The Rooftop Promotions organized; Stephen J Chifunyise International Theatre Festival has come to an end with great successes. The festival which ran from 4 to 10 April 2020 went digital and it was streamed on digital platforms; YouTube and Facebook due to the lockdown necessitated by the spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic (Coronavirus). Despite…
By Lovemore Chazingwa Women and girls’ inclusion in the socio-economic development trajectory is among some of the most effective interventions to attain gender justice in society, a leading voice has said. Padare/Enkhundleni/Men’s Forum on Gender programs officer, Mr. Jonathana Chindewere made the remarks at First Lady Dr. Auxillia Mnangagwa’s Gota/Nhanga Male Engagement Session at Rimuka…
By Nevson Mpofu Africa and the developing world have been urged to fund the Green Energy Revolution to the tune of at least $49, 4 billion from the current $9 billion. The World Bank has since 2007 financed $31 billion energy projects in developing countries especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. To reduce poverty, there is need…
Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition is consulting its members on a plan of action following threats by the government to further shrink the democratic space by setting up reporting structures for non-governmental organisations. On June 30, 2021, the Provincial Development Coordinators for Harare and Masvingo respectively ordered that non-governmental organisations will be obliged to submit work…
By Kumbirai Mafunda Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has intensified efforts to rescue a three-year-old baby, who is a victim of child trafficking, by partnering with Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), in a bid to save the minor child. The three-year-old baby was separated from her mother Charlene Gugulethu Moyo in December 2022 after her grandmother…
With one of Africa’s powerhouses, Kenya, encountering challenges in the promotion of peace, especially among its diverse cultural and ethnic people as witnessed in the aftermath of the 2007 elections, the KALYA initiative is a panacea towards the promotion of food security and peace. Kalya M.D who works for Kabarak University in Kenya as a…
By Joyce Mukucha The Financial Securities Exchange (FINSEC), an Alternative Trading Platform has launched the Pfuma MSME Exchange Listing and Funding Platform which aims at revolutionising the capital markets and the access to finance and listing for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). It has been learnt that MSMEs have several challenges which continue to…
The Freedom of Rights Under Sovereign (FORUS) Party launched yesterday at a sold-out event in Harare heralded the dawn of an alternative in the country’s political terrain as it rides on the need to emancipate the people of Zimbabwe socially, economically, and politically. The new party’s formation was motivated by the fact that Zimbabwe is…
The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) youth league has noted with great concern the statement issued on the 4th of December 2018 by the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) on the revision of the constitutional provision of the presidential age limit from 40 years to 52 years. “It is unfortunate that such statements…
By Charles Dhewa While there is a tendency for policymakers to conflate food systems with value chains, mass food markets reveal how food systems are broader than value chains. That distinction is very important in clarifying and creating pathways for decolonizing food systems. Putting African mass food markets at the center of food systems demonstrates…
Chinese investors have created over 100,000 jobs in Zimbabwe, a spokesperson for the Asian nation has said following what he termed groundless accusations in a press release by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) on October 25. “The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe has noted the press release by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions…
The appointment of Simba Chikore as the Chief Operations Officer at Air Zimbabwe has brought to the fore the need for transparency when recruiting for the government or state-owned enterprises, Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ) has said. Air Zimbabwe used to be a public entity in which the State had total control but due to economic hardships,…
Earlier this week, Vivo launched the Y93 budget Android smartphone in India. Currently, the smartphone is available in a single memory configuration with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. However, it now appears the company may soon launch another storage variant of the Y93 in the country. Vivo Y93 3GB RAM + 64GB Storage Variant…
By Byron Mutingwende Learning involves discovering the world around us and one such way is through the tourism programme that the Good Care Pre-school is offering to its pupils. Recently, children were taken on a trip to Mbizi Game Park where they learnt more about Zimbabwe’s rich flora and fauna. On the 23rd…
Yesterday, Hon. Dr. Sithembiso G.G. Nyoni, Minister of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development, and H.E Jobst von KIRCHMANN, EU ambassador launched the Team Europe Initiative on Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (TEI – GEWE). This initiative mobilises all EU Member States and Switzerland to support gender equality and women empowerment with over…
