Cassava Smartech today launched the EcoFarmer Diaspora Agriculture Finance Plan (DAFP) that is set to allow Zimbabweans living in the Diaspora to remit funds which directly go towards the purchase of farming inputs for their families in Zimbabwe. Cassava Smartech, which already has over 2 000 tractors on the Vaya Tractor platform and has to…
The Hospitality Association of Zimbabwe is readying for the 12th edition of Sanganai/Hlanganani scheduled for September 12 to 14 at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair Grounds in Bulawayo. In an interview, HAZ president Mr Innocent Manyera, said the region was now geared up for Africa’s premier business exchange. “I would say the region and other…
Writes Lovemore Chazingwa Telecommunication service provider, NetOne, invests in showcasing the manner it deals with customers to satisfy stakeholder expectations in terms of a sound, seamless service delivery. The ICT utility participated in a National Customer Service Week Exhibition at Harare Gardens that was organized and coordinated by the Contact Centre Association of Zimbabwe (CCAZ)….
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…
By Marlvin Ngiza Sporting activities are going well in schools following a green light given by the cabinet recently. The cabinet recently resolved the resumption of all sporting activities in primary schools and ordered all secondary schools that have reached 70 percent of second dose vaccination to resume non-contact events. Sports as part of learning…
Mater Dei Hospital, one of Zimbabwe’s leading hospitals, has begun a multi-million dollar expansion project that will see additional facilities being constructed in phases at their site in Hillside, Bulawayo. The Mater Dei Hospital which was founded by the Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood (FMDM) almost 70 years ago after their arrival in the…
Analysis of laws in Canada and France Research suggests that “end demand” laws are reducing demand for HIV services, according to panellists sharing the effectiveness of “end demand” policies at a press conference that featured scientific abstracts and input from advocates. “End demand” laws are being adopted or considered in a growing number of countries….
The Quadripartite partners consisting of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), in partnership with African Union agencies, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and African Union Inter-African Bureau for…
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, the country’s largest telecommunications, media and technology (TMT) company, has continued with its regional effort to strengthen its partnership with its distribution channel members and to motivate them by recognising outstanding performers from Mashonaland East, including Chitungwiza. At an event held at Zimbali Gardens in Harare’s Greendale suburb on Wednesday, which…
The 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour currently underway in Durban until Friday, 20 May 2022, will host a child participation session for the first time in its history. This is in line with the country’s Constitution and Article 12 of the United Nations on the Rights of the Child and the…
By Lovemore Chazingwa in Kadoma Reproductive and family health utility institution, National Aids Council (NAC), yesterday rekindled efforts on free cancer screening, HIV testing and family planning interventions, at Ground Number 4, for City of Kadoma population, with the main focus on female residents, it is established. The exercise was conducted in strong partnership with…
Chief Fortune Zephania Charumbira, the President of the Pan African Parliament (PAP), is among the dignitaries who witnessed the grand inauguration of John Dramani Mahama as Ghana’s President-elect. President Mahama’s inauguration today marked the beginning of a new chapter in the nation’s history. Distinguished leaders, including Zimbabwe’s Defense Minister Hon. O.C.Z. Muchinguri-Kashiri representing His…
Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi formally launched the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour which will be held from 15-20 May in South Africa to help find solutions towards the elimination of child labour. “The time is therefore opportune for the global community to converge on African soil to find solutions…
Less than two months to the Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Africa has already made its demands known. According to the Tanguy Gahouma-Bekale-led African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change, the team will use the October 31-November 12 conferences to press their counterparts from the developed countries to place the…
Her Excellency Charity Manyeruke, Ambassador of the Republic of Zimbabwe to the Republic of Rwanda and Chairperson of the Heads of Diplomatic Missions Group (HDMG) of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has said the regional economic group is driving sustainable development despite the threats of natural disasters negatively impacting human and food security. …
