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From Seeds to Sustainability: Climate-Smart Agriculture Takes Root in Southern Zimbabwe

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 weeks ago03 mins

Smallholder farmers in Chiredzi and Mwenezi districts are adopting climate-smart agriculture to enhance food security and strengthen resilience to climate change, through the project Strengthening Climate Resilience of Agricultural Livelihoods in Southern Zimbabwe—a partnership between the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, the United Nations Development Programme, and the Green Climate Fund. …

Non-state actors proffer recommendations to make CAADP3 work

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 weeks ago3 weeks ago07 mins

Writes Byron Adonis Mutingwende Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Non-state actors meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from the 10th to the 12th of June 2025 are proffering recommendations to make the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Programme (CAADP) Strategy and Action Plan 2026-2035 work. Justice Zvaita, the Coordinator of the Southern Africa Climate Smart Agriculture Alliance…

CAADP Non-state Actors chart course for agricultural transformation in Africa

Alois Chanakira3 weeks ago3 weeks ago06 mins

Writes Byron Adonis Mutingwende Addis Ababa- Ethiopia – Non-state actors under the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) are gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 10 to 12 June 2025 for the critical meeting on advancing Africa’s agri-food systems for a more resilient and sustainable future. Chikondi Chabvuta, the co-chairperson of CNG thanked…

Is the cancer killing us coming from our Harare water?

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 weeks ago3 weeks ago06 mins

Writes Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi Either you don’t get water at all or you receive contaminated water and it is time for residents to take action. With alarming reports of toxins contaminating the city’s water supply, the health and safety of millions hang in the balance. As residents grapple with the reality of unsafe drinking…

MCAZ, HPA Warn Against Illegal Ozempic Sale and Use For Weight Loss

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 weeks ago03 mins

Writes Catherine Murombedzi (Health Correspondent) The Medicines Control Authority Zimbabwe (MCAZ) and Health Professions Authority Zimbabwe (HPA) have issued a warning against the illegal sale, purchase, and use of Ozempic. Ozempic is a prescription medication for type 2 diabetes, being misused for weight loss. MCAZ Director General, Mr. Richard T. Rukwata said it is…

Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis Report for Limpopo River Basin under consideration

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 weeks ago03 mins

07 June 2025, Maputo, MOZAMBIQUE – The Limpopo Watercourse Commission (LIMCOM) will convene a special basin-wide meeting on 10-12 June 2025 in Bilene, Gaza Province of Mozambique for its Member States to consider and approve the Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA) Report for the Limpopo River Basin (LRB). This follows the successful validation of the…

Heal Us Zimbabwe Launches Anti-Drug Walkathon from Plumtree to Harare

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 weeks ago3 weeks ago04 mins

Plumtree, Zimbabwe – In a powerful show of commitment to combating drug and substance abuse, Columbus Tapiwa Mushore, Founder and Chairman of Heal Us Zimbabwe, led the launch of a 543-kilometre walkathon from Plumtree to Harare under the theme “Say No to Drugs – Together We Walk, Together We Heal.” Mushore was joined by…

Oxfam and the SADC PF partnership strategic to regional programming

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins

The collaboration between Oxfam and the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) is both strategic and central to their regional programming because the challenges that the Southern African region is facing require concerted efforts by all parties. These were remarks by Mr. Machinda Marongwe, the Oxfam in Southern Africa Programme Director during…

NetOne building a digital future, catering for the environment

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 weeks ago3 weeks ago06 mins

NetOne’s unwavering commitment to a clean and healthy country while stamping its authority as a pace-setter in building a stronger digital future for Zimbabwe came to the fore this week. On Monday 2 June 2025, NetOne proudly stood among Zimbabwe’s most celebrated companies at the prestigious ZIMBRANDS Awards, hosted by Buy Zimbabwe and Select…

SAYoF signs MOU with SADC PF to amplify youth participation in developmental processes

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 weeks ago3 weeks ago09 mins

VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE – In a landmark move to amplify youth participation in regional and developmental processes, the Southern Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF) today 7 June 2025 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) on the sidelines of the 57th SADC PF Plenary Assembly in Victoria Falls. This strategic…

IPEC embarks on life-changing medical outreach in Buhera and Makoni districts

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 weeks ago09 mins

Writes Catherine Murombedzi (Health Correspondent) In a heartwarming display of corporate social responsibility, the Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) partnered with key stakeholders to deliver a comprehensive medical outreach programme to over 900 beneficiaries in Buhera and Makoni districts. The initiative, held from May 26-30, brought vital healthcare services to vulnerable communities, transforming lives and…

