The ratification of legal instruments and legislation with regard to people with disabilities and older persons in Africa has come under scrutiny at the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) with calls for governments to ratify the relevant instruments. This came to the fore at the joint sittings of the Committee on Gender, Youth, Family and People with…
Qualcomm made good on a pledge to drive 5G into mass-market devices by incorporating the technology into its 6-series chipset, predicting this would address growing demand for next-generation services. In a briefing, Qualcomm senior director of product management Deepu John argued 5G is “more than simply” a next-generation leap, with the technology enabling the vendor…
By Theresa Nyava-Machadu In 2020 there was a landmark development in the menstrual health management space, following the signing of the Education Amendment Act into law by President Mnangagwa. We celebrated Section 4(1a) of the Act which requires the State to “ensure the provision of sanitary wear and other menstrual health facilities to girls in…
Patents on new products could result in high prices and keep medicines and vaccines out of reach for people everywhere The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today called for no patents or profiteering on drugs, tests, or vaccines used in the COVID-19 pandemic. Governments must be prepared to suspend and…
Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and courier services has said that embracing e-skills has the potential to modernise the justice delivery system and reduce the duration of litigation and attendant costs. He made the remarks yesterday in Harare during the e-skills training certification for Honourable Judges from the superior…
Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, is truly a force of nature and one of Africa’s unsung ‘sheroes’ of women’s empowerment and health advocates. Here at the NAW, we will be right behind this inspirational woman, all the way; SENATE APPOINTMENT in December 2020: Dr Rasha Kelej appointed as a Senator, member of the Egyptian Senate (2020-2025)…
This year’s edition of the Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) is set to explode to life from the 1st to the 6th of May 2018 with 250 visiting artists from 33 countries expected to jet in to the country to participate in what will surely be an unforgettable lifetime experience. Officially opening this…
The population of vegans is increasing as people are leaning more towards plant-based foods to stay healthy. We can witness the transition happening around among athletes too. There has been a delusion that only meat is the best source of protein. But nutritionists believe that even plant-based food contains abundant nutrients to assist your fitness…
Africa’s Panel of the Future members participated at a High-Level Intergenerational Youth Town Hall at the 3-day Shape Africa Summit that took place from 14 to 16 November 2024, at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The 2024 Shape Africa Summit, themed “Upskilling for Africa’s Development,” was convened this Africa Youth Month by…
By Boston Consulting Group What keeps leaders up at night? As global leaders gathered for the first January Davos since the pandemic began, there was a lot to talk about. Discussions about how to grapple with the global “polycrisis” and the scope of its impact were prevalent throughout the week. Here are some highlights: Uncertainty. Despite…
Chedonje Primary School has received a significant boost to its agricultural projects, thanks to the generosity of a local businessman who has funded the drilling of a borehole on the school’s premises. The borehole will provide a reliable source of water for the school’s agricultural projects, including crop cultivation, animal husbandry, and environmental conservation. …
Speed of deployment expected to become increasingly critical differentiator As the world charges into 2020, organizations increasingly will forego the enterprise-or-cloud debate that dominated C-level conversations in recent years in favor of hybrid architectures that incorporate public and private cloud models and edge assets around a reconfigured core. This evolving approach to managing data and…
The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) (www.NEPAD.org) and Ecobank Group (www.Ecobank.com) have kick-started their collaboration to strengthen Africa’s response to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). High-level representatives from the African Union Commission, regional development banks, development financial institutions, international organisations and commercial banks from the continent came together to focus their efforts on supporting…
By Byron Mutingwende African countries have shown their interest and willingness to strive for science, technology, and innovation (STI)-led development, the Africa Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) has noted. This emerged during the launch of the 2017 Africa Capacity Report held at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) in the capital on Tuesday 28…
By Tatenda Mujeyi The Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals has collaborated with Hunan Maternal and Child hospital of China in a cervical cancer screening project. The screening collaboration comes at a time cervical cancer has accounted for the death of 275 thousand women annually, globally and is the most fatal cancer amongst women. The programme is…
Staff Reporter Zimbabwe’s fashion industry is set to receive a significant boost with the launch of SUPERMODEL, a groundbreaking competition and brand dedicated to discovering the next generation of modeling talent. The competition, with a focus on refining beauty, talent, and character to an international standard, aims to offer its winners global exposure and coveted…
Leading mobile telephony company Netone achieved yet another huge milestone when it officially launched a High-Value Client (HVC) Service Centre in Harare in a move expected to facilitate access to enhanced information communication technology (ICT) services. In his keynote address while officially opening the centre, Hon Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of ICT, Postal and…
It is known that qualified and knowledgeable teachers are a means towards quality provisions and practices in early childhood development (ECD) hence the importance of teacher training, a prominent educator has said. Speaking on the last day of the Early Childhood Development Indaba workshop today at the Cresta Lodge Hotel in Harare held under the…
Adoption of gene-edited crop seeds is expected to increase significantly in the next 5 to 10 years, according to a Rabobank report, with adoption rates expected to surpass 50% during that period. “GE technology has the potential to solve issues across the food supply chain for all stakeholders,” said Chia-Kai-Kang, farm inputs analyst for Rababank….
