By Charles Dhewa Even when sufficient funding is made available, African countries may fail to feed themselves and produce excess food for exporting in a consistent manner. A major reason for this predicament is disorganized and uncoordinated food systems. In most cases, markets have no idea how much is being produced in which areas and when…
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) in conjunction with it’s parent ministry, the Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality Industry have stepped up marketing efforts in the UK by participating at the Experience Africa Travel Trade Show in London, the UK. The show runs from 25-27 June 2018 and is a business to business event matching suppliers…
By Bernard Marr We certainly have a global food challenge that is exacerbated by environmental concerns. But could new technology such as artificial intelligence, machine vision, and 5G networks help us find a solution? Norwegian salmon farming company Cermaq has launched its first-of-its-kind iFarm project. This five-year experiment will run until 2025 with tech partners BioSort and…
Applications are already coming in from musically-gifted Zimbabweans for the second season of one of Africa’s biggest televised talent searches, Old Mutual Amazing Voices. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said entry for applications opened on October 28, with huge interest among people keen to win the grand prize of US$100 000….
Brienne Prusak (she/her) – MSF Medical & Global Health Press Officer As the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to derail the global response to tuberculosis (TB), the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) called today on governments to accelerate testing, treatment, and prevention of TB. It’s also critical that donors continue to provide…
Youths who attended a belated commemorative event organised by the Zimbabwe Parents of Handicapped Children Association (ZPHCA) at the Adelaide Acres to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Harare today have urged stakeholders to include them in all spheres of development initiatives in line with the spirit of the 2030 Agenda for…
While investing in school health and nutrition has a significant positive effect on children’s academic achievement, 1 in 3 schools in the world still lack access to drinking water and basic sanitation facilities, according to a new report to be launched on 8 February by UNESCO, UNICEF, and the WFP. “Students learn best in safe and…
Econet Wireless – Zimbabwe’s largest mobile network operator by customer base and network coverage – has re-launched its popular YoMix mobile application (app), extending its use to the rest of the company’s 11 million prepaid customers, and adding a wide range of digital value added and customer experience services. The app, which allows customers to…
The Fifth Africa Climate Resilient Investment Summit ACRIS V under the theme “Embedding and financing climate resilience for Africa’s green recovery” will be held virtually on 16th – 17th June 2021. The two-day program will deal with investments for climate resilience. The panel discussions will deal with cross-border energy, resilience, nature-based solutions, smart agriculture, innovative…
A 400% growth has been recorded in Zimbabwe’s short-term insurance sector, registering a boost of capitalization and asset size, according to the 31 December 2022 industry report by the Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC). The IPEC Q4 of 2022 industry report highlighted that the short-term insurance industry assets grew by a phenomenal 426% from ZWL20.0…
The United Nations (UN) Women Executive Board is set to convene for this year’s First Regular Session from Monday 15 to Tuesday 16 February 2021, remotely via the Zoom Platform. In a press release yesterday, it has been highlighted that a two-day- meeting will see UN Women presenting a plethora of issues, activities and overviews…
By Byron Mutingwende In a quest to improve the quality of education and consolidate Zimbabwe’s status as the leading country on literacy levels in Africa, a Cabinet minister has proffered a cocktail of measures to improve the sector. Speaking during the official handover of the Zimbabwe-China Friendship High School in Harare on Thursday…
By Byron Mutingwende A recently completed study on Zimbabwean children who have had HIV infection since birth has shown that the pandemic affects the way the skeleton grows. This emerged during the presentation of research findings at a meeting organised by the Biomedical Research and Training Institute (BRTI) and the London School of…
Stakeholders today gathered for a Preparatory Workshop for the Twenty-Seventh Conference of Parties (COP27) which is organised almost every year by the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) that will take place in Sharm El Sheikh in the Republic of Egypt from the 6th to the 18th of November 2022. Hon Mangaliso Ndhovu, the…
The national tourism awards, Twalumba Travel and Tourism that was launched on Wednesday in Harare at a colourful event held at the Meikles Hotel is aimed at stimulating individual and collective effort in pursuit of growth and development. People and organisations worthy of recognition and acknowledgment will be the nominees and winners in the various…
