Gideon Madzikatidze; and Simbarashe Sithole Gospel artists have been urged to embrace cyberspace to reach a wider audience and move with time, whilst taking the platforms to make ends meet, Pastor Clyde Mutemachani of the Izodzo Choral Group has said. Speaking during his preliminary album launch interview on the national broadcaster, Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC)’s…
Zimnat, a leading player in the insurance and wealth management industry for more than seven decades, has been awarded the Best Insurance Brand in Zimbabwe in the 2021 Global Banking and Finance Review awards. The annual business awards which are hosted by the Global Banking and Finance Review magazine are designed to recognize the innovation, achievement, strategy,…
Harare, Zimbabwe – In a landmark celebration of excellence, resilience, and innovation, Zimbabwe held its inaugural Women in Engineering Awards Ceremony, an event that brought together influential figures across engineering, government, and business to recognize and honor the outstanding contributions of women in the field. Hosted by Mr Kundai Chidamba of Kunthom Media Services, in…
The Zimbabwe Association of Church-Related Hospitals (ZACH) is encouraging people living with HIV to be vaccinated in order for them to live healthy lives during this era of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. This emerged at a virtual media briefing held today (Monday 2 August 2021) under the topic of discussion “HIV and COVID-19 Vaccines”. Dr….
The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) said the International Women’s Day was an opportune time to reflect on progress made, to call for change, and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by women and girls who have played an extraordinary role in the history of mankind including in the natural resource management sector. The…
By Charles Dhewa Digital technologies have rightly been credited with building new norms and group identities for people who never knew each other. Farmers who used to work in isolation across Africa can now easily find themselves meeting new peers in Whatsapp groups. The same applies with traders who used to compete for the same…
By Joyce Mukucha The Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) held a 5th Annual Business Review Conference aimed at proffering new solutions that contribute to economic development. The symposium was running under the theme, ‘Expanding Horizons: Dynamic Solutions for Economic Turnaround‘, which augurs well with Government’s trajectory of a Middle Income Economy by 2030….
By Special correspondent A FUEL solutions technology company, Garage and Forecourt (Pvt) Ltd, is rolling out an ITC based fuel management system that it argues might be panacea to manual and less accurate fuel gauging and management currently dogging service stations. According to managing director Omalli Jani, the new system replaces convectional dipsticks used to…
NetOne’s OneGaming product launched today has been described as strategic since it dovetails with the Ministry of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal, and Courier Services’ mandate of offering ubiquitous connectivity that cascades to the gaming market. Officially launching the product today, Engineer Gibbson Jumbi, the NetOne Board vice-chairperson said the OneGaming platform gives subscribers improved…
By Nhau Mangirazi Sometime in March last year, a climate change advocacy group set foot in the rural outskirts of Tongogara Refugee Camp in Chipinge within Manicaland province. The refugee camp is situated about 420 km southeast of the capital Harare and was established in 1984. All for Climate Action, an organization that promotes action…
Sowell Chikwari A leading energy and power development firm, Power Giants Southern and East Africa has received yet another feather in its cap after clinching a prestigious accolade – The best Innovative Electrical Engineering Company in Renewable Energy and Electrical Engineering at The Annual National Iconic Entrepreneurs Awards held in Harare yesterday. The vibrant and…
By Elvis Dumba Banket – Dendera Music crooner Suluman Chimbetu on Sunday complained over harassment at the hands of Zimbabwe National Army members in Banket. The “Batai munhu” hit-maker who was en-route to Hurungwe for a ZANU PF by-elections campaign launch told the ruling party supporters at Banket Sports Club attending the party’s Zvimba Inter-district…
By Elvis Dumba Zvimba North Constituency – Fireworks and surprises are expected in the forthcoming weekend ZANU PF elections of choosing central committee members. In Zvimba North Constituency, women and young people have expressed their unwavering support for Local Government Deputy Minister Marian Chombo. Expressing their support for Chombo during a youth sports tournament held…
By Amina J. Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General and Jutta Urpilainen, EU Commissioner for International Partnerships As parents, teachers, and students got ready for a return to school this autumn, few were thinking of the fact that across the world, education is in deep crisis. This is a slow and often unseen crisis, but its…