By Elvis Dumba Raffingora – Motorists who use the Raffingora Road that links Banket and Guruve are elated after the contractor rehabilitating the poor road moved on-site to start the road rehabilitation under the government emergency road rehabilitation program. Most motorists were shunning the roads due to the poor state of the road that saw…
During the year 2019, DStv were spoilt with entertainment galore. There was no way one could get around to watching everything! As the leading content provider in the continent, DStv brings first-class programmes for enjoyment. So, it has rounded up some of its top award-winning or award-nominated shows of 2019 that it thinks should absolutely…
Zimbabwe’s music producers have a unique role to play in the creation of the country’s musical library, especially in ensuring product quality that is equal to the best in Africa and the rest of the world. One man who is up to that challenge is Mono Mukundu, a seasoned professional who is keen to see…
THE Harare Residents’ Trust (HRT) has said it has been closely following the debate on the possible introduction of prepaid water meters in Harare. The local authorities, with the backing of some international financial institutions, have been warming up to the idea, but they have not done enough to ensure the consistent provision of safe,…
UNICEF has procured some 4.7 million primary and secondary school textbooks to benefit 4,383 disadvantaged primary schools and 1,211 disadvantaged secondary schools in all 72 districts of the country. The textbooks were presented to the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education for distribution. This is Phase 2 of UNICEF’s textbook procurement: an investment of almost…
“It pains us to see young girls being married off at a tender age. Girls should reach the legal age of consent of 18 years and must have their free will to get married,” said Headman Shiku of Runde Rural District. The headman is one of the many gender champions who have been engaged through…
By Ronnie Chisamba A 26-year-old upcoming Zimdancehall artiste is fast gaining popularity on social media with his yet to be officially launched single – Pamba pano. Affectionately known as Dancehall Keddah by his peers and followers, Edward Terence Cheza (26) is surprised by the attention his track is getting on YouTube and other social media…
By Byron Mutingwende It is often said that investing in youths creates a better generation but young people are not always given the opportunity for full participation in development programmes. “Youth participation in politics at the moment is being driven by personalities rather than issues and content-related matters. Over the years our political…
By Chris Donkin Lenovo discontinued its gaming-focused Legion smartphone line, stating the move was part of a wider business transformation and gaming portfolio consolidation. In a statement to Mobile World Live, the electronics company reiterated its commitment to the broader gaming category, which it also uses the Legion brand in. “As a leader in gaming devices…
By Joyce Mukucha On 6 February 2021, the United Nations (UN) through its agencies, the World Health Organisation (WHO), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) joined the rest of the world to commemorate the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The UN has noted with concern that many countries are experiencing…
Sekuru Banda wipes away tears of people with albinism By Byron Mutingwende People with albinism face a plethora of challenges but through his benevolence, Sekuru Banda has embarked on an initiative that will wipe away their tears. A beneficiary with albinism narrated some of the challenges he and many others with a similar condition with…
Elizabeth Glaser Paediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)’s Regional Acceleration Strategy uses an innovative, integrated implementation strategy for sustaining health programming in local government and is offering impressive health outcomes. Speaking to Spiked Online Media on the sidelines of the ongoing 2023 International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA) in Harare, Dr. Sajida…
Advertising Week Africa (http://Africa.AdvertisingWeek.com/) – the very first African edition of the world’s premier event for advertising, creative, entertainment, marketing, media and technology professionals – will be held in Johannesburg from Monday 28 to Thursday 31 October 2019 at 1FOX Precinct. Among the inaugural edition’s confirmed speakers include: Jean Marie Dru – Chairman, TBWA Worldwide…
By Hopewell Chibvongodze Harare, March 22, 2024 – The Ministry of Environment, Climate and Wildlife has warned developmental planners against ignoring the importance of wetlands and the accompanying bio-diversity loss through the destruction of wetlands. Wetlands play a vital role in maintaining water quality and bio-diversity, yet they are often overlooked in development planning,” said…
Entertainment Writer SUNGURA music maestro Leonard Nhau and Mutemwa Challengers have released a new album titled Chibhakera, Bhutsu Nembama. The six-track album was produced by Jabulani Ndlovu at Trutone Studios in Harare. It comprises tracks Moyo muti, Chibhakera, Bhutsu nembama (title track), Zano ndimi, Shamwari dzinovaka, Ndochema ndichitaura and Varoyi. The Mutemwa Challengers’ discography includes…