The United Nations in Zimbabwe is fully behind the vision and the implementation of the action plan to end substance and drug abuse and trafficking in pursuit of attaining sustainable development, His Excellency, Mr. Edward Kallon, the UN Country Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator has said. He made the remarks at the Launch of the National…
Writes Elvis Dumba Katawa – ZANU (PF) supporters in Zvimba North Constituency have pledged at least 40 000 votes for ZANU PF presidential candidate Emmerson Mnangagwa in the 2023 harmonised general elections. This was revealed by Zvimba North Constituency legislator, Hon Marian Chombo during a Zvimba North Constituency ZANU (PF) star rally held at Ayshire…
By Byron Mutingwende Zimbabwe is on the brink of famine following a dry spell experienced countrywide and in the entire region that has seen most crops wilting. According to the Southern African Development Community Climate Services Centre (SADC-CSC) Issue Number 2 of released on 19 January 2018, very high to extremely high temperatures have…
Zimnat, a leading financial services group, has once again painted the city green with the return of its glitzy Annual Agents Awards ceremony held at the prestigious Cresta Lodge in Harare on Friday 18 March 2022. The glamorous event which is aimed at recognizing high-performing sales agents in the group was attended by sales agents…
By Kavit Majithia The smartphone market returned to familiar ground in Q4 2020, with figures from a quartet of analyst companies indicating a recovery for the segment, fuelled by 5G and mid-tier devices. IDC placed shipments at 385.9 million units, up 4.3 per cent year-on-year, driven by a record period for Apple. The company noted the…
By Lovemore Chazingwa in Kadoma Renowned man of cloth Apostle George Dhliwayo of Great Restoration and Deliverance International Ministry (GRDIM) and president of International Ministers Federation (IMF), has resorted to God, in word and deeds, to prepare for the removal of economic sanctions imposed on the southern African nation by the United States and her…
Government’s enshrinement programme is set to take heritage tourism to greater heights following the allocation of resources from treasury. This was announced by the minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Honourable Prisca Mupfumira in a telephone interview from Dubai, where she is attending the Arabian Travel Market. Said Minister Mupfumira: “We received news of the…
By Chimeno Azriel A Chinhoyi-based upcoming visual artist, Ian “Lenso Art” Shumba has set his eyes on becoming one of the best pencil drawers in the art industry as long as he lives. The young upcoming visual artist is gifted in drawing. Spiked Online Media tracked him for an interview at his base in Chinhoyi….