TIMB Biometric System Simplifies Grower Registration, Boosts Security

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 weeks ago06 mins

Writes Munashe Nyuke The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) has hailed the rollout of its biometric grower registration system as a major success, with thousands of farmers already onboarded and reaping the benefits of enhanced security, transparency, and accountability within the tobacco value chain. Launched as part of broader efforts to curb…

South Africa embraces FANRPAN Strategic Plan for 2025 to 2035

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 weeks ago3 weeks ago013 mins

Mr. Mooketsa Ramasodi, the Director General of the Department of Agriculture of the Republic of South Africa, who is also the Food Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) Board Member on Wednesday 4 June 2025 welcomed the launch of the FANRPAN Strategic Plan for 2025 to 2035. The Government of South Africa…

ECF-SADC’s partnership with SADC PF deepens regional cooperation, strengthens democracy

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins

The partnership between the Electoral Commissions Forum of SADC Countries (ECF-SADC) and the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) promotes regional cooperation and strengthens democracy in the region. In his address today during the ongoing 57th Plenary Assembly of the SADC Parliamentary Forum in Victoria Falls, Glen Mashinini, the Commissioner of ECF-SADC…

A malaria-free SADC is possible: Prof. Sheila Tlou

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 weeks ago3 weeks ago08 mins

VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE – With unwavering commitment and collective action, a malaria-free Southern African Development Community (SADC) is possible, Prof Sheila Tlou, the Special Ambassador of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA), has said. She was addressing the 57th SADC Parliamentary Assembly today 6 June 2025 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Prof Tlou said…

AI and innovation enhance financial accountability and governance: SADCOPAC

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 weeks ago05 mins

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…

Cut to public spending in education, health across six African countries: ActionAid

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 weeks ago010 mins

OWN CORRESPONDENT A new study by ActionAid reveals that deep cuts to public spending in education and health across six African countries have seen workers struggling to afford essentials like food resulting in overcrowded classrooms and failing healthcare. The Human Cost of Public Sector Cuts in Africa surveyed over 600 healthcare workers, teachers, and…

Big send off for MinersforED Heroine….as Big Tich salutes Mai Mudzengi

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 weeks ago04 mins

Writes Stephen Chadenga “We worked with her, she was a champion woman with a Midas touch.” The above were the send-off words from Midlands-based miner and businessman Big Tich (Ticha Darangwa) at the funeral of one of Zanu PF’s biggest women empowerment champions, Florence Mbizo nee Mudzengi, who at the time of her demise was…

Artificial intelligence integral to progress and development: SADC PF

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 weeks ago3 weeks ago07 mins

The 57th Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) Plenary Assembly Session convened a Symposium, from the 2nd to the 6th June 2025 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe on the theme: “Harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) For Effective and Efficient Parliamentary Processes in the SADC Region: Experiences, Challenges and Opportunities” and resolved that the SADC Region…

Stakeholders welcome FANRPAN’s Strategic Plan (2025-2035)

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 weeks ago3 weeks ago018 mins

The Food Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) Strategic Plan (2025-2035) lays out not only its strategic priorities – ranging from climate change resilience, nutrition, and sustainable livelihoods to trade, innovation, and social inclusion but also it shows how the network delivers through robust evidence generation, knowledge management, and partnerships. These were…

Artificial Intelligence Strategies Must Be Rooted in Local Realities: Prof Manhibi

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 weeks ago05 mins

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)…

Community stewardship key in protecting Wetlands

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 weeks ago08 mins

Writes Edgar Gweshe Community stewardship is a powerful model for wetlands protection which fosters local ownership and engagement leading to more sustainable and effective conservation efforts. Community involvement in wetlands protection ensures that locals become the primary stewards of wetlands thus promoting long-term sustainability and positive change. Community stewardship promotes increased awareness, collaboration, and partnerships,…

Gilead Committed to Rolling Out HIV Prevention Jab in Africa, awaits FDA approval

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 weeks ago4 weeks ago04 mins

Gilead Sciences is poised to supply its groundbreaking twice-yearly injection, lenacapavir, to low-income countries, pending FDA approval, writes Catherine Murombedzi. The twice-yearly jab has shown nearly 100% effectiveness in preventing HIV infection in large trials, sparking hope that it could help end the 44-year-old. The Food and Drug Administration’s approval is the crucial…

