By Tatenda Mujeyi The Media Monitors of Zimbabwe is holding a three-day training workshop on Public Finance Management Reporting in Harare to familiarise media personnel on the needed actions. The training is informed by a research that the media monitors engaged in so as to generate knowledge on the prevailing conditions within public fiscal management….
Writes Muchimba Faro, Parliament of Zimbabwe Media Desk The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Transport and Infrastructural Development is on a three-day tour, starting with the Mbudzi Interchange, to get an appreciation of infrastructural development projects across the country including road rehabilitation. The Committee is accompanied by officials from the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA)….
Musasa, an organisation working on Gender-Based Violence in Zimbabwe is deeply hurt and saddened by the events which led to the death of Memory Machaya, an adolescent 14-year-old girl who died while giving birth at an apostolic church shrine in Marange. The organisation says this tragedy was preventable. The young girl’s life is gone, her…
A handover of vehicles to the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development by the European Union (EU) under the Zimbabwe Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Services (ZAKIS) project will bridge mobility gaps in the sector. In his speech, read today by Chief Director for Irrigation for the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water…
As the 2020-2021 agricultural season kicks off, commercial farmers have been urged to capitalise on local initiatives for the installation and servicing of farm machinery and equipment to ensure the smooth flow of operations. Speaking at a media briefing after the unveiling of Power Giants Private Limited’s Mutare branch, the firm’s general manager – Manicaland Province…
By Habakkuk Trust Information Rural communities have been plunged into vulnerability following the nationwide lockdown to combat the COVID-19 global pandemic. The lockdown comes at a time when most rural households are struggling with the effects of the drought. Most rural communities rely on subsistence farming but due to successive dry spells owed to climate…
By Lovemore Chazingwa Bulawayo Coming hard on the heels of this historic diamond jubilee trade fair is an equally pulsating show that has all the ingredients of a thriller. The showdown bash at Queens Sports Club today is a gig weighing in on a fair that has lived to its billing. The…
PAYD uses telematics to reward good drivers, cut premium costs HARARE – Insurance provider Moovah has introduced a new vehicle insurance product that allows motorists to pay premiums based on their driving behaviour. Most motor vehicle insurance premiums in Zimbabwe are fixed and do not take into consideration several factors, such as age of the…
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Executive Secretary, H.E. Dr. Stergomena Lawrence Tax has underscored the important role of the private sector and small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in driving industrialisation in the region. The statement comes on this day, the 20th November, as the SADC region joins the rest of the world to commemorate…
The Southern African Development Community engagement meeting that kicked off in Harare today underscores the need for a renewed commitment to unity and collaboration as stakeholders explore effective strategies towards realizing “The SADC We Want.” This was revealed by the president of the Southern African Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (SAf-CNGO), Mr. Simao Tila at…
By Lovemore Chadzingwa HARARE – REPRODUCTIVE health and hygiene needs of women and girls are often neglected in times of disaster with communities only prioritising food and accommodation, a senior representative at United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has said. UNFPA Zimbabwe assistant representative Abbigail Msemburi made the remarks in her speech at the official handover…
By Lloyd Rabaya In a world where Gender Based Violence (GBV) seems insurmountable, Freeman HKD’s willpower to fight the cancer is an exertion that cannot be overlooked. In Zimbabwean society, when women are being abused by their partners, they are told to endure no matter how bad the abuse is, especially when they have children…
The winners of the Platform for Agricultural Risk Management (PARM) Stories Challenge were sponsored by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to attend the commemoration of the 15th Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security (ADFNS), the 20th edition of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Partnership Platform (PP) and the associated Malabo…
Econet Wireless has not withdrawn its relief effort operations to victims of Cyclone Idai because of alleged political interferences, contrary to some reports. In a statement, Econet said it was continuing with its relief work, and its teams had as of Tuesday March 26, 2019, carried out the highest number of missions in a single…
The Government of Zimbabwe, in collaboration with the Government of Ghana and in coordination with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), has successfully concluded a visit to Ghana to enhance the capacity of key officials working on diaspora engagement. This initiative was realised within the framework of the projects on “Southern African Migration Management (SAMM)” and “Streamlining…
By Byron Mutingwende Basking in the glory of a bumper harvest following the good rains in the 2016-17 farming season are the people of Makoni and Mutasa districts in Manicaland Province. The visit to the areas by this reporter was necessitated by the United Nations through a tour with media practitioners on the implementation…
The United Nations and key organisations are offering solidarity to the people of Afghanistan who need support now more than ever. Below, Spiked Online Media shares the signed pledge, verbatim: Our organizations are committed to helping and protecting them. We will stay in Afghanistan and we will deliver. “At the start of 2021, half…
Staff Writer Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry, Hon Mangaliso Ndlovu, has said the government through his ministry has partnered with the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority in equipping customs officials in combating the illegal trade of banned ozone-depleting substances (ODS). In his speech to commemorate World Ozone Day, Hon Ndlovu said he was grateful…
Cassava Smartech has launched an education insurance cover product called ‘Enda Education Cover’. The launch of the ‘Enda Education product,’ which is underwritten by Econet Life, Cassava Smartech’s Insurtech arm, offers a school fees benefit for primary and secondary education in the event of the death of the parent or legal guardian of the student….
