Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the State of Palestine who is also the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation has congratulated President Mnangagwa following his declaration by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) as the winner of the Zimbabwe presidential elections. President Abbas expressed great pleasure to President Mnangagwa and Palestinians’ heartfelt…
By Staff Writer As a way of bringing order in the city by clearing some of double allocated properties, dealing with buildings assumed to be built on illegal spaces such as wetlands and recreational lands as well as updating its property database, Chitungwiza Municipality is set to conduct a verification exercise on stands. In a…
The latest episode of Shaka iLembe introduced a different tone compared to the end of episode five which saw the traditional newlywed love between King Senzangakhona kaJama (Senzo Radebe) and Queen Nandi kaMbengi (Nomzamo Mbatha) while this week’s episode six showcased a lot of emotional weight between the couple marking a nerve-wracking tale. Episode 6 marks trouble in…
The Gender Observatory has been commissioned as a mechanism for monitoring gender issues during the 2023 Harmonised Elections. In her address, at the Zimbabwe Gender Observatory Sensitisation Workshop and Commissioning of 2023 Gender Observatory Members in Harare today, Commissioner Margaret Mukahanana-Sangarwe, the Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) appreciated the financial support from the…
Zimnat holds its annual golf day at Borrowdale Brooke Golf Course in Harare on Friday next week (24 August). Participants are expected to include clients from all four of its business units, namely Zimnat General Insurance, Zimnat Life Assurance, Zimnat Financial Services and Zimnat Asset Management. The annual golf day provides Zimnat managers and…
As Zimbabwe is striving to become an upper middle-income economy by harnessing Science, Technology, and Innovation capacity, genome editing has been described as a key enabler in ensuring a boost in agriculture. This was revealed by Mr. Willard Manungo, the Deputy Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet during a workshop to review and validate…
By Ime Archibong, Vice President, Product Partnerships at Facebook Many things have been said about the future Africa and its potential, it has been called the Opportunity Continent, the Next Frontier and Africa rising, with all of these true. For me the excitement comes in how Africa can, and will one day lead in the…
The National Association of Youth Organisations today submitted Oral Evidence to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee for Youth, Sports, Arts, and Recreation on the reintroduction of the National Youth Service Programme by the Executive arm of the Government. NAYO was represented by its programmes officer, MacDonald K Munyoro. Below, Spiked Online Media shares the submission by…
Preterm birth is the leading cause of death in children under the age of five; each year, about 15 million babies worldwide are born prematurely, that is about 1 in 10 children, the African Neonatal Association in association with Paediatric Association of Zimbabwe revealed. In their joint statement for World Prematurity Day(WPD) which was celebrated…
Staff Writer African countries should take make use of factoring in order to take advantage of the opportunities for expanding the continent’s regional value chains, participants at a regional factoring conference held in Dakar have heard. Kanayo Awani, Managing Director of the Intra-African Trade Initiative at the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), said on Wednesday at the opening…
Raffingora – The Zvimba South Constituency has paid tribute to the late Sakhina Makunganya, a philanthropist with a local humanitarian organization, Diyanet Foundation, for her unwavering support of charity work in alleviating disadvantaged communities’ life hardships. People who interacted with the late Sakhina in Mushoshore-Duwa communities in Zvimba North Constituency said her death dealt a…
The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition has bemoaned the fact that the country has been beset by structural imbalances, which have hampered economic development for several years. Civil society has said the obtaining structural imbalances have resulted in the erosion of income for middle to low income populations (who constitute the majority of citizens) hence incessant…
The African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to South Africa visited the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) on the eve of South Africa’s General Elections 2019. The Team was received by the President of PAP, the Rt. Hon. Roger Nkodo DANG, the First Vice President, Hon. Stephen MASELE and other Bureau Members. Headed by former Tanzanian President, Hon. Jakaya Kikwete, the team…
The power to choose the number, timing and spacing of children can bolster economic and social development, according to the State of the World Population Report (SWOP) a yearly report published by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The global trend towards smaller families is a reflection of people making reproductive choices to have as…
By Marlvin Ngiza The Ministry of Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare is currently in Masvingo carrying out an employment initiative program for the youths as a response to low labour absorption capacity within local industries. In an interview with Spiked Online Media, Dr. Edmos Mtetwa, the Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Public…
