As part of President Félix Tshisekedi’s first state visit to South Africa, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will host its first ever InvestDRC Forum on November 22, 2019 in Johannesburg. Organized under the auspices of the Government of DRC. InvestDRC (www.InvestDRC2019.com) is the premier platform for networking and high-level discussions on the…
By Joyce Mukucha The Election Resource Centre (ERC) has joined the rest of the world in commemorating the International Day of Human Rights which is running under the theme: Equality: Reducing inequalities, advancing human rights. The day provides Zimbabwe with an opportunity to review the state of democracy and human rights including electoral rights…
By Elvis Dumba Harare- Corporates have been urged to economically empower women-owned businesses to reach their full potential and advance sustainable development. The call was made by Deputy Minister for Women Affairs, Community, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development, Dr. Jennifer Mhlanga, during a signing ceremony of a Supplier Diversity and Inclusion (SDI) partnership agreement between…
As the country’s capital, Harare receives many young people who flock in with a dream for employment and a better life having been frustrated by unemployment in different parts of the country. The current economic situation however, knocks them down to destitution and in the end, the streets becomes their home. Some people especially children…
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…
By Staff Reporter The Pan-African Parliamentary (PAP) Committee on Rural Economy, Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources recently came up with this draft model law on food security and nutrition in Africa whose main objective is to strengthen and consolidate positions on food security and nutrition, as well as the right to adequate food. The model…
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…
By Marlvin Ngiza Albinism Dare to Dream Initiative (ADDI) yesterday embarked on a marathon race at the University of Zimbabwe, an exercise that was meant to mobilise resources for the special group. The marathon races were expected to run until 24 May with a strong urge for citizens to participate towards ensuring that people with…
by Pat Mooney The idea of a Food Systems Summit seemed timely when it was announced in 2019 by the World Economic Forum and the UN Secretary-General’s Office. But while the need was widely appreciated, the unorthodox proposal by Davos to expand “stakeholder capitalism” to encompass the United Nations alarmed some involved in the food movement….
South Africa winning the Rugby World Cup will inspire millions on the African continent Khaled Babbou, President of Rugby Africa (http://www.RugbyAfrique.com), and all the African unions’ presidents gathered in Tokyo congratulate the South African Rugby Union (SARU) on their successful Rugby World Cup and highlights the importance of African success for the future development of…
By Ashton Bumhira The government of Zimbabwe needs to move with speed and arrest those who looted the National Youth Fund and never returned a cent. Recently Newsday reported that the fund lost $211 000 that was invested through Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) to Kadungure Piggery at Nyahoni in Chivhu after…
Writes Thomas Faranando The Rimuka Stars Gure Wamkulu group is on a mission to set the record straight about their tradition, which they say has been misunderstood and misrepresented for far too long. Led by Mr. Kingson Shumba, the group is producing a documentary that aims to showcase the true essence and history of Gule…
By Business Correspondent The year 2019 has seen mobile telecommunications companies jostle for customers and experience challenges relating to service delivery. The strength of any network provider lies in their ability to deliver on their promise timeously to their subscribers. NetOne has exhibited stealth and grown significantly throughout the year, as documented in the Postal…
By Tatenda Mujeyi Cabinet has considered and approved the Zimbabwe National Industrial Development Policy (ZNIDP) as submitted by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce in Harare yesterday. ZNIDP seeks revitalisation of the countries industry which has not met a positive growth trajectory due to economic challenges experienced since 2008. The policy seeks to realise improved…
By Veritas Introduction Many people arrested in connection with last month’s disturbances have been charged with criminal nuisance; many have signed admissions of guilt and have been released after paying deposit fines. What is criminal nuisance and how does it affect the right to demonstrate guaranteed by section 59 of the Constitution? Definition of Criminal Nuisance…
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) 2022, is currently underway in the Rwandan capital of Kigali. The Deputy Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry Zimbabwe, Honourable Barbara Rwodzi is leading the Zimbabwe delegation at this ongoing congress in Rwanda. This is the first-ever continent-wide gathering of…
VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE – The Organisation of Public Accounts Committees of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADCOPAC) has said harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and innovation enhances financial accountability and governance. This was revealed by Hon Alice Nomvula Ponco, the SADCOPAC Vice Chairperson during the 57th Plenary Session of the SADC Parliamentary Forum resort city…
