Industries fuelling climate crisis draining public funds in the Global South: ActionAid report

Climate-wrecking fossil fuel and industrial agriculture sectors are squeezing climate-hit countries for over US$600 billion in public subsidies every year. ActionAid’s groundbreaking new report on the corporate capture of public finance finds that climate-destructive sectors are benefiting from subsidies amounting to an average of US$677 billion in the Global South every year, money that could…

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Women playing critical role in promoting peace in Zimbabwe, SADC

Women are playing a critical role in the promotion of peace in Zimbabwe and the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Hon Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, the Minister of Defence and War Veterans said in a keynote address at the 20th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 held virtually today. This webinar provided an opportunity for stakeholders…

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Speaker Mudenda leads Parliamentary delegation to China

To kickstart a fully packed programme, Speaker of Parliament, Honourable Advocate J.F.N Mudenda, who is leading a parliamentary delegation on a bilateral visit to China, embarked on an enriching itinerary, visiting iconic institutions that showcase China’s rich history, innovative prowess, and political landscape.   Speaker Mudenda visited the Palace Museum (Forbidden City), the Ant Group…

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Nutrition from our environment: A book by Bernadette K Warambwa

By Byron Mutingwende   Mrs Bernadette Warambwa has a colour-illustrated book that encourages healthy eating using resources from our local environment.   Titled “Nutrition from Our Environment” the book contributes towards the promotion of sound nutrition in both rural and urban areas.   “The book is unique in its own ways and displays culinary genius….

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NetOne weathers all storms, records growth in the 2021 financial year

NetOne Cellular (Private) Limited – a company wholly owned by the Government of Zimbabwe, weathered all storms in the 2021 Financial Year and registered significant growth. This emerged today, 17 August 2022 at the company’s Annual General Meeting held at the Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare. Following the presentation by the NetOne management of the…

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Food insecurity continues to rise in Southern Africa – new SADC Report Projection puts 41 million at risk

According to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) 2019 Synthesis Report on the State of Food and Nutrition Security and Vulnerability in Southern Africa, 41.2 million people in 13 countries are estimated to be food insecure in the 2019/20 year. Comparing the 11 Member States that provided data last year, food insecurity has increased by 28 percent and…

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AFC-funded Mafuro Dairy Farming Project impressive

By Wellington Zimbowa Game changer milk producer, Mafuro Farming is basking in its pasture-based dairy farming model and is geared to enter its next growth phase mid this year. Only started in 2018 through financial support from government-controlled Agriculture Finance Corporation (AFC) formerly Agribank, the farm only milked 75 cows at the leased Marondera-based Grasslands…

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Wetlands central to sustainable development, human well-being: NECJ

On World Wetlands Day (2024), the Network for Environmental and Climate Justice (NECJ) reiterated the importance of wetlands for sustainable development and their centrality to human well-being. The 2024 theme for World Wetlands Day; “Wetlands and Human Wellbeing” outlines the interconnection between wetlands, sustainable development, and human health. NECJ said it is regrettable though to…

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FFWPU rededicates 4000 couples in marriage

By Byron Mutingwende   In a bid to strengthen and honour the institution of marriage, the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) Zimbabwe Chapter rededicated 4 000 couples at a colourful event held in Harare recently.   Speaking about the event, Archbishop Johanes Ndanga, the President of the Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe…

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Action Aid Zimbabwe at the Forefront of Building Resilience to Shocks and Disasters

By Joice Mukucha (Staff reporter) Action Aid Zimbabwe is at the forefront of building the country’s resilience to climate change-induced shocks and disasters that affect food and nutrition security. The institution has partnered the Government in launching the Zimbabwe Food Security Policy Brief after noticing the impacts of climate change-induced shocks such as Cyclone Idai…

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5th COMFWB Trade Fair and Business Conference: promoting policies supporting women in business

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), in collaboration with the Government of Madagascar, proudly hosted the 5th COMESA Federation of Women in Business (COMFWB) Trade Fair & Business Conference in Antananarivo on June 28th and 29th, 2024. Themed “Enhancing Participation of Women Entrepreneurs in the COMESA Regional Markets under the African Continental…

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Impact of illicit financial flows on socio economic development

By Davison Kaiyo While the “Zimbabwe is open for business” mantra is good in attracting foreign investors the government of Zimbabwe need to step up efforts to curtail illicit financial flows (IFFs) by enforcing anti avoidance provisions especially towards aggressive tax planning structures in line with the current transfer-pricing framework that was introduced into the…

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HPV vaccination in Africa: Urgent steps needed to address low uptake amid rising hesitancy

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 94% of global cervical cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, with sub-Saharan Africa heavily affected   Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is fuelling high cervical cancer rates in sub-Saharan Africa despite the availability of effective vaccines. Yet uptake remains low, driven largely by vaccine hesitancy. In South Africa…

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NSSA lags at 44% compliance to ILO Social Security Standards

NSSA lags at 44% compliance to ILO Social Security Standards

By Tatenda Mugabe The National Social Security Authority of Zimbabwe (NSSA) is a far cry from meeting the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Social Security Standards number 102 of 1952. NSSA was created to offer Pension and Other Benefits scheme (POBS) to the formal sector employees. The ILO minimum standards range from unemployment benefit, medical care,…

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56th SADC-PF: Speaker Mudenda receives the Grand Defender of Democracy award

Speaker of Parliament of Zimbabwe, Advocate Jacob Francis Nzwidamilimo Mudenda received the Grand Defender of Democracy award and cites as “For the unflinching dedicated service, unwavering commitment to duty and iconic visionary leadership as an inspiring Member of the Executive Committee of the SADC Parliamentary Forum for the period November 2022 to December 2024” during…

