The increased popularity and legalisation of cannabis in most industrialised nations resulted in making CBD oil an integral part of recovery routines for athletes. After a long and intensive training session, athletes require all the help that they can get to recover quickly. Nowadays, athletes are going for CBD oil due to its popularity and…
The European Union steps up its support to the people of Zimbabwe with an additional USD 60 million (EUR 53 million) under its National Indicative Programme. The funds will directly support the population in the fields of health and resilience building. USD 43 million (EUR 38 million) will support public health service delivery by strengthening…
The Tourism Expo Japan (TEJ) 2019 kicked off today and Zimbabwe delegates are participating as trade visitors at the Fair which is being hosted for the first time in the second largest city of Japan, in Osaka – Kansai Region. The four day fair attracted 1500 companies from over 100 countries and is expecting 250…
By Joyce Mukucha and Anyway Yotamu Government has said the small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) sector is the backbone of Zimbabwe’s economy since it is contributing approximately 60 percent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This emerged at the 9th Edition of the Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) International Expo in Harare where sector players were urged…
First Lady Mrs Auxillia Mnangagwa has launched the Let’s Talk campaign on reducing early and unintended pregnancy (EUP) in Zimbabwe at a colourful event held at Makomo Primary School in Epworth today. In her keynote address, the First Lady said the right to health, education and gender equality are at the heart of the campaign…
By Rumbidzai Mukori How many times have we asked ourselves this question or do we simply eat whatever we can find and assume that we are eating well? I also used to base my life around this assumption, that healthy foods are expensive and so I will just eat something, whether it is beneficial for…
Popular traditional healer, Sekuru Banda was recently elected as the President of the African Traditional Healers Association that has a global influence stretching to Europe, Asia, Australia and America. Lately, Sekuru Banda has been occupied with international engagements where he attends at least 15 global conferences every year where he will be teaching African…
By Kumbirai Mafunda Mbare Magistrate Stanford Mambanje on Tuesday 22 October 2019 granted bail to three pro-democracy campaigners who were arrested early in the week and charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly staging a protest outside Harare Magistrates Court. Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers on Monday 21 October 2019 arrested Denford Ngadziore , a Councillor…
If you are fond of the cold weather, travelling during winter might be one of the ways to enjoy it. How else will you get to flaunt your cute layered ensemble? This is a great time to bring out all the hoodies, adorable beanies and scarves. Think of all the hot chocolate and coffee you…
In the face of a global and national climate crisis, the United Nations has reiterated its full commitment to climate action as espoused under the Paris Agreement of 2015. Dr. Esther Muia, Country Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) announced the commitment on the 74th Anniversary of the UN in her statement on behalf…
MultiChoice Zimbabwe staff, media representatives, film-makers and other guests were recently treated to a premiere screening of Savannah Skies, the first film to come out of the MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy initiative. In addition to the film, the guests were treated to entertainment from the award-winning NotetoetoN choir and popular musician Mbeu. One of the…
By Joyce Mukucha Driven by the desire to ensure that sustainable quality health delivery systems prevail in Zimbabwe, the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are demanding for the increase of health financing in the 2020 National Budget to promote health, dignity and wellbeing of citizens. The CSOs advocacy core team suggested that domestic financing of health…
EcoSure has launched a transport service that will give its existing policy holders the convenience of access to free transport during their time of bereavement. The new package, which will give EcoSure clients access to free transport when they lose a loved one, will be offered by EcoSure in partnership with Vaya, and will be…
By Engineer Jacob Kudzai Mutisi It is time for the youth to take the leading role as economic drivers. Zimbabwe is not in this economic turmoil because of sanctions, government policy need to shift 180 degrees. How did Rhodesia and South Africa prosper under sanctions. With the white Afrikaners building the biggest economy in Africa….
The National Social Security Authority (NSSA) has placed workers on mandatory paid leave purportedly to conduct an investigation into corruption concerns raised by auditors. On 22 October 2019, NSSA suspended 24 executives and senior managers on the orders reportedly directed by the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, Sekai Nzenza, to the board…
Advertising digitally is one of the most effective ways to grow your cannabis business. The biggest challenge you face while promoting your business is negotiating and steering through the restrictions of advertising in the popular digital platforms. Though the legalisation is still pending in more than a dozen states, studies show growth of $23 billion…
Protecting forests, planting trees, reducing food waste and changing diets critical to cool, liveable planet; the US, the EU, China and Brazil among countries that can lead on efforts to slash land sector emissions A new report published in Nature Climate Change today unveils a land sector roadmap laying out critical actions on forests, farming and food systems the…
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is partnering stakeholders like the ministries of education and health to reduce early and unintended pregnancies (EUP) among young people so as to foster sustainable development. Speaking at a Media Capacity Building Workshop in Mazowe, UNESCO National Associate Project Officer – HIV and Health Education, Mr…
The Pan African Parliament (PAP) has honoured and paid tribute to the late former Zimbabwean President, His Excellency Robert Gabriel Mugabe who passed on last month due to “advanced cancer” describing him as a “Giant of Africa”. The PAP paid tribute to Mugabe after a draft motion was moved by Honourable Jaynet Kabila of Democratic…
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…
Scores of talented singers recently converged on the Harare audition centre for the Old Mutual Amazing Voices talent search, eager to reach final selection into the competition, which has prize money of US$100 000 for the winner and will be screened on DStv in 2020. According to MultiChoice Zimbabwe publicity and public relations manager Liz…
By Charles Dhewa The survival of African informal markets is hinged on fluid succession pathways based on indigenous knowledge systems. Old people who inherited trading stalls from their parents smoothly move out of the market after training their children or relatives to take over. Those taking over will have taken years under-studying those retiring and…
Central African countries surveyed in new opinion study believe that halving malaria deaths is more achievable than elimination by 2030; Malaria experts are very concerned that climate change could increase the threat of malaria in the region: Surveillance and programme delivery need to improve to drive progress. Central Africa is fighting to maintain momentum in…
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has launched emergency assessments in the east and north-east of South Sudan where severe flooding has left thousands of people stranded in inaccessible areas, threatening to make worse an already catastrophic humanitarian crisis. MSF is urging all actors to mobilize resources to mitigate the impact of rising flood levels in affected…
The use of cannabis for the welfare of the human body has been prevalent for centuries across the world. However, its psychoactive abilities have not allowed its pavement to popularity with the masses. Moreover, there are only a few countries in the world that will enable the use of cannabis medically and recreationally. It does…
By Lovemore Chazingwa in Kadoma Humble and socio-economic sensitive life philosophy has led a Kadoma based businessman, Filmon Ncube, to embrace and practically implement the Zimshop concept for the sole benefit of citizens, especially civil servants, it has emerged. The Rimuka based businessman operates a retail shop, Confil Groceries within the confines of a small…
Farmers from around the country have paid tribute to EcoFarmer Vaya Tractor, saying the service had come in handy in helping with mechanised equipment, and assisting them to meet delivery deadlines, especially for contract farmers. Vaya Tractor – which officially launched its services to the nation earlier this month at a ceremony attended by the…
By Byron Mutingwende Stakeholders in the world of work in Zimbabwe convened at a meeting to find solutions for the future of work at a time they are fixated on searching for evasive solutions to the daunting socio-economic problems they face today. This emerged at the Zimbabwe Labour Symposium on the Future of…
The United Nations Team in Zimbabwe has oiled the machinery to galvanise climate action in the country as espoused at the just ended 74th Session of the UN General Assembly that spotlighted climate action to boost ambition and accelerate actions to implement the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. These were the remarks of the UN…
The population of vegans is increasing as people are leaning more towards plant-based foods to stay healthy. We can witness the transition happening around among athletes too. There has been a delusion that only meat is the best source of protein. But nutritionists believe that even plant-based food contains abundant nutrients to assist your fitness…