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Members of the Core Panel of the Initiative on the Future of Health and Economic Resiliency in Africa (FHERA) convened in Dakar, Senegal from March 14 – 15, 2022. The Panel is co-chaired by Dr. Muhammad Ali Pate, Professor of the Practice of Public Health Leadership at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health,…
The European Investment Bank (EIB)’s EUR 40 million loan facility for Zimbabwe introduced last year as a pilot project, has emerged as a masterstroke to revive the agricultural sector. Speaking to Spiked Online Media last week, HE Jobst von Kirchmann, the Ambassador of the European Union to Zimbabwe said the EIB is the EU’s lending…
I was approached by a fellow executive on how he could legally pursue and remove malicious information that is online. For years, Zimbabwe high profile individuals, executives and business owners have fallen victim to cyber bullying, Cyber Harassment and revenge porn. The internet has had a massive impact on many areas of personal and professional…
The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) on 4 May 2024 elected a new executive at an elective conference held in Chegutu in Mashonaland West Province. Addressing a press conference in Harare yesterday, the newly-elected ZNLWVA publicity secretary, Cde Samuel Getbusy Mhlanga said that revival of the ZNLWVA was per the amendment of the…
Own Correspondent November 2023 marks exactly 20 years since the four countries that share the Limpopo River – Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe – signed the LIMCOM Agreement to establish the Limpopo Watercourse Commission (LIMCOM). We wish to pay tribute to those who conceptualized this common vision for LIMCOM Member States to work together…
A solar-powered tool using AI and machine learning-enabled cameras to swiftly detect and identify agricultural pests and diseases has won Africa’s largest prize for engineering innovation Esther Kimani is the third woman and the second Kenyan innovator to win the Africa Prize, receiving £50,000 Her tool reduces crop losses for smallholder farmers by up to…
The Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) is disturbed by recent arrests of journalists in Zimbabwe and has condemned such acts. The condemnation comes after 10 journalists were arrested and detained at Harare Central Police station after the law enforcers picked them up while covering a Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) stakeholders meeting at the commission’s Harare…
Writes Marlvin Ngiza Chitungwiza-based youth-led movement, Teen Rescue Mission (TRM), has stretched its wings to cover young people who live in Mutare, Manicaland Province with economic empowerment programmes which include carpentry, poultry production and dressmaking among others. The extension of the organisation’s operations has been said to be prompted by worrisome statistics of young people…
By Patricia Mashiri and Joyce Mukucha Football is usually looked down upon by many people and regarded as a sport for the poor people. However, this is a different case for Vincent Chatambarara (20) who believed that it was a dream come true for him when he was selected to be part of Hwahwa Footbal…
By Joyce Mukucha There are fears that the Kariba hydro power station which is the Zimbabwe’s massive power plant might shut down next month as the water inflows continue to decrease. Worries are that power constraints will continue in the country until there is reliable, sustainable and universal energy to the Zimbabwean populace. Contentions between…
Writes Marlvin Ngiza Youths under the banner of Teen Rescue Mission (TRM) in Mutare on Friday turned up in huge numbers for a national clean-up day which they hosted under the theme “Our environment, our future”. TRM Mutare youths demonstrated their commitment to cultivating a pristine environment and they exhibited unwavering dedication in ensuring the…
Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has called off the five-match Twenty20 international series against Afghanistan scheduled to be played in Harare in August due to the additional measures put in place by the Government to curb the spread of COVID-19. ZC had applied for a waiver to proceed with the series in a strictly controlled environment, but…
As the council continues its demolition of houses in the capital city’s residential suburbs, the leadership of ZANU (PF) Harare Province is unequivocal in its condemnation of the move by the municipality and land barons and called for a stop to the actions which they said are violations of human rights. This was revealed by…
The Love Zimbabwe Festival in Chinhoyi, Mashonaland West Province which kicked off in February 2025 is set to conclude on April 6, 2025, and aims to promote unity and collective responsibility in building a prosperous Zimbabwe. Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for the province, Hon. Marian Chombo, attended a high-profile luncheon organized…
The Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme is funded to the tune of €45 Million by the European Union through the 11th European Development Fund (EDF), and co-funded by the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM). The SWM Programme is being implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), the French Agricultural…
