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IFT Highlights How Under-utilised and Bio-fortified Crops Can Improve Food and Nutrition Security

Byron Adonis Mutingwende1 year ago07 mins

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization with global members spanning academia, government, and industry, has released a white paper that examines how underutilized and biofortified crops could help improve global food and nutrition security. Food Science and Technology Solutions to Improve Food and Nutrition Security: Advancing the Use of Underutilized and Biofortified Crops examines benefits,…

Young Women for ED Launched in Mashonaland West

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago06 mins

By Elvis Dumba Chinhoyi- Young Women For Economic Development group has launched its Mashonaland West Chapter in Chinhoyi with calls for young women to take up influential top positions in all spheres of society. Deputy Minister of Women Affairs, Community Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Development Jennifer Mhlanga in her address during the launch in…

Former PHD Ministries’s Overseer Starts Own Church

Byron Adonis Mutingwende6 years ago6 years ago03 mins

Former Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries overseer Richard Kuipa has started his own ministry known as, Light World Embassy. The ministry has a strong presence on the social media microblogging site, Facebook, where postings such as pictures and videos show that Apostle Kuipa has been holding services for several months now, and these include…

Young people’s needs and aspirations should be captured in the NDCs

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago09 mins

Mr. Washington Zhakata, the Director in the Climate Change Management Department of the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry has underscored the need for young people’s needs and aspirations to be captured in the nationally determined contributions (NDCs). He made the statement in his opening remarks read by Mr. Lawrence Mashungu, a Climate…

Masuku’s five-for cuts short Rangers’ promising innings

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago010 mins

Rangers – 243 all out in 81 overs (Brian Mudzinganyama 68, Clive Imbayago 40, Johnathan Campbell 36; Ernest Masuku 5/23, Steve Chimhamhiwa 2/48, Shayne Nxumalo 2/73) Tuskers – 113-4 in 40 overs (Charles Kunje 26*, Luke Jongwe 24*, Brian Chari 21; Kudakwashe Macheka 2/18, Davis Murwendo 1/24, Clive Chitumba 1/30) Day 2 – Stumps:…

IOM and USAID in field visit to Chimanimani project sites

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago04 mins

Officials representing the United States Agency for International Development’s Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Chimanimani district authorities, and representatives of internally displaced persons (IDPs) recently conducted a field visit to Chimanimani to assess project activities under the Enhancing Multi-Sectoral Assistance to Cyclone Idai Affected Populations in Zimbabwe project. …

Zimbabwe wants and deserves a robust opposition

Crisis in Zimbabwe Result of Bad Governance, Corruption: MDC

Byron Adonis Mutingwende6 years ago6 years ago03 mins

The long-standing crisis in Zimbabwe has been caused by the lack of confidence by our country’s citizens in the current political leadership of the country, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has said. The biggest opposition party said the crisis is result of the culture of bad governance and what it termed illegitimacy that rose…

LitFest International Literature Festival is here

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago05 mins

The LitFest International Literature Festival is set to roar this week. The festival will run in Harare from 23 to 26 November, followed by outreach workshops in Gweru on 28 November, and Bulawayo on 30 November. The LitFest festival will feature panel discussion sessions, dialogues, and performances that include poetry, theatre and music. As a…

Top UK shows set for DStv screens

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago011 mins

With the discontinuation of DStv’s BBC First channel from September 1, Zimbabwean fans of British entertainment will not lose out as there are plans to extend the amount of UK-sourced content on M-Net and other channels, as well as beef up the programme mix on BBC Brit, including popular shows from BBC First and from…

Musician Leo Makwarimba in singles debut

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

By Sowell Chikwari UPCOMING Afro-fusion musician Leo Makwarimba has released two singles Zororo and Denga ririkufara. The tracks were recorded and produced at Gart Media Studios in Harare. Affectionately known as Mudhuri Murefu AK47 in music circles, Leo was born 33 years ago in Makwarimba Village, Wedza. He attended Matsine Secondary and Kuwadzana…

Old Mutual providing clean sustainable solar energy for all its buildings

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago06 mins

By Anyway Yotamu Old Mutual today marked a key milestone in its journey towards providing clean sustainable energy for all its buildings when the company held the ground-breaking ceremony of the Mutual Gardens Solar Project in Harare. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony, Samuel Matsekete, the Old Mutual Group Chief Executive Officer said the occasion was…

Zimbabwe embracing strategies to transition from the informal to formal economy

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago012 mins

The Ministry of Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare as mandated by the Cabinet, is engaging stakeholders to come up with a formalization strategy. To achieve this, the Ministry undertook consultations across all provinces to get input from the various stakeholders. The Consultative meetings had a number of abjectives, among them to identify priority measures…

Bass Introduces Resolution Encouraging Continued Democratic Progress In Ethiopia

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago02 mins

Yesterday, Congressmember Karen Bass (D-CA), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, introduced a resolution encouraging respect for human rights and encouraging continued democratic progress in Ethiopia. Congressmember Bass was joined by Congressman Chris Smith, who serves as Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa. “Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed spearheaded…

Women have right to own land despite the challenges

Byron Adonis Mutingwende7 years ago010 mins

By Byron Mutingwende Depinah Nkomo (widowed) is the owner of a successful farming enterprise in the Selous area of Chegutu, Mashonaland West Province but her road to success is not a stroll in the park. “When my husband died, he left me only a house in Waterfalls but I was born with a…

In absence of tourists, Victoria Falls residents come together to explore their own city

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago05 mins

December is usually one of the busiest periods for Zimbabwe’s tourism hub of Victoria Falls, with typical hotel occupancies of around 90%. This year, following the downturn in tourism as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tourism community has been hard hit. Businesses, livelihoods, and local communities have all been impacted. In an extraordinary…

ARIPO Hosts 2 day Conference on Intellectual Property Management

Byron Adonis Mutingwende7 years ago7 years ago03 mins

By Miriam Zvomuya and Tendai Guvamombe African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO) in conjunction with the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) today hosted a regional conference on Intellectual Property management in Universities and Research and Development Institutions in Africa in the Capital. Running under the theme, “Fostering Creativity and Innovation…

Second National Customer Satisfaction Index Survey Underway

Byron Adonis Mutingwende7 years ago7 years ago03 mins

By Correspondent THE Chartered Institute of Customer Management (CICM) in collaboration with Select Research (Pvt) Limited will this month launch the second edition of the National Customer Satisfaction Index. The launch is scheduled for February 23, in Harare. The NCSI essentially measures the quality of economic output as a complement to traditional measures…

Plant pests cause huge crop losses in Africa

Byron Adonis Mutingwende11 months ago04 mins

It is estimated that 30 to 60 percent of Africa’s harvest, or more than USD 220 billion, is lost every year to plant pests, compared to only 20 to 40 percent worldwide, causing significant losses to food crops, revealed the Head of the African Union’s Rural Development Division, Janet Edeme. According to Edeme, who…

Remarkable progress for GEF-BUPUSA Project in building resilience against climate shocks

Byron Adonis Mutingwende1 year ago04 mins

The governments of Mozambique and Zimbabwe have recorded remarkable progress in building resilience against climate shocks, including floods and drought in the Buzi, Pungwe, and Save River Basins (BUPUSA), shared exclusively by the two countries. The progress was recorded under the Global Environment Facility (GEF) – funded Management of Competing Water Uses and Associated Ecosystems…

Break the Infertility Stigma and Support Girl Education: Merck Foundation

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago06 mins

The Merck Foundation has called for action together with 13 African First Ladies and 27 Ministers to Build Healthcare Capacity, Break the Infertility Stigma, and Support Girl Education at their annual conference. Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) “More than a Mother” Ambassadors, African First Ladies of Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of…

AU Summit: President Adesina to lead AfDB’s delegation, AfCFTA talks to top summit agenda

Byron Adonis Mutingwende6 years ago02 mins

The Bank will also participate in the meetings of the 37th NEPAD Heads of state and Government Orientation Committee African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) President Akinwumi Adesina will next week lead a delegation of top Bank officials to the extraordinary summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Niger’s capital,…

Empowering Zimbabwe’s Girls: Envisioning the Future on International Day of the Girl Child

Byron Adonis Mutingwende9 months ago06 mins

Writes Sirak Gebrehiwot As the world celebrates the International Day of the Girl Child, the theme “Girls’ Vision for the Future” aligns closely with the ambitions and hurdles faced by girls in Zimbabwe. This theme underscores the pressing need for joint efforts and exemplifies a steadfast hope energized by the voices and visions of…

