By Bernard Chiketo Mutare deputy mayor Kudakwashe Chisango has publicly admitted that poor service delivery and sex pests within council employment were exposing women to gender-based violence (GBV). The MDC Alliance councilor told a Transparency International Zimbabwe hosted conversation café on sextortion – a form of corruption and sexual abuse, at a city hotel as…
By Hillary Munedzi A call has been made to community leaders to mobilise society to take steps to readmit teen mothers to school as the problem of child marriage continues unabated despite the existing of laws that criminalise the vice. Climate change has exacerbated the challenges being faced by the girl child in Zimbabwe with…
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) is set to lead a high-level delegation of tourism players to this year’s World Travel Market (WTM) Africa fair to be held in Cape Town, South Africa from 3-5 April 2023. Fairs of WTM Africa’s magnitude present Zimbabwe with an opportunity to network with international buyers, regional and international tourism…
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…
Bertalan Meskó, MD, PhD Finally, we can say that the surreal year of 2020 is behind us as we welcome a new year rich in potential for digital health and (hopefully) full of good news! Even though the year that went by was dominated with news regarding the novel coronavirus, there were also other important developments in…
At the start of the holy month of Ramadan, DStv’s Muslim viewers have an additional channel to reinforce their month of fasting and reflection with the launch of Ramadan TV. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said the pop-up channel would operate from Friday, April 1 for 4 weeks to the…
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has distributed menstrual hygiene management kits to shelters for returnees and victims of trafficking and gender-based violence (GBV). The IOM Zimbabwe in partnership with Musasa and Childline and in collaboration with the Anti-Trafficking Interministerial Committee (ATIMC), is implementing the Combatting Trafficking in Zimbabwe project. Funded by the US Department…
The Minister of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry has appointed sporting sensation, Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira as Tourism Ambassador at a colourful event at Rainbow Towers Hotel today. The concept of Tourism Ambassadors is widely used as a tool for promoting many destinations across the globe. People are appointed Tourism Ambassadors for their ability to…
The Southern African Editors Forum (SAEF) has noted with serious concern, the Zimbabwe Cabinet principles on the amendment of the Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) Act and the proposed Media Practitioners Bill that are meant to effect media co-regulation and professionalise the media in Zimbabwe. SAEF is of the view that the cabinet principles, if applied…
By K Rathna (Express News Service) MYSURU: 50-year-old farmer in a village in Karnataka has shown, like Japanese farmer Masanobu Fukuoka before him, that from “nothingness” can emerge beautiful forests and farms. Krishnappa Dasappa Gowda’s farm in Bannur village, T Narasipur taluk, looks less like a typical agricultural field, and more like a forest in all…
By Kumbirai Mafunda MASVINGO Magistrate Patience Madondo on Thursday 10 September 2020 ended the lengthy detention of Ward 4 Councillor Godfrey Kurauone, who spent more than 40 days in detention after he was arrested and charged with obstructing the free movement of traffic during a protest held in July. Kurauone, who was represented by Martin…
By Charles Dhewa In much of the world including developing countries, COVID19 has repositioned communication as the key driver in project implementation. Before the pandemic, many organizations were reluctant to increase the communication budget. Working from home and restrictions in the movement have seen ICT channels and tools moving to the centre of most communication…
Zimbabwe – 406 and 62-1 in 20.5 overs (Prince Masvaure 26*, Regis Chakabva 14*, Craig Ervine 13; Vishwa Fernando 1/9) Sri Lanka – 293 all out in 119.5 overs (Angelo Mathews 64, Oshada Fernando 44, Dimuth Karunaratne 44; Sikandar Raza 7/113, Donald Tiripano 1/30, Victor Nyauchi 1/40) Day 3 – Stumps: Zimbabwe lead by…
Old Mutual, the nation’s leading financial services provider, has launched the Eight2Five Innovation Hub in partnership with Udugu Institute. The journey of The Hub started in 2016 with a vision to create a place where dreams and ideas would be realised. Today this vision has come true. The Hub will capacitate youth-run start-ups while increasing…
By Baboloki Semele The low levels of access to sustainable energy in Africa are having a huge impact on the continent’s industrialisation agenda. The sentiments were shared by African Union’s Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy Dr Amani Abou-Zeid at the ongoing AU-EU summit in Brussels, Belgium. Addressing the Sustainable Energy high-level Panel, Dr Aboud-Zeid noted…
By Staff Reporter People’s Unity Party (PUP) leader Herbert Chamuka has been elected the party’s 2023 presidential candidate unopposed. He has so far been elected by nine of the country’s ten provinces. Manicaland province, which is still to hold its provincial conference, is set to endorse his candidature at the weekend. Speaking from…
It is not every day that the community in its diversity feels positively impacted by the works of their leader but Temba Mliswa the Member of the National Assembly for Norton has done exactly that in his quest to uplift the lives of the people in the area he serves. In his speech in thanking…
Zimbabweans are the owners of the book FlashBack Identity, author Luckson Makandire better known as Manluckerz who is now based in Sweden has said. Manluckerz broke the good message to Zimbabweans while officially launching the book which coincided with his birthday on October 6. The great author said the book would bridge the gap between…
By Colin Todhunter Many lobbyists talk a lot about critics of genetic engineering technology denying choice to farmers. They say that farmers should have access to a range of tools and technologies to maximise choice and options. At the same time, somewhat ironically, they decry organic agriculture and proven agro-ecological approaches, presumably because these practices…
By Tatenda Mujeyi The country’s biggest medical aid society, Premier Services Medical Aid Society, PSMAS, has launched the premier lifestyle wellness programme in Bindura. The programme continues PSMAS’s efforts to improve the health conditions of not only its customers but the general Zimbabwean population. “As PSMAS we set a course for the improvement of the…
By Ms. Fatouma Seid (FAO Representative in Ethiopia) Agriculture is a source of livelihood for over 80 percent of the population in Ethiopia. However, the sector has faced complex and overlapping threats over the past decade. Since 2019, the country has been responding to the worst desert locust invasion in over 25 years. Although the…
Old Mutual Zimbabwe has launched the Old Mutual Renewable Energy Fund, a private equity fund dedicated to fostering renewable energy investments in the country. The fund is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission with Old Mutual, the Government of Zimbabwe, and various UN agencies as its key initial investors. The Old Mutual…
President of the MDC Alliance, Advocate Nelson Chamisa on 24 December 2018 made spot visits to several places in the City of Harare where he spoke to citizens and assessed the plight of the Zimbabwean people. Chamisa spoke to people aboard several buses including those with peripheral destinations, buses that were headed to Gokwe, Chiredzi,…
Old Mutual yesterday delivered a consignment of Personal Protective Equipment for health workers at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital in Harare, keeping its promise to commit $3.5 million towards Zimbabwe’s fight against COVID-19. This is the second such donation, following a similar handover at Thorngrove Hospital in Bulawayo last month as part of the #BusinessFightingCovid-19 initiative….
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted issues such as access to health and education services, including contraception, gender-based violence and teenage pregnancy, highlighting the critical need for targeted messaging, information and resources for young people. The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) released data showing that the pandemic could result in a projected seven million unintended pregnancies. Since July of…
Angela Makamure (Press Officer, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Southern Africa) A mental health crisis is growing in the Dadaab refugee complex, where hundreds of thousands of Somalis have been stuck for decades now. A fatal mix of pent-up despair, anxiety, and fear, combined with new uncertainties brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, is forcing refugees…
The Minister of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services Honourable Dr Jenfan Muswere has said the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the importance of postal services in life at the belated commemoration of the World Post Day in Chipinge yesterday. The day also coincided with the launch of the Chipinge Coummunity Information Centre. World Post…
The Seed for the Future Programme is a platform for training the youth in ICT and human capital development for lasting expansion and progress in Zimbabwe, First Lady, Honourable Mrs. Auxilia Mnangagwa has said. She made the remarks today during the launch ceremony for Seeds for the Future 2021 – an annual programme executed with…
The pandemic has devastated the world of work, causing massive human suffering and exposing the extreme vulnerability of millions of workers and enterprises on the continent More than 50 African ministers of labour or employment, along with representatives of workers’ and employers’ organizations and international organizations joined the International Labour Organization (www.ILO.org) Regional Office for…
In partnership with the Government of Zimbabwe and the University of Zimbabwe, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Zimbabwe is thrilled to announce the Zimbabwe AI and Innovation Week 2024, a groundbreaking event under the theme “Reimagining the Future: AI and Innovation for Sustainable Development in Zimbabwe.” This week-long celebration of Artificial Intelligence and…
