By Masutane Modjadji The extractive industry is a key economic sector in the growth and development of many African countries but has not been able to successfully contribute to breaking poverty and inequality in these countries. Mining, by its very nature, is destructive to the environment and often presents a myriad of changes to the…
By Farai Chirimumimba As Emmerson Mnangagwa navigate the last 8 months of his predecessor, Mr Robert Mugabe, he gave himself a “damning” report card on Wednesday — and a to-do list before the 2018 harmonised elections slotted for July/August. Delivering his maiden State of the Nation address in Harare, Mnangagwa was not expected to give…
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns about the mental health of a generation of children while representing the tip of a mental health iceberg that has been ignored for far too long, the latest edition of UNICEF’s flagship report has revealed. The State of the World’s Children 2021 examines child, adolescent, and caregiver mental health…
Writes Reginald Tapfumaneyi Zimbabwean youth-led project, Green Energy Accelerator (GEA) by Youth and Economic Capital Fund in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), together with the Ministry of Energy and Power Development, has been selected as one of the top 30 Global innovations for Renewable Energy to compete at the Global Youth4Climate Conference…
Entertainment Writer SUNGURA music maestro Leonard Nhau and Mutemwa Challengers have released a new album titled Chibhakera, Bhutsu Nembama. The six-track album was produced by Jabulani Ndlovu at Trutone Studios in Harare. It comprises tracks Moyo muti, Chibhakera, Bhutsu nembama (title track), Zano ndimi, Shamwari dzinovaka, Ndochema ndichitaura and Varoyi. The Mutemwa Challengers’ discography includes…
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has deployed election monitors in all parts of the country, with effect from 23 July to 6 August 2018, to monitor the Harmonised Elections scheduled for 30 July 2018 as well as the post-election period. In terms of section 243 (c) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, one of the…
By Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) Zimbabweans from all walks of life appreciate the efforts of the war veterans in liberating the nation from colonial rule. It is such generous efforts that led to the liberation of this great country. Thus, rationale and prudent compensation of the war veterans is necessary. Nevertheless, the…
Many students in Zimbabwe find it hard to proceed to tertiary learning institutions due to a plethora of challenges, chief among them the lack of financial resources but Global Careers Connection has emerged to be the panacea to these problems. In an interview with Mr. John Muchenje, Global Careers Connection Chief Executive Officer, Spiked Online…
Econet customers can now access NMBConnect, NMB Bank’s Digital Branch, free of data costs. This was announced today by NMB Bank chief executive Ben Washaya, who said work was underway to conclude a similar zero-rating agreement with NetOne. “We believe access to data or airtime should not be a barrier to safe and convenient banking,…
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and partner Fintrac, marked the successful completion of the five-year Feed the Future Livestock Development program at a virtual event on September 16, 2020 under the theme: Celebrating Commercialization of Smallholder Beef and Dairy Production. Since 2015, USAID’s Feed the Future Zimbabwe Livestock Development program assisted more than…
By INGER ASHING; NORBERT BARTHLE; STEPHAN SCHØNEMANN; LEONIE CLAUDINE LOUGUÉ SORGHO; JOSHUA TABAH 2020 was set to be a year of milestones for gender equality and health: Half a decade into the Sustainable Development Goals, 10 years since the establishment of UN Women, 20 years since the UN Security Council Resolution on Women, Peace and…
By Jacob Mafume (MDC National Spokesperson) Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube is a fraud. He has removed all doubt by his decision to give Acie Lumumba a treasury job. Lumumba is being rewarded for peddling pedestrian propaganda while expressing a vote of no confidence in Nick Mangwana who is so desperate to fill the George Charamba…
Dr. Agnes Kalibata, the President of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has urged ministers responsible for agriculture on the African continent to drive real change in the food systems in the face of climate challenges. She raised the issue during a ministerial roundtable held on 4 September 2024 at the…
By Charles Dhewa The relationship between climate change and indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) can be understood better if discussed from a historical perspective. This approach can show pathways and trends through which indigenous knowledge was an integral driver of how African communities dealt with a changing climate using their knowledge, values, intuitions, and experiences. Historical…
