Within weeks of sending home graduates from the first year of training, the MultiChoice Talent Factory Academies in Nairobi, Lagos and Lusaka have welcomed the class of 2020 for a year of training and career preparation. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said two Zimbabwean students joined 18 others from across…
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has vowed to deal with internal and external threats that are threatening to destabilise the organisation. The ZimRights mandate is to protect, defend and promote human rights in Zimbabwe, using a grassroots approach but there are reported threats from former members to derail the organisation’s operations. “This agenda is…
Chinese investors have created over 100,000 jobs in Zimbabwe, a spokesperson for the Asian nation has said following what he termed groundless accusations in a press release by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) on October 25. “The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe has noted the press release by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions…
Dr. Eldrette Shereni, the President of the Zimbabwe India Women Business Council has said whilst women’s struggles and challenges they face are real, they will never go away on their own without making a deliberate effort to shift the paradigm and defy the norms to improve their wellbeing. Dr. Shereni made the remarks on the…
The International AIDS Society (IAS), amfAR and The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation have announced that the Elizabeth Taylor Human Rights Award will be presented to the pioneering Kenyan attorney, Allan Achesa Maleche, at the 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. “Allan Maleche knows that the law is a powerful tool to…
By Joyce Mukucha The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Friday launched a humanitarian flash appeal for the Kenya drought response as no fewer than 2.5 million people in different communities of the country’ s dry regions categorized as Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) experience food insecurity. The Kenya Drought Flash…
In a world where bad news endlessly streams on social media, TV, and radio, a three-day live event open to the public will deliver only good news! One of the largest convention organizations in the world returns to ZITF Hall 3 in Bulawayo with a much-anticipated motivational program to comfort and encourage the public. Jehovah’s…
By Calvin Manika A Zimbabwean international organisation, Africa Grain and Seed (AGS) with investments in food security worldwide is seeking to grow the Zimbabwean economy by bringing agricultural investors into the country. Working through collaborations and international partnerships can turn around the economy of Zimbabwe. This was said by the President and Founder of Africa…
By Tatenda Mujeyi A United Nations (UN) Delegation led by Assistant Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator in the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Ms Ursula Mueller, presented a press briefing on their findings following a tour to Cyclone hit areas. The delegation’s visit was necessitated…
The success of the Zimbabwe United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (ZUNSDCF) is hinged on integrated development planning, His Excellency Mr. Edward Kallon, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator has said. He made the remarks at the 2022-2026 Zimbabwe UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework Annual Steering Committee Meeting for 2024 on Wednesday 26 March…
The ILO Governing Body has elected Gilbert F. Houngbo as the Organization’s 11th Director-General, who will take office in October 2022. The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) next Director-General will be Gilbert F. Houngbo from Togo. Houngbo is currently President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). He was elected by the ILO’s Governing Body,…
By Nevson Mpofu The prevention of parent to child transmission remains crucial for countries of the world to achieve the reduction of HIV and AIDS prevalent rate . This is important in children growing up to become parents . Advocacy in supporting HIV prevention remains important in communities so as to reduce parent to child…
Writes Jacob Ngwenya There is a need to leverage the power of World Obesity Day commemorated on the 4th of March every year to start cross-cutting conversations. This year’s theme is Let’s talk about obesity and…” The theme was left incomplete leaving a leeway for individuals and organizations to choose what they want to talk…
The Aspen Institute seeks nominations for one-year non-resident media and advocacy coaching program for development leaders from Africa, Asia and Latin America The Aspen Institute’s New Voices Fellowship today announced a call for nominations for the 2020 Fellowship class to recruit a cadre of global leaders who are ready to change the narrative around international…
By ZELA Information The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) joins other countries in celebrating World Wetlands Day. The day comes at a time when the second wave of COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across the globe. There is a misperception that nature is getting a break from anthropogenic activities during this COVID-19 era, instead, the state…
By Joyce Mukucha The Indian Government is processing a donation of 75 000 vaccine doses which are to be given to Zimbabwe. The Ambassador of India to Zimbabwe Shri Vijaay Khanduja said modalities to bring the 75 000 vaccine doses donated by the Indian Government to Zimbabwe were currently underway. He said his government was…
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…