By International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) farmers across sub-Saharan Africa try to coax crops out of sandy soils that are not ideal for holding water and nutrients. Their harvests are predictably poor. A traditional approach would have them apply more fertilizers and use irrigation, but both of these options require access to resources and…
By Veritas Introduction Several Acts of Parliament contain provisions permitting the President or a Minister to make statutory instruments ‒ regulations, orders and so on ‒ which amend the Acts themselves. For example: The Schedule to the Land Acquisition Act sets out principles which must be followed in assessing compensation to be paid for farms compulsorily…
By Lovemore Chazingwa in Kadoma Reproductive and family health utility institution, National Aids Council (NAC), yesterday rekindled efforts on free cancer screening, HIV testing and family planning interventions, at Ground Number 4, for City of Kadoma population, with the main focus on female residents, it is established. The exercise was conducted in strong partnership with…
Loss of muscle is an inevitable aspect of aging, and doctors call this condition sarcopenia. According to studies, this condition comes with various undesirable side effects and can leave one vulnerable to different health conditions. There are multiple things you can do to build and retain your muscle after 50 years. For women, this is…
By Joyce Mukucha and Anyway Yotamu In the quest to promote comprehensive breast cancer control programmes as part of national cancer control plans as well as recommending early detection strategies that save lives, NetOne in conjunction with the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe held a Free Breast Cancer Screening in Mabvuku. The efforts follow the…
By Joyce Mukucha In an effort which seeks to attain a UNAIDS 90-90-90 goal of epidemic control in Zimbabwe and reaching an AIDS-free generation as well as having the latest picture of the impact of the HIV epidemic in the nation, the 2020 Zimbabwe Population Based HIV Impact Assessment (ZIMPHIA) which is the second assessment…
The Bank’s intervention will complement a separate therapeutic and supplemental feeding program for vulnerable households The African Development Bank (https://AfDB.org/) has approved a grant of $1 million to boost a children’s food and nutrition security program in Bié province in Angola. The resources are from a special relief fund to the government of Angola, in…
Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the e-commerce sector of 6 Central America countries are set to reap greater benefits from participation in international trade thanks to the existing partnership with eBay and two new partnerships struck by the International Trade Centre with PayPal and Payoneer, two leading global payments system providers. To kick…
Prof. Benedict Oramah, President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), today in Washington, D.C., received the 2019 2019 Man of the Year Award from Diaspora Today magazine and the African Diaspora Distinguished Leadership Award of Prince Georges County of Maryland, United States. Presenting the two awards, Angela Alsobrooks, Prince Georges County Executive, said that they were…
“It is extremely concerning that the World Health Organization´s (WHO) 2019 Global Tuberculosis Report confirms that tuberculosis (TB) remains the single most lethal infectious disease globally, surpassing HIV/AIDS, killing some 1.6 million people annually, and that the end of TB will remain out of reach until national leaders step up,” said Dr Paula I Fujiwara,…
The German Government, through its development bank, KfW, today contributed €10million to the second phase of the Education Development Fund (EDF) to improve access to quality education for Zimbabwe’s children. The funds will be used to support the strengthening the resiliency of the education sector through building capacity in Disaster Risk Reduction at national, sub-national…
High demand for tractors through Vaya Tractor by large commercial farmers and organizations that do contract farming has surprised the Cassava management team as the service takes off. “We thought all the demand would come from smallholder farmers, who don’t own tractors. But even large commercial farmers are coming to us enquiring for the service….
By Byron Mutingwende There is need to raise awareness on the importance of public hearings by Parliament when soliciting for the views of the citizens in the budgetary process so as to steer the trajectory of economic development for Zimbabwe. Hon Felix Mhona, the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Budget, Finance…
By Joyce Mukucha and Anyway Yotamu In an effort to support land mine victims in Mudzi, Starlight Global Events, a UK based company has handed over a US$2, 479 and 210 Pounds donation to Mudzi Orphans Development Trust. The donation is meant to start up a Commercial Goat Farming Project, a scheme which will be…
Conference of the Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa (CoM SSA) Accra International Conference Centre, Ghana Accra, under the theme, “Towards the institutionalisation of Local Climate Action and Access to Finance,” begins today as part of the Climate Chance Summit, Africa 2019. The conference will be opened by the Hon. Hajia Alima Mahama, Minister of Local Government and…
