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…
Red Cross and partners will develop community currencies to help cash-poor regions grow their own economies, thanks to a grant from Innovation Norway matched by private sector. A new global network of blockchain-based community currencies will be developed by an international partnership to supplement direct cash and voucher assistance programs for vulnerable communities in developing…
As the MultiChoice Talent Factory initiative continues to have a positive impact on the film and television industry across Africa, more and more professionals already in the industry are recognising its worth and the potential it holds to increase the continental skills base and the amount of local content coming out of African countries. Longstanding…
Multi-talented Nigerian musical sensation Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, better known by his stage name D’banj, has announced that he will collaborate with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) for the second Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2020) scheduled to take place in Kigali in September 2020. D’banj, who visited the Afreximbank headquarters in Cairo on Thursday, was a key figure…
By Anyway Yotamu Government is set to increase passport fees significantly so as to enable the Registrar-General’s office to clear large backlogs, it has emerged. This was revealed by Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Hon Kazembe Kazembe after touring the Central Registry Offices in Harare yesterday. “This will result in the rapid processing…
As EcoCash services get back to normal, the company says it is now working to clear customer queries. “I am pleased to say that transactions on our new EcoCash platform are now going through normally,” said Mr Eddie Chibi, the CEO of EcoCash’s parent company Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe. “We are however currently seized…
By Joyce Mukucha As a developing nation seeking to intensify socio-economic revitalisation and move towards attaining an upper middle society by 2030, Zimbabwe is set to unpack vast opportunities through an interactive, exciting and educative programme as it will participate at the Expo 2020 Dubai. Zimbabwe will be exhibiting its culinary skills as well as…
NetOne has introduced zero-rated transactions on all OneMoney transactions except the statutory 2% tax and card swipe charges, Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Lazarus Muchenje has said. “Effective today, we have introduced zero-rated transactions on all OneMoney transactions except the Statutory 2% tax and Card Swipe Charges. What this means is there will be no transaction…
Farm Shop, the one-stop agricultural shop, continues to grow its footprint by expanding into new areas by opening 4 more branches in locations where it is convenient for those communities to access their products. It opened the new branches in the last two months in Murehwa, Mount Darwin, Dotito and Bindura to serve farmers in…
In the second round of the elimination stage Senegal and Mauritius fight for a place in the group stage this weekend The third match of the Rugby Africa Cup (RAC) 2020 between Senegal and Mauritius kicks off on Saturday, 30 November at 16:00 local time (18:00 CAT) at the Leopold Sedar Senghor Stadium in Dakar,…
20 women researchers awarded Coming from 15 countries, these computer scientists, engineers or biologists, prove the diversity and crucial role of women’s scientific research on the continent On Friday in Dakar, as part of the 10th edition of its regional program For Women in Science, the L’Oréal Foundation (http://bit.ly/37vVPE0), alongside UNESCO held a ceremony honoring…
By Anyway Yotamu The Ministry of Youths, Sports, Arts and Recreation is set to host a two-day Ease of Doing Business Conference in the city of Kings and Queens (Bulawayo) from the 29th to 30th of this month. Speaking at a press conference, renowned artists Albert Nyathi and Sera Mpofu Sibanda said the Conference will be held…
By Joyce Mukucha In an effort to end Tuberculosis(TB)as well well as advocating for political commitment to ensure that TB remains on top of the national agenda, the Stop TB Partnership Zimbabwe has joined hands with Stop TB Partnership Geneva and several key actors in stepping up the fight to mitigate the disease in the…
Shamiso Mtisi, the Coordinator of the Kimberly Process (KP) Civil Society Coalition has described the grouping as dysfunctional despite the tremendous efforts to find solutions to the many problems that the biggest diamond mining and trading sector is facing today. “After three (3) years of excruciating negotiations on reform, the KP has said this…
The East African Regional Caucus meeting has concluded in Nairobi following days of consultations between members of Pan-African Parliament (PAP) and civil society organizations from the region. The overarching recommendation from the three-day meeting called upon the PAP to collaborate with civil society organizations to build regional consensus in the promotion of African Union (AU)…
CuriosityStream to delight fans of Factual entertainment CBS Justice to engage viewers with true crime documentaries & series Euronews to deliver trustworthy international news coverage A new serving of edutainment with learning channel, Da Vinci Four new channels are being launched on DStv during November, adding to the variety of information, entertainment and education content…
Visiting Nigeria and South Africa, Quincey met with business and political leaders as the company scales up investments and looks forward to continued growth on the continent The Global CEO and Chairman of The Coca-Cola Company (https://www.Coca-ColaCompany.com/), James Quincey culminated a tour of Africa last week. Accompanied by his extended leadership team, the visit was…
EcoCash says most of its critical services are now stable and back to normal, with customers now able to carry out transactions on the EcoCash platform without facing challenges. “We are very encouraged by the progress we made in the past 24 hours in stabilizing the platform, and we can confidently say that all…
The second Zimbabwe-European Union Political Dialogue Meeting took place in Harare on 21 November 2019 and provided for the continuation of a wide-ranging engagement on priorities, shared objectives and areas for collaboration including: economic developments, trade and investment; human rights, democratisation, rule of law and good governance; development cooperation; humanitarian impact and climate change as…
It’s the tennis event of a lifetime – Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal in Cape Town – and SuperSport will broadcast the action live on February 7. Appropriately titled “The Match in Africa”, the showdown will be the first to be played in Africa and brings together two of the greatest players in tennis…