Writes Marlvin Ngiza Suicide has become a major public health challenge, with more than 700,000 deaths each year globally, a situation which has aroused governments, individuals and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to embark on several investments and awareness initiatives towards suppressing the threat. These worrisome statistics have seen nations around the globe through the World Health…
The number of invasive alien species is increasing at “unprecedented” rates, and more than 3,500 of these are harmful, causing biodiversity loss and threatening ecosystems around the world, a United Nations-backed report says. The report by the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), warned that the increase of invasive alien species and their negative impacts…
By Dr Kudzanai Vere Introduction Most people are just passing through life without doing the needful. Life is to be enjoyed and not endured. Those that you see enjoying life would have taken a deliberate decision to be always on top of their game. You will also find that deciding alone will keep you at…
Econet Wireless has not withdrawn its relief effort operations to victims of Cyclone Idai because of alleged political interferences, contrary to some reports. In a statement, Econet said it was continuing with its relief work, and its teams had as of Tuesday March 26, 2019, carried out the highest number of missions in a single…
A group claiming to be the legitimate Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) has refuted the recent statement made by Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa where he indicated that there will be a new election for the leadership of the freedom fighters. “We would like to clarify the following points. It is important to note that…
The Africa50 Infra for Africa Forum kicked off this morning in Lomé, Togo, with a landmark signing of an asset recycling agreement. Asset Recycling is an innovative initiative led by Africa50 for governments to monetize existing infrastructure assets through a concession to the private sector with funds received being reinvested in other priority projects. The…
Writes Kumbirai Mafunda Zimbabwean authorities are holding incommunicado about 40 employees of some civil society organisations (CSOs) after seizing them on Wednesday 23 August 2023 in Harare. The CSO employees drawn from the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) and Election Resource Centre (ERC) were rounded up around 9: p.m. on 23 August 2023 and detained…
During the AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform, signed on Monday, a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of the Republic of Congo to structure and mobilise financing for the expansion of one of its gas-fired power plants, the Centrale Électrique du Congo. The project entails expanding the plant’s capacity from the…
By Elvis Dumba The 74th edition of the Chinhoyi Agriculture Show Society will roar to life this week. Booking for exhibition space currently stands at 40 percent with more exhibitors still coming to get exhibition places. The Chinhoyi Show Society General Manager Brian Vengai confirmed the development with this publication. Vengai promised an exciting exhibition…
The relationship between Zimbabwe and the European Union (EU) is solidifying as exemplified by the deepening solidarity and partnerships between the two entities. Addressing delegates at the belated celebration of the EU Day in Harare yesterday where he was the Guest of Honour, Ambassador Frederick Shava, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade said…
Rooftop Promotions will be hosting Bulawayo-based music giant Jeys Marabini at Theatre in the Park this Friday the 28th of April 2023. The concert will start at 7:30 PM till late and admission is $10. Bookings can be done at Theatre in the Park offices located at the corner of Herbert Chitepo and Leopold Takawira…
Waterfalls Assembly Hall to Host the First Large Convention of since 2019 After a three-year pandemic pause, one of the largest convention organizations in the world has once again chosen Harare, among other places around the country to host its global three-day event, the 2023 “Exercise Patience”! Convention. Prior to 2019, winters across Zimbabwe were…
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) from Southern Africa want stakeholders to address structural bottlenecks hindering them from attaining progress. This emerged during the Adolescent Girls and Young Women Africa Conference that kicked off yesterday with representatives drawn from 15 countries from Southern, East, and West Africa converging virtually and physically to discuss issues affecting…
Heifer International Kenya has officially launched the 2024 Agriculture, Youth, Technology (AYuTe) Africa Challenge, aiming to create opportunities for young entrepreneurs to transform agriculture, catalyse ground-up innovation from the youth, and make agriculture a desired career for the future. Through AYuTe, youth-led agritech innovations in Kenya get the opportunity to pitch for investment in their…
The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili, has arrived in Rome to begin a first visit to Italy as head of the specialised agency of the United Nations. During the three-day trip, he will meet with H.E. Mr. Gian Marco Centinaio, Minister of Agricultural, Food, Forestry Policies and Tourism for Italy. Mr…
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…
Southern Rocks – 272-9 in 93.3 overs (Innocent Kaia 81, Roy Kaia 57, Richmond Mutumbami 37; Vincent Masekesa 3/71, Victor Nyauchi 2/30, Donald Tiripano 2/42) Mountaineers – Day 1 – Stumps The Kaia brothers, opener Innocent, and number four batsman Roy helped Southern Rocks to recover from a poor start on Tuesday and…
This year saw the young musician playing pivotal roles in the fruition of a number of musical projects.
