The Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) has embarked on a National Inquiry to come up with strategies for ending child marriages and sexual exploitation and abuse of young girls. Addressing journalists in Harare today, Mrs. Margaret Mukahanana-Sangarwe the ZGC Chairperson said the Zimbabwe Gender Commission Act affords them a mandate to conduct investigations and make legally…
The media plays an important role in ensuring transparency and accountability in the health sector if the country is to attain its vision of becoming an upper-middle-income economy by 2030, it has emerged. This emerged during the inaugural COVID-19 Transparency and Accountability in Africa Project (a collaboration between BudgIT, Connected Development (CODE), Global Integrity, as…
April marks the re-imagined OK Grand Challenge promotion for 2022 in OK stores nationwide. This promotion has evolved to become a Zimbabwean asset that every shopper looks forward to annually and it’s promising to be bigger and better this year. The last edition of the OK Grand Challenge Promotion held in 2021 was the first…
Yesterday, The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) joined the rest of the world to mark World Health Day 2022. This year’s theme “Our planet: Our health” advocates for global attention on urgent actions needed to keep humