Angola Oil & Gas Conference & Exhibition returns to Talatona June 16-17, 2020 Africa Oil & Power supports Angola with year-long FDI campaign in 2020 to promote capital inflow into bankable projects; Angola Oil & Gas Conference & Exhibition (AngolaOilAndGas2020.com) returns to Talatona June 16-17, 2020; “Angola: African Investment Capital 2020” will capitalize further on the…
By Veritas ZANU-PF’s secretary for administration is reported to have told a party rally that Parliament could extend the Presidential term-limit beyond the current two terms mandated by the Constitution. When the President addressed the rally he confirmed this, though he stopped short of saying he would be willing to serve more than two terms….
By Anyway Yotamu and Joyce Mukucha The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested more than 1 500 illegal artisanal miners and 3 471 people found in possession of dangerous weapons including machetes have been arrested so far as police moves a gear up to thwart the marauding machete gangs. Addressing a press conference in Harare…
By Joyce Mukucha The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) held a 5th Annual Business Review Conference aimed at proffering new solutions that contribute to economic development. The symposium was running under the theme, ‘Expanding Horizons: Dynamic Solutions for Economic Turnaround‘, which augurs well with Government’s trajectory of a Middle Income Economy by 2030….
One of the highlights of this year’s conference was a session for young African entrepreneurs to share their work and ideas to shape the future of the continent Africa must work as one to turn the continent’s ‘youth bulge’ into opportunities, delegates at the closing of the 2019 African Economic Conference said on Wednesday. The…
…As drought and economic hardship plunge millions into hunger The World Food Programme (WFP) is rapidly expanding an already sizeable emergency operation in Zimbabwe where drought, flooding and macro-economic meltdown have plunged 7.7 million people – half the population – into severe hunger. Funds are required immediately if WFP is to meet the growing needs of…
Mr Fernando dos Santos, the Director-General of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO) joined other luminaries in the Top 50 Most Influential IP Authorities by the Managing Intellectual Property Organisation. The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) has made great strides towards its goal of becoming a paperless office. According to director general Fernando…
Leading financial services company Zimnat has embarked on a campaign to assist residents of Melfort Old People’s home this festive season. Moved by the plight of the elderly residents at this home earlier this year, Zimnat decided to provide free insurance cover for the home’s two vehicles. Upon donating to the home, the organisation discovered…
By Joyce Mukucha and Anyway Yotamu The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) is spearheading the Wetland Assessment and Monitoring Platform for Transboundary River Basins in Southern Africa (WeMAST) project and has partnered various stakeholders in an effort to design, develop and operationalise an integrated Earth Observation(EO) based…
By Byron Mutingwende The company that has sustained agricultural and economic development in Africa, Seed Co, has bemoaned the late onset of the rains and encouraged farmers to plant seeds this December. Addressing journalists at a luncheon held at the company’s Stapleford factory, Mr. Denias Zaranyika, the Seed Co Regional Managing Director encouraged…
Higherlife Foundation (HLF) today said it had received 365 applications from doctors around the country in response to its recently announced Training Fellowship for junior and senior doctors, as well as consultants. Speaking at a Press conference at the Foundation’s Alpes Road Offices in Harare, HLF CEO Dr Kennedy Mubaiwa said they were happy with…
The original family drama Still Breathing is coming your way in Feb! After the huge success of the South African crime drama, Trackers, DStv’s M-Net 102 is to boost its broadcast schedule with a host of equally entertaining local series in 2020. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe said the success of Trackers confirmed…
By Anyway Yotamu In an exciting development, the Africa Risk Capacity (ARC) has been reported to have intention to sign a Drought Response Cost Insurance Policy Agreement with Zimbabwe. This was said by Senator Monica Mutswangwa who is the government spokesperson on Tuesday the 3rd of December 2019 during a post cabinet briefing in Harare….
