By Joyce Mukucha In trying to make Zimbabwe a cost-effective country in the tourism sector and making the industry fulfil the mandate of manpower development, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) and Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which also sought to improve economic environment of the two parties at large. The MOU…
Temba Mliswa, the legislator for Norton is inspiring many a farmer in Zimbabwe and demonstrating that with proper planning, blacks can guarantee the country’s food security. Mr. Walter Chigodora, the Managing Director of Agro Yields whose company contracted Hon Mliswa said he was amazed by the good work that the legislator is doing at his…
Earlier this month Google announced that its new Incognito feature for Maps had started to roll out, and now it should be here on your Android devices. Android Police points out a post on the support page from yesterday indicating that the rollout has begun in earnest. While it could take a few days to reach everyone (iOS support is still “coming…
Distributed Power Africa (DPA) is partnering with leading global electricity supplier the EDF (Électricité De France) Group, to deploy hybrid energy solutions to Industrial and Commercial clients to increase energy security and improve industry productivity. DPA and EDF have developed a comprehensive solution for heavy users such as mines, manufacturing companies and other large…
Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore has said the telco is expanding its M-Pesa systems to take 1,200 transactions per second. In a statement, he attributed the recent outage that lasted four hours to the system upgrade. Latest Communications Authority telecommunication sector statistics shows that Safaricom carried out 575,660,251 M-Pesa transactions, moving at least Sh1.58 trillion between…
Plan International Zimbabwe is making a clarion call to leaders to let girls lead, participate and decide on issues that affect their lives, their bodies, and their futures. The State of World’s Girls: The Truth Gap, a 2022 global survey of 29,000 girls and women aged 15-24, from 29 countries resonates with girls’ experiences in…
By Abdelmonem Fawzi Food gives us power and efficient energy, being a basic necessity of life. It contains nutrients — substances essential for the growth, repair, and maintenance of the body tissues and for the regulation of vital processes. This was why hopes were pinned on the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit (AFSH), held…
By Veritas In terms of section 72 of the Companies and Other Business Entities Act [which we shall refer to as “the Act” in this bulletin], all companies are required to keep a register of beneficial owners – who, as we shall explain in more detail below, are the individuals who control the companies or who hold…
Writes Nhau Mangirazi KAROI – The Karoi Pool Association (KPA) is making strides in fighting criminal vices affecting communities including drugs and substance abuse. They have managed to lure players including the youth so that they remain occupied during weekdays and weekends when competitions are being played in Karoi farming town and Hurungwe district. KPA…
Writes Elvis Dumba Banket – ZANU PF members have been warned against promoting divisions ahead of the general elections slated for August this year. The warning was made by Zvimba South Constituency legislator, Dr Philip Chiyangwa, who is also the party’s central committee member at the Zvimba South Constituency Inter-district meeting held in Banket Dr….
Writes Tafadzwa Muranganwa A visit to a son-in-law in Birchenough a few years ago is all that led Aaron Chenjerai Mazorere of Chiadzwa to start the collection of the baobab fruit. He prides himself on initiating the project in his home area which has attracted a lot of interest from fellow villagers. “Some years back…
Writes Elvis Dumba Chinhoyi – The Rural Development Infrastructure Agency (RIDA) is committed to the transformation of rural development in Mashonaland West Province by ensuring communities have access to good rural roads, as well as safe and clean water. This was revealed by the Executive Director of the agency, Christopher Shumba when he paid a…
Applications are already coming in from musically-gifted Zimbabweans for the second season of one of Africa’s biggest televised talent searches, Old Mutual Amazing Voices. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said entry for applications opened on October 28, with huge interest among people keen to win the grand prize of US$100 000….
