By Plan International Governments must acknowledge the devastating injustice of the climate crisis faced by children, girls, and young women and the disproportionate impacts on their lives and make strong commitments to prioritize children and girls’ rights in climate adaptation, mitigation, and response. Despite being least responsible for this unfolding crisis, children bear the…
The company offers innovative technology solutions, including networking, cloud infrastructure, information technology, geoinformatics, and cybersecurity Leading African technology infrastructure and services provider Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid) (www.Liquid.Tech), a business of Cassava Technologies (Cassava), today announced the finalisation of its 100% acquisition and delisting of Telrad, an Israeli-based technology company (TASE: ILA). Telrad has a significant…
Heads of State and Government, international organizations, multilateral development banks, and employers’ and workers’ leaders from around the world will come together 22 – 24 February to discuss concrete actions to ensure a human-centred recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. They will take part in a high-level virtual multilateral Global Forum for a Human-centred Recovery, organized by the…
Parirenyatwa and UBH frontline healthcare workers HARARE, 1 July 2020: The country’s fight against the COVID-19 coronavirus received a boost when the Econet Group handed over 400 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worth $347,341to Parirenyatwa Hospital, with United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) scheduled to receive its consignment later this week. The donated PPEs consist of PVC overalls,…
Writes Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi Fellows Zimbabwean youth, the recent events in Kenya have shown the transformative potential of digital activism. Just as the young Kenyans have harnessed the power of technology to amplify their voices and drive change, Zimbabwean youths too can emulate their success and use digital platforms to champion the issues that…
Population growth, rapid urbanisation, and energy insecurity, are causing a soaring demand for wood fuel across Sub-Saharan Africa. It is estimated that wood fuel is the main source of energy for cooking for over 60% of households in the region, contributing to the food security and nutritional needs of millions of people. But due to…
The Youth for Gender Equality Foundation is proud to announce the successful completion of an intensive training retreat aimed at preparing young people and women for political office. This pivotal event took place from April 8-10 at the Botswana National Youth Council (BNYC) facilities in Gaborone. This unique training, a collaborative effort under the reciprocal…
Zimbabwe Parents of Handicapped Children’s Association (ZPHCA) recently hosted the Youth with Disability Peer Learning Exchange Feedback Meeting in Harare. More than 30 youth with disabilities from various neighbourhoods of the greater Harare Province attended. The event was facilitated by Emilia July, Thomas Chanduru, and Fungai Muchoko. The 3 facilitators are all part of the…
Abigail Mzimbawakhe (Midlands Correspondent) In a bid to fight HIV, the National AIDS Council (NAC) recently joined forces with Gweru artists and DJs to carry out an HIV anti-stigma clean-up campaign at Mkoba 6 Shopping Centre. NAC District AIDS Coordinator, Murari Hwingwiri said the clean-up campaign was mainly aimed at dragging attention of the people…
Hon Felix Mhona, the Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development was impressed by the progress at Mbudzi Traffic Interchange in Harare. He made the remarks during a media tour of the US$88 million Mbudzi Interchange at the intersection of Simon Mazorodze Road, Chitungwiza Road, and High Glen Road in Harare. “I am happy that you…
By Veritas Both Houses of Parliament met last week and will continue sitting this week, from yesterday. This bulletin gives a brief summary of what was achieved last week and what business faces both Houses this week. In the National Assembly Last Week [17th – 19th August] Bills Pension and Provident Funds Bill [link] – The Committee Stage…
By Veritas The Right to Bail Bail is a way by which people who have been arrested for a criminal offence can be allowed to go free until they are tried for the offence. What happens is that after arresting a person the police must bring them to a court ‒ usually a magistrates court…
As part of her climate change initiative on the continent, Ms Chido Cleopatra Mpemba, the African Union Commission Youth Envoy, planted trees in Bulawayo where she engaged young people in a one-week-long climate change youth symposium. Speaking after the tree planting exercise at Mawaba Primary School, Mpemba reiterated the urgent need for the youth to…
By Dumisani O. Nkomo It has been widely and wildly postulated that devolution of power is divisive, unviable economically and impractical in small countries. In this instalment I would like to argue that devolution of power is a system of government which has been implemented successfully in African, European and Asian countries big and small…
By Byron Mutingwende The United States Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (JTIP) and the US Embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe are offering support to the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) mission for the implementation of training for both state and non-state shelter management staff to assist victims of trafficking….