Women businesses say African Continental Free Trade Area needs to deliver for women Inclusive social and economic development can only be attained through gender equality (Addis Ababa) – Transformational change in Africa requires the continent’s women to be fully included in trade and the economy, experts and policymakers told the SheTrades Global event taking place in Addis Ababa….
By Tatenda Mujeyi Africa Bet donated 300 track suits yesterday to the Zimbabwe Republic Police ahead of the Southern Africa Regional Competition scheduled for Angola later on this year at the Morris Depot in Harare. The donation was realised as a focal point in ascertaining the role sport has played not only for health and…
Apple launched an app to allow US users of Android devices to detect nearby AirTags, a move meant to limit the tracking devices being used in secret. The Tracker Detect app scans for AirTags and other devices using Apple’s Find My network including iPhones with a view to reducing the chances of tags being hidden…
HIGH Court judge Justice Edith Mushore has ruled in favor of the once exiled businessman James Makamba in a long-drawn Telecel Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd share ownership battle with a war veterans organization, Magamba eChimurenga Housing Trust. In the initial application, Magamba eChimurenga Housing Trust was claiming 24% shareholding in Empowerment Corporation (Private) Limited, the indigenous…
Originally published by the UN With a new administration in place and plans to hold free and fair general elections later this year, authorities in Zimbabwe are hoping to see greater international investment in their country, according to the top United Nations official there. Bishow Parajuli, UN Resident Coordinator and Resident Representative for the UN…
Writes Alfred Mazungunye Victoria Falls -The Zimbabwe Institute of Strategic Thinking (ZIST) workshop is currently underway in Victoria Falls, and it is already proving to be a promisingly huge conference with a significant number of people in attendance. The conference, which focuses on the priming of all strategic institutions towards the delivery of Vision 2030,…
“Let’s do everything with the cooperation of an Indian and the thoroughness of a German. In all this, let love lead,” these are the words of one Mrs. Abigail Mutsauri Tagwirei, a member of the Chikuku Development Initiative – a project that has brought smiles to many a life in this bustling community domiciled in…
Successful businessman, Mr. Edzai Kachirekwa, an electrical engineer and Director of Power Giants International revealed that a poor background and hardships are not limiting factors when he shared his entrepreneurship journey at a meeting organised by the Toastmasters Club that was held in Harare on Sunday 27 March 2022. He was presenting on the topic:…
Draft ministerial decision on intellectual property waiver woefully inadequate Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and more than 150 civil society organizations—including People’s Vaccine Alliance, Oxfam, and Section27 of South Africa—called yesterday on trade ministers at the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 12th Ministerial Conference in Geneva to not accept the current draft of the ministerial…
By International Finance Corporation At the 53rd World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos last week, the term polycrisis weaved its way into the conference rooms to define the compounding crises that have entangled the world and slowed global growth. For the private sector, the headwinds of rising inflation, economic slowdown, and increased debt burdens, are threatening to roll…
NMB Bank has a $15 million four-year line of credit facility available to exporters, NMB chief executive Ben Washaya told exporters attending a breakfast meeting the bank held for them on Friday last week. “We currently have a $15 million four-year facility from two European DFIs which is at your disposal. The facility can also…
By Charles Dhewa During times of socio-economic stability, farmers and entrepreneurs can afford to rely on one commodity or value chain. Not when climate change is announcing itself in unpredictable ways. That is why experimentation is no longer a preserve for schools and universities. Farming areas and markets are becoming laboratories for intelligent experimentation among…
Writes Lovemore Chazingwa Division among world leaders is one of the reasons the world continues to suffer the scourge of genocides and humanitarian catastrophes, a diplomat has said. Palestine Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Dr. Tamer Almassri said this on the occasion he organized a press conference on the ongoing Palestine/Israeli conflict and voicing solidarity messages for…
