By Byron Mutingwende The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) and the African Union Commission (AUC) have established an interactive network to ensure strategic partnerships to tackle development challenges on the continent. Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the African Partnership Coordination Platform in Harare on 18 December 2018, Emmanuel Nnadozie, the ACBF Executive…
By Byron Mutingwende Caregivers and members of the Zimbabwe Parents of Handicapped Children Association (ZPHCA) held a meeting to highlight challenges faced by persons with disabilities and proffer solutions that lead to sustainable and resilient solutions to this marginalised group. Speaking at a belated commemorative workshop to observe the International Day of Persons…
“ZanuPF is not the party of its leader, but the party of its members. As your First Secretary, I am the first among equals.” Mnangagwa says,”the biggest task at hand is rebuilding the country and to improve the livelihoods of all those that call Zimbabwe home.” “The principle of taking back our land, cannot be…
By Byron Mutingwende The girl child is the most vulnerable in the community due to a multiplicity of factors, chief among them gender based violence. In an effort to create safe zones for the girl child against this menace, the Zimbabwe Community Health Intervention Research (ZICHIRe) behaviour change project has introduced sporting activities targeting…
By Byron Mutingwende The failure to pay fees should not be an excuse for keeping children out of primary school, civil society otganisations (CSOs) have said. Speaking to journalists in Harare on Thursday 14 December 2017, a consortium of CSOs advocating for the rights of children took a dig at the government for…
Elton Gomori In one’s quest for success and ultimate greatness, failures and falls are inevitable and quite unavoidable at one point or the other. Indeed and in fact, every success narrative since time immemorial to posterity is and will always be punctuated by failure, set back, scandals, blunders and falls of different shapes, forms…
By Farai Chirimumimba The governing ZANU-PF party top officials will gather in Harare on 15 December for the extra-ordinary congress, a political meeting that is likely to see president Emmerson Mnangagwa further bolster his position in the party weeks after last months coup that rejuvenated his political fortunes and led to the resignation of long…
By Byron Mutingwende and Patricia Mashiri In a bid to shun donor dependence and create home grown interventions that build resilience among communities, the Zimbabwe Community Health Intervention Research project (ZiCHIRe) has extended a giving hand to an orphanage in Marondera. In his address while handing over the donation of an assortment of goods sourced…
Zimbabwe will welcome the support of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) as it seeks to re-engage with the international and business communities, Emerson Mnangagwa, the country’s new President, has said in Harare. Speaking yesterday while receiving Bank President Dr. Benedict Oramah, who led an Afreximbank delegation on a courtesy visit to him, President Mnangagwa expressed…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has refuted allegations that the trip to the United States (US) by the MDC-Alliance was to call for the extension of sanctions, specifically those contained in the Zimbabwe Democracy Recovery Act (ZIDERA). The MDC Alliance has deployed a team which includes PDP President Tendai Biti, Prof Welshman Ncube, Hon Adv…
For the first time in the history of the World Trade Organization, WTO members and observers have endorsed a collective initiative to increase the participation of women in trade. In order to help women reach their full potential in the world economy, 118 WTO members and observers agreed to support the Buenos Aires Declaration on…
By Mukasiri Sibanda Introduction If you want to know government’s priorities, don’t be swayed by eloquent speeches from politicians, take a close look at the budget. Plans on how government intends to generate, allocate and spend public revenue in a manner that can hurt or protect the poor are revealed publicly. As Zimbabwe is endowed…
By Reason Dube GOVERNMENT has committed US$52, 1 million for the rehabilitation and expansion of irrigation schemes throughout the country with 14 irrigation schemes set to benefit in Masvingo province. In his US5,1 billion 2018 National Budget Statement presented in Harare last week Minister of Finance and Economic Development Patrick Chinamasa underscored the need for…
By Byron Mutingwende Livestock contributes immensely to food and nutrition security as well as to foreign currency generation and economic growth, hence the importance of managing it properly, it has emerged. In his address at a meeting of the Inclusive Policy Dialogue for Social Development (IPDSD), Abdul Nyathi, the President of the Zimbabwe…
By Staff reporter A telecom industry report last week revealed that Econet Wireless Zimbabwe had the highest Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) of $8,57 between July and September this year, ahead of its main industry rivals Telecel, whose ARPU was $2.63, and NetOne, whose ARPU was $1.86 in the same period. ARPU is a key…