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday presided over the official opening of the Chinhoyi Varsity Heights students’ accommodation and commissioned the new administration building of Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) where he also officiated at the graduation of over 3 500 students, 25 of whom were PhD candidates. In his keynote address, he congratulated the Chinhoyi…
By Joyce Mukucha In pursuit of promoting worker empowerment and protection as well as regulating individual and collective employment relations, Cabinet has approved the Labour Amendment Bill. Speaking in a post-Cabinet briefing this Tuesday, the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Monica Mutsvangwa said the Bill also provides for the rights to fair and…
Ahead of this year’s World Health Assembly (20-28 May), Member States are negotiating the text of a resolution on “Improving the transparency of markets for drugs, vaccines and other health-related technologies”. Proposed by Italy in February 2019, the resolution is now being sponsored by ten countries: Italy, Greece, Malaysia, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain,…
By Joyce Mukucha The Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Professor Mthuli Ncube has hailed the Indian government for being instrumental in facilitating several current and planned projects in Zimbabwe particularly in the energy sector as well as the support in the fight against Covid-19 pandemic. Officiating the Indian Technical and Economic Co-operation celebrations last…
As investigations continue to absolve the National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) board of any wrongdoing, the Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission has come under fire for “arresting in order to investigate.” According to the recently established Public Entities Corporate Governance Act (Chapter 10.31) that is administered by the Office of the President and cabinet (OPC) Corporate Governance…
Distributed Power Africa (DPA), the continent’s leading renewable energy solutions company, says it is targeting to reduce Econet Wireless Zimbabwe’s diesel consumption by 80% through the use of solar batteries. Several businesses in Africa have been relying on fossil fuels to sustain their operations due to erratic power suppliers. However, environmental and sustainability concerns, along…
Zimbabweans have taken to Vaya Lift – the Uber style ride hailing service offered by Cassava on Demand – “like a duck to water”, according to Cassava Group CEO Mr Darlington Mandivenga. Speaking from London where he is part of a road show to foreign investors, Mr Mandivenga said: “Vaya is going to be massive…
The Center for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa (“CHRDA”) (https://CHRDA.org) is stunned by the trends of events in the Anglophone Northwest and Southwest Regions of Cameroon and by the degeneration of events tending to affect neighboUring Francophone Region of the West Region. Because of these, CHRDA alerts the government of an impending hate crime,…
Religious leaders and NGOs in association with the United Nations around the globe have raised their voices on the need to correct inappropriate persecution and human rights violations against a South Korea religious group, Shincheonji Church of Jesus. From Southern Africa, fourteen (14) religious leaders from the Christian, Islam, Hindu, the Church of Scientology, Hare…
CARE announced that it has been awarded a $750,000 grant from the Project Management Institute Educational Foundation (PMIEF) to launch the “Leading and Learning with Project Management” initiative. This three-year project/initiative will equip 27,000 youth aged 15-19 in Tanzania and Zimbabwe with essential project management skills, fostering their economic, social, and personal development. The project…
The National Elections Reform Agenda (NERA) is vehemently concerned and seriously condemning the way the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is handling the accreditation process by demanding foreign currency payment from local observers. NERA said a majority of citizens are not working, with unofficial unemployment levels estimated to be above 85%. “It’s sad that ZEC demands…
By Masutane Modjadji The Covid-19 pandemic and the climate crises are reversing decades of progress in the fight against poverty and inequality in Africa. They are both devastating people’s livelihoods. According to the African Development Bank, 250 million Africans already suffer from hunger, 333 million face severe food insecurity, and Africa’s yearly food import is…
Prominent Zimbabwean woman, Dr. Faith Nyamukapa has been invited to the 3rd Edition of the Child Summit and Award as a Guest Speaker and recipient of the Order of the Hand Merit Honour which is the second highest civilian recognition presented in acknowledgement of exceptional services for the protection of the Child rights and Welfare….