Afghanistan – 307-3 in 90 overs (Asghar Afghan 106*, Hashmatullah Shahidi 86*, Ibrahim Zadran 72; Ryan Burl 1/34, Victor Nyauchi 1/73) Zimbabwe – Day 1 – Stumps An unbroken fourth-wicket partnership of 186 between Hashmatullah Shahidi and his captain, Asghar Afghan, took Afghanistan into a strong position at the end of the first…
By Anyway Yotamu The Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) submitted a fourth letter to Parliament in a bid to evade being grilled by legislators under the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement over US$27 million they received from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. GMAZ was set to appear for hearing…
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has launched emergency assessments in the east and north-east of South Sudan where severe flooding has left thousands of people stranded in inaccessible areas, threatening to make worse an already catastrophic humanitarian crisis. MSF is urging all actors to mobilize resources to mitigate the impact of rising flood levels in affected…
By UN News The UN chief has joined the whole UN system in Sierra Leone in mourning the victims of an fuel tanker collision on Friday night in the capital Freetown, that reportedly left at least 98 people dead, and many more injured. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement issued by his Spokesperson…
by António Guterres Since the shock of former United Nations’ Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s death, I have been reflecting on what made him so special. To my mind, it is simply this: Kofi Annan was both one-of-a-kind and one of us. He was an exceptional global leader — and he was also someone virtually anyone…
By Bernard Marr Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, is building the world’s first “smart city” in Japan. Woven City, located near the base of Mt. Fuji, will be a 175-acre, fully autonomous community designed to test new technologies like automated driving, robotics, and artificial intelligence (AI) in a real-world environment. The prototype “city of the future” will…
The Kenyan government has been working in partnership with private sectors to develop new technologies to ensure that farmer’s harvest were well preserved during storage to avert losses. Hermetic Storage Technology Bags are able to preserve stored grains while restricting the existence of cereal pests by depleting oxygen levels. The air-tight bags prevent air or…
By Elmond Bandauko (“Our impressions of a city are formed mainly by the quality of public spaces. If they are not pleasant and preserved, or if they transmit a sense of insecurity, we will seldom return. Good planning of these spaces should be the rule, not the exception”) Most urban residents in cities of the developing world…
The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) is concerned that a group of men who identified themselves as members of the security forces intimidated and threatened the Chairperson of the ARDA Transau Relocation Development Trust, Mr. Donald Masvaure, at his place of residence with unspecified action should he continue to mobilise the community to seek legal redress…
A visit today by editors and senior journalists on a United Nations in Zimbabwe tour that focuses on development reporting witnessed the progress of an operation by the UNHCR Zimbabwe project on innovative solutions to support the livelihood of vulnerable communities. The project was implemented from October 2018 to December 2021 with USD 1.4M with…
By Veritas Introduction 26th June was the International Day in Support of Torture Victims Yet another 26th June has come and gone without Zimbabwe having adopted the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment [CAT]. Previous Government undertakings and assurances given to the UN Human Rights Committee and…
Parents and Children are encouraged to be on high alert of possible abuse during this lockdown. Parents are urged: Know where your child is, with who and the games they are playing all the time. For most men, an idle mind is the devil’s workshop. LET’S KEEP WATCH AND PROTECT OUR LOVED ONES FROM ABUSE. CHILD…
By Byron Mutingwende The empowerment of women is critical for development hence the need to promote social accountability and transparency in public finance management. The sentiment came to the fore during a media engagement exercise organised by the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD), meant to connect journalists with the communities and…