Silvanos Mudzvova’s Play “King of Mutapa” a political satire on African leadership

Byron Adonis Mutingwende6 years ago6 years ago034 mins

Manchester-based actor and human rights activist, Silvanos ‘Bhanditi’ Mudzvova’s latest play, King of Mutapa, is a satire about precolonial African kings and how they ruled their empires with iron swords and fists. The play does not have any specific location but is influenced by the writer’s country of origin, Zimbabwe. It uses traditional attire, live…

Poor policy formulation a hindrance to gender parity

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 years ago2 years ago09 mins

By Hillary Munedzi and Byron Mutingwende Inconsistent constitutional policies coupled with gender-blind political parties have led to decreased women representation which has seen out of 28 parliamentary seats contested in the 26 March 2022 by-election, only five women winning. Speaking during the Multi-Party Gender Conference on Women’s Political Participation in Harare today, the Chairperson of…

Econet makes huge strides in workplace wellness

Byron Adonis Mutingwende8 years ago09 mins

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, the country’s largest telecommunications and technology company, has integrated employee wellness into its business strategy and adopted employee wellness programmes across the group. This follows a recent call by the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Douglas Mboweni, for organizations to take employee wellness seriously by developing wellness KPIs (key performance indicators). Speaking…

Preparations for Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo in Full Swing

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 years ago03 mins

The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) is pleased to announce that preparations for the highly anticipated 16th edition of the Sanganai Hlanganani World Tourism Expo are well underway. A significant number of buyers from prestigious source markets have already confirmed their participation. The Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo, renowned as an annual tourism trade fair, is organized…

AGRA promoting innovations in the agriculture space

Byron Adonis Mutingwende7 months ago06 mins

Writes AGRA For over a decade, AGRA has been at the forefront of promoting innovations in the agriculture space. These innovations have fuelled growth in the agriculture sector in Africa. In under 10 years, the agricultural GDP in Africa has seen significant growth. In 2022, agriculture, forestry, and fishing contributed around 17% of Sub-Saharan…

Kupa Kunemufaro: Empowering Zimbabwe’s Creative Community through Free Healthcare

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago03 mins

The Shepherds Foundation Trust and Mumba Creations are excited to announce the launch of “Kupa Kunemufaro,” an innovative initiative aimed at providing free healthcare services to Zimbabwe’s creative and visual communications community. Scheduled for April 25, 2025, from 10 am-4 pm at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe, the event underscores the commitment to the health…

Cimas takes measures to protect staff, members from Covid-19

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago07 mins

Cimas Medical Aid Society has taken drastic measures to safeguard its staff from possible Covid-19 infection and has issued guidelines to its members on what to do to minimise the risk of infection. Cimas managers met last weekend to finalise plans to apply Ministry of Health and World Health Organisation guidelines to prevent the…

ZLHR urges halt to violation of suspects’ rights by ZRP

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago04 mins

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…

70 Percent Vaccination Target must be met to Ward Off Omicron: WHO

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago06 mins

As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to surge across the world, the UN health agency on Tuesday said that it was crucial that more is done to help all countries receive lifesaving coronavirus jabs as quickly as possible. The development comes as a senior World Health Organization (WHO) epidemiologist repeated the agency’s message that…

Two Zimbabwean Students Join MultiChoice Talent Factory 2020 Class

Byron Adonis Mutingwende6 years ago08 mins

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…

Understanding key competencies for improving local governance

Byron Adonis Mutingwende7 years ago012 mins

A transition briefing for Zimbabwe’s newly elected local councillors By Elmond Bandauko During the 2018 election period, there was limited attention on what the elections would mean for policy and governance at the local level. Local government remains a very significant level of government as it is deliberately created to bring government to the grass-roots…

Install speed limiters on all passenger service vehicles: PAZ

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago02 mins

By Tafadzwa George Goliati It is high time that government makes it mandatory for all passengers service vehicles, lorries and haulage trucks to have speed limiter. This will prevent avoidable accidents that are due to over-speeding and negligence such as the bus accident that recently happened near Odzi River. Drivers of public service vehicles must…