In its statement on commemorating the National Youth Day, the MDC-T Youth Assembly noted with concern, corruption prevailing in Zimbabwe and said it hinders the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and urged young people to fight against the vice. MDC-T Youth Assembly Chairperson, Yvonne Musarurwa said as leaders of tomorrow, the youth ought to…
By Anyway Yotamu Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (ZINARA) is set to take all its employees for COVID-19 mandatory testing. Speaking to this publication, ZINARA spokesperson Mr. Tendai Mugabe said, “As ZINARA, we are making arrangements to test all employees. Those found positive will be automatically quarantined. As a preventive measure, we are rigorously enforcing social…
Leading business local think-tank, Global Renaissance has earmarked the 11th of December 2020 for a year-end business dinner that will focus on leveraging trade for economic development in the coming year. Mr. Ngoni Dzirutwe, the Chief Executive Officer of Global Renaissance Investments, the organisers of the much-hyped event, made a clarion call for local and…
The launch of OneMoney Remit by mobile telephony giant, NetOne marks a great milestone in the country’s financial inclusion efforts, Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services said. The launch yesterday was welcomed as a measure expected to ease liquidity challenges in the country since more players will…
The Women Supporting Women Network, WSWN, a non-profit organisation, joins the global call to end violence against women and girls by advocating for increased investment in women’s organisations, better legislation, prosecution of perpetrators, more services for survivors, and training for law enforcement officials. The organisation recognises that violence against women and girls is not inevitable,…
Stakeholders are gathered in Lusaka, Zambia to deliberate on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Regional Technical-Level Consultation which is the third in a series of five regional dialogues on the Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP) Post-Malabo Agenda Process. When African leaders adopted the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme, CAADP, as Africa’s policy framework…
Fish accounts for more than one-fifth of the protein intake of African south of the Sahara and provides a livelihood to millions of people Africa’s small-scale fisheries play a critical role in global food security and must be supported with greater research and investment, say international and African experts. Industry, NGO, government and academic representatives…
By Marlvin Ngiza The construction of the Gwayi-Shangani Dam in Matebeleland Province is progressing well with the project registering 66,2% of completion. The project will facilitate the development of the Gwayi-Shangani Irrigation Scheme, Hydro-Power Generation, and clean water supply for the city of Bulawayo and all schools along the pipeline. Speaking at a post-cabinet media…
The Alliance for a Green Revolution Africa (AGRA) has offered recommendations for strategic priorities for Improving Fertilizer Subsidy Programmes in Africa (FSP). Available evidence indicates that FSPs in Africa have generated several positive impacts, notably by bolstering agricultural productivity, augmenting farmers’ incomes, and fortifying food security. These impacts have come at a high cost…
By Joyce Mukucha As a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic, the loss of working hours in 2021 will be significantly higher than previously estimated, as a two-speed recovery between developed and developing nations threatens the global economy as a whole, the International Labour Organization(ILO) has revealed. In its eighth edition of the ILO Monitor:…
The Zimbabwe Palestine Solidarity Council (ZPSC) on Friday successfully hosted a conference where various stakeholders reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Palestine against the apartheid Israeli regime that continues to curtail human rights and social justice for Palestinians. In his remarks during the conference, HE Tamer Almassri, the Ambassador of Palestine to Zimbabwe appreciated the immense…
By Wallace Mawire A four-day farmer exchange visit facilitated by the Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM-Zimbabwe) in Mazvihwa community in Zvishavane from 10 to 13 August 2022 has capacitated local farmer organizations to learn and share knowledge, information, and ideas to promote water harvesting in the wake of climate change, especially in the arid…
The Government of Germany, through the German Federal Foreign Office, has contributed EUR 3 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Zimbabwe to support highly vulnerable communities struggling to meet their basic food needs amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This is part of a EUR 18 million contribution by Germany to Southern Africa…
A global survey conducted by the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and IPSOS shows a positive picture of local residents’ perceptions towards urban tourism. Looking at 15 countries worldwide, the research also identified what residents consider to be the best ways of managing rising numbers of tourists, highlighting differing attitudes to urban tourism among different socio-demographic…
The recently inaugurated Zimbabwe Carbon Association, representing many of the major investments in carbon project development in the country, welcomes the Government of Zimbabwe’s effort to bring transparency and accountability to carbon trading in the country and position Zimbabwe as a credible, attractive destination for green financing. The Zimbabwe Carbon Credit Framework, which the Government…