A workshop by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) regional office for Africa (RAF) that took place in Harare from 17 to 28 February 2025 enhanced participants’ skills and knowledge in the quest for establishing resilient agri-food systems on the continent. Below, Spiked Online Media shares participants’ perspectives about the…
The Zimbabwe Association of Church-related Hospitals (ZACH) in collaboration with the National AIDS Council (NAC) is hosting a sensitization workshop for journalists on violence against women (VAW), HIV, as well as violence against girls and young women (VAGYW) with a focus on the implementation of the Start Awareness Support Action (SASA) model. This is part…
By Kiamuhetsi Sibanda Since independence our county has gone through seven electoral cycles. These electoral cycles have been associated with young people being used for campaigns and the dirty work for the politicians, genocides, violence and abductions. This has resulted in most young people absconding anything to do with the electoral processes, breeding a generation…
Industrialisation and African Diaspora investment are key to raising Africa’s capital stock which will trigger faster economic growth and development in the continent, Dr. Benedict Oramah, President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has said. Delivering an address at the “Africa Leaders Speak” Forum at Harvard University’s Kennedy School in Cambridge, United States, on 26 April,…
Zimbabwe – 236-5 in 20 overs (Sikandar Raza 87, Sean Williams 53, Craig Ervine 34; Anantha Krishna 1/31, Amjad Mahboob 1/42, Aryaman Sunil 1/43) Singapore – 125-7 in 20 overs (Janak Prakash 32*, Aryaman Sunil 25, Surendran Chandramohan 21; Tendai Chatara 3/14, Blessing Muzarabani 2/21, Luke Jongwe 1/18) Zimbabwe won by 111 runs …
By Elvis Dumba Chinhoyi – A clarion call has been made for young people to be effective participants in the growth of the country’s tourism sector. In line with the government’s vision and mantra of not leaving anyone behind in building the country, the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) ran a Youth Tourism Innovation Challenge that…
The webinar, themed Investing in Africa’s Future: Youth Empowerment Through Entrepreneurship, invited a range of private and public sector representatives to discuss the challenges young African entrepreneurs face The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) joined a number of development leaders in calling for greater support of youth entrepreneurship during a virtual event organized by the Tony…
By Lloyd Rabaya The Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (ZACRAS) is on a drive to equip and, provide ethics and radio production training for all community radio stations. Initially, the gesture will be extended to their members and later on cascade to other stations. The matter came to light when the association conducted a…
The newly-appointed Deputy Chairperson for SOS Children’s Village Zimbabwe (SOSCVZ), Dr. Faith Nyamukapa has reiterated her commitment to the empowerment of children through her position at the organisation. She started serving as a member of the SOSCVZ Board of Governors since May 2020 where she has been offering her service and expertise towards the lives…
The LitFest International Literature Festival is set to roar this week. The festival will run in Harare from 23 to 26 November, followed by outreach workshops in Gweru on 28 November, and Bulawayo on 30 November. The LitFest festival will feature panel discussion sessions, dialogues, and performances that include poetry, theatre and music. As a…
On 19 August 2023, global tourism leaders further advanced plans for a more ethical, diverse sector led by a growing UNWTO. The 25th session of the UNWTO General Assembly convened for a second day to examine, discuss, and approve the Organization’s work, with a focus on expanding its global presence, ethics and legal frameworks, and…
Pretoria Portland Cement Limited has successfully completed the repayment of its Bond Program. The repayment was concluded on October 31, 2019. The giant cement producer also said it had terminated its earlier arrangement with ratings firm S&P Global Ratings. “PPC wishes to inform shareholders that it successfully completed the repayment of the Bond Program on…
By Joyce Mukucha and Patricia Mashiri The Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) appealed to the media to be gender-sensitive when reporting during the country’s forthcoming elections. Magaret Mukahanana- Sangarwe, the Chairperson of ZGC said it was important to engage with members of the media in order to enhance that there was balanced reporting in as much…
By Anyway Yotamu and Joyce Mukucha The Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) has unveiled the 2019 Annual National Sports Awards (ANSA) finalists and sponsorship and revealed that the event will be held on the 29th of January 2020 in Harare. Briefing the media in Harare on the 22nd of January 2020, the SRC Director General…