AI empowers informed data-driven decision-making in SADC

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 weeks ago4 weeks ago04 mins

In his presentation during the symposium on artificial intelligence at the ongoing 57th session of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) at the Elephant Hill Resort in Victoria Falls today, Mr. Liberty Dandira from the Midlands State University explored how AI-powered intelligence systems can transform parliamentary operations in the SADC region. The…

Regulation addresses challenges associated with use of artificial intelligence

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 weeks ago07 mins

Dr Tarisai Mutangi, a Law Lecturer at the University of Zimbabwe, has urged legislators aligned with the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) to craft regulations to harness artificial intelligence and legal technology for effective and efficient parliamentary processes. He was making a presentation today in Victoria Falls during a symposium on…

Dr. Chinofunga Urges SADC to Adopt Unified Digital Architecture Powered by AI

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 weeks ago4 weeks ago05 mins

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe – In a bold and visionary presentation delivered at a high-level regional forum in Victoria Falls, Dr. Shakemore Chinofunga, Executive Director of ICT at Chinhoyi University of Technology, called on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to embrace a unified digital enterprise framework grounded in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and structured through the…

Minister Mavetera lays out AI roadmap for SADC Parliamentary Forum

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 weeks ago07 mins

Hon Tatenda Mavetera, Zimbabwe’s Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services has proposed strategies for the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) to foster sustainable development in the region. She revealed this in a video presentation during an AI symposium held at the Elephant Hills Resort in Victoria…

Technological cooperation and knowledge sharing strengthen democratic institutions: President Mnangagwa

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 weeks ago4 weeks ago07 mins

Technological cooperation and knowledge sharing are meant to strengthen democratic institutions across the region, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said while officially opening the 57th Plenary Assembly of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) today in Zimbabwe’s resort city of Victoria Falls. He said the Fourth Industrial Revolution, characterized by a fusion of emerging…

Zimbabwe honoured for advancing aspirations of SADC Parliamentary Forum

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 weeks ago4 weeks ago011 mins

Zimbabwe has been honoured for its commitment to supporting the work of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) and advancing parliamentary democracy. This was revealed by HE Boemo Sekgoma, the SADC PF Secretary-General in her remarks during the official opening of the 57th Plenary Session of SADC PF today at the…

Tobacco use is a major public health issue: CWGH

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 weeks ago07 mins

As it joined other stakeholders to observe World No Tobacco Day, the Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) reiterated that tobacco use is a major public health issue. CWGH said there is a substantive body of evidence on the harmful health effects of tobacco smoke. Tobacco use is a known risk factor for cancer…

Palestine Condemns the Sadistic Israeli Massacre of Aid Seekers West of Rafah

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 weeks ago04 mins

Writes Ahmed Fattouh (The Spokesperson for the Palestinian National Liberation Movement- FATEH) The FATEH Movement strongly condemns the horrific massacre committed by the Israeli occupation forces west of Rafah, where thousands of starving Palestinian civilians were targeted at an aid distribution point in a grotesque war crime and a chilling testament to Israel’s sadistic…

HWPL Holds 12th Anniversary in Peace Clean Up, Launches New Peace Zone for Community Unity

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 weeks ago06 mins

Bonteheuwel, Cape Town – On 24 May 2025, the streets of Bonteheuwel resonated not with fear, but with hope, as more than 130 participants gathered to commemorate the 12th Anniversary of HWPL’s Declaration of World Peace through a community clean-up and peacebuilding campaign. Jointly hosted by HWPL, Gun Free South Africa, the Lerato Family…

G20 Agricultural Chief Scientists plot food security for Africa

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 weeks ago4 weeks ago07 mins

G20 Agricultural Chief Scientists (G20-MACS), held from 26-28 May 2025 in Polokwane, under South Africa’s G20 Presidency identified actionable science, technology, and innovation actions to advance the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the African Union’s Agenda 2063, and the Africa Common Position on Food Systems. In her address, Nakedi Kekana,…

57th Plenary Assembly of SADC Parliamentary Forum kicks off in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 weeks ago4 weeks ago05 mins

VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE – The Parliament of Zimbabwe is proudly hosting the 57th Plenary Assembly of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) from 31st May to 7th June 2025, at the iconic Elephant Hills Resort in Victoria Falls City. Composed of 15 Member SADC Parliaments, this high-level Assembly of Parliamentarians will draw…

SADC TFCAs promoting governance, integrated management of transboundary landscapes

