Turkey has conveyed its solidarity on the 44th anniversary of the 20th of July Cyprus Peace Operation, which allowed the Turkish Cypriot People to live in peace and freedom. In a speech read on his behalf, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated TRNC and conveyed his joy and excitement on the TRNC Peace and…
By Sesedzai Mavedzenge Theatre in the Park has been the go to venue for the best theatrical shows in Harare this year. After hosting the hilarious Robert Mugabe coup play, “Operation Restore Legacy” for three sold out weeks, earlier in the year the momentum gained has not been matched by any other theatre. Recently, the…
By Farai Chirimumimba Zimbabwe’s presidential race is tightening in its final 10 days with opposition MDC Alliance candidate Nelson Chamisa narrowing the gap on front runner incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a final poll showed on Friday. An Afrobarometer poll showed 40 percent of the voters are set to back Mnangagwa in the July 30 first…
The Güzelyurt and Lefke Tour Imagine that the branches of the citrus trees are having a love affair with the waves of Mediterranean…. Imagine that every corner of the place you can smell the history blended with the traditional taste… Imagine that you are in a place that the name of the island…
The Director of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Affairs in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Mrs. Gülfem Veziroğlu Sevgili has urged the United Nations (UN) to consider bringing new methodology and substance in negotiating a breakthrough to the Cyprus question. Addressing journalists fro around the globe in Lefkoşa ahead of the 20th July…
By Kunashe Mukande Friday Chisanyu, the Chairman of the Traditional Medical Practitioners Council and founder president of the Zimbabwe National Practitioners Association (ZINPA) has bemoaned the scarcity of security among Zimbabwe’s cemeteries claiming the responsible authorities should curb this social mishap. While responding to questions posed during an interview following an incident where a deceased…
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has completed its audit of the 2018 Voters’ Roll as provided by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) on the 18th of June 2018. I said auditing of the 2018 Voters Roll is particularly important given the concerns raised about the 2013 Preliminary Voters Roll. ZESN’s analysis of the 2013…
The Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Mr Tufan Erhürman said that Turkish Cypriot people wish to reach a fair and permanent solution and have been struggling for years to be included in the international community. Erhürman said that lifting of isolations will make the Turkish Cypriots more powerful and contribute…
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Kudret Özersay who is in London for the launch of a project for Turkish Cypriots living abroad is continuing his contacts. Yesterday, the TRNC Foreign Minister delivered a speech on the Cyprus Issue at Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs. Speaking to the TAK news agency following…
. New insurance product set to shake up industry · Offers loads of benefits, flexibility & hassle-free service Econet has launched an innovative short-term motor vehicle insurance service, branded EcoSure Moovah, that will offer unparalleled value and matchless convenience to the motoring public. The service will offer vehicle insurance cover, ZINARA and ZBC licence discs…
By Byron Mutingwende The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is appealing for support from the international community so as to come up with a lasting solution to the Cyprus question. Briefing journalists ahead of the 20th July celebrations at his residence in Lefkosa yesterday, the TRNC President Mr Mustafa Akinci said he…
The importance of digital technologies in tourism, providing opportunities for innovation and preparing the sector for the future of work, is at the centre of World Tourism Day 2018, to be celebrated in Budapest, Hungary (27 September 2018). World Tourism Day, celebrated every 27 September around the world, is a unique opportunity to raise awareness…
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has praised the Zimbabwe Championships of Performing Arts (ZiCOPA) for raising the country’s flag high at a global stage. ZICOPA had a team of 10 contestants who were representing Zimbabwe at the World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) dubbed the Olympics of the Arts from 3rd to 15th of…
Lindi Marc is an up-and-coming singer and songwriter who shows power, passion and perseverance in her music. In this competitive music industry, she is pressing to break through and become a mainstay in music where so many artists cannot sustain or endure. As dedicated and talented she is, and with a career in music that still…
Justice Joseph Mafusire handed down his written judgment for the original #SafeSchools case, the Amalgamated Rural Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) v ZANU PF & Minister of Education HC 263/18. It is a bold judgment upholding the rights of children, teachers and schools. Here are some quotations from the judgment: “I was satisfied that the…
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) HAS noteD with concern the proposal by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to change the positioning of the voting booths for the 30 July 2018 harmonised election. The independent electoral management body said the development violates Section 86 of the Electoral Act and international best practice as it threatens…
Nigeria yesterday in Abuja became the second country to announce plans to take a country pavilion at the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) being organised by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in Cairo from 11 to 17 December. Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President of Nigeria, who made the announcement during an engagement session on the IATF…
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) ha expressed dismay over the rise in cases of political violence across the country ahead of the 2018 elections. On Monday, 16 July 2018, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) reported that a leader of an MDC Alliance’s campaign team in Mandara, Harare East, Tarisai Musurudzwa, was attacked by soldiers…
Due to their overwhelming generosity, the Operation of Hope has has so far completed 45 cases of burn, cleft lip and palate surgeries during the six days of surgery at Mpilo Central Hospital in Zimbabwe and the majority of these cases were children. Another man had his nose rebuilt after a car crash. “With money raised during the Calgary…
he Annual Meetings and 25th Anniversary celebration of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) ended in Abuja on the 14th of July 2018 with President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria saying that the Bank, through its dynamism and tenacious leadership, had proved that Africans could come together to build something meaningful. Delivering a keynote address at the closing…
By Byron Mutingwende Development runs through the nerves of Temba “Bhuru” Mliswa, the Member of the House of Assembly for Norton whose great works are positively impacting the generality of people in the constituency. The legislator, who uses yellow as his campaign colour, upped his drive to retain the seat beginning this July…
By Byron Mutingwende While many infant and junior schools emphasise on academic education, Good Care Pre-school and David Mascott country School have a different approaching in moulding children. A fortnight ago, the David Mascott Sports and Wellness Tournament opened the eyes of many parents on the importance of preparing children in co-curricular activities…
Afreximbank’s, which predicts that African economies will grow by 4.1 per cent in 2018, according to The Africa Trade Report 2018: Boosting Intra-African Trade: Implications of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement, a new report launched by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) on 11 July. The report, launched by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Amb. Albert M Muchanga,…
The Turkish Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Hakan Kivanç has praised Zimbabwe for making sure that the terrorist organisation, FETO, could not find a shelter to nestle in this Southern African country due to the vigilant position of the authorities. Ambassador Kivanç made the remarks at the Turkish Embassy in Harare during the second commemorative ceremony of the…
With support from Zingoma Trust, Quincy Gqoka Moyo will this weekend launch his third album entitled “GRACE UPON GRACE’ to be held in the late afternoon of the 15th of July 2018 at Jesus Ministries International in Bulawayo. In light of the many challenges faced by gospel musicians today, Zingoma Trust is an organisation that was…
By Sirak Gebrehiwot (UN Communications Specialist) The UN team, led by the United Nations Resident Coordinator, Mr. Bishow Parajuli, comprising of UNICEF Representative, Dr. Mohamed Ag Ayoya; IOM Chief of Mission, Ms. Lily Sanya; WFP Representative and Country Director, Mr. Eddie Rowe; and UNDP Country Director Mr. Georges van Montfort concluded a three-day field visit,…
By Byron Mutingwende The Africa Youth in Tourism Conference to be held from the 19th to the 24th of September 2018 in Bulawayo seeks to foster tourism development and innovation on the African continent. The Africa Youth in Tourism Conference is the brainchild of the Zimbabwe Youth in Tourism and this will be…
Mobile telephony giant, Netone, has unveiled an $80 000 sponsorship to Premier Soccer League team Chapungu Football Club. Speaking at the unveiling of the sponsorship, Netone Chief Executive officer Mr Lazarus Muchenje said his organisation had taken the worthwhile initiative since sport is a unifier that brings all citizens together as Zimbabweans. “We are not…
Africa needs development strategies that are more coherent and that prioritise improved public action to stand up to the challenges of growth, jobs and inequalities prompted by the continent’s remarkable emergence, according to the first issue of a new joint report by the African Union Commission (AUC) produced in collaboration with the OECD Development Centre….
Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure platform, will host its third General Shareholders Meeting (GSM) in Nairobi, Kenya on 19 July at Villa Rosa Kempinski Hotel. President Uhuru Kenyatta will open the meeting, which is taking place for the first time in East Africa. Henry Rotich, the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury in Kenya, will also…
By Byron Mutingwende As if un-procedurally firing her from her position as Chamber Secretary was not enough, the Chitungwiza Municipality is adding insult to injury to Priccilar Vengesai by denying her rightful dues on the basis of gender. Vengesai joined Chitungwiza Municipality in January 2013 as a Chamber Secretary. She is a registered…
Zimbabwe has made huge progress in the provision of Family Planning for women but more efforts are required to ensure access for even those in the remotest parts of the country, according to the United Nations Population Fund and it partners – the Ministry of Health and Child Care and the Zimbabwe National Family Council….
By Byron Mutingwende In a move meant to supply the market with prosthesis and orthosis equipment for people with disabilities, Leonard Cheshire Disability Zimbabwe (LCDZ) has installed a state-of-the-art orthopaedic workshop at its headquarters in Harare. “LCDZ decided to include income generating projects in its financing structure to ensure that the organisation becomes…
By Byron Mutingwende St Patrick’s Mission Hospital in Hwange and the Zimcare Trust were beneficiaries of two brand-new off-road vehicles donated by Leonard Cheshire Disability Zimbabwe (LCDZ) with the hope of improving the two organisations’ operations. Zimcare is an apolitical private voluntary organisation (PVO) that has 14 affiliate centres, 11 of which cater…
How important is ethnicity in the election? Zimbabwe’s political landscape as largely been devoid from backing on grounds of ethnic group, however, there is always a tendency to believe that, to win a presidential race a candidate needs to forge ethnic alliances to get a majority of that vote. In other words, there is always…
By Byron Mutingwende Residents of Galloway Residential area of Norton have vowed to rally behind the leadership of the current Member of the House of Assembly for the area Hon Temba Mliswa and aspiring independent councillor Dr Godfrey Mugaviri. “Before the coming in of Hon Temba Mliswa as MP for Norton, we were…
– Q1 sector report puts operator at 65% customer market share The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz)’s 2018 first quarter (Q1) sector report shows Econet Wireless maintained its customer and revenue market share lead on the back of consistent growth in the key industry performance indicators. The sector performance report,…
By ZimRights Information Department As the 2018 harmonised elections in Zimbabwe draw closer, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has been carrying out different programs in many parts of the country to encourage people to fully participate in the electoral processes. These grassroots programs under the #10×10 Tese kunovhota/Sonke Siyevota campaign, include citizen manifesto forums for peace,…
By Harry Ruka Mazhindu The two main political parties ruling ZANU-PF and MDC Alliance a few weeks ago released their manifestos after months of agonising over what to put, what to prioritise and what to leave. But do manifestos matter anymore? In an era of broken promises and an electorate that count. Here are three…
NetOne’s Mobile Financial Services- OneMoney has increased its active subscribers by more than 49% as well as gaining mobile money market share. This was revealed by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe’s (Potraz) Telecommunications Sector Performance Report for 2018 first quarter, which was released yesterday. According to Potraz, NetOne experienced the biggest leap…
Thousands brave cold to attend final draw in the capital Dozens walk away with property title deeds, many prizes The final draw of the million-dollar ‘Chaka-Chaya neEcoCash’ promotion was held in the capital’s Harare Gardens at the weekend, drawing a bumper crowd of over 12 000 EcoCash customers that braved the cold weather to…
By Byron Mutingwende In a typical fashion reminiscent of the Exodus of Israelites from the oppressive Egypt to Canaan, Kenneth Shupikai Musanhi, the Member of the House of Assembly for Bindura North Constituency has embarked on a number of projects to uplift the lives of the people in the area. Born on the…
By Byron Mutingwende Dr Godfrey Mugaviri has pledged to bring tangible development to Ward 2 of Norton that has for long been lagging behind on the social and economic fronts. Norton’s Ward 2 faces many and varied challenges, amongst them, lack of public amenities, lack of recreational centres, lack of outside the box…
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…
By Byron Mutingwende The United Nations in Zimbabwe has said growing the economy is critical in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Bishow Parajuli, the UN Resident Coordinator for Zimbabwe said while the role of development assistance is critical and necessary, it is not sufficient for the achievement of the SDGs….