The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, His Excellency Edward Kallon, in his remarks at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Zimbabwe Country Programme Document (CPD) Mid-Term Stakeholders Consultative Meeting today, Thursday 16 May 2024, bemoaned the slow progress towards the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets. “As we approach the mid-point of the…
By Patricia Mashiri After enduring the ravages of climate change, Zimbabwe has taken bold steps to rectify the problem by becoming a member of and actively participating in the Paris Conference as a way of ways of reducing the disasters. Oppah Muchinguri, the Minister of Water and Climate, made the call at the National Pre-Conference…
African Union Commissioner for the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, Ambassador Josefa Correia Sacko reaffirmed in Dakar that the Africa Soil Initiative and the mechanism to finance the action plan provide a clear path to achieving sustainable agricultural productivity and food sovereignty in Africa. The diplomat, who was speaking…
Writes Wilfred Miga (PELUM Zambia, Head of Programmes) The ongoing 14th Africa Food and Nutrition Security (ADFNS) commemoration and the 19th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme Partnership Platform (CAADP PP) conference highlighted a number of issues that are of interest to Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM) Zambia. It is evident that there is a…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is in the process of identifying projects in the key sectors of Cameroon to assist the country to achieve a rapid transformation of the economy through trade, Rene Awambeng, Global Head of Client Relations of the Bank, has said. Mr. Awambeng, who was speaking yesterday during a roadshow organised in Douala, Cameroon, to…
UNICEF Zimbabwe Youth Advocate and U-Report Ambassador, Siatra Msandu opened the official Youth Day today in Belgium, with EU Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, and the Africa Union and European Union Youth Envoys. European Union and African leaders are meeting in Brussels for the 6th European Union – African Union summit on 17 and…
Berlin, Germany – The continent needs to address the structural challenges that are impeding economic transformation in Africa, which are deeply intertwined with food systems, African Union Commissioner Josefa Correia Sacko reiterated in Berlin. The Diplomat, who was speaking at the Eleventh German-Africa Conference that takes place from 17-21 of this month, assured that…
Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co. says it has terminated the employment of a Chinese worker, Wang Weijing who was arrested on spying allegations in Poland. The allegations against Wang Weijing “have no relation to the company,” Huawei Technologies Ltd. said in a statement. It said Wang was fired because the incident “brought Huawei into…
President Mnangagwa today extended the national lockdown by two weeks while he allows mining to scale up. Below are the highlights of his speech. – Cases in Zimbabwe are increasing – We have in-country infections – transmission is increasing – We have infections from returning residents – Countries in the region and in the rest…
The Zimbabwe Institute of Public Relations (ZIPR) has elected Thandolwenkosi Nkomo as president following its Annual General Meeting held on Friday 10 May 2024. Mr Nkomo, a seasoned communications professional who has been an active member of ZIPR for several years, takes over from Hazel Zisanhi, who completed a successful two-year term as the institute’s…
Writes Herzel Mushayabasa Harare, Zimbabwe – Event management company, Hulk Investments, took home the prestigious Promoter of the Year award at the recent National Arts and Merit Awards (NAMA) ceremony. The award ceremony, which took place at the Harare Hippodrome, saw stars, champions, and geniuses recognized for their hard work. The company, which is behind…
By Lovemore Chazingwa The city of Kadoma, which was switched dry when the national power supplier, Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), pulled the plug on its Claw Dam shore pump and water treatment plant last Friday, has moved to service the debt and restore normal supplies. The local authority owes Zesa a staggering…
Raising the competitiveness of Kenya’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will underpin the country’s effort in realizing the goals of Vision 2030, the country’s long-term development blueprint. Targeted solutions are needed to help Kenya’s SMEs capitalize on current growth, according to a new report that assesses the competitiveness of Kenyan SMEs. Unveiled in Nairobi today, ‘Promoting SME…
The 2018 SADC Protocol @ Work Summit and Awards will take place at Cresta Lodge in Harare from the 22nd to the 23rd of May 2018. The two day summit running under the theme “Local Action for a strong 2030 A-gender in Southern Africa” will provide a platform to review and plan the way forward…
Civil Society Organizations have called on member states to seize the momentum from the Pact for the Future to reform the UN Security Council emphasizing the need for inclusivity and equity to address the challenges of modern-day conflicts. Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO of New America and a member of the UN High-Level Advisory Board on…
By Joyce Mukucha The Norton constituents joined other progressive elements of society in celebrating the International Women’s Day as a sign of respect and special treatment to women since they are pillars of strength, peacemakers and conduits for development of the country. The International Women’s Day was signed by United Nations in 1975 to be…