By Byron Mutingwende Embracing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) Standards is useful in dealing with developmental challenges such as climate change, a development expert has said. In his remarks at the SDGs and Standards Conference held at Cresta Lodge in Harare on 12 February 2019, Tawanda Muzamwese,…
By Africa50 The African Continental Free Trade Agreement came into effect in January and, in theory, represents a huge opportunity to stimulate private sector investment in African infrastructure. “We are now one big single market of over 1.3 billion people,” says Alain Ebobissé of Africa50. “One of the challenges we have historically faced is that…
The MDC has said it noted with serious concern the developments within Bulawayo City Council where the Town Clerk has been suspended. Party Spokesperson, Daniel Molokele said his party believes in Constitutionalism, due process, the rule of law and zero tolerance to corruption. “The party leadership has directed that the status quo ante be upheld, in…
By Byron Mutingwende Gender Links Zimbabwe (GLZ) has launched a book entitled, “At the Coalface, Gender in Local Government” that assesses “Gender at Work in Local Government” in order to promote gender-responsive service delivery at the local level. In his speech during the launch in Harare on Tuesday 13 June 2017, Christopher Shumba,…
May is the month to celebrate Africa Day and as a precursor to this important day with a view of driving Pan-Africanism on the continent, Africa One Identity will host a business seminar to push a development agenda as the business sectors from different countries, mainly our own host country, Zimbabwe, meet to discuss, share,…
In his first visit to Zimbabwe since taking office as President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Gilbert F. Houngbo will meet President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa and other government officials to discuss investments to improve food and nutrition security, provide employment opportunities for rural youth, and reduce poverty. The visit will take…
By Hillary Munedzi Young farmers in the East and Southern African region (ESAR) walked away with mentorship and coaching opportunities totaling $30 000 in the Nestlé Needs Youth Initiative held in Johannesburg, South Africa recently. In celebrating International Youth Month, the Nestlé Needs Youth Agri Competition, which ran from June to July 2022 received over…
The government, through the Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts, and Recreation has embarked on a drive to establish at least one vocational training centre in every district to ensure alternative education pathways are made available to disadvantaged youths and communities. These were remarks by Dr. Thokozile Chitepo, the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Youth,…
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has approved an adjustment in data and SMS tariffs for mobile network operators in a long expected move analysts and market players believe will help forestall dim prospects in the telecoms sector. According to sources familiar with developments, the telecoms regulator approved a 25% tariff…
fastjet Zimbabwe will later this year include a new international schedule from Victoria Falls to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA), Nelspruit, South Africa and a return direct domestic flight from Bulawayo to Victoria Falls. Effective Monday 06 July 2020, the new route schedules, will increase the total weekly flights operated by the airline to 138…
Hon Mabel Memory Chinomana, President of the Senate of Zimbabwe and President of the African Parliamentary Union (APU) participated in the 2nd Summit of the heads of regional unions in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean “AFROLAC” held in Panama City, Panama from 18 to 20 May under the theme, “Empowering Women and Youth in…
The 14th African Day for Food and Nutrition Security (ADFNS) and the 19th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme Partnership Platform (CAADP PP) painted a bright future if the right strategies are embraced to ensure the continent’s food and nutrition security. In his address, while pulling the curtain down to the meeting, Mr. Patrick K. Kangwa,…
Writes Chimeno Azriel Rainbow Tourism Group has embarked on fighting climate change in the country and it recently partnered with the Forestry Commission and Environmental Management Agency to launch the tree planting ceremony. The ceremony was held at Sir John Kennedy Primary School in Kadoma and was attended by school heads, teachers from primary and…
Kaseke Family Harare, Zimbabwe – The people of Zimbabwe and the broader community reflect on the immense contributions of a distinguished servant, Cde. Dr. Karikoga Kaseke, affectionately known as KK. From his humble beginnings to his notable roles within Zimbabwe’s military, transportation, aviation, and tourism sectors, KK has left an indelible mark on the nation…
“With focused efforts and the right support, Zimbabwe can eliminate the blinding disease trachoma.” Peter Bare, Country Director, Sightsavers Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe is celebrating progress this World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day on 30 January. However, NTDs such as trachoma still need to be eliminated. Sightsavers and partner organisations work with communities across Africa to eliminate…
Ghana has become the twelfth (12) African Union (AU) member state to ratify the Protocol to the constitutive act of the AU relating to the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), also known as the Malabo Protocol. The Malabo Protocol is intended to extend the powers of the PAP into a fully-fledged legislative organ. It requires a minimum…
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has reiterated the fact that unity and resilience hold the continent together and are a platform for resurgence and sustainable development. He made the remarks in celebration of Africa Day held at the Maropeng known as the Cradle of Humankind, a place where some of the earliest human ancestors…
A high level conference on the role of trade credit insurance in promoting and supporting increased trade will be held on June 8 at Cresta Lodge in Harare. The conference, which has been organised by the Zimnat Trade Credit Insurance, Bonds and Guarantees Division of Zimnat General Insurance will be addressed by local and…