By Anyway Yotamu The government has put in place an Implementation Committee to implement recommendations by the Commission of Inquiry on urban state land. On 1 February 2018, President Emmerson Mnangagwa appointed a Commission of Inquiry into the matter of sale of state land in and around urban areas since 2005 in terms Section 2…
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said the launch of the Gukurahundi Outreach Programme signifies the commitment to resolving disputes among Zimbabweans in pursuit of promoting peace and harmony to foster sustainable development. He made the remarks on the occasion of the launch of the Gukurahundi Community Outreach Programme at State House in Bulawayo on 14 July…
Eagles Women – 197 all out in 48.5 overs (Precious Marange 45, Christabel Chatonzwa 37, Modester Mupachikwa 29; Ellen Tshuma 3/33, Nomvelo Sibanda 2/13, Anita Chisirimunhu 1/24) Tuskers Women – 55 all out in 22.5 overs (Regai Matongo 10*, Chiedza Dhururu 5, Audrietta Mathema 2; Esther Mbofana 8/21, Precious Marange 1/2, Kellies Ndlovu 1/15) Eagles…
The Africa Green Waste and Energy Expo and Conference 2021 kicks off in Harare today with this year’s edition described as crucial since it reflects on a milestone development agenda that coincides with the 10th Anniversary. This year’s edition is running under the theme; ‘CIRCULAR ECONOMY: ‘I CREATE!” with the main event being hosted…
CBZ Bank has launched a Student Visa Credit Card which is specially designed for students. The card is available to any student registered with any local or international University or any Academic/Professional Institution. Students who are non-CBZ account holders can also apply for the card. Students can make payments using the CBZ Visa Credit student…
Premier League, Serie A & La Liga wrap, 9-11 November 2018 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has warned his team that their lead at the top of the Premier League is “nothing” after surging back to the summit of the log with a 3-1 home win over derby rivals Manchester United on Sunday. …
In observance of the 1st Friday of each calendar month, the National Clean-Up Campaign as declared by His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, state-owned mobile network operator, NetOne today mobilized a clean-up exercise in Magwegwe, one of the oldest suburbs in Bulawayo – the City of Kings and Queens. In a bid…
Politicians calling for dialogue are only doing so to strategically locate themselves closer to positions of authority and access to wealth accumulation, Mr. Joseph Makamba Busha, the President of FreeZim Congress party has said. “The calls for political dialogue to come up with a government of national unity or transitional authority are not genuine. These…
Hamid Ayodeji with agency report Stakeholders in the agriculture sector have said the recent signing of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA) by President Muhammadu Buhari calls for urgent and massive investment in the sector. They emphasised that massive and unprecedented investment in the sector would boost domestic consumption, rural infrastructural development and export…
Global tobacco industry watchdog STOP (Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products) and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) are urging caution following a rash of reports that tobacco industry practices may be putting their workers at risk for COVID-19. The alert comes amid news that two factory workers have died from COVID-19 and dozens of others tested positive at HM Sampoerna, a…
A training workshop organised by UN Women Zimbabwe in partnership with Lower Guruve Development Association (LGDA) capacitated the media on how to report on gender (women, men, boys, and girls) during the humanitarian crises with a reflection on how the journalists in Zimbabwe tackled this during COVID-19. The training took place physically in Bindura, Mashonaland…
“Destiny Call” by South African Author, Xolani Xaba is a book that proffers deep insights into the God-inscribed destiny of a person and the importance of picking up and fulfilling that call. In an interview with Spiked Online Media, Xaba said the difference between personally-inscribed destiny and God-inscribed destiny is vividly illustrated and the difference…
The Integrated Food Security Classification (IPC) has reported that an increase in food insecurity in Zimbabwe is being driven by poor harvests, reduced income and high food prices but is partially mitigated by increased humanitarian food assistance. Below, Spiked Online Media reproduces snippets from the report: Current Situation Overview (Oct-Dec 2020) Currently, 2.61 million people…
It is not easy to survive for the majority of people in Zimbabwe who live from hand to mouth in this highly informal market but prominent and wealthy traditional healer Sekuru Banda has come to the rescue of citizens by extending his philanthropy to senior citizens during the tough time of a government-imposed 21-day lockdown…
By Elvis Dumba in Murehwa Chief Mangwende, born Morgan Gatsi, has been described as a gender equality champion after he set up by-laws in his jurisdiction that are intended in eradicating gender-based violence and inequality in the community. Chief Mangwende said he led the initiative after the rise in gender-based violence, child marriages, and divorce…
