Uber drivers around the world took the streets on Wednesday to protest their wages. From Sydney to London to New York to San Francisco, drivers say they’re working increasingly long hours for increasingly less pay and it’s becoming impossible to earn a living. Along with protests, drivers in several cities are shutting down their apps…
Google typically hops between each I/O year to focus on either hardware or software news, and this year brought on more devices than we got from 2018. Now that the keynote’s wrapped, we can confirm a few rumors from the past few months: the Pixel 3A is real, as is the leaked Nest Hub Max…
APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading media relations consultancy and press release distribution service in Africa and the Middle East, has been named Principal Partner to the Africa Women Entrepreneurship and Innovation Forum (AWIEF) (www.AWIEForum.org) Conference to assist in amplifying the forum’s message and core objective of empowering women entrepreneurs across the African continent. The annual Africa…
The International Trade Centre (ITC) and UPS today announced a series of training seminars and workshops for women business owners in Mexico, Nigeria, Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates. The workshops contribute to ITC SheTrades’ commitment to connect 3 million women to the global marketplace by 2021 and to UPS’s commitment to women entrepreneurs’ ability to export….
The Regional Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis (RVAA) Programme’s regional pre-assessment workshop opened with a call to National Vulnerability Assessment Committees (NVACs) of Member States to harmonise and improve the quality of assessments and analysis; and integrate emerging issues such as nutrition, gender, HIV, markets and urban vulnerability to meet the needs of decision makers. The…
The global reproductive rights movement that began in the 1960s transformed the lives of hundreds of millions of women, empowering them to govern their own bodies and shape their own futures. Despite the gains made over the past 50 years, since the establishment of UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, the world…
“Destiny Call” by South African Author, Xolani Xaba is a book that proffers deep insights into the God-inscribed destiny of a person and the importance of picking up and fulfilling that call. In an interview with Spiked Online Media, Xaba said the difference between personally-inscribed destiny and God-inscribed destiny is vividly illustrated and the difference…
The African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to South Africa visited the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) on the eve of South Africa’s General Elections 2019. The Team was received by the President of PAP, the Rt. Hon. Roger Nkodo DANG, the First Vice President, Hon. Stephen MASELE and other Bureau Members. Headed by former Tanzanian President, Hon. Jakaya Kikwete, the team…
By Veritas Introduction Corporal punishment ‒ the beating of a person with a cane or stick as punishment for committing a crime ‒ has been a sentence that Zimbabwean courts could impose on convicted criminals, usually as an alternative to imprisonment but sometimes in addition to it. The courts always treated it as a severe punishment,…
By Jacob Mafume (MDC Spokesperson) We have just been advised of the High Court of Zimbabwe judgement issued by Justice Edith Mushore today. We fundamentally disagree with the judgement. The choice of leaders of any political party, the world over is the sole preserve of the members of that party. It can never be a…
Global premier mobile phone brand TECNO Mobile (www.TECNO-Mobile.com) announced plans at Google IO 2019 which will see its SPARK 3 Pro running on Android™ P™ operating system upgrade to join Q Beta on May 7th. Stephen HA, Vice President of TRANSSION and GM of TECNO Mobile, said: “We are delighted to announce our further expansion…
By Tatenda Mujeyi The Combined Harare Residents Association, CHRA, has cited the proposed demolitions by the City of Harare as unlawful and against United Nations provisions. The proposed demolitions were announced by the City Council as a measure against wetlands occupation and illegal settlements and are against the statutory laws of Zimbabwe. “In as much…
By Tatenda Mujeyi The Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals has collaborated with Hunan Maternal and Child hospital of China in a cervical cancer screening project. The screening collaboration comes at a time cervical cancer has accounted for the death of 275 thousand women annually, globally and is the most fatal cancer amongst women. The programme is…
Zimnat has come to the aid of Melfort Old People’s Home by providing free insurance cover for the home’s two vehicles for a whole year. The home, which recently had a combi and a sedan donated to it, approached the Zimnat Group for assistance with insuring these vehicles. Zimnat responded by insuring the two vehicles…
By Jacob Mafume (MDC Spokesperson) The corruption exposed on Monday 6 May 2019 by the Public Accounts Committee vindicates the MDC’s assertion that the country has been captured by a dangerous group of scoundrels who have converted the state into an arena of self-aggrandisement. The party has been sounding like a broken record. We have…
Here’s everything we know about Disney Plus, the entertainment giant’s Netflix-like push into global streaming. Disney is betting big on its 2019 streaming service called Disney Plus, and it put (almost) all its cards on the table last month. In a three-hour event, Disney revealed the release date, price, shows and movies planned for its Netflix competitor. Disney…
MTN Group Plc has filed an application for public listing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Nigerian Stock Exchange. The company applied for registration of shares and a listing on the NSE. SEC confirmed in a statement on Monday that the commission had received an application from the telecom giant. The statement read in…
The share price of Africa’s largest mobile operator, MTN, rose 2.78 percent on the JSE after it announced several changes to its board in a bid to strengthen its executive team. The share closed at R105.30 on Friday. MTN has appointed Former Deputy Minister of Finance Mcebisi Jonas as its chairperson-designate to replace Phuthuma Nhleko,…
To kick off its I/O developer conference, Google announced the winners of the fourth annual Google Play Awards. App developers vied for nine categories that provided the best experience for users, made an impact on communities and raised quality content in the app store, according to Google. Google revealed the award nominees in April. All the winners can be found here. Here’s a…