By Elvis Dzvene (Economy, Banking and Financial Analyst (EBFA) Monetary and fiscal policy measures are not only irrelevant but also invalid in curbing Zimbabwe’s current economic problems. Actually, they worsen the situation and make the “Zimbabwe is open for business” mantra a toothless dog. Allow me to express unbiased economic facts which are for the…
The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Progamme (CAADP) Biennial Review Reports have shown that countries have missed targets on enhancing investment finance in agriculture, ending hunger, halving poverty, boosting intra-African trade, enhancing resilience to climate variability, and promoting mutual accountability by 2025 as espoused in the commitments that support the Malabo Declaration. This was revealed by…
A new report from the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and the European Travel Commission (ETC) shows that outbound tourism from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – comprising six countries of the Arabian peninsula – has grown strongly in recent years, with international tourism expenditure surpassing USD 60 billion in 2017. ‘The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)…
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has said it has received reports in Mudzi, Mashonaland East Province, that indicate that police recently arrested ruling party Zanu-PF supporters and war veterans for threatening to burn the house of United African National Council (UANC) candidate, Silver Chiripanyanga, ahead of the 2018 harmonised elections scheduled for July 30….
In recent years, the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) has transformed into more than just an event; it is a pivotal platform for economic rejuvenation and industrial advancement. Catalyzing showcasing trade opportunities, attracting investments, and fostering innovation, the ZITF propels the country towards its ambitious Vision 2030 goals. As preparations for the 2024 edition of…
The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has expressed grave concern and displeasure at the gross violation of rights of a suspect by members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP). The lawyers strongly condemned the use of torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment on any suspect. The human rights advocates said it had come to…
His Excellency Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile, in his capacity as a Special Envoy to South Sudan, met with two members of the African Union (AU) Panel of the Wise, for them to brief him on their regional diplomacy efforts to build consensus and support for the Government of the Republic of South Sudan in…
The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) through the Zimbabwe Confederation of Midwives (ZICOM) with support from the Embassy of Sweden and the United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) yesterday commemorated the International Day of the Midwives with recognition of 15 midwives from Zimbabwe’s 10 provinces who have excelled in their work. The International Day…
Exercising helps enhance your physical and mental health. But the psychological benefits are generally overlooked. Not many people know that exercise can cause chemical changes in the brain. These changes help improve your mood, relaxation, and sleep. Here, we will discuss how exercise can improve your mental health. Mental health professionals worldwide often advise exercise…
Hon Richard Tusabe, the Minister of State in Charge of the National Treasury for Rwanda has said there is a need to finance the agriculture sector on the African continent to ensure food and nutrition security. He was speaking during a side event for parliamentarians that was moderated by Dr. Fatimata Lovetta Sesay, the…
By Joyce Mukucha In pursuit of building, promoting, and defending the internet, the Internet Society (ISOC) last week hosted the first-ever Zimbabwean Chapter School of Internet Governance which was aimed at unpacking important aspects pertaining to governing as well as the use of the digital space by different people from various backgrounds. The three-day virtual…
By Joyce Mukucha In an effort to improve visibility of women Members of Parliament in the digital era ,promoting women’s empowerment, equality and diversity, the Gender and Media Connect (GMC) is conducting a two-day media skills coaching workshop with the Zimbabwe Women Parliamentary Caucus in Harare. The training’s main thrust is aimed at creating a…
The Zimbabwe Academic and Research Network (ZARNet) has said it enjoys synergies with organisations like NetOne and Telecel in a bid to attain its mandate of providing reliable and sustainable Internet and other ICT Solutions to the academic, research, and educational institutions and any other government establishments in the country. ZARNet is a grant funded…
An estimated 51.2 million lives have been saved through vaccines in the African region over the past 50 years. For every infant life saved over that period, close to 60 years of life are lived, a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) finds. These achievements have been possible under the Expanded Programme on…
By Staff Reporter In a way to acknowledge the significance of child helplines across the world, the Childline Zimbabwe in conjunction with the Ministry of Labour and Child Welfare will join hands in celebrating the International Helpline Day. The commemorations which will run under the theme “Using Inclusive technology for Children and young people’s well-being….
Writes Toyin Omozuwa The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the reappointment of the Director General of the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA), Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha for a second tenure of 5 years. His reappointment was conveyed in a letter signed by the…
By Spiked Lifestyle Poet Albert Nyathi has hailed Zim Talent Hunt for their new arts training initiative launched last weekend in Harare. The inaugural seminar held at Parkview Restaurant in the capital was well attended with the Zimbabwe College of Music tutor Walter Mujuru providing insight on how to compose a song as well as…