By Habakkuk Trust Reports coming in from Habakkuk Trust Community Advocacy Action Teams in Matabeleland Province indicate that a significant number of shops are refusing to transact in local currency. Shops in Umzingwane and Matobo Districts are reportedly refusing to accept payments in local currency, a move that has left some communities stranded. The deepening…
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has signed a joint declaration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to enhance sustainable industrialisation and committed to support the ‘Partenariat pour le coton’ initiative, which seeks to enhance Africa’s role within the global textile and apparel value chains. Aligned with the…
The book will contain data, insight, analysis and interviews, and will assess risks, opportunities and what is ahead for the African energy sector The African Energy Chamber will launch the book “African Energy Road to Recovery: How the African energy industry can reshape itself for a post-COVID comeback” in December; The book will contain data,…
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…
By Byron Mutingwende City of Harare is in the process of coming up with a Master Plan and is embracing the case study of Kigali in Rwanda that was part of secondary research done by junior officers who joined the municipality in 2018. According to Mr Tinashe Bobo, the focus was on Kigali, which is…
Following her appointment by His Excellency Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia and Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation on 20th May 2024, the Honourable Ms Justice Florence Mumba, Former Supreme Court Judge and Former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of the Republic of Zambia arrived in Antananarivo,…
By Tatenda Mujeyi To facilitate efficient business and cut on bureaucracy, the Office of the President and Cabinet in partnership with The World Bank launched 2020 Ease of Doing Business Reform program in Harare today. The program is part of Government’s broad goals of facilitating the ‘open for business mantra’ and improving the way of…
STAFF WRITER VULTURES are circling over mining conglomerate Metallon gold’s Penhalonga mine – Redwing, and the company needs to be vigilant to fend off invasions, a senior government official has said. Ministry of Mines and Mining Development official Innocent Murapa told a peace conference held by Green Governance in Mutare recently that the mine was…
Writes Nhau Mangirazi For eighteen-year-old Ratidzo Dakarai who is hard of hearing, her family has slowly become a small world of realities. Since her early youthful days, her daily routine starts off with household chores and helps in food preparation among other assignments. From the deep outlying rural area under Chief Mjinga, about 100 kilometers…
By Ronnie Chisamba An ordinary Mount Pleasant mother has brought smiles to many residents in Chitungwiza and the surrounding areas by providing food and other necessities during the ongoing Covid-19 induced countrywide lockdown. Samantha Shingirai Murozoki (35), a married mother of 2 has brought smiles to the less fortunate in the community of the satellite…
By Clayton Masekesa Hot Springs – The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) on Friday stopped a Manicaland Provincial Mining Indaba that was scheduled to take place at Hot Springs Roman Catholic church alleging that the organizers of the event had not followed the correct procedures regarding the clearance of the meeting. Members of the Police Internal Security…
Southern Rocks – 477 all out in 157.1 overs (Cephas Zhuwao 152, Tadiwanashe Marumani 93, William Mashinge 69; Wellington Masakadza 4/92, Tendai Chatara 3/61, Shingi Masakadza 1/22) Mountaineers – 51-3 in 20 overs (Wellington Masakadza 24*, Joylord Gumbie 23, Tony Munyonga 1*; Cuthbert Musoko 2/3, Tendai Chisoro 1/12) Day 2 – Stumps: Mountaineers trail…
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 3 October 2017 — Dr. Natalia Kanem was appointed Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today by Secretary-General António Guterres. She holds the rank of United Nations Under-Secretary-General. Dr. Kanem, a Panamanian, is the Fund’s fifth Executive Director. She had been serving as Acting Executive Director since June,…
Miriam Zvomuya Following the recent declaration by the government where cholera was declared state of emergency, the Zimbabwe Youth Council (ZYC) will conduct a clean-up campaign on Friday the 28th of September, under the theme, “safe space for youth” in the organisation’s quest to thwart the water-borne disease. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting yesterday, the…
By Byron Mutingwende Women and girls need free sanitary wear so as to improve their sexual reproductive and health rights (SRHR), Priscilla Misihairambwi-Mushonga, the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Women and Youths has said. Misihairambwi made the call during the #Happy Flow Campaign Zimbabwe that seeks to tackle seven points meant…
Southern Rocks – 142 all out in 31.5 overs (Larvet Masunda 36, Tendai Chisoro 32, Richmond Mutumbami 16; Akshay Patel 3/25, Victor Nyauchi 3/25, Tendai Chatara 2/29) Mountaineers – 137 all out in 38.2 overs (Shingi Masakadza 53, Kevin Kasuza 24, Dion Myers 23; Tendai Chisoro 3/29, Nkosilathi Nungu 2/11, Patrick Mambo 2/24) Southern…
Its Game on! In the race for the best “true wireless” earbud, Sony has a new horse. Meet the Sony WF-1000XM3. (Not to be confused with the company’s over-ear flagship, the WH-1000XM3.) Back in 2017, Sony’s inaugural pair of true wireless earbuds, the WF-1000X, didn’t stand out among the competition when they hit the market. They were plagued by…
Cassava Fintech International (CFI) has added the Sasai Watch feature to the Sasai all-in-one App, in a move that is set to bring artists, entrepreneurs and other African content creators much closer to their audience. Introducing the new feature, CFI said Sasai Watch will provide a platform for Africans and the global community to create…
Zimbabwe put up a better fight, showing signs of brilliance with ball carries and an aggressive defence The Zimbabwe Under-20 Women put up added impetus to their resistance as they tried to salvage some pride in their 67-10 loss against the South Africa Under-20 Women in the second and final match in their bilateral series…
By Tatenda Mujeyi The Centre for Conflict Management Transformation (CCMT) is holding a two-day training workshop for young female political party leaders in Harare. The workshop is aimed at empowering young women leaders on the roles they have to play in building peace at intra party as well as inter party levels. “This initiative is…
The naked attack upon Kwese TV by the ruling party, through the Broadcasting Association of Zimbabwe (BAZ), is another stark reminder, on the eve of elections, just how lecherously power hungry ZANU PF can be. Kwese TV on Saturday gave a notice to its customers that it was stopping to broadcast pending the outcome of…
By Elvis Dumba Zvimba – As the country gears itself towards the 2023 harmonised general elections later this year to choose leaders for the presidency, nearly every citizen yearns to play an active role in voting. Whilst it is a constitutional right for every citizen who has attained the legal age to vote, which is…
By own correspondent This week, Zimbabweans were forced again to grapple with the sad news of industrial action by medical practitioners in the public health sector. The news comes at a time when memories of a story carried in The Herald of 5 September 2019 are still fresh. It was one of the most disturbing…
By Nevson Mpofu and Byron Mutingwende Yes, there is necessity to stay below 1,5 degrees of warming. This is done for the betterment of human livelihoods and for survival sake. To ensure environmental and agricultural sustainability, health and wellbeing, and being free from natural and human induced catastrophes, climate change effects should be kept in…
Joyce Mukucha With the support from UN Women, the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has engaged different women’s rights organisations in setting up a Conflict Early Warning and Early Response (CEWER) system indicators aimed at resolving the underlying and deep-seated causes and drivers of conflicts. Speaking at a CEWER consultative meeting in Harare on…
Jah Prayzah, the Zimbabwean contemporary music sensation, will make his debut at the Victoria Falls Carnival where fans can expect nothing short of fireworks. The hugely popular singer will be among the crème dela creme at the three-day festival now in its 11th edition. And Jah Prayzah, himself an absolute hit among Zimbabwean music fans,…
As Zimbabwe continues to endure serious transport blues, particularly in the capital city Harare, there are calls for service providers to engage the ministry of local government for a private franchise to operate an association that will be self-regulated. The appeal was made by Mr. Ngoni Katsvairo, the Secretary-General of Greater Harare Commuter Omnibus Association…
Honourable Mangaliso Ndlovu, the Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry has made a call on communities to embrace sustainable waste management. The call was made today at an event dubbed the “Independence clean-up day” at Mahamba Business Centre in Bubi District under the Matebeleland North Province. Under the same area, the Inyathi Centre…
IFC will provide USD 35 million to agrochemicals player Jubaili Agrotec to support growth, promote environmental best practice and improve food security in Africa. World Bank Group subsidiary International Finance Corporation (IFC) has signed a USD 35 million financing agreement with Nigeria-based agrochemicals company Jubaili Agrotec. Under the remit of the fellow World Bank Group subsidiary the International…
The second ordinary session of the fifth Parliament of the Pan-African Parliament will take place in Midrand, from Monday the 6 to 17 May 2019. The President of the Republic of Madagascar, H.E Andry RAJOELINA, is expected to address the Plenary during the opening ceremony scheduled for Monday the 6 May, at the precincts located at…
One of the leading short-term insurance companies, Zimnat General Insurance on Friday, 16 December 2022 donated Christmas hampers to individuals who were involved in major accidents in 2022. Working with accident victims through insurance claims, the insurance company recognized the need to assist them beyond payment of claims. During the year, Zimnat joined hands with…