Civil society organisations are coming together in Harare and online this week for the annual Non-State Actors Dialogue on the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan 2020-2030 (RISDP), on the sidelines of the SADC Heads of State and Government Summit. They will rally behind a call for stronger social accountability in…
By Joyce Mukucha The Chief Justice of Zimbabwe, Honourable Luke Malaba has urged all members of the Judicial Service Commission to present principles of transparency and accountability in the performance of Judicial functions so as to combat corruption. He was speaking during the official opening of the 2020 Legal Year in Harare on the 13th…
Published on 02/11/2017, 11:42am Lack of expertise means money for climate protection is spent on consultancy fees, which African officials say end up back in wealthy countries By Mantoe Phakathi in Manzini Even as they plan to demand more cash at UN talks in Bonn this week, poor countries lack the ability to initiate and implement climate projects,…
By Byron Mutingwende Prophet Ephias Jengeta, the Founder of Family Worship Tabernacle International led pastors under the banner of the Joshua Caleb Network and the Tehillar Christian Network on a solidarity prayer tour of Parliament on 20 April 2018. With more than 50 church leaders, the Parliament solidarity prayer tour constituted church leaders…
The International Tourism Bourse trade show currently underway in Berlin, Germany, has set the right tone for Zimbabwe to expand its horizon and lure strong visitor traffic this year. The Southern African state is offering massive tourism investment opportunities to international markets as it seeks to tap into the deep pool of key European markets…
By Tatenda Mujeyi The Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) is geared for extensive growth in the future, the medical utility said at its annual general meeting in Harare today. The medical aid society which historically assumed popularity for the wrong reasons has turned a new page as it gears for continued growth. “In the…
Dr. Keabetswe Modimoeng has been appointed as Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Relations Group Executive for MultiChoice Africa with effect from January 2023. Dr. Modimoeng will report to Collen Dlamini (Group Executive Corporate Affairs), and he will be a member of the Multichoice Africa Executive Team. Dr. Modimoeng is the former executive chairperson of the Independent…
England’s disastrous penalty shootout record at major tournaments finally came to an end on Matchday 19 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, while Sweden won their European derby. Sweden became the seventh team to book their place in the quarter-finals of the global tournament in Russia. The Blue-Yellow of Sweden locked horns with their European rivals Switzerland in the first…
Post-divorce environment body will not enforce climate change regulations, says proposal, but UK lacks direct replacement for EU institutions. By Megan Darby for Climate Home News The UK government has excluded climate change from a proposed post-Brexit green watchdog, raising concerns about enforcement of climate laws when the country leaves the EU. In a consultation document, the department for…
Today, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) joins Zimbabwe and the World at large in commemorating the International Day of Democracy on this 15th day of September 2019 running under the theme, “Participation.” This day comes amid continued calls by civil society and institutions supporting democracy for multi-stakeholder efforts towards the promotion of inclusion, equal treatment,…
By Farai Chirimumimba The late Vice-President Dr. Joshua Nkoma is being remembered, as July 1st 2019, marks 20 years since the popular national liberation hero died at a local hospital aged 82 .His death shocked the country and triggered a flood of grief. Joshua Nkomo’s family have created a foundation in his owner and on…
By Lovemore Chazingwa Empowerment focused organisation Kadoma Ndizvo Trust (KNT) aims to move to infrastructure development as a tool to empower under-privileged and marginalised communities. Delivering his keynote speech at this month’s National Clean-up Day, KNT administrator and spokesperson Floyd Chimboza emphasised the need to, not only clean in-door and out-door environments but also rehabilitate…
By Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe Harare – This year marks MCAZ’s 25th Anniversary as an autonomous medicines regulatory body. Since the Authority’s establishment in August 1997, the environment in which MCAZ operates has undergone fundamental scientific, technological, legislative, and social changes. The mandate though has remained: protecting the right to quality medicines and medical…
The Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) Africa conference being hosted by Tag A Life International laid bare challenges affecting this group on the continent including West African countries comprising Sierra Leone, Liberia, Nigeria, and Ghana. Representatives of AGYW from Sierra Leone said the country is mainly affected by natural disasters as well as diseases…
