ensuring flawless execution, securing prime venues well in…
By Byron Mutingwende Forced marriage, child labour, female genital mutilation and other practices undermining girls’ health and rights threaten the world’s ambitious development agenda, warns the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in The State of World Population 2016, released recently. According to UNFPA Zimbabwe, in the country, child marriage is rife with one…
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…
Writes Elvis Dumba Chinhoyi – The media has been challenged to contribute towards veld fire prevention, a menace that is threatening to derail development in the communities. Briefing journalists on the Provincial Fire Awareness Week organized by Environment Management Agency (EMA), Mashonaland West Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Hon Marian Chombo said…
By Charles Dhewa No matter how many times this question is answered, it continues to be asked again and again. One of the reasons is that the answer may be correct but unbelievable. As in all other markets, rules of supply and demand influence pricing of agricultural commodities in open markets that are powerful ecosystems…
Human capital development is central to the overall socio-economic development matrix, Hon Jacob F. N. Mudenda, the Speaker of Parliament of Zimbabwe has said. He made the remarks during the Plenary Session on “Investing in Human Capital Development: Legislative Priorities in the COVID-19 Era” at the conference of Speakers and Heads of African Parliaments held…
Since the birth of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) through the Maputo Declaration of 2003 followed by the Malabo Declaration of 2014, tremendous progress has been made by the member states in transforming agriculture despite facing various challenges including the effects of climate change, pandemics, geo-political conflicts, and global recession, a senior government…
By Dr. Tapiwa Mashakada The most vexing issue and an elephant in the living room is the currency and exchange rate crisis facing the country. There is no acknowledgment of the reality on the ground which is that the market has dollarized. A Zimbabwe dollar budget is a hard sell under such circumstances. The solution…
By Desire Tshuma Blessed is the hand that gives and indeed on March 3, the United States-based social worker Xoey Chimombe and her niece Tamar celebrated their birthdays with Mukuvisi homeless people of Harare. The Mukuvisi River is a habitat of nearly eighty homeless families who are living in abject poverty. This publication attended the…
Facebook has once again caught Russians trying to meddle in the politics of other countries, this time in Africa. The social media giant has pulled a total of 66 Facebook accounts, 83 Pages, 11 Groups and 12 Instagram accounts for “coordinated inauthentic behavior” that used a mix of real, fake and hijacked accounts to shape political news and discussions…
Cognisant of the fact that following COVID-19-induced hardships, most families in Zimbabwe are facing hunger and starvation, the Turkish Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA) is extending its giving hand by distributing food hampers to deserving families across the country. Speaking during the food distribution exercise in Chitungwiza on Monday 3 May 2021, Mr Can…
By Byron Mutingwende School levy is exorbitant. Why should parents take three years to pay $100 for a school bus levy every term? That’s the money students of the 80s and 90s used to pay for school fees every term. The schools are offered teachers for free by the government. Paying teachers is…
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) and the European Parliament (EP) are meeting in Brussels to discuss cooperation on gender equality, food security, peace and security, and youth participation in decision-making. The High-Level Parliamentary engagement takes place after the EU-AU Summit, held in February 2022. The two continental Parliamentary bodies are consulting on ways to achieve gender…
Zimnat, one of the leading financial services groups, today announced the opening of Zimbabwean submissions for the 2021 Sanlam Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism, one of the leading prizes in Africa recognizing exceptional business journalism since 1974 hosted by its partner organization, Sanlam group. The awards are open for works in print, radio, television,…
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) President H.E Chief Fortune Charumbira has said that the Continental legislative body should be a beacon of hope for the aspirations, dreams, and ideals of the people of Africa in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). He was speaking at the Official Opening Ceremony of the Permanent…