By Farai Chirimumimba Nature abhors a vacuum, and MDC has become a giant vacuum machine, sucking the air out of opposition politics and leaving the government to roam the centre ground at will. One obvious consequence is that ZANU-PF is not being constantly challenged and made to justify their decisions at such a crucial time…
Angela Makamure (Media Liaison Co-ordinator, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Southern Africa) After nearly 10 years of providing quality HIV and cervical cancer treatment and prevention services in Gutu District, Zimbabwe, the international medical humanitarian organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is handing over its project activities to the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) and…
By Joyce Mukucha As the nation is grappling with Covid-19, the government is implementing strategies in fighting against gender-based violence (GBV) which has been exacerbated by the pandemic. In an interview, the Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Sitembiso Nyoni said gender awareness is not only about pleasing women but a human right that…
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) contends that the delimitation exercise is vital for the integrity of the electoral process. The electoral body said the delimitation of electoral boundaries into wards and constituencies is a critical aspect of constitutional states that follow the principle of representative democracy. According to ZESN, the size of wards and…
By Charles Dhewa While the importance of involving communities in solving their own challenges has been supported for decades, the limitations of participatory methodologies have not received enough attention. Usually participatory methods emphasise the participation of individual people as opposed to communities. Unfortunately, many people may have limited capacity to interpret information and knowledge. It…
Writes Elvis Dumba Chinhoyi – The media has been challenged to contribute towards veld fire prevention, a menace that is threatening to derail development in the communities. Briefing journalists on the Provincial Fire Awareness Week organized by Environment Management Agency (EMA), Mashonaland West Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Hon Marian Chombo said…
By Tatenda Mujeyi The Zimbabwe UK soccer team won the UK-Afcon Cup over the weekend despite the national team’s poor show case over in the tournament in Egypt. The games were “played during the weekend of 29th June 2019. Powerhouse teams turned up in full force including Morocco, Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Tanzania, Liberia, Zimbabwe and…
Zimbabwe is working on improving the quality of data and bridging gaps therein to enable the Country to report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) under the National Communications (NCs) and the Biennial Update Reports (BURs). This emerged during the ongoing Quality Assurance of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory System and GHG…
The Turkish Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Hakan Kivanç has praised Zimbabwe for making sure that the terrorist organisation, FETO, could not find a shelter to nestle in this Southern African country due to the vigilant position of the authorities. Ambassador Kivanç made the remarks at the Turkish Embassy in Harare during the second commemorative ceremony of the…
The Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) Framework under the Southern African Development Community (SADC) complements regional strategies in eco-tourism, climate resilience, and rural development, and contributes meaningfully to national goals of equity and shared prosperity. This came to the fore in opening remarks by Zimbabwe’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and Chairperson of…
By Bernard Marr A digital twin is a digital copy of an actual physical product, process, or ecosystem that can be used to run virtual simulations, using data to update and change the digital copy to reflect any changes in the real world. The idea behind a digital twin is to let us see what might happen…
By Desire Tshuma Official Music kingpin Brian Rinashe has recently been a talk in the streets and ghetto of Harare as his music has gone viral on all local radio stations. A new crop of artists is emerging every season. In the past, the music industry was not as competitive as nowadays. Generations are changing…
Founding President of Youth Voice Mass Movement and the Young People’s Program Zimbabwe Youth Association, Tinashe Nyagunzu has said youths remain unperturbed in their efforts to be engaged in the governance of affairs and fight against anything that is hindering the country’s progress. Addressing a press briefing, Nyagunzu lamented the lack of peace of mind…
Ahead of World Ranger Day on 31 July, Tusk lit up iconic London landmarks in a spectacular light display to celebrate the launch of the Wildlife Ranger Challenge 2022. World Ranger Day is dedicated to the Rangers of the world who have dedicated and sacrificed their lives to be nature’s most devote custodians. It is…
President Mnangagwa, members of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA), and the nation at large mourned the demise of Cde Luke Mushore and described his passing as a huge blow to the country, his family and the fraternity of Liberation War Veterans. Addressing mourners at his burial at the National Heroes yesterday….
