Writes Nhau Mangirazi Hurungwe East Member of Parliament Chenjerai Kangausaru launched anti anti-drug campaign through a sports gala at Tengwe Country Club recently. The three-day sports extravaganza saw 13 soccer teams and seven netball teams battling it out from the constituency’s seven wards. The competition was held under the Dan and Erita Maendaenda…
Writes Violet Mashonga In the heart of Mhondoro Mubaira, Ward 5, the Chomudondo family has been making waves with their innovative farming and poultry projects. This elderly couple has defied conventional expectations, showcasing that age is no barrier to achieving success. Their determination and hard work have not only improved their own lives but also…
Writes Amkela Sidange (Environmental Education and Publicity Manager for EMA) The 5th of June is World Environment Day, which is a day that was set aside by the United Nations to raise awareness of environmental issues and provide solutions to environmental challenges that we are experiencing both at a national and global scale. The 2024…
African economies need to expand their efforts for productive transformation in order to generate economic growth and quality jobs in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, according to a paper released today in the run-up to the Summit on Financing African Economies. The African continent registered the world region’s second-fastest growth over the last decade. However, Africa’s…
There should be a deliberate move to avoid Green House Gas emission-intensive investments through economically viable low-emission development options, a senior Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) official has said. Gabriele Ranieri, the Officer in Charge of the FAO Subregional Office for Southern Africa made the remarks at the Sustainable Land Management and Climate-Smart Agro-ecology in…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has released its unaudited financial statements for the half-year period ended 30 June 2018, showing gross revenue of $343 million. The figure represents a $21 million increase over the gross revenue for the same period in 2017. The results, released by the Bank in Cairo today, attributed the higher gross revenue to a significant increase in fee income by 119 per cent while interest and similar income recorded…
It’s one of the biggest and most exciting annual dance competitions in the world and it nearly didn’t manage a 2020 edition. But for dance fans in Zimbabwe and elsewhere the good news is: Strictly’s back! Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said series 18 of the popular BBC 1 show…
The government, through the Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts, and Recreation has embarked on a drive to establish at least one vocational training centre in every district to ensure alternative education pathways are made available to disadvantaged youths and communities. These were remarks by Dr. Thokozile Chitepo, the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Youth,…
On this Global Day of Action, Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network (ZCLDN), a peer-led initiative of people who use and inject drugs, joins the global community, in solidarity to commemorate the Support Don’t Punish Campaign. This year’s theme, “Expanding our Ecosystems of Change” resonates deeply with our mission to advocate for drug policy reform “…from…
Cognisant of the fact that COVID-19 has amplified the need to ensure speeding up the process of connecting the unconnected, Honourable Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services, today commissioned the Ruwa Community Information Centre in Mashonaland East Province. “Ladies and gentlemen, today is a special day, a day…
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG Fund), a Joint Programme by the Government of Zimbabwe and the UN Country Team, launched in Harare today, is meant to accelerate investments in climate change mitigation and sustainable energy projects. In his official address during the launch, Hon Zhemu Soda, the Minister of Energy and Power Development…
Africa’s creative industry represents a potent instrument that could grow the GDP of African countries and pull the continent’s youth out of poverty, Prof. Benedict Oramah, President of the African Import-Export Bank (Afreximbank), said on Friday as the two-day Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) kicked off at the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2021) in Durban, South…
DStv viewers in Zimbabwe can join people around the world to enjoy highlights of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations in Britain, running from Thursday, June 2 to Sunday, June 5. Celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years on the throne, the jubilee coverage starts with the military ceremony of Trooping the Colour, broadcast live on Sky News and…
The Food and Agriculture Export Alliance (FAEA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Tuesday kicked off a three-day workshop aimed at strengthening the capacity of Food Business Operators (FBOs) in Kenya to address food safety risks. This comes ahead of the implementation of the Food and Feed Safety Control Coordination Bill…
A Zambian play, The Last Steps, which sets out to show a cruel and corrupt justice system is set to premiere at Theatre in the Park from 24 to 25 July 2024 starting at 6 pm. Directed by Sodgers Sitamu, the two-hander stars Hamalala Hamalala and Cosmas Yombwe Ng’andu, a prolific theatre artist who has…
By Byron Mutingwende The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority yesterday met with the Tourism Business Council, tourism operators and other tourism sector players at the Tourism House in Harare and discussed a wide range of issues which include pricing of the tourism product, the state of tourism and ways of manoeuvring the prevailing economic challenges within the…
Safeguard Security’s Engineering division has introduced to the Zimbabwe market high security automated retractable traffic barrier spikes, which can be used for traffic control, preferably in conjunction with a traffic boom. The spikes can be raised or lowered by means of a remote control or be synchronised with an automated boom, so that when…
Pretoria, South Africa – March 25, 2025 – The 9th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) took place at Brooklyn Lodge, Pretoria, bringing together high-level officials, ambassadors, representatives from NGOs and IGOs, and members of civil society. The event, hosted by Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light…
By Angeline Mikiri – UN WED Zimbabwe Ambassador The third edition of Women Entrepreneurship Day is set for November 17 this year after successfully hosting of the last two editions. This year’s event will honour five women who have distinguished themselves in the area of research and innovation. Awarding these women not only recognises their…
Ahead of World AIDS Day on December 1, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is preparing to roll out long-acting cabotegravir (CAB-LA) for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in its projects in southern Africa. CAB-LA, administered as an injection every two months, has been described as a potential game-changer in the fight against HIV/AIDS and is one…
By Joyce Mukucha The Financial Securities Exchange (FINSEC), an Alternative Trading Platform has launched the Pfuma MSME Exchange Listing and Funding Platform which aims at revolutionising the capital markets and the access to finance and listing for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). It has been learnt that MSMEs have several challenges which continue to…
By Desire Tshuma As COVID-19 is still ravaging the world, most countries are still undergoing several lockdowns. Health experts are predicting a third wave and are encouraging people to adhere to World Health Organisation (WHO) regulations so as to remain on guard against the pandemic. Zimbabwe is one of the countries that have imposed lockdowns….
: Sasai has launched Sasai Moments, a new social media networking and short video sharing capability. Sasai Moments will allow the App’s users to experience, capture, post and share videos, audio notes, pictures and user location tags, among other features. This will be driven mostly by user-generated content along the same lines as TikTok. The…
By Hillary Munedzi Fertilizer companies call for more funds for the procurement of raw materials on the auction floor, with the United Nations predicting that food prices will rise by an additional 8,5% by 2027. Speaking to Spiked Online Media, Dr.Richard Dafana, the Managing Director of Zimbabwe Fertilizer Company said there has been a 300…
By Professor Gift Mugano For starters, the Minister of Finance and Economic Development rightfully outlined the major drivers of exchange instability and the current inflation dynamics. However, the current measures are not sufficient to address both the exchange rate and inflation dynamics. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is introducing gold coins with a view…
Writes Chimeno Azriel Television personality and Mental Health Advocate, Vickie Maponga, was recognized for championing health and well-being across the globe through her mental health awareness initiatives. Vickie won the coveted 2024 Women Changing the World Award held recently in the United States of America. The Mental Health Advocate and Philanthropist won the prestigious Award…
By Tatenda Mujeyi The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Retired Lieutenant General Dr. Sibusiso Moyo has called for calmness and appraisal of government efforts to address economic challenges at an exporters’ breakfast workshop held in Harare. The minister’s remarks came following mutually shared calls by the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI), the Zimbabwe…
Spiked Online Media caught up with the founder of Musimboti African Medicine, Mr. Morgan Zimunya who shared his perspectives on health and wellness below: According to African healing basics, conditions like cancers BP, sugar piles, kidney problems, and STIS are just symptoms. When African people visit traditional healers, they just complain about their bodies being…
The Tusk Wildlife Ranger Challenge 2022, third year in running, hosted over 100 ranger organisations from more than 20 African countries for the Wildlife Ranger Challenge 21km half marathon on 17 September, including elite field rangers from Zimbabwe. The Conservative and Wildlife Fund (CWF) and Painted Dog Conservation joined rangers around the pan-African Wildlife Ranger…
By Byron Mutingwende and Patricia Mashiri The government of Zimbabwe recognises the centrality of churches to the social, political and economic development of the country and supports freedom of worship, a Cabinet Minister has said. Makhosini Hlongwane, the Minister of sports, recreation, arts and culture made the remarks while officially opening the Apostolic…