By Byron Mutingwende Geographical indications are important for socio-economic development and wealth creation, experts in intellectual property issues have said. Mr Fernando dos Santos, the Director-General of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO) made the remarks at the two-day Sub-regional Intellectual Property (IP) Conference on Geographical Indications in Africa, organised by the…
Written by Dr Loreen Katiyo, Transboundary Water Governance & Environmental Specialist- GWPSA and Leticia Ngorima, Regional Communications Specialist-GWPSA Growing populations and climatic impacts are placing unprecedented pressure on water resources. This is true of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region which comprises 16 Member States, whose population in 2018, was estimated to be at…
Sally Mugabe Central Hospital, Zimbabwe’s biggest referral hospital with a 350-bed capacity, is recording an impressive HIV response, a tour of the facility’s opportunistic infections department has revealed. Speaking to journalists during the National AIDS Council (NAC) organised tour of the health facility, Dr. Steady Matokwe, the Medical Officer for Sally Mugabe Central Hospital Opportunistic…
The Global Landscapes Forum Biodiversity Conference will be held under the theme, ‘One World—One Health’ and will run on 28 and 29 October 2020 from 9 a.m. Bonn (UTC/GMT+1). WHAT: Halting biodiversity loss is essential to tackle the climate, food and global health crises, but how to turn ambitious green recovery pledges into concrete solutions that are feasible…
The International AIDS Society (IAS) announced recipients of prizes and awards at the 10th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2019) yesterday. These recognise innovation in HIV research, leadership in protecting human rights and the most promising work by an emerging generation of early-career scientists. The honourees will take the stage in Mexico City this…
By Tendai Guvamombe The digital world has romped in some unique features with amazing show of talent in the poetic field with additional features such as animation, audio-visuals, digital painting now correlating in a fine tuned convergence of work. Such a great phenomenon now orchestrates in the proliferation of talents from various corners of the…
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has announced that the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, His Excellency Dr Emmerson D. Mnangagwa has appointed Honourable Justice Garainesu Mawadze as the first Deputy Judge President of the High Court of Zimbabwe. The following have also been appointed as judges of the High Court of Zimbabwe in terms…
The third and final tournament of Rugby Africa’s U20 Barthés Trophy concludes with a first victory by Zambia over the Ugandan hosts Zambia qualifies for Pool B for the next U20 Barthés Trophy tournament For the first time Ghana, Zambia and Uganda participated in Rugby Africa’s (www.RugbyAfrique.com) Under-20 tournament, from 7th to 12th May, 2019, and competed…
New principles will guide multilateral development banks’ support for countries and the private sector in implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework; For the first time, multilateral development banks define common principles and the criteria for identifying and tracking nature-positive finance; Announcement follows COP26 Joint MDB Statement on Nature, People and Planet. The European Investment Bank…
Own Correspondent On behalf of Chief FZ Charumbira whose name has been making rounds across social media platforms and some news outlets over allegations that he raped his niece, we want to make the following clarification in the interest of setting the record straight. Chief Charumbira has not been reported for rape at any police…
By Byron Mutingwende Zimbabwe’s United Nations Resident Coordinator, Bishow Parajuli has said that it is important to mobilise the voices of the youths who should play an active role in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Parajuli made the remarks at Junior Chamber International’s (JCI) 2017 Go4Gold Opening Night Ceremony event held…
By Veritas Earlier this month reports circulated on social media alleging that a police officer in Harare had struck a woman with his baton and killed a baby strapped to her back. The Police issued a denial, saying that the police officer had tried to stop a kombi by smashing its windscreen. Glass fragments hit a woman…
Econet Founder and Group Chairman Strive Masiyiwa has urged businesses to join hands with Government to fight the Coronavirus outbreak. Writing on his Facebook blog, Masiyiwa called on people to lay aside their differences and combat the outbreak, which the World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency. Masiyiwa wrote: #Chinese Businesses are on…
By Michael Mashiri Many people are called Zimbabweans and are proud of being called Zimbwabwean citizens, however the problem comes when a Zimbabwean does not know where the word Zimbabwe emanated from and what it means. Zimbabwe is a word which was derived from the Shona ‘Dzimba Dzemabwe’directly translating to ‘Houses of Stone ‘as exemplified…
It has been brought to my attention that the villagers of Chakohwa all the way to Mutambara will soon be moved to pave the way for the new diamond field that have been identified during the recent explorations for diamonds. There has to be some truth following the publication of the herald of 17 March…