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 weeks ago05 mins

On 28 May 2025, Mr Gwinyai Muti, the International Coordinator for the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area (GLTFCA) presented to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Commission on Protected Areas Conservation Specialist Group detailing the process of how Transfrontier Conservation Area has established a model transboundary and governance structure and joint planning…

NetOne’s Engineer Mushanawani named ZNCC Business Leader of the Year 2025

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 weeks ago02 mins

Leading mobile telephony giant, NetOne, has sent heartfelt congratulations to Eng. Raphael Mushanawani, the company’s Group Chief Executive Officer, on being honored as the Business Leader of the Year 2025 at the prestigious Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) Awards. The company said the remarkable accolade is a testament to Eng Mushanwani’s extraordinary leadership,…

Global Collaboration to Improve Wheat Adaptation

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 weeks ago05 mins

A new joint research initiative is bringing together experts from Australia and France to enhance wheat yields amid a changing climate. The International Associated Laboratory “Wheat Adaptation to Changing Environments” (WheatACE) unites researchers from The University of Queensland, France’s National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE), and the University Clermont Auvergne….

Stigma and discrimination major threats to HIV response: Marian Chombo

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 weeks ago07 mins

Writes Chimeno Azriel Stigma and discrimination remain significant barriers to HIV care, preventing people living with the disease from seeking medical care, disclosing their status, and adhering to treatment. The Mashonaland West Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Hon Marian Chombo, emphasised the need to address these challenges during the National Aids…

Tah Doctrine: Dr. Sidi Ould Tah’s AfDB Presidency ushers new mandate and chapter for Africa

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 weeks ago4 weeks ago014 mins

Writes Chinedu Moghalu 29 May 2025 – The election of Dr. Sidi Ould Tah as the 9th President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) today at the Annual General Meeting in Abidjan, with a commanding 73% of Regional Member Countries (RMCs) and 77% overall—a double mandate never before achieved in the Bank’s history—was no…

Harare urgently needs Wetland City Accreditation

Byron Adonis Mutingwende1 month ago011 mins

Writes Edgar Gweshe Harare is losing its headwater wetlands – sources of water for the capital- at an alarming rate. According to the Environmental Management Agency (EMA), 82% of the country’s wetlands are moderately to severely degraded, with only 18% remaining in a relatively undisturbed state. Statistics show that over the last two…

Zimbabwe embraces digital prowess and physical production for a transformative future

Byron Adonis Mutingwende1 month ago09 mins

Writes Sirak Gebrehiwot 28 May 2025, Harare – In a significant milestone for Zimbabwe’s economic trajectory, last week Harare hosted the launch of three key development initiatives: the eTrade Readiness Assessment, the National Productive Capacities Gap Assessment, and the Holistic Productive Capacities Development Programme. These initiatives, rigorously prepared by the United Nations Conference…

How the NRZ Can Fund Zimbabwe’s Pensioners on Its Own

Byron Adonis Mutingwende1 month ago09 mins

Writes Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi As Zimbabweans, do we pause to look inward and realize that some of the solutions we desperately seek already lie within our own institutions? The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) stands as a textbook example of how one institution, once powerful and respected has been allowed to decay, yet still…

Working with Youth for Sustainable Development in Zimbabwe

Byron Adonis Mutingwende1 month ago06 mins

Writes Sirak Gebrehiwot 27 May 2025, Harare – In an era where the youth are increasingly recognized as critical agents of change, Zimbabwe’s commitment to enhancing youth engagement for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) marks a significant milestone. The Youth Empowerment Strategy for Zimbabwe is a bold initiative designed to harness the potential of the…

Palestine condemns Israel’s killing of Dr. Alaa al-Najjar’s children

Byron Adonis Mutingwende1 month ago04 mins

The State of Palestine strongly condemns the recent Israeli attack on Gaza that resulted in the tragic killing of nine children of a respected paediatrician, Dr. Alaa al-Najjar at the Nasser Medical Complex. This heinous act is a stark reminder of Israel’s blatant disregard for international law and its continued perpetration of war crimes against…

NetOne in anti-drugs and life skills campaign in Bulilima

Byron Adonis Mutingwende1 month ago05 mins

As the dust settles on the momentous Bulilima Drug and Substance Abuse Campaign & Life Skills Graduation held on 24 May 2025, NetOne’s message rings clear across the nation: Zimbabwe is taking a firm stand against drugs, and no community will be left behind. Hosted in the heart of Matabeleland South Province, this initiative…