Google I/O 2019 Developer Conference
By Tatenda Mujeyi The Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Vangelis Haritatos, launched the inaugural Agricultural Sector Survey in partnership with Zimbabwe Agricultural Society (ZAS), Financial Gazette and AEDS as the consultant with funding from CBZ and National foods last month. The event was attended by the Minister and Ministry heads, ZAS executive board, business leaders, bankers,…
Episode 4 of Season 8 of Game of Thrones, entitled ‘The Last of the Starks’, saw the aftermath of the epic battle between the living and the Army of the Dead, with our heroes now turning their focus on taking King’s Landing from Cersei Lannister. Catch all this action on DStv your home for all…
As South Africans approach voting day, African Parliamentarians have gathered in Midrand for the commencement of the second ordinary session of the fifth legislature of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP). The Pan-African Parliament President, the Rt. Hon. Roger Nkodo DANG haswishedSouth Africa successful polls on Wednesday the 8 May 2019 and also thanked the host country for ensuring…
By Tatenda Mujeyi The First lady, Auxillia Mnangagwa has been appointed the country’s health Ambassador owing to her continued efforts to support the health sector. The appointment which coincided with the launch of the Nursing Now Zimbabwe project was attended by the health ministry, World Health Organisation and mostly health related associations. The appointment was…
Less than a month ago, it was revealed that Apple Music had overtaken Spotify in terms of paid subscribers in the US – a milestone for the music streaming service – but Spotify’s latest earnings report shows that it’s still well and truly dominating the overall global market. “Premium Subscribers grew up to 100 million, up 32%…
The Italian Government has contributed €250,000 to respond to the needs of communities affected by Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe. The contribution, provided to the World Food Programme (WFP), will support immediate food needs in the worst-affected areas of the country. An estimated 250,000 people in seven districts of Zimbabwe were directly affected by Cyclone Idai,…
By Obert Masaraure The ruling elites and their allies in the business world have launched a brutal onslaught on the working class under the anti-people austerity measures. The freezing of salaries at a time when prices of basic goods and services have shot up by up to 400% since January have condemned the working class…
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected in Botswana today to attend the crucial Elephant Summit taking place in the tourism town of Kasane. The Summit commenced on the 3rd of May and will conclude tomorrow after the Heads of States meeting.The ground-breaking summit seeks to establish a common ground on the management of elephant population within…
By Charles Dhewa The introduction of exotic crops, fruits and livestock into Africa was initially guided and informed by the way indigenous crops, livestock and fruits performed in different micro climates. Unfortunately, instead of cultivating co-existence between exotic and indigenous foods, the colonial knowledge system has sought to completely replace indigenous crops, fruits and livestock…
By ZCLDN Information The Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network (ZCLDN) notes with concern the arrest of over 130 youths in Bulawayo during various raids at Vuzu parties in the city. Among those detained by the police is a 13 year-old boy and 15 girls. During the raids police confiscated large amounts of alcohol, drugs,…
By Lovemore Chazingwa (News Correspondent) Communities vulnerable to natural disasters need be geared for preparedness and response in order to mitigate the effects of such calamities, an expert in disaster management has said. Responding to questions on the sidelines of a recent workshop on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) organised by international non-governmental…
Google I/O 2019 Developer Conference
Google is rolling out auto-delete controls for your activity data and location history, letting you automatically scrub information after three or 18 months so if you were worried about your Google data history coming back to haunt you, you’ll be glad to hear that there’s now an easy way to keep that history brief. While that’s not…
By Lovemore Chazingwa (News Correspondent) Kadoma – With winter on the cusp and temperatures yo-yoing on the up and downside, trailblazing entertainment joint, Speedway Bar has primed for the new season dishing out a winter warmer jam session this Saturday (today). Trendsetting outfit Judgement Yard comes to the somewhat entertainment starved city at the right…
By Byron Mutingwende The Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) in partnership with Medico International has procured some materials for relief and aid to affected communities in Chimanimani. Speaking while handing over the substantive donation of items worth US$50 000 to the organisation’s management committee in Harare on 3 May 2019, Itai Rusike, the Executive…
Liquid Telecom South Africa, part of the leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom, has concluded an agreement with SITA to deliver much needed broadband services to hospitals, schools, clinics and provincial offices. The high-speed broadband services will enable the Eastern Cape Provincial Government to deliver services to its citizens, using technology to enhance their overall…
It is not every day that you see an industry regulator defending the prices of products and services offered by industry players that it regulates. But this is exactly what the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) had to do recently. Faced with a barrage of criticism and an international report (that has…
South Africa’s Former Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas
Deputy Minister of Information, Publicity & Broadcasting Services, Energy Mutodi
By AHFoZ Information The Association of Healthcare Funders of Zimbabwe (AHFoZ) notes with concern that most service providers and health institutions have introduced or continue charging members co-payments and/or shortfalls for services rendered. A number of the providers have also approached the association to submit requests for additional or new increases to the current tariffs…