Parties agree to historic loss and damage fund at COP27 to support developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change Paris Agreement remains intact – no backsliding or backtracking as commitments reaffirmed and strengthened despite global headwinds Progress achieved across the board at climate change talks and 1.5°C goal still…
By Charles Dhewa Narrowing the gap between formal and informal economies remains a big challenge for many African countries. Instead of increasing interdependence between the two economies, in countries like Zimbabwe, the gap between the two economies seems to be widening. As if that is not enough, academia, politics and financial institutions remain…
Writes Chimeno Azriel In a bid to support the educational and menstrual health needs of girl children in his constituency, Kadoma Central Member of Parliament has launched the ‘Pad Up Kadoma’ initiative to collect and distribute sanitary pads to 20 primary and secondary schools in the city, targeting girls who frequently miss lessons due…
As malaria continues to be a primary cause of childhood illness and death in sub-Saharan Africa with more than 260 000 African children under the age of five who die from the disease annually, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended the widespread use of the RTS, S/AS01 (RTS, S) malaria vaccine among children in…
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…
The European Union in Zimbabwe has launched a new call for proposals aimed at strengthening Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to meaningfully contribute to governance and development processes in Zimbabwe In total, the EU is providing EUR 5 million (approximately USD 5.5 million) for projects that enhance the capacity of civil society organisations to constructively participate…
In a significant stride towards improving healthcare delivery in Zimbabwe, the Ministry of Health and Child Care, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), today commissioned the newly completed NatPharm warehouse in Masvingo. The state-of-the-art facility, which was funded by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria (Global Fund), is expected…
By Ronnie Chisamba A Harare R’n’ B rising artiste, Russel Tawanda Matinyarare (26), has released his latest track on YouTube and other social media platforms. The Shona track, Rudo Mutoro, was only released on social media this week due to delays caused by the current countrywide Covid-19 induced lockdown. Literally translated, Rudo Mutoro means the…
A Zimbabwean peacekeeper who recently completed her assignment with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), will receive the 2021 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award. Military Observer Major Winnet Zharare, 39, served in Bentiu, South Sudan, in 2021-2022, and will receive the award from the Secretary-General António Guterres during a ceremony marking the…
By Joyce Mukucha As it continues to take strides in fighting Sexual Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) through urging women to speak out, Katswe Sistahood has partnered with Trocaire, Plan International, Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC), Adult Rape Clinic and government of Zimbabwe by hosting a girls and women’s symposium in Epworth. The gathering which has come…
Spiked Online Media caught up with Tisitano, the local application for buying and selling that is exhibiting at the 2024 Zimbabwe Agricultural Show. Below, Spiked Online Media reproduces an interview with Sibongile Harvey, the Tisitano Country Representative for Zimbabwe: Tisitano is an app that helps you buy and sell things in your local…
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has described the plight of the Hwange Colliery workers as a humanitarian crisis that requires urgent attention. Spouses of Hwange Colliery workers are currently camped at the company premises demanding outstanding salaries of their husbands, and they have been there since Monday 29 February 2018. Addressing journalists in…
Travelling is so much fun, especially when it is a family vacation, and you are travelling with kids. You love to share your passion for travelling with your kids and loved ones. People are looking for family holiday locations that are easy on their pocket, kid-friendly, and keep parents young at heart. Have a look…
By Edward Makuzva Zimbabwe Community Health Intervention Research Project Behaviour Change (ZICHIRE-BC) is targeting youths in sports initiative as a platform to raise awareness on key issues impacting their lives including HIV and AIDS, drug abuse as well as Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) issues. In an interview, on Saturday during the under 21 challenge soccer league invitational…
By Kudzayi Zvinavashe Ever looked up how cool Google offices are and lost yourself imagining how awesome it would working there? Well Magamba Network and its partners is set to go down in the books of history for opening a state of the art community hub, Moto Republik Creative Hub which is the first of…
Pakistan Women – 225-6 in 50 overs (Javeria Khan 81, Aliya Riaz 74, Omaima Sohail 29; Nomvelo Sibanda 2/28, Esther Mbofana 2/42, Tasmeen Granger 1/58) Zimbabwe Women – 77 all out in 34.1 overs (Pellagia Mujaji 16, Precious Marange 13, Chiedza Dhururu 8; Sadia Iqbal 2/8, Nida Dar 2/9, Fatima Sana 2/16) Pakistan Women won…