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) noted with concern, contents of a Press Statement by a Norton Based Chinese tile manufacturing company, Sunny Yi Feng Tiles (Zimbabwe) Pvt Ltd, to cover up its mistreatment of workers after it was exposed. The union said instead of working on improving the situation at the company, Sunny…
COP29 is attempting to replace the supposedly “met” political target of $100 billion with a New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) for climate finance amid tactics of filibustering. Is Africa ready for calls of radical approaches and decisions? By Martha Bekele, Co-founder and Head of Financing at DevTransform; And Wellington Madumira, Coordinator for Climate Action…
Writes Shingirai Manyengavana Harare, Zimbabwe – The Jasen Mphepo Little Theatre is celebrating a momentous achievement as their production ‘Beautiful Man’ was nominated for the prestigious National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) in the categories of Outstanding Actor and Outstanding Directing. The NAMA award ceremony is scheduled for February 24 at the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre…
Musasa, an organisation working on Gender-Based Violence in Zimbabwe is deeply hurt and saddened by the events which led to the death of Memory Machaya, an adolescent 14-year-old girl who died while giving birth at an apostolic church shrine in Marange. The organisation says this tragedy was preventable. The young girl’s life is gone, her…
During this month of Ramadan, Turkey, through the Turkish Diyanet Foundation is donating food hampers and highly-mechanized, state-of-the-art boreholes to the needy people in various communities in Zimbabwe. During the official opening of one of the more than 30 boreholes donated around the country from February 2021 to date in the Chihwiti area of…
The year 2020 edition of the Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo is being held virtually in response to the coronavirus pandemic that has prevented the gathering of many people in a face-to-face interface, Hon Mangaliso Ndlovu, the Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry has said. He alluded to this fact while officially opening the…
A Harare-based woman will soon be heading for a holiday in Dubai with a friend or family member, enjoying a sponsored trip for two after winning the DStv 100% Premium Promotion. She is Maryleen Majongwe, who became the first winner of the grand prize in the promotion aimed at rewarding DStv Premium bouquet viewers whose…
Writes Sermon Mazheve The Zimbabwe economic experiment continues. They say once bitten twice shy, Zimbabwean citizens have been beaten so much by the central bank they have lost count! The new Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Dr John Mushayavanhu is yet to announce another unique form of currency that to the best of…
The Republic of the Government of Zimbabwe with funding support from COMESA has held a project launch Meeting for the Project: Upscale the Rolling-out of Energy, Water, and HFC Audits in Private Companies & Public Sector Institutions to Facilitate the Adoption of Energy Efficiency Measures & the Use of Renewable Energy Sources with funding from…
By Byron Mutingwende and Miriam Zvomuya Contract farming has the potential to improve family farmers’ access to markets and boost their incomes while ensuring that agribusinesses have a stable supply of produce that meets their quality standards. This emerged at the International Symposium on Contract Farming and other inclusive business models organised by the Food…
This article is for every tea lover out there. If you search for different varieties of tea, you have landed at the right place. Charcoal tea, matcha team, and turmeric tea have been around for a long time and are quite delicious too. Today we will be discussing, as the heading says, Magic mushroom tea….
By Tatenda Mujeyi The target of US$500 000 set by the fundraising dinner committee is set to be surpassed as government, corporates and individuals have taken the task as a national cause. The warriors are already in Egypt for their fourth participation at Africa’s biggest football showcase, AFCON, and the fundraising is set to cushion…
Tendai Guvamombe and Michael Mashiri Free Zim Congress is determined to walk the talk in bringing to an end to all socio-economic challenges bedevilling the nation which the current government dismally failed to address, Party President Joseph Makamba Busha revealed. Addressing members of the media fraternity at a press conference held in the capital today,…
The President of the Union of Comoros and Chairperson of the African Union (AU), President Azali Assoumani has pledged support for the realisation of the mandate of the Pan-African Parliament, the legislative arm of the AU. He was speaking as a Guest of Honour at the opening of the Second Ordinary Session of the Sixth Parliament, which…
The media and operating environment in Zimbabwe is saddled with a plethora of challenges, particularly when it comes to investigative journalism. This emerged at a Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ) investigative journalism workshop organised with a view of gathering the media’s input towards the development of lasting solutions to the fight against corruption through exposing the…