Hon. Advocate Jacob Francis Nzwidamilimo Mudenda, Speaker of the Parliament of Zimbabwe and member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Executive Committee is currently in Lisbon, Portugal attending the 290th Session of the IPU Executive Committee Meeting from 28th to 30 June 2023 where he is also campaigning for the Presidency of the lawmaking entity. The…
The signing of Chris Evans has intensified TECNO’s globalization strategy, allowing them to break into emerging markets around the world to become a leader in those areas TECNO (www.TECNO-mobile.com), a global leading premium smartphone brand, has announced its new brand ambassador, Chris Evans.This signing has intensified TECNO’s determination of globalization allowing them to break into…
By: Dr. Ayodele Odusola, UNDP Resident Representative, Zimbabwe Dr. Solomon Mutambara, Project Manager Climate Adaptation, Water and Energy Programme, United Nations Development Programme Zimbabwe The Climate Adaptation Water Energy Programme (CAWEP) stands as a testament to the power of strategic intervention and community-driven development in building resilience in the face of climate change. Funded by…
Plan International Zimbabwe refutes as not accurate, an article which was reported in an online publication www.dailymonitor.co.zw alleging fraudulent activities and partisan bias in the listing of beneficiaries in Kwekwe. In a press statement, the organisation informed the public that it is not registering any new beneficiaries under the Urban Resilience Building (URB) programme as…
The Betty Kaseke Foundation – a humanitarian nonprofit organization formed with a vision of addressing the needs of the vulnerable members of the Zimbabwean community is supporting the elderly, the orphans, the disabled and vulnerable women with clothing, sanitary wear and even with income-generating projects. Dr. Betty Kaseke has been conferred with an honorary degree…
By Charles Dhewa Like many practices that are seriously misunderstood in developing countries, mass markets are full of distortions, faulty assumptions and wrong thinking. To assist policy makers, investors and ordinary people in getting past a number of lies and discover the real truth about mass markets, eMKambo has taken time to identify and expose…
By Gamuchirai Perekwa This week, 23 March 2021 marked exactly one year since the first COVID-19 fatality was recorded in Zimbabwe. This first fatal case was of a prominent 30-year-old television journalist, Zororo Makamba. Just a few days before his death, in what appeared to be a premonition, Zororo challenged the Government of Zimbabwe to…
African Parliaments have pledged to spare no effort in discouraging any government installed through unconstitutional means on the Continent. This is one of the resolutions made by the Conference of Speakers and Heads of African Parliaments (CoSAP) held in Abuja Nigeria to mobilise legislatures to throw their full weight behind the post-Covid-19 recovery plans. The…
By Joyce Mukucha and Anyway Yotamu Various stakeholders have come together in launching the She Decides Zimbabwean Chapter, a global political movement which enables courageous collaborative driving progress towards a world where every girl and woman can decide what to do with their her bodies and future without question. The movement is also aimed at…
The Sustainable Enterprise Development for Women and Youth (SEDWAY) project (2022 – 2026), funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB), seeks to enhance the institutional capacity of the Government of Zimbabwe to improve the enabling environment for women and youth inclusion to align with the National Development Strategy 1(NDS1). This emerged at a stakeholder consultation…