By Byron Mutingwende Born and bred in rural Marondera where farmers used organic farming to grow crops, Clive Nyapokoto experienced the hard and intense labour involved in the daily farm activities which sometimes he had to do before going to school in the morning. That background motivated him to come up with innovations to…
Young Zimbabweans have been called on to enter this year’s DStv Eutelsat Star Awards competition, an international essay-writing and poster-designing contest that has in the past been won by Zimbabwean students. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said the organisers were calling on entries from students aged between 14 and 19…
By Byron Mutingwende The Global Community is living no stone unturned in their endeavour to develop sustainable community responsive strategies to ensure adaptability and resilience in the wake of extreme hunger and severe poverty. Zimbabwe Parents of the Handicapped Children joined the Global Community in making frantic efforts to ensure grassroots women particularly mothers…
African countries must move their economies away from commodity dependence in order to move their people out of poverty, Dr. Benedict Oramah, President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) said today in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. Speaking during a panel discussion at the Africa 2017 Forum organized in the Egyptian resort city, Dr. Oramah said…
By Byron Mutingwende Renowned economist, Prosper Chitambara has said the 2018 National Budget contains pragmatic measures to cut unproductive and wasteful recurrent expenditures while scaling up social and capital expenditures, a situation that provides a solid foundation for medium term development if implemented. Chitambara was analysing the health implications of the 2018 National…
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, the country’s largest mobile network operator, says it welcomes the third quarter (Q3) telecom sector report published by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) on Thursday 7 December 2017. The report, published on a quarterly basis by the industry regulator, shows Econet extending its mobile market leadership and…
Women overcome poverty through food and nutrition security programmes By Byron Mutingwende Ward 9 and 19 of Chipinge District are role models of successful small-scale farming under the land reform programme. The Food and Nutrition Security Committee (FNSC) initiated programmes saw women in the wards running successful banana, cassava, poultry, dairy and value…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), today in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, entered into an agreement with the Export Development Bank of Egypt (EBE) to collaborate on a $500 million scheme aimed at supporting exports and investments by Egyptian businesses to other African countries. The Export Credit Support Scheme (ECSS), signed by Afreximbank and EBE on…
By Patricia Mashiri Women are often looked down upon and perceived as people who do not add no value to the society but this is a different case with Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvada, the Founder and Chief Executive of Rozaria Memorial Trust which has helped hundreds of young girls in Murehwa and Shamva. Nyaradzai grew up in…
By Vimbai Kamoyo and Patricia Mashiri Women and youths have suffered a lot of exclusion in policy making as their decisions and aspirations are looked down upon by a society that values elderly men, the civic society has said. Policy making in Zimbabwe seems to focus more on men than women and the youth. The…
By Milton Kamwendo It is not enough to drive you must be able to park. Simply moving a car is not driving. A few wise quotes are not greatness. Grand posturing without purpose is a waste of resources. Impressing a few by-standers is not greatness. Impressions are not success. Skin is not bones. It is…
By Patricia Mashiri The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) is in pursuit of maximising profits and economy revival through public-private partnerships. That emerged at a multi-stakeholder workshop of event planners and organisers, airlines, government departments and educational institutions on how to market Zimbabwe as a tourist destination, increase tourists stay in the country and improve…
By Byron Mutingwende The drive through Hippo Valley Estates from Chiredzi Town heading towards the south is panoramic and breath-taking. There is a hive of activity as sugar-cane cutters are ferried by huge tractors to and from work. Huge piles of molasses bags are heaped at the Tongaat Hullet Sugar Refinery and in the…
By Elton Gomori Anyone of rational, logical and fair mental function would concur with me that, it is nether open to doubt nor close to ambiguity that everything on this spinning planet we call earth rises or falls on leadership. Leadership is, therefore, beyond any shadow of doubt one of the greatest imperatives to the…
By Byron Mutingwende It is just nine o’clock in the morning but despite the air conditioner, everyone on the Toyota off-road vehicle is sweating profusely. We drive past the fence bordering the Marirangwe Game Park along the Chiredzi-Tanganda Highway in the hot Lowveld area and head straight to Village 3 of the Chizvirizvi area…