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MSF: $262 million (R3, 8 billion) subsidy should not go to pharma giants Pfizer and GSK for pneumococcal vaccine

Ahead of this week’s board meeting of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance in New Delhi, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) called on board members to immediately stop paying out funds from a remaining US$262 million (R3,8 billion) subsidy to the pharmaceutical corporations Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for the pneumococcal vaccine. MSF called for the remaining funds to…

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ZIMOZA Trans-frontier Conservation Area to ensure environmental stewardship

 The signing of the Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Zambia (ZIMOZA) Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA) by His Excellency President Dr. Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe, His Excellency Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique, and the Honourable Rodney Sikumba, Zambian Minister of Tourism signifies a commitment to regional cooperation to enhance environmental stewardship. The agreement was signed yesterday in Harare and…

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Independence Day: A time to reflect on successes and failures

Writes Dr Gwinyai Muzorewa, UANC President On the occasion of Independence Day on 18 April 2024, the United African National Council (UANC) wishes to congratulate the nation for being counted among other nations as a sovereign state. Sovereignty has dignity. Nation-building is virtuous. Since we acquired our one-man-one-vote in 1978, under Bishop A bel T….

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Innovative Farming Benefits Thousands in Rural Zimbabwe

Over 170 000 farmers have benefitted from an innovative research for development project which focuses on small scale mixed crop and livestock meant to improve their food and nutritional security. The project which was begun in 2012 brings new innovative ways to farming and has already resulted in improved nutrition and an ending to perennial…

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COP28 President-Designate urges real and actionable commitments to address climate change

Writes Baboloki Semele Nairobi, Kenya: COP28 President-Designate, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber has called on leaders from both the public and private sectors to go to COP28 with real and actionable commitments to address climate change. Speaking on the margins of Africa Climate Week in Nairobi, Kenya, Al Jaber noted that the globe needs to rapidly…

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NBS Instant Cash offers foreign currency convenience to customers

Leading financial services provider, the National Building Society (NBS) has launched an all-inclusive, local remittances product, NBS Instant Cash, which allows banked and non-banked customers to send forex locally at the lowest premiums, thereby catering to the needs of the marginalized. Mildret Kujinga, NBS Head of Marketing, in an interview with journalists, said the service…

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Half of world’s teens experience peer violence in and around school – UNICEF

Physical fights, sexual violence and bullying disrupt the education of 150 million 13-15 year-olds worldwide   NEW YORK, 6 September 2018 – Half of students aged 13 to 15 worldwide – around 150 million – report having experienced peer-to-peer violence in and around school, according to a new report released by UNICEF today. An Everyday Lesson: #ENDviolence in Schools says…

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Wages have failed to keep pace with the inflationary trends: ZCTU

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) General Council, the highest making decision body in-between the Congress, met today 20 July 2019 to receive reports on the state of preparedness towards action against poverty, the deteriorating and unstable macro-economic environment.   A statement revealed that the General Council noted that working people of Zimbabwe have…

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4 Hard-To-Ignore Reasons Why You Should Use AI To Make More Intelligent Products

By Bernard Marr Thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and advances in sensor technology, a whole host of everyday products are getting smarter. We have smart TVs and smartwatches. We have smart running shoes – or rather, smart insoles – that gather data on your running performance. You can even get smart nappies that send…

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Geraldine Roche third edition drama competitions set for the finals

By Nimrod Ushe Bulawayo – The Geraldine Roche drama competition finals will be held this coming Saturday at Bulawayo Theatre from morning till noon. “This year’s finals will be held under numerous themes such as; Drugs, Peer pressure or fashionable, Internet, its advantages and disadvantages to society while aiming at introducing topics on ending Gender…

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Campaigners call for global carbon tax to fund worldwide Universal Basic Income scheme

A new report by global justice organisation Equal Right and economists at independent think tank Autonomy has proposed a new global ‘cap and share’ system that taxes carbon at source and redistributes the proceeds worldwide through a Universal Basic Income scheme. The system aims to simultaneously halt further fossil fuel-induced climate change, redistribute resources in…

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UK pledges £4 million (US$5.4 million) to help feed 110,000 food insecure people in urban areas

… Part of a global package worth £47 million to provide food, nutrition, water and shelter to help over 1.3 million vulnerable people in 9 countries and regions, including Zimbabwe. New UN data reveals humanitarian crises are worsening around the world, compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, 235 million people are expected to be in need…

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Programme Announced as Registration opens for the 2020 Durban FilmMart Virtual Edition

…Brave New Cinema Durban, South Africa: The Durban FilmMart Institute (DMI) has announced the programme for the 11th Durban FilmMart (DFM) Virtual Edition, which takes place from 4 to 13 September this year.  “Using the theme Brave New Cinema, we are bringing together leading and emerging African film professionals in an online space, to benchmark…

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Ghanaian TV steals a local movie

By Charlotte Mutambara A Ghanaian television channel is being accused of breaching copyright for a locally produced film which it flighted without buying screening rights. King of Kings TV broadcasted Goodman on Kwese bouquet’s channel 024 on February 25. Goodman film’s multi-award-winning director Igi Matope confirmed the breach and said he was in the process…

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Why COVID-19-impacted World Food Day 2020 is the time to prioritize investments in food systems

By Wambui Gichuri COVID-19 lockdowns and decreases in incomes have generated a double demand shock – increasing the number of poor and vulnerable people, particularly in Africa’s cities World Food Day 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization, but celebrations on 16 October were muted due to the coronavirus….

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UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ by Ethiopia plane crash

An Ethiopian  Airlines fight crashed shortly after take off from the capital Addis Ababa on Sunday, killing more than 150 people on board. The UN  Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement that he was “deeply saddened at the tragic loss of lives” , as reports emerged that UN staff were also among the dead. The Boeing airliner bound for the…

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