With youth unemployment in sub-Saharan Africa reaching over 11 million and a further 69% of young people identifying as the ‘working poor’, key public and private sector stakeholders have outlined a plan to tackle the challenges faced by youth in the region through fostering pro-employment growth. The proposal to be discussed at the Forum taking…
By Nimrod Ushe The Curfew Tower is a national monument located at the corner of Robert Mugabe Street and Leopold Takawira Street in the Masvingo metropolitan. The structure is a tall, small square building that was erected by the British South Africa Company (BSAC ) in the 1890s, when Fort Victoria (Masvingo) was established. …
UNDP Zimbabwe Lilian Gwanyanya, a 56-year-old woman from Zimbabwe is now a renowned advocate for the rights of women and girls in Zimbabwe. After participating in a United Nations Development Programme supported violence against women in elections sensitization workshop, her passion for women’s rights soured making her present to crowds of more than 500 people…
Developing countries are struggling to provide HIV-positive children with World Health Organisation (WHO)-recommended treatments because paediatric versions of HIV medicines don’t exist, are priced out of reach, or haven’t been registered in all countries that need them, said the international medical humanitarian organisation Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) ahead of a Vatican City meeting…
By Elvis Dumba Banket – Representatives of people with disabilities have called upon various stakeholders to make considerations of this special group in service delivery provision. The call was made by Kind Matope, the chairperson of the National Council for Disabled People of Zimbabwe, for the Banket District Chapter. Matope made the call during the…
Zimnat Life Assurance has launched the Zimnat Security Plan, an exciting and affordable life assurance policy which provides life cover of $10 000 from as little as $14,67 per month, depending on the age of the person whose life is assured. The Zimnat Security Plan is targeted at those in the Civil Service or private…
The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) has initiated the development of communication training curricula and modules to help address the current policy needs, gaps, and challenges of genome editing (GEd) on the continent. Officially opened in Maputo, Mozambique today, the workshop seeks to develop a core module on genome editing communication that can be adapted…
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:…
By Civil Society For Malaria Elimination The malaria affected community and civil society recognize the devastating effect malaria has on the lives of thousands of people each year and would like to reflect on progress, challenges and recommendations as we commemorate World Malaria Day on April 25TH2020. From 2000 to 2015, several countries made tremendous…
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,…
By Anyway Yotamu The Zimbabwe Revolutionary and Patriotic Youth Network (ZRPAYON) has given Harare City Council 72 hours ultimatum to provide better service delivery to the residents and ratepayers. In a letter addressed to Harare Mayor Clr Herbert Gomba, (ZRPYON) demanded that the Council should prioritise service delivery as it does to its councillors. “As…
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe in collaboration with Securities Market Intermediaries (SMIs) (licensed entities), including ZB Transfer Secretaries, Custodial and Trustee services, Alpha Asset Management, Datvest and Kreston Zimbabwe, conducted financial literacy and capital market awareness outreach in Masvingo, Zaka Central, North, and South from 13-14 March 2024. The programme is expected to…
The Government of Zimbabwe, together with Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the French public development institution, launched a EUR3 million project for the rehabilitation and development of the Great Zimbabwe World Heritage site in Masvingo Province, in the southeastern part of Zimbabwe. The Great Zimbabwe Development Project aims to promote sustainable and inclusive tourism development…
By Byron Mutingwende Technocrats have urged the Government of Zimbabwe in partnership with development partners to find ways of harnessing the youth demographic dividend for economic growth. The calls were made at the youth investment and inclusive growth conference held in Harare on 3 October 2017 that was organised by the ministry of…
A local agricultural organisation, Mash Goats, hosted a day-long goat farming training session aimed at empowering communities with agricultural entrepreneurial skills. Speaking to journalists at the training session in Harare, the initiative’s founder, Tatenda Mashozhera, stated that equipping people with knowledge of goat farming is crucial for bridging the unemployment gap. “Empowering communities with agricultural…
Zimbabwe has made huge progress in the provision of Family Planning for women but more efforts are required to ensure access for even those in the remotest parts of the country, according to the United Nations Population Fund and it partners – the Ministry of Health and Child Care and the Zimbabwe National Family Council….