In bodybuilding, you need different foods to help you get energy, and the necessary protein to grow your muscles. There are also bodybuilders who rely on steroids to help them get the results they want. Among the most common sources of protein that bodybuilders use is meat. However, not everyone likes or eats meat. So, what…
By Lovemore Chazingwa (Business Correspondent) The art and science of establishing oneself and practicing as a leader will take a new impetus with the coming on board of a broad-based nexus aptly called Leadership Conversation. This leadership meeting point is a collaborative effort by the Transformational Mindset Institute (TMI) and the Africa Leadership and Management Academy…
Writes Chimeno Azriel The Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) is preaching the gospel of peace and harmony as the country heads towards the August 23 harmonised elections. They recently met in Kadoma for a day of prayer which saw various Christian denominations converging in Kadoma. As the country approaches the 2023 harmonised elections, the Zimbabwe…
Across the world, the public health emergency posed by COVID-19 continues to impact and unfold in multiple and intersecting ways in our communities. A crisis has the power to make the invisible visible. When it comes to adolescent girls and young women and COVID19, this is certain because while COVID19 is a public health crisis,…
Smallholder farmers in Chiredzi and Mwenezi districts are adopting climate-smart agriculture to enhance food security and strengthen resilience to climate change, through the project Strengthening Climate Resilience of Agricultural Livelihoods in Southern Zimbabwe—a partnership between the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, the United Nations Development Programme, and the Green Climate Fund. …
By Hatredge Masawi Everyone is selling something nowadays and one of the interesting things is you see messages and posts flying left, right and centre on social media. Successful businesses know very well that content and the way you put across your information on social media helps in captivating customers to want to know more…
The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (The Mechanism) is making significant strides toward closing Africa’s agricultural productivity gap. At its 14th Governing Council meeting, held on 20 March 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya, the Mechanism reported that its initiatives had facilitated access to 18,448 tons of fertilizer for 115,535 smallholder farmers across Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe during 2024. …
Staff Reporter Sitting Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) councilor for Dzivarasekwa Ward 40, Stephen Dhliwayo, who is also the party’s candidate for the Ward 39 seat, this Tuesday donated an assortment of goodies to volunteer street cleaners in the area under the Chenesa Harare project. At least one hundred volunteers from across the political divide…
The EU has announced that it is providing an additional €10 million in funding (about USD 11.15 million) to help address growing humanitarian needs in Zimbabwe A combination of climatic shocks, exacerbated by the economic crisis, led to critical food shortages. The situation is not expected to improve until April 2020, when the next harvest…
Writes Anyway Yotamu World leaders came together in Switzerland in early June in a show of support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s 10-point peace plan and to apply pressure on Russia to end the war against Ukraine. Zelenskyy saw the much-subscribed attendance as a success and expressed hope that declarations stemming from the talks would…
Celebrating the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste this Wednesday, the Food Agriculture Organisation (FAO) together with other organisations emphasised the need to embrace Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12 which seeks to ensure sustainable production and consumption patterns, including a specific target to halve per capita global food waste by 2030. FAO…
For the weekend of 2-3 March, all SuperSport channels will be available for all DStv customers to stream on DStv Now. This means that DStv Compact Plus, Compact, Family or Access customers will all get the full sports experience if they watch SuperSport using the DStv Now app. It’s going to be an action-packed football showdown,…
Prophet T Freddy’s trial on rape accusations resumed yesterday at the Harare Magistrates Court, with an audio recording in which a female voice alleged to be that of the complainant being heard confessing to having fabricated rape charges to fix the accused, played in court as evidence. In the recording, a female voice believed to…
Focused on people living with HIV, a new television series on DStv will provide insight into the challenges and success faced by these people on a daily basis. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said the series, called Yes I Have HIV Zimbabwe, will launch on Sunday, June 4 on DStv’s…
By Elvis Dumba Zvimba – Cholera continues to wreak havoc in various communities with religious sects hampering efforts in fighting the killer disease through their refusal to seek health services. In Chirau, Zvimba District, at least two people have succumbed to the disease that has forced the health ministry to set up a cholera camp…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has delivered a training programme for Zimbabwean banks in an effort to enhance their technical skills in trade finance. The documentary trade finance training, held in Harare from 24 to 29 March, attracted 44 participants from 15 commercial banks, one non-bank financial institution and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. The…