Elton Gomori. Marriage is one such phenomena you and I can find across all the cultural, socioeconomic and political divide.Against this background it is an abnormality that this very important aspect of life is not formally learnt leading to ignorance of it which acts as fanning board for the transpiration of divorce. In this column…
Elton Gomori I am not a prophet of doom or an evangelist of fantasies but an equally qualified preacher of reality. Zimbabwe is beyond any shadow of doubt one of the world’s most phenomenal tourist destinations. This is so because of her variety of flora and fauna, majestic landforms and of course, exceptional manmade structures…
Sports Reporter Cricket followers should be looking forward to a real treat this weekend and over the next few weeks as Kwese TV continues to bring live coverage of the legendary Ashes Cricket series between England and Australia. Indeed, the oldest and biggest rivalry in Test cricket, the Ashes Series is already underway…
By George Mkhwanazi Just when Zimbabweans were grappling with the ignominy of an unelected President, a new cabinet is appointed and immediately reshuffled. Its profile and size emphatically banish any remnants of hope which had been recklessly invested in a political dispensation characterised by equivocation and irony. For all intents and purposes, our democratic status…
By Byron Mutingwende The donation of goods by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in partnership with the Zimbabwe Community Health Intervention Research (ZICHIRe) that were sourced from the Embassy of Ireland will go a long way in uplifting the lives of girls and young women from Dzivarasekwa. Among the donated goods were…
By Patricia Mashiri Women in Zimbabwe are seeking gender balance in the energy sector by involving themselves in the green economy activities which helps in saving resources such as electricity. Women have been given stereotypical roles where they have been put in a domestic sphere where energy saving is critical . In trying to curb…
By Vimbai Kamoyo HARARE –A grouping of United Nations agencies, Zimbabwe United Nations Association (ZUNA), conducted lectures on gender-based violence at a secondary school in the capital on Friday. The association was commemorating the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence at Kuwadzana High 2. The day is commemorated every year from November…
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in collaboration with National Multisectoral Program against AIDS (PNMLS), the Jeunesse Espoire (Youth Hope) Association, the Congolese Union of People Living with HIV Organizations (UCOP+), the Congolese Associations Network Together against HIV / AIDS (RACOJ) and the National Network of Organizations of Assisi Community Support People Living with HIV groups (RNOAC_GS / PLWHA) launches the #ZWA NGA BIEN (Look at…
By Byron Mutingwende As the world commemorates the World Aids Day (WAD) today, a number of organisations have expressed their solidarity with those living with the disease and are hopeful that solutions to the pandemic will be achieved in the future. The Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) has said it stands in…
By Byron Mutingwende The media has been urged to initiate programmes for accident prevention and elimination of work related illnesses at the workplace in line with the Sustainable Development Goals. Speaking at a workshop to facilitate appreciation of occupational health and safety hazards and risks in the media industry, Precious Nyika, the Human…
By Byron Mutingwende In pursuit of improving human rights through the participation of people with disabilities in social, economic and political spheres in Zimbabwe, youths with disabilities are monitoring the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (UNCRPD). Elisa Ravengai, the National Coordinator of the Federation of…
By Patricia Mashiri No one has ever dreamt that waste management and recycling would be someones’s passion. Tinashe Manyonga a 29 year-old social entrepreneur started his green economy journey few years back. He studied for a degree in Crop science at the University of Zimbabwe before he turned to waste management and recycling. Manyonga who…
Abidjan, 29 November, 2017: The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) today in Abidjan, on the margins of the African Union-European Union Summit, entered into a line of credit agreement amounting to EUR 100 million, granted by EIB to Afreximbank. This facility is aimed at financing trade-related long-term productive investments by private…
By Byron Mutingwende The Palestinian people have the right to realise their national aspirations, including living in freedom, dignity and prosperity, Ambassador Taghrid Senouar has said. Ambassador Senouar made the remarks during the 40th occasion of the international Day of Solidarity with the People of Palestine. The United Nations and the Palestinian people…
By Byron Mutingwende The launch of the Least Developed Countries Report 2017 whose focus is on energy and climate has been hailed as a timely document as it comes when the world is seized with mitigating the effects of climate change. Speaking at the report launch, Tafadzwa Mwale, the Officer in Charge of…