One of the country’s leading financial services providers, Zimnat, has launched its own bureau de change, ZFS Bureau de Change. The new outfit, which will be trading as ZFX Bureau de Change, is a registered Tier Two bureau de change, which is able to provide both foreign exchange and money transfer services. ZFX will, according…
By Byron Mutingwende Geographical indications are important for socio-economic development and wealth creation, experts in intellectual property issues have said. Mr Fernando dos Santos, the Director-General of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO) made the remarks at the two-day Sub-regional Intellectual Property (IP) Conference on Geographical Indications in Africa, organised by the…
Ahead of this week’s board meeting of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance in New Delhi, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) called on board members to immediately stop paying out funds from a remaining US$262 million (R3,8 billion) subsidy to the pharmaceutical corporations Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for the pneumococcal vaccine. MSF called for the remaining funds to…
By Joyce Mukucha The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has joined hands with United Nations, Education and Scientific Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), International Hydrological Programme, Princeton Climate Analytics and the Government of Zimbabwe in planning towards implementation of the National Framework for Climate Services (NFCS) to strengthen proactive climate risk management in Zimbabwe. Considering the current capacities…
By Ronald Rungoyi Climate change is a significant threat to Zimbabwe’s socio-economic development, and the Government regards climate change mainstreaming as a priority in its devolution agenda. The country is witnessing increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, particularly droughts, prolonged intra-seasonal dry spells, and severe storms associated with widespread hail and flash flooding,…
By Tendai Chisiri More than 4 000 women thronged the Gwanzura Stadium in Highfield on Saturday to commemorate 16 Days of Activism against gender based organised by the Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ). Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) under the theme, “Orange the World” held the commemorations with intent for the women to know their…
Tatenda Mqetu Masvingo Region National Movement of Catholic Students (NMCS) were told that tree planting day should not be an event but rather a process which encompasses follow ups on trees planted with the purpose of motivating the nation to plant, care for, and conserve trees, as a way of ensuring sustainability in the management…
Travelling is so much fun, especially when it is a family vacation, and you are travelling with kids. You love to share your passion for travelling with your kids and loved ones. People are looking for family holiday locations that are easy on their pocket, kid-friendly, and keep parents young at heart. Have a look…
By Joyce Mukucha and Anyway Yotamu The China Industrial International Group (CIIG) has introduced a new cooking Safe, Economical, Environmental, Convenient and Innovative (SEECI) coal stove as a way of easing power outages and economical challenges that are currently affecting Zimbabwe. Briefing journalists during a media tour in Harare last week, the CIIG chief executive…
Human rights experts from around the world are calling on governments to intervene where the religious convictions of minority groups in their countries are being trampled on. The Centre for Studies on New Religions, headquartered in Italy, and Belgium-based Human Rights Without Frontiers held a seminar to draw attention to what they say has become…
After a year of action and unprecedented activity, the MultiChoice Group has unveiled an equally busy and eventful year ahead for its business operations, partners and customers across Africa. MultiChoice Zimbabwe publicity and public relations manager Liz Dziva said some of the plans for an exciting 2020 were unveiled at the recent MultiChoice media showcase,…
Tatenda Mqetu Caritas Masvingo commends the combined determination by government ministries and other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in eradicating all forms of gender based violence (GBV) as they commemorated the 16 Days of Activism against GBV under the theme “Prevention, Protection, Participation and Services; End Gender Based Violence” in Bikita District on the 27th of November…
Hosted by Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development, the 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Knowledge Forum of the Africa Transport Policy Program (SSATP, an international partnership) concludes today after a week-long deep dive into what it will take to deliver safe, sustainable and efficient transport to the people of Africa. Held in Victoria…
A 15-country snapshot report on progress in the fight against advanced HIV Hundreds of thousands of people continue to die from advanced HIV, also known as AIDS, because countries are still ill-equipped to detect and treat people suffering through advanced stages of the disease, according to a new report released today by medical organisation Doctors…
Schweppes Holding Africa limited plans to roll-out solar energy projects across the group of companies, incorporating all production sites and distribution centres in the coming year. So far the company has invested US$2million in a 1MW solar project to support the company’s energy needs for the Willowvale production facility. This was achievable in partnership with…