By Joyce Mukucha An authentic fashion corporate for men’s wear, Jan Jam has partnered with one of the best Zimbabwean artists, the Military Touch Movement singer, Mukudzei Mukombe popularly known as Jah Prayzah and appointed him as their brand ambassador for the year 2019/2020. This is in an effort to promote artistry by elevating and…
The HWPL International Workshop on Peace Journalism Studies, held on April 17, 2025, brought together journalists, scholars, and peace practitioners to explore how peace journalism can help address global challenges such as misinformation and conflict in an era of rapid digital transformation. The event was hosted online by an international peace NGO, Heavenly Culture, World…
APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading pan-African communications and business consultancy, yesterday announced Zimbabwean journalist Debra Matabvu (@dmmatabvu) as the winner of the 2020 APO Group African Women in Media Award. The award recognizes, celebrates, and empowers African women in the media who support female entrepreneurship throughout the continent. Debra’s win was announced at the 6th…
Seeking business solutions to the continent’s social challenges A network of some of Africa’s largest companies will gather in Kigali, Rwanda on 4-5 June 2020 at the 4th annual Africa Shared Value Leadership Summit (www.AfricaSharedValueSummit.com), to share ideas about how companies can build business initiatives around solving social problems at scale and contributing to achieving the…
By Joyce Mukucha The Women Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) is enhancing women’s participation and influence as well as strengthening national accountability on gender equality and empowerment. The organisation strives to ensure a conducive environment and has created a focal point for women’s rights from diverse backgrounds to guarantee equality and equity in as much as…
Amnesty International Responding to the news that the Senate passed on 7 June 2023 the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Amendment Bill 2022, commonly referred to as the “Patriotic Bill”, which criminalizes “wilfully injuring the sovereignty and national interest of Zimbabwe”, Flavia Mwangovya, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, said: “The…
There appears to have been a major increase in crime, including violent crime, in Harare, judging by reports received by Safeguard Security from its customers and other sources. In an update to customers, Safeguard said that the number of incidents of theft or attempted theft or robbery in Harare reported to it in February was…
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) acknowledges the lower price offered to the government of South Africa for newer anti tuberculosis (TB) drug, delamanid, but calls for it to be significantly lower and expanded to all countries in need. Mylan, which licenses the drug from the patent-holder Otsuka, will charge about R14 000 (US$940*) for a six-month…
The Spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Rupert Colville, has urged the Government of Zimbabwe to find ways to continuously engage with the population about their legitimate grievances on the economic situation, and to stop cracking down on peaceful protestors. The statement comes after UN noted that today’s planned protests in…
By Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) The recent fee hike by the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) scintillates education inequality, elitism, and a lack of robust and inclusive consultative forums. The fees hikes make higher and tertiary education a privilege of the minority, the rich, and the politically connected. For a country that has…
By Bernard Chiketo A senior Anglican church cleric has slammed local politicians over their handling of young people who he challenged to unite and assert themselves their demand to be active beyond dirty foot-soldier-assignments. Reverend Joseph Waziveyi speaking on the sidelines of a Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) ran Business, Leadership and Economic Youth Empowerment…
POVOAfrika Trust has launched the “Musicable” project, an innovative empowerment programme that will support People With Disabilities in the music industry in recording their work and accessing markets. The current project will focus on women with disabilities in the music industry. Propelled by Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) and Goethe-Institut support, Musicable will capacitate artists…
The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) is proud to announce that Zimbabwe’s regulatory system has attained Maturity Level 3 (ML 3) for the regulation of medicines and vaccines (non-producing). This achievement follows a comprehensive assessment and the successful implementation of critical recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO). Zimbabwe now joins the ranks of…
Writes Hopewell Chibvongodze Harare, 25 March 2024 – Zimbabwe takes its consultations with Brazil very seriously and is working towards identifying new priority areas for cooperation in an open and cordial atmosphere, a government official has said. Foreign Affairs and International Trade, acting secretary, Rofina Chikava said this during her opening remarks at the first…
By Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo There are dangers in the international financial system that defines the characteristics of economies based on the superficial conclusions of organisations deemed as thinktanks yet they are peddling propaganda. It is an unimaginable spectacle that leaves debates around the political economy of the finance sector tilted to the side of the…