By Charles Gono The generosity of humanity calls for tenure, supremacy, and vastness but the majority dies in a shadow of the prospect. Great lives are the culmination of great thoughts followed by enormous auditions. Sturdy times never stay but strong people do. No matter how great your dreams are, they are just useless until…
By WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti World Mental Health Day, on 10 October, is an opportunity to draw attention to an often-overlooked and neglected aspect of our well-being. Almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are experiencing isolation, anxiety or depression. World Mental Health Day is a chance to reflect…
By Knowledge Kutadzaushe RUSAPE – The transition from level 4 lockdown to 2 by the government of Zimbabwe on Tuesday was well embraced by the vendors The vendors in Rusape bounced back into business since the Government has announced the flexibility of working hours and city travels last week on Tuesday night. Rusape vendors are…
Writes Nhau Mangirazi There is a need for rural communities to help curb drugs and substances abuses among the youth. The call was made last weekend following a two-day anti-drugs campaign that kicked off in Karoi and ended in Nyamakate village, about 55 kilometres outside the town. It was a sports gala organised by the…
A significant proportion of African smallholder farmers no longer waste their energy and resources producing commodities that do not have a market. Buyers who suddenly start looking for tons of sesame, peacocks and other commodities that do not have a ready market are blind to the fact that farmers have learned the hard way to…
Writes Chimeno Azriel The wait for the completion of Chahwanda Stadium in Kwekwe is almost over, with Prophet Walter Magaya revealing that the construction project is progressing steadily and the stadium is expected to be completed by the end of March this year, marking a major milestone in Zimbabwe’s sports infrastructure development. The…
BOTSWANA-based music star – Craib ‘Mr. Chocolate’ Muchenjekwa – is ready to conquer the music industry and has promised fireworks following the release of his debut album ‘Go Sheba Sheba’ which he collaborated with Botswana music queen Slizer. Mr. Chocolate and Slizer (born Naledi Kaisara) collaborated on the title track ‘Go Sheba Sheba’ and have…
Uber Technologies Inc. is seeking to raise as much as $9 billion in an initial public offering that could give the ride-hailing giant a market valuation of as much as $84 billion. Uber had previously considered targeting a valuation of $100 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal, and some bankers had suggested last year that it…
Zimbabwe – 358 all out in 148 overs (Craig Ervine 85, Kevin Kasuza 63, Prince Masvaure 55; Lasith Embuldeniya 5/114, Suranga Lakmal 3/53, Lahiru Kumara 2/82) Sri Lanka – 42-1 in 14 overs (Oshada Fernando 21, Dimuth Karunaratne 12*, Kusal Mendis 6*; Donald Tiripano 1/5) Day 2 – Stumps: Sri Lanka trail by 316…
Writes Elvis Dumba Harare – The participation of children in waste management strategies, including strategies meant to address plastic pollution, is of paramount importance as they are not spared from the menace. The remarks were made by UNICEF Country Representative to Zimbabwe, Dr Tajudeen Oyewale during the World Environment Day Commemoration held in Harare. The…
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has expressed concern about the government’s attempt to block transparency in the running of the 2018 harmonised elections. This week, leader of the government business in the National Assembly and Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs minister, Hon. Zyambi Ziyambi, opposed a motion by the opposition MDC-T for open tendering…
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority has completed the first phase of its housing scheme, highlighted in the launch of 20 houses in Chirundu. ZIMRA commissioner general Ms Faith Mazani said the institution values its employees. “The completion of the first phase of the Chirundu Housing project and the subsequent accommodation of our staff will go a…
His Excellency, Mr. Edward Kallon, the United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator for Zimbabwe has rallied African First Ladies to spearhead environmental stewardship for the greater good of society. Addressing delegates at the First Ladies Advocacy Event on Climate Change and the Environment on the sidelines of the 44th Southern African Development Community (SADC) IN…
By Joyce Mukucha The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Ghebreyesus said a “tsunami” of Omicron and Delta COVID-19 cases will increase pressure on health systems that are already on the edge of collapsing and again disrupting lives and livelihoods. “The fast-moving omicron variant of COVID-19 is triggering a “tsunami of cases,” leaving health systems…