By Byron Mutingwende As if un-procedurally firing her from her position as Chamber Secretary was not enough, the Chitungwiza Municipality is adding insult to injury to Priccilar Vengesai by denying her rightful dues on the basis of gender. Vengesai joined Chitungwiza Municipality in January 2013 as a Chamber Secretary. She is a registered…
By Bertalan Meskó, MD, PhD In the era of fake news, mask naysayers and, dare we say, covidiots, relevant news often gets lost under the rubble of conspiracy theories and what not. 2020 already feels like a lucid fever dream as it is and we would be better off being well-informed by trustworthy sources of information. However, even leading authorities…
Up to 27 cricketers were part of the Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) group that was vaccinated against COVID-19 at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare on Saturday. Among them were Zimbabwe senior men’s national team players Regis Chakabva, Tendai Chisoro, Richmond Mutumbami, Timycen Maruma, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Victor Nyauchi, Wessly Madhevere, Milton Shumba, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Tadiwanashe…
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe – June 3, 2025 — At the 57th Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) Plenary Session, Professor Ronald Manhibi, Director of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence at Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE), delivered a powerful and timely call for Southern African parliaments to urgently embrace localized Artificial Intelligence (AI)…
Driven by the economic fallout of the COVID-19 global pandemic, growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is predicted to fall to -3.3 percent in 2020, pushing the region into its first recession in 25 years, according to the latest regional economic analysis Africa’s Pulse: Charting the Road to Recovery. The pandemic could also drive up to 40…
Nigeria’s EbonyLife Studios and Will Packer Productions have partnered to develop an untitled project based on the Bloomberg article “The Fall of the Billionaire Gucci Master” by Evan Ratliff. The rights were won after a highly contested derby by several producers and are now set up at Universal Pictures. Writer discussions are ongoing and progressing quickly. The…
By Elvis Dumba Mutorashanga – Environmentalists and the Zvimba community have been plunged into mourning Chief Chidziva as news of his death filtered through. 92-year-old Chief Chidziva born Johannes Jenami was one of the three paramount chiefs in Zvimba. Chief Chidziva who was an advocate for stiffer penalties on perpetrators of environmental crimes such as…
Ahead of a High Level Ministerial Dialogue on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance and the Pre-COP meeting in Baku this week, Climate Action Network (CAN) is sending a clear and unequivocal message from more than 130 civil society organisations: failure to deliver an ambitious climate finance outcome at COP29 is not acceptable. The…
By Byron Mutingwende The Shona Village is helping people locally and from across the globe to understand and appreciate the national culture. It is situated at Great Zimbabwe World Heritage site that was declared a National Monument in 1937 and a World Heritage Site in 1986. The village is an ethnographic depiction of…
Zimbabwean international rapper — King 98 — taps into Kariba’s tourism tapestry in a brand spanking new video simply titled I Bet, a song against domestic violence. The Kachiri singer who is still riding high with his collaboration with Tanzanian Diamond Platinumz, shot the video on location in the resort town of Kariba and earned…
As the worst Ebola outbreak in the history of DRC is entering its second year, the situation on the ground is concerning. In July, between 80 and 100 people were diagnosed with the disease each week. Uganda saw its first Ebola patients who had travelled from DRC in June, while Goma, a city of 1.5…
By Patricia Mashiri Elias Mudzuri, the MDC-T acting President addressed vendors who vowed to stay on the streets until the government creates employment for them. Mudzuri said the present government should not chase people away from the streets until it provides decent jobs to the people. “We want modern industries which will accommodate everyone regardless…
The Pan-African Private Sector Trade and Investment Committee (PAFTRAC) announced the launch of the 2nd edition of its Africa CEO Trade Survey. The focus this year will be on the opportunities being created by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement. The AfCFTA agreement creates the largest free trade area in the world, by the…
