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Minister Muswere calls for vigilance in the wake of the COVID-19-induced lockdown

Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Acting Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services has called for vigilance in the wake of the COVID-19 induced lockdown. The call comes after Vice President, Rtd General Constantino Chiwenga on the 2nd of January 2021 ordered the lockdown that was followed by a statement released by the Acting President, Cde…

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PAP, African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights strengthen bilateral collaboration

The Pan African Parliament (PAP) and the Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR) have signed a memorandum of understanding with a view to strengthening bilateral collaboration between the two institutions. During the signing ceremony, Hon Chief Fortune Charumbira, the President of the Pan African Parliament, commended the Chairperson of the African Commission on Human…

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ZESN Preliminary Statement on the Kadoma Central Ward 2 local authority by-election

Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) observed Kadoma Central Ward 2 local authority by-election held 8 June 2019. This is part of its comprehensive efforts to observe all elections and electoral processes in Zimbabwe. In this by-election, ZESN deployed 5 polling station based observers, a ward collation centre observer and a  mobile team which was assessing…

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Amos Chibaya donates cement to schools in his constituency

By Abigail Mzimbawakhe (Midlands Correspondent) MDC National Organising Secretary, Honourable Amos Chibaya yesterday donated 50 bags of cement each to Mkoba 3 High School and Takunda Primary School in a bid to build infrastructure needed at the mentioned schools. In an interview with Spiked Online Media, Honourable Chibaya said the cement was purchased under the…

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COVID-19 pandemic amplifies importance of postal services: Minister Muswere

The Minister of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services Honourable Dr Jenfan Muswere has said the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the importance of postal services in life at the belated commemoration of the World Post Day in Chipinge yesterday. The day also coincided with the launch of the Chipinge Coummunity Information Centre. World Post…

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Mounting costs, soaring inflation threaten the telecommunications industry

Rising costs as a result of high inflation and a depreciating local currency are threatening the viability of telecommunication companies (telcos) as margins continue to be squeezed, putting the entire industry at risk. This is according to the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) in its sector performance report for the first quarter…

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Promoting Africa’s fashion apparel and textile industry: Afreximbank, Portuguese entrepreneurs sign pact

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Portugal’s National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (Associação Nacional de Jovens Empresários – ANJE), have announced a three-year partnership to support and promote Africa’s Fashion Apparel and Textile Manufacturing Industry in Portugal and across Europe. This partnership is part of Afreximbank’s Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) programme, which aims to facilitate investments in Africa’s creative…

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Ideialab Among Five African Ecosystem Builders Set to Receive Up to MZN 16M From Village Capital

Maputo, Mozambique — ideialab has been selected as one of five standout ecosystem builders for the next phase of Village Capital’s Empowering Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Africa (ESEA) program. With support from Norad – the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, ideialab will receive up to USD 260K (approx. MZN 16M) to empower climate-focused startups in Mozambique….

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Making a case for 25 % Young women’s Quota in Zimbabwe

By Institute for Young Women Development We write with a heavy heart in such devastating times being witnessed in the country. Recent and ongoing developments in our political sphere has set us 10 years back where representation and leadership of women was less than 10% in elective politics in Zimbabwe.   Owing to women’s rights…

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Tendai Biti, Chief Justice Malaba urged to address Mashwede corruption concerns

Tendai Mashamhanda, son of businessman Alex Mashamhanda popularly known as Mashwede, has brought to the fore judicial corruption pitting Chief Justice Luke Malaba in a US$1,5 million involving opposition-aligned lawyers Tendai Biti and Advocate Thabani Mpofu. A letter availed to a local publication dated February 9 2024 addressed to the JSC Chairperson, Zimbabwe Human Rights…

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Stop targeting of women in hate speech, inflammatory language: Gender Commission

The Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) has warned and deplored the escalated hate speech and inflammatory language against women ahead of the July 30 election.   The ZGC made the call during a dialogue meeting with editors and expressed concern over the the concerted verbal attacks by political and other players on women as voters, candidates…

