By Fitzgerald Munyoro The government of Zimbabwe through an amalgamation of the ministry of land, agriculture, fisheries, and rural development and the Ministry of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services has partnered with an African development conglomerate, Smart Africa, in the development of a real time agricultural data mapping system called Agriculture Information Management…
The holiday season is incomplete without any celebrations. And when Christmas is around the corner, there are various ideas for a grand celebration at home. It’s that time of the year when friends and family all come under the same roof. But all these will be a step behind until you display the perfect celebratory…
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) is running an Innovation Challenge for youths under the age of 30. The competitions will be held at the provincial and national levels. They will take the following format: Provincial Challenge • A Call for project submissions will be placed on print and electronic platforms. • Projects can be submitted…
A grouping of community-based organisations (CBOs) has said there is an urgent need to save Cleveland Dam, one of internationally-recognised wetlands under the Ramsar Convention. Cleveland Action Alliance, Manyame Conservation Trust, Network for Environmental and Climate Justice, and Residents Against Land Degradation have joined hands in condemning environmentally-degrading activities at the dam. The CBOs expressed…
“The center of gravity of global economic development is shifting to Asia. With the rapid rise of Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia, Asia has now become the most dynamic and vital region in the world, and China through the ‘Belt and Road’ Initiative and other projects, cooperation with neighboring countries, is playing…
Writes Violet Mashonga The sun rises over the fields of Makonde District in Mashonaland West Province, casting a warm glow over the lush green wheat crops. Recently, Provincial Agronomist S. Makaza and District Agronomist T. Marovora embarked on a mission to assess the progress of winter wheat preparations and planting in the district. Their…
On March 14th, about 30,000 people from all sectors of the society including government officials, religious leaders, heads of NGOs, media persons, and citizen gathered in Seoul, South Korea, to redouble efforts for the establishment of international law for peace. Hitting the 3rd anniversary this year, the annual commemoration of the Declaration of Peace and…
IFAD said it aimed to provide an additional US$1.5 billion to Africa to support national efforts to transform food and agricultural systems over the next three years A coalition of multilateral development banks and development partners has pledged over US$17 billion in financing on Friday during a high-level forum, in a bold bid to address…
Sowell Chikwari A leading energy and power development firm, Power Giants Southern and East Africa has received yet another feather in its cap after clinching a prestigious accolade – The best Innovative Electrical Engineering Company in Renewable Energy and Electrical Engineering at The Annual National Iconic Entrepreneurs Awards held in Harare yesterday. The vibrant and…
By Lewis Maunze This cartoon is the perfect caricature of what sports enthusiasts (specifically soccer fans) are going through during the continued lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It is supposed to share a lighter moment in contrast to what the world is experiencing in reality. The picture depicts the current situation in world sport….
By Byron Mutingwende and Moses Chibaya Zimbabwe’s human right record comes under international spotlight as the Election Resouce Centre has said that it was disturbed by the violent interruption of Parliament activities by unruly elements of society. Scores of suspected Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front (ZANU PF) youths and women in Mutare,…
By Tapuwa Manase Girls High School (GHS) Harare www.ghs.ac.zw has revamped its school website so that it is used as a source of communication between the parents, guardians, and stakeholders. The school has also introduced a policy to reduce paper by having all applicants applying online and having their clearance forms being downloaded from the…
The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) Board of Directors approved a loan of USD 271 million to finance Egypt’s Food Security and Economic Resilience Support Program to support efforts to mitigate the impact of the global shocks on the domestic economy from the Russia-Ukraine conflict and to preserve resilience. The program includes two major components: Support…
Special Olympic Zimbabwe is using sports as a catalyst for the inclusion of persons with intellectual disabilities in schools and communities. This was revealed during the organisation’s two-day Coaches Training, Young Athletes, Family Health and Youth Activation Forum held at Latter Day Saints Church in Kadoma. Coaches drawn from Sanyati district schools converged at Latter…
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org) announced the signing of two new Agreements between ITFC & the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt represented by the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) and the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) initiating the utilisation of the 5th Framework agreement. The first Master Murabaha agreement…
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has approved a loan of approximately R5 billion ($288 million) to the government of South Africa, as the country battles one of the largest COVID-19 caseloads in the world. South Africa confirmed its first case of COVID-19 on 5 March 2020 and is currently the…
Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe says its growing on-demand business is set for a boost with the coming on stream of fully-fledged logistics services. The listed tech giant’s CEO Mr Eddie Chibi said Cassava On Demand, which over the past six months has been offering Vaya Mobility services, had started rolling out Vaya Logistics services in earnest,…
Writes Chimeno Azriel All is set for the double female book launch by two talented writers which is set to be held in Kadoma on Saturday. In a milestone moment for women’s literature, Ophar Bizabani and Susan Tembo are launching their second books in a highly scheduled double book launch event that will celebrate…
Strive Masiyiwa, Econet founder says mini-power grids based on solar energy are the solution to Africa’s energy problem. Masiyiwa made the prediction at a global conference of investors in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. “The technology for solar power and battery storage has reached a stage where the cost and capability will deliver power…
The World Contraception Day, running under the global theme, “Contraception – It’s Your Life, It’s Your Responsibility,” underscores the importance of raising awareness of the benefits of contraception to individuals and the country at large not as a child-bearing barrier but as a scientific and safer means of child spacing. These were the sentiments…
As EcoCash services get back to normal, the company says it is now working to clear customer queries. “I am pleased to say that transactions on our new EcoCash platform are now going through normally,” said Mr Eddie Chibi, the CEO of EcoCash’s parent company Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe. “We are however currently seized…
Theatre in the Park presents its first piece of theatre in 2022 with the play ‘Rendition of Les Miserables’ by Geraldine Roche Drama from Bulawayo this week on Wednesday the 23rd and Thursday the 24th of February from 5:30 PM to 7 PM. The admission is $5 and tickets are available in both Harare and…
The 2024 edition of the Old Mutual High Schools Quiz is set to kick off this week across the country, with thousands of schools taking part. In a celebration of knowledge, talent, and the spirit of competition, the highly anticipated National High School Quiz, sponsored by Old Mutual in partnership with the Book of African…
“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhumane.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
By Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) is alarmed and worried at the wanton abuse of public funds following the award of close to US$1bn to President Mugabe to build a private university. The award follows an approval by cabinet to build a US$1 billion university in Mashonaland Central Province through a…
Health Reporter The Doctors Without Borders/MSF has expressed concern at the alarming trend in Dera Murad Jamali, Baluchistan – Pakistan, where many children are suffering from malnutrition due to lack of breast feeding. Malnutrition is also being further caused by poor health seeking behaviour, unsafe drinking water and unhygienic practices in the area. Doctors Without Borders…
The August Sittings of the Permanent Committees of the sixth Parliament of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) are scheduled to be held from 22 August to 02 September 2022 at the seat of the continental Parliament in Midrand, South Africa. The Sittings will be guided by the African Union theme of 2022; ‘Building resilience in nutrition on…
By Bernard Marr Thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and advances in sensor technology, a whole host of everyday products are getting smarter. We have smart TVs and smartwatches. We have smart running shoes – or rather, smart insoles – that gather data on your running performance. You can even get smart nappies that send…
Cimas Health Group is marking Men’s Health Awareness Month by offering Cimas members prostate cancer screening at all its clinics throughout November, broadcasting a prostate cancer talk show on Friday (November 18) and holding an iGo Movember Half-Marathon on November 26. The month of November was first dubbed Movember in 2003 in Australia when men…
The Zimbabwe Association of Church-related Hospitals (ZACH) in collaboration with the National AIDS Council (NAC) is hosting a sensitization workshop for journalists on violence against women (VAW), HIV, as well as violence against girls and young women (VAGYW) with a focus on the implementation of the Start Awareness Support Action (SASA) model. This is part…
By Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) The recent fee hike by the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) scintillates education inequality, elitism, and a lack of robust and inclusive consultative forums. The fees hikes make higher and tertiary education a privilege of the minority, the rich, and the politically connected. For a country that has…
Catherine Murombedzi, a health science journalist, takes readers through a glimpse into future TB detection using Artificial Intelligence (AI). The recently ended Union World Lung Health Conference in France, (15 to 18 November 2023) brought together researchers, medical doctors, communities, and stakeholders to brainstorm on lung diseases. Challenges, success stories, and strategies were shared with…
eSwatini has the highest percentage of people living with HIV in the world. Almost one-third of adults are HIV-positive. The country is also severely affected by tuberculosis (TB) epidemic and around 70 percent of all TB patients are co-infected with HIV. Alongside this, the first confirmed patient with COVID-19 was diagnosed in eSwatini on 14…
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) informs that the Extraordinary Summit and its preceding meetings that were scheduled to take place virtually from 5th – 7th January 2022 had been rescheduled. The meetings will now take place in Lilongwe, the Republic of Malawi from 11th – 12th January 2022. The Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and…
Writes Thomas Faranando In a world where education is often reduced to mere academics, Mr. Jimmy Remekani, a dedicated Kadoma-based educator, is revolutionising the way we approach learning. Through his innovative Father Flower Academy, he is not only providing quality education but also investing in the holistic development of young people through sports and Arts….
By Gideon Madzikatidze The Traditional Medicines Practices Council (TMPC) chairman, Mr Friday Chisanyu has appealed to and urged African governments to promote and preserve universal utilisation of African Traditional Knowledge Systems for absolute realisation of development in vast cultures that the continent is endowed with. In commemorating Africa Day, TMPC urged traditional and faith…
Writes Lucia Mukamba Johnny like any other person looking for greener pastures applied for a visa to go to the United Kingdom from his native Zimbabwe to work as a caregiver. At first, he seemed to cope with the rigors of life in a foreign land with the tough routine of work and more work,…
By Byron Mutingwende It is often said mining companies do more harm to the communities they operate in than any good but this is not the case for Murowa Diamond which operates in Zvishavane in the Midlands Province. Located in the Mazvihwa area, some 70km from the mining town of Zvishavane, Murowa Diamond…
Writes Lloyd Rabaya Swish swoosh goes the pens as attendees take notes while Christopher Chinyoka, a young field officer guides them through Elizabeth Mpofu’s field in Shashe, Masvingo more than 40km from the Central Business District (CBD). Under the cloud cover, the birds in the trees welcome the Zimbabwe Smallholder Organic Farmers Forum (ZIMSOFF) farmers…
MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA – Ms Rita Amukhobu, the Head of the Humanitarian Affairs Division at the African Union Commission (AUC) has urged the Pan African Parliament (PAP) to promote the ratification and implementation of the Protocol on Free Movement of People in Africa. She made the remarks virtually today in her presentation during the…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the FCI and the University of Malta today in Cairo announced the opening of registrations for the 2018 cohort of the Certificate of Finance in International Trade (COFIT). Stephen Kauma, Afreximbank’s Director & Global Head of the Human Resources Department, said that COFIT 2018, which is open to banking and…
MUFG Bank today in Yokohama City, Japan, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to provide a broad framework for collaboration between the two organisations. Signed on Tuesday at the seventh TICAD event in Japan, the MOU will further strengthen the relationship between MUFG and Afreximbank, allowing for…
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has revealed that Hon. Chief Fortune Charumbira has been designated Acting President with effect from 1 March 2021. The designation is pursuant to Article 12(4) of the Protocol to the Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community relating to the PAP; and Article 18(2) and Article 19(1) of the PAP Rules and…
Maisha Health is offering free blood glucose measurements at selected sites across the country as part of World Diabetes Month commemorations. The Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe health tech unit said the awareness campaign was aimed at detecting early signs of diabetes. The chronic disease, which affects about 1,4 million people in the country, is a major…