Government is crafting Energy Efficiency Policy, which seeks to drive a culture of efficient use of energy and set standards for efficient equipment in industry and all other sectors, including the domestic sector, an official has said. Speaking at the commissioning of Schweppes Holdings Africa Limited Solar Power Plant Friday today, Energy and Power Development…
By Anyway Yotamu. Fired doctors to return to work within two days without reapplying or being questioned, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. Speaking after meeting Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC) at State House Thursday, President Mnangagwa gave the doctors a reprieve. The President told journalists soon after a two and half hour meeting with the Catholic Bishops…
Parliamentarians, as the representatives of Zimbabwe’s children can and must play a key role in ensuring that no child is left behind and make the pledge: for every child in Zimbabwe, every right, UN resident coordinator Ms Maria Ribeiro has said. Speaking at the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child…
On November 20, 2019, nominations for the 62nd Grammy Awards were announced. This list is limited to Nigerian acts who have been nominated for their own work and not those nominated by association. Burna Boy’s album, African Giant got nominated in the Best World Music Album category. He was nominated in the category alongside Altin Gün for Gece, Bokanté &…
There have been a number of questions raised against election administration by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission with regards to July 20, 2018 Harmonised Elections. Stakeholders were left in awe after reports that ZEC chairperson Priscilla Chigumba had been involved with a Government minister. While that is debatable and a story for another day what is…
Gospel diva Janet Manyowa has delivered soothing Ndimi video. Oddly enough, the video isn’t anything we have not seen before but on a scale of one to five she scored four and half. This is because the video is cut from the same thread as the song. A good song needs a good video and…
Despite the constitutional protection of the right to food and a sophisticated set of human-rights based national laws and policies, man-made starvation is slowly making its way in Zimbabwe, said the UN expert of the right to food after visiting the country from 18 to 28 November 2019. “More than 60% of the population…
Listen to advice and get wisdom, goes the biblical verse Proverbs 19 v 20. The baseline from the roundly accepted book of the Holy Bible is that the fertilization of ideas is the panacea for success, at least in as far as business is concerened! When Tinashe Masike a self-taught Harare phone technician advised his…
Masawara, a pan-African investment company, has partnered with the Jairos Jiri Association and donated $30 000 for its daily operations as well as a tonne of fertiliser as part of farming inputs. The company has interests in diverse industries, including financial services, technology, property, agro-chemicals and hospitality. Driven by a passion to make lives better, the…
In light of the continued plunder of wetlands in the capital, and the imperative need to protect the water sources from further destruction, the Harare Wetlands Trust (HWT) on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 engaged the Ministry of Environment, climate Change, Tourism and International Trade to put forward submissions on wetlands protection. Senior officials from…
Building on a 23-year commitment to education, Higherlife Foundation (HLF) yesterday announced the launch of a new training fellowship for Junior and Senior Resident Officers employed at public healthcare institutions in Zimbabwe. Since its inception in 1996, the Foundation has supported the education of over 250,000 students across Zimbabwe, Burundi, and Lesotho through its flagship…
New report calls for more vigilance on gold entering and exiting India IMPACT’s (www.IMPACTTransform.org) new report reveals India to be one of the largest gold smuggling hubs in the world. As a result, gold that is tied to conflict, human rights abuses, and corruption in Africa and South America is entering legal international markets through…
A Joint Workshop in preparation of the launch of the theme of the year 2020: “Silencing the Guns: Creating conducive conditions for Africa’s Development” is slated to be held from the 28th – 29th November 2019 at the African Union (AU) Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The two-day seminar is a collaborative effort between the ‘Silencing the Guns…
By Joyce Mukucha Leonard Cheshire Disability Zimbabwe (LCDZ) is spearheading Youths Action programme on the Implementation and Monitoring of Disability in Zimbabwe and Zambia to close gaps affecting rights of Youths with Disabilities (YWDs) that remain subdued. The project which is being funded by the European Union is running for three years that is from…
Electrical maintenance is that one thing that we underestimate and oversee. We think of postponing its support for a better time in the future. The maintenance is mandatory and can be gruesome if you neglect it. Without saying, this implies for any place where you use electricity. Be it your house, office, or any other…
By Joyce Mukucha The Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) in partnership with the Women and Law in Southern African (WILSA) hosted a National Water Convention in Harare that was aimed at strengthening coalitions for a strong coordinated national voice on water governance. Representatives of Residents Associations from Bulawayo, Masvingo and Gweru presented on the water…
UN Resident Coordinator, Ms. Maria Ribeiro has called for zero tolerance on rape as a key means of addressing sexual and gender-based violence in pursuit of achieving peaceful communities. Ms. Riberio made the remarks at the Press Briefing on 16 Days of Activism Against GBV held in Harare on 25 November 2019. The day 25…