Italy launches Samsung probe

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago02 mins

By Anne Morris Italy’s competition and market authority launched an investigation into a local unit of South Korean vendor Samsung Electronics and two other companies over alleged misleading and aggressive commercial practices. In a statement, regulator AGCM explained it was looking into deals the companies offered customers seeking new mobile phones while selling their used…

The G20 faces three big tests

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago07 mins

By António Guterres (UN Secretary-General) Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve heard a lot about global solidarity. Unfortunately, words by themselves will not end the pandemic – or curb the impact of the climate crisis. Now is the moment to show what solidarity means in practice. As G20 Finance Ministers meet in…

Zimbabwe go down as Ireland secure T20I series victory

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago08 mins

Ireland – 174-4 in 20 overs (Kevin O’Brien 47, Paul Stirling 39, Andy Balbirnie 36; Wellington Masakadza 2/22, Richard Ngarava 1/25, Luke Jongwe 1/28) Zimbabwe – 110-9 in 20 overs (Craig Ervine 28, Luke Jongwe 24*, Richard Ngarava 11*; Mark Adair 4/23, Shane Getkate 2/19, Simi Singh 1/18) Ireland won by 64 runs …

HIV and AIDS in the shadows: The Unseen Struggle of Street Children

Byron Adonis Mutingwende10 months ago010 mins

Writes Lloyd Rabaya It’s 11:00 PM on the streets of Harare. The only sound comes from bass-heavy echoes from nearby nightclubs and intermittent hushed drives. On the pavement of one building, a group of young people hurdle together while some cover themselves in cardboard boxes to ward off the cold despite it being summer. This…

Sungura Blast promises to ignite Harare this Saturday

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago09 mins

Zimbabwe’s leading music platform the Gateway Stream Music platform will this weekend host the very first Sungura concert dubbed “ Sungura Blast”. The leading act is award-winning Sungura guru Alick Macheso. The act will comprise six artists which include some new entrants; the lineup includes Alick Macheso, Nicholas Zacharia, Baba Harare, Mark Ngwazi, Sulu Chimbetu,…

Kadoma District hosts Mashonaland West Mashonaland Provincial Ball Games

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 years ago06 mins

Writes Chimeno Azriel Kadoma’s Sanyati East District plays host to the National Association of Primary Heads (Naph) Provincial ball games slated for the 13th of July to the 14th of July 2023 in Rimuka. The Sanyati East District will host the tournament on the Rimuka grounds and also in various Schools on Thursday and Friday….

Lets Elect Quality Leaders

Byron Adonis Mutingwende7 years ago08 mins

Dumisani O Nkomo Zimbabwe is for the first time experiencing an interesting phenomenon of an incredible number of candidates especially for the Presidential and House of Assembly elections. It is critical for the electorate to make informed decisions about the kind of leaders that they elect. It has been quite a comic spectacle to witness…

Don’t sell out ZANU PF through greed: Phillip Chiyangwa

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago02 mins

By Elvis Dumba Zvimba – ZANU (PF) Central Committee member and Zvimba South Member of the House of Assembly, Dr. Phillip Chiyangwa has warned party members not to sell out the revolutionary party through vote-buying in the ongoing provincial party elections. Chiyangwa said people should choose their leaders through merit and not be influenced by…

Manjokota Primary School under 15 girls qualify for national volleyball competitions

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago02 mins

While women are generally less visible in sporting activities compared to their male counterparts, the under 15 girls volleyball team of Manjokota Primary School in Manicaland Province have turned around the tables after they recently qualified for national volleyball competitions set to be held in Bulawayo on the 26th of this month. The team coach…

ZIST Conference to build confidence in the Zimbabwean economy

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 years ago06 mins

The Conference that is being planned by the Zimbabwe Institute of Strategic Conference (ZIST) to take place on 17 August 2023 is an important gesture to build confidence within all critical sectors of the economy. Speaking ng to this publication, the ZIST Executive Director, Dr. Tinashe Muzamhindo said the conference will be held at Sterling…

Empowering Africa’s Youth: A Commitment to Our Future

Byron Adonis Mutingwende11 months ago08 mins

Writes Chido Mpemba Supporting Africa’s youth through digital literacy, greater participation in democratic processes, and active involvement in climate action are crucial steps to foster economic growth and sustainable development of the continent. The youth of Africa stand at the threshold of a transformative era, one that demands our collective effort to harness their potential…