TRM’s “Back to school support initiative” benefits 80 Chitungwiza learners

Writes Marlvin Ngiza  The back-to-school support programme which was recently launched by a youth-led movement, Teen Rescue Mission (TRM) on Saturday benefited 80 underprivileged learners who received a stationery package comprising exercise books, covers, and school fees vouchers. The initiative came a few days before the Zimbabwe school calendar resumes for the 2025 first-term learning…

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Adolescent girls and young women from Southern Africa demand opportunities to progress

Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) from Southern Africa want stakeholders to address structural bottlenecks hindering them from attaining progress. This emerged during the Adolescent Girls and Young Women Africa Conference that kicked off yesterday with representatives drawn from 15 countries from Southern, East, and West Africa converging virtually and physically to discuss issues affecting…

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Address violence against young women and girls, uphold child safeguarding: ZACH

The Zimbabwe Association of Church-Related Hospitals (ZACH) is making a passionate call for stakeholders to address all forms of violence against young women and girls that include physical, emotional, economic, and sexual violence as well as upholding child safeguarding with a view to reducing HIV Infections. This emerged at the ZACH annual media conference under…

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Afreximbank, ITFC Partner ARSO to Facilitate Intra-African Trade in Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), have partnered with the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO), to launch a new Arab-Africa Trade Bridges Program (AATB) initiative called the Harmonisation of Standards for Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices in Africa, aimed at promoting the quality and safety of medicines and medical devices imported or…

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No elections should be allowed before reforms: NERA

By Joelson Mugari  – National Elections Reform Agenda (NERA) Executive Chairman It is a very sad story for Zimbabweans once again as the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has announced its back-on-track snail pace on Electoral activities. Yes Constitutionally, every citizenry community must be represented in Parliament, and hence all recalled, deceased, incapacitated or resigned members…

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COVID-19: High Court Orders Improvement In Dissemination of Information to the Deaf and the Blind

By Veritas Provisional Order Against Ministers About to become Permanent? The last day for filing the response from the Ministers responsible for Information, Health, and Social Welfare was today, Friday 8th May.  The Ministers had been ordered to respond to a provisional order served on them on the 23rd April to improve the dissemination of official…

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Africa’s Travel Indaba: Destination Zimbabwe promises tantalising tourism products menu

Zimbabwe will be a part of Africa’s Travel Indaba (ATI) at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban, South Africa from 2 to 5 May this year. The trade show makes a return after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid 19 pandemic travel restrictions. Zimbabwe is leading a delegation of more than…

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ZiG Currency: Catalysing Zimbabwe’s Middle-Income Pursuit, Empowering Economic Well-being

Writes Elvis Dzvene Zimbabwe has taken a crucial step in revitalizing the economy and instilling trust in the financial sector by introducing the groundbreaking Zimbabwean Gold-backed Dollar (ZiG) as the official replacement for the declining Zimbabwean dollar. This momentous milestone signifies a significant shift in the monetary scene of the country, providing a glimmer of…

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Corporates urged to empower women businesses economically

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…

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SADC report spotlights fisheries’ contribution to food systems and healthy living

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat, through its Deputy Executive Secretary for Regional Integration Ms. Angele Makombo N’tumba, launched the highly anticipated SADC/FAO Report “The Contribution of the Small-Scale Fisheries to Healthy Food Systems and Sustainable Livelihoods in SADC”. The launch event took place on 5th June 2024, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, during…

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Young people welcome Presidential Youth Fund

Young people have welcomed the proposed launch of the Presidential Youth Fund by His Excellency, President Dr ED Mnangagwa following the successful implementation of the Presidential War Veterans Fund, which has already made a significant impact on the lives of the country’s liberation heroes. The Presidential Youth Fund will be launched through Dr. Paul Tungwarara,…

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25,000 people in Bikita to benefit from USAID food assistance grant

In response to the El Niño-induced drought in Zimbabwe, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded CARE Zimbabwe with a US$3 million grant to support 25,000 people in Bikita district in Masvingo province from June to November. According to the Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment 2023 Report, 2.7 million people in Zimbabwe are in dire…

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Mobile tax should fund SRHR: Parliamentary Caucus

By Nhau Mangirazi The Women Parliament Caucus (ZWPC) has recommended the mobilization of resources towards the sexual and reproductive health rights affecting women and girls in most marginalized communities. ZWPC chairperson, Hon Goodluck Kwaramba made the presentation last week during a prebudget seminar saying the proportion of the 5 percent mobile airtime levy, introduced in…

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Science cafe deepens journalists’ understanding of health issues

Trained and knowledgeable health journalists are better placed to accurately report on health issues and disseminate vital information to the public, a science cafe held for media practitioners has established. In his remarks during the media interface organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Health Communicators’ Forum, the WHO Representative to Zimbabwe, Professor Jean…

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Zimbabwe, South Africa aim to empower PWDs

The Governments of Zimbabwe and South Africa are committed to ensuring efficient service delivery for people with disabilities (PWDs). For this reason, the South African Deputy Minister for Social Development, Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu visited the country to discuss with the minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Petronella Kagonye. The bilateral visit was to guarantee comprehensive expansion…

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Religious Freedom Violation and Intolerance Spark International Controversy

South Korean local government cancels international event with 30,000 participants from 78 countries, causing international damage   On October 29th, an administrative decision by a South Korean government agency sparked international controversy, raising concerns about religious freedom and causing substantial financial loss.   The “Religious Leaders Forum and Graduation Ceremony,” a joint initiative by two…

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Service excellence a game-changer post-COVID-19: Munesu Munodawafa

Zimbabwe’s Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry Permanent Secretary Munesu Munodawafa says the sector remains optimistic that it will bounce back post-COVID-19 through investing in human capital and service excellence as part of the recovery strategy. In an interview with Ultimate Tourism Chat podcast host Godfrey ‘Chief’ Koti, Munodawafa laid out the three-phased recovery plan…

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Reliable water availability ensures development: President Mnangagwa

By Byron Mutingwende   Improving water resources infrastructure and availability has the potential to unlock the vast opportunities for Zimbabwe’s socio-economic development, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said.   He made the remarks on the occasion of the water infrastructure investment conference and the launch of the national climate policy at the Harare International Conference Centre…

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Rural women take the lead in Zimbabwe’s food sovereignty

Writes Lloyd Rabaya With the sharp voices of the Zvamahande Primary School pupils cutting through the air echoing the food sovereignty message with their poems, the farmers from various provinces who were gathered at Shashe Agroecology School celebrating the International Day of Rural Women, which was preceded by International Food Sovereignty  Day, lauded and ululated…

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Take business ownership, improve economy: BEEF’s Dr. Solomon Matsa tells Zimbabweans

Dr. Solomon Matsa, the President of the Business Economic Empowerment Federation (BEEF) has implored Zimbabweans from all walks of life to take ownership of businesses and drive the economy. Founded in November 2017 by Zimbabwean business entrepreneurs, BEEF seeks to promote business and economic empowerment of native businesspeople, including citizens in the diaspora. “As a…

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Parliament, UNICEF Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Child Rights and Wellbeing

The Parliament of Zimbabwe and UNICEF on Tuesday 15 April 2025 officially signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalize and strengthen their collaboration in promoting the rights and well-being of children and women in Zimbabwe. The MoU, which was five years in the making, includes the Zimbabwe Institute Board, the Zimbabwe Women Lawyers…

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Set new paradigms and defy norms to improve wellbeing: Zimbabwe India Women Business Council

Dr. Eldrette Shereni, the President of the Zimbabwe India Women Business Council has said whilst women’s struggles and challenges they face are real, they will never go away on their own without making a deliberate effort to shift the paradigm and defy the norms to improve their wellbeing. Dr. Shereni made the remarks on the…

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Harare business partners in a wrangle over land worth nearly US$20 million

By Anyway Yotamu Harare businessman Mr George Katsimberis has taken his  Zimbabwean business partner based in  Ukraine Mr Kenneth Sharpe to High Court over 21 hectares land wrangle. Kenneth Sharpe is being sued over US$18 million by his business partner, who claims he has lost millions of United States dollars in three land development joint…

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Workers’ Union gives Mugabe 72 hour ultimate, threaten to take over companies

By Kundai Marunya Zimbabwe Federation of Trade Unions (ZFTU) and Congress of Zimbabwe Trade Unions (COZITU) have given the government and president a 72hour ultimatum till Monday to reinstate workers who were fired in the past two weeks. This follows a landmark ruling that reprieves companies from paying workers exit packages but on pay three…

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Turkey commemorates 15th July 2016 Coup Attempt: condemns terrorism

By His Excellency  Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye   On the evening of July 15, 2016, the “Fethullahist Terrorist Organization” (FETO) launched a bloody coup attempt against the people and the government of my country. Their aim was to establish a radical, fundamentalist regime, loyal only to their ringleader…

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How Yanaya Is Rewriting Zimbabwe’s Wellness Narrative, One Smoothie at a Time

At this year’s Econet Victoria Falls Marathon, amidst the pounding feet and cheering crowds, something refreshing stole the spotlight not a record time, but a revitalizing gulp of baobab smoothie from a Zimbabwean brand reshaping the country’s wellness culture. Yanaya, a rising force in the local health food industry, brought its signature plant-based energy and…

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Women in politics must challenge cyberbullying

By Sindiso Mhlophe Described as the “Democrats’ 2020 social media phenomenon” by various media outlets and research institutes in the just ended United States of America (US) elections, vice-president-elect Kamala Harris was able to generate over 27 million interactions on various social media platforms during the campaign period. Broken down, according to CrowdTangle, Harris, who…

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Killer Nox hosts anti-drug campaign and talent show

Staff Reporter Bulawayo-based artist and youth advocate, Knowledge “Killer Nox” Shumba, recently hosted the Ziyajuluka Festival third edition which was meant to promote local culture, raise awareness about the dangers of drug abuse, and promote upcoming local artists.   The festival was running under the theme “Cultural Revival: Say no to drugs.” In his main…

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Canadian Immigration Tech founder to spearhead strategic engagements in Zimbabwe

Staff Writer Founder and CEO of pioneering immigration tech startup Shirah and edutech platform Studendly, Ms. Bukky Abaniwonda, is set to embark on a pivotal visit to Zimbabwe from January 14th -January 24th, 2024. Ms. Abaniwonda, a Canadian registered immigration consultant, has successfully facilitated over 2500 individuals and businesses through Shirah and Studendly, empowering them…

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Econet offers festive cheer, launches massive Christmas promotion

Mobile telecommunications giant Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has launched a ZW$10 million Christmas promotion that will see tens of thousands of subscribers walk away with an assortment of prizes, including refrigerators, TV sets, solar panels, data, airtime and many more. The special promotion, called “IKhisimusi sifikile Kisimusi yatosvika” (Christmas is Here!), is set to cheer millions…

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