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Mapinga Smart City to become employer hub for Zvimba residents – aspiring MP

Writes Elvis Dumba Trelawney – The multimillion-dollar mining industry to be set up in Mapinga will give way to the establishment of a new city alongside Great Dyke in Mapinga and is anticipated to become an employment hub for residents of Zvimba and the rest of Zimbabwe. This was revealed by Zvimba South Constituency ZANU…

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US$450 million Mapinga Lithium Salt Plant paves way for a smart city

Elvis Dumba Mapinga – A new smart city is expected for Mapinga to serve the proposed US13 Billion Mine to Energy Industrial Park that will serve a US $450 million Lithium salt plant, which is earmarked for Mapinga The plant will encompass two 300mw thermal power plants, a coking plant, a nickel-chromium alloy smelter, and…

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“African children are our future. It is our responsibility to protect them” – Hon. Chief Charumbira

The Pan-African Parliamentary Forum on Online Child Sexual Exploitation (OCSE) has started ahead of the Sitting of the Permanent Committees in Midrand, South Africa. Jointly convened by the Department of Social Affairs of the African Union Commission (AUC) and the PAP, the consultation aims to harness the role of Parliamentarians in policy formulation and ensuring…

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Parliament laptops procurement saga: Clerk clears air

There were heated verbal exchanges today at the committee meeting by the Public Accounts Committee that sat to deliberate events that led to the cancellation of a Blinart Investments P/L tender to supply 173 laptops for US$1,602,755.77 to the Parliament of Zimbabwe. If the deal had sailed, Parliament would have parted with US$$9,200 per laptop…

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CZR applauds government on relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions

The Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has applauded President Emmerson Mnangagwa for relaxing COVID-19 restrictions by announcing a level 2 lockdown in order to curb the global pandemic. The newly relaxed restrictions will run for two weeks and will be reviewed thereafter. These relaxed measures are: *Intercity transport is permitted. *Curfew is now from 2200hrs…

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Doek and Slay hogs limelight at NAMA Awards

Writes Herzel Mushayabasa Harare, Zimbabwe – Event management company, Hulk Investments, took home the prestigious Promoter of the Year award at the recent National Arts and Merit Awards (NAMA) ceremony. The award ceremony, which took place at the Harare Hippodrome, saw stars, champions, and geniuses recognized for their hard work. The company, which is behind…

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ACBF to work as a specialised agency of AUC for capacity development

By Patricia Mashiri The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) has been mandated as specialised agency for capacity development by the African Union Commission (AUC) through the signing of the cooperation agreement. The partnership provides a platform for joint resource mobilisation to finance a better coordinated capacity development effort across the continent in line with Agenda…

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Using performance measurement as a tool for decision-making in local government

By Elmond Bandauko The practice of public administration continues to face a lot of pressure emanating from rising citizen expectations, pressure for the privatisation of public services, legislative controls and the devolution of many responsibilities to lower levels of government. These forces have led to the renewed interest in performance measurement, to make government agencies…

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RIDA committed to rural infrastructure development in Mashonaland West

Writes Elvis Dumba Chinhoyi – The Rural Development Infrastructure Agency (RIDA) is committed to the transformation of rural development in Mashonaland West Province by ensuring communities have access to good rural roads, as well as safe and clean water. This was revealed by the Executive Director of the agency, Christopher Shumba when he paid a…

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Youth in agribusiness embrace AfCFTA’s potential in boosting trade

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a transformative opportunity for the continent, particularly in the agricultural sector. The Consortium of African Youth in Agriculture and Climate Change (CAYACC), and with the support of its esteemed partners—AUC, AUDA-NEPAD, AGRA, USAID POLICY LINK, FAO, WFP, GRZ, and GIZ— are keenly aware of the potential that…

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UN encourages women to run businesses

By Hillary Munedzi The United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM) secretariat is working on providing opportunities for women in business in line with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Speaking during the UNGM procurement seminar held in conjunction with Zimtrade at a local Hotel in Harare recently, Mr. Balakrishnan Amirthalingam, the Chief of the Global Procurement Support Section of…

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CSO leaders detained, pro-democracy campaigners launch freedom bid at High Court

By Kumbirai Muafunda Two civil society leaders were on Tuesday 28 May 2019 arrested upon arrival at Robert Mugabe International Airport and immediately detained at Harare Central Police Station amid indications that Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers want to charge them with subverting constitutional government. Rita Nyampinga, the Director of Female Prisoners Support Trust and…

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Improve access to education, health, and social protection for children with disabilities

Stakeholders have been urged to work towards improving the access to education, health, and social protection for children with severe disabilities. Dr. John Mangwiro, the Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care made the call in Harare yesterday while addressing a stakeholders’ sensitisation meeting organised by the Zimbabwe Parents of Handicapped Children Association (ZPHCA). “As…

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Masiyiwa in humanitarian plea to global funders to support Zimbabwe and Sudan

Businessman Strive Masiyiwa has appealed to the World Bank, the IMF and other multilateral institutions for humanitarian support for Zimbabwe and Sudan in the wake of the economic devastation brought about by the COVID-19 Coronavirus epidemic.  Said Masiyiwa in his appeal:  “As many of you on this platform know, I have been at the forefront,…

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ICIEC to lead discussion on Climate Action and Digital Transformation

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (https://ICIEC.IsDB.org) is convening two special parallel events on June 2 and 3, at the IsDB Group’s Private Sector Forum, which will run at the IsDB’s 47th Annual Meetings in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. The two discussions with senior speakers will dive deep into climate…

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Mozambique’s Prof Alsácia Atanásio encourages girls and women to take STEM subjects

MOMBASA, KENYA – There are vast opportunities for women and girls in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects, Prof Alsácia Atanásio of Mozambique has said. The scientist revealed this in an interview on the sidelines of the ongoing genome editing strategic workshop in Mombasa, Kenya, that is organised by the African Union Development…

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U.S. Ambassador Unveils Support for Bulawayo Natural History Museum

U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe Pamela Tremont unveiled a donation from Yale University to the Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo on Thursday, April 24. The 16 donated specimen cabinets will organize, store, and protect the museum’s world-class fossil collections.   The donation from the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History was organized with the…

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UN calls for sustainable investment in food systems

The United Nations Resident Coordinator, Ms. Maria Ribeiro has called for sustainable investment in food systems to achieve healthy diets for all. In her remarks to mark this year’s World Food Day held under the theme “Grow, Nourish, Sustain Together with Nature” Ms. Ribeiro called on stakeholders to invest in a healthy and sustainable relationship…

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NERA Train now on track again: #NoRefroms No Elections 2023 Campaign

Joelson Mugari (NERA Chairman) Introduction: Elections results determine the economic growth, social index, and development of any country in the world. Elections marred by irregularities, ambiguities, violence, and disputes never give out a stable economy for the same country; hence the idea of having a stable Zimbabwe economically, socially, and developmentally. Such election results MUST…

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Agricultural education and innovation key to achieving food security

Writes Violet Mashonga   In pursuit of empowering farmers for a food-secure future, the Zvimba District held a Field Day themed “The Power of Educating Farmers: Achieving Food Security Everywhere, Every Day,” which showcased the importance of agricultural education and innovation. At the heart of the event was the Pfumvunza farming method, a climate-resilient approach…

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How FoodForward SA’s digital tech tackles climate challenges and enhances food access in South Africa

FoodForward SA The same food system that is feeding our population is also destroying our fragile planet. Food loss and waste is the third largest emitter of greenhouse gasses, accounting for around 10% of all global greenhouse gas emissions. The environmental and climate impacts of our food system are severe and becoming increasingly apparent. In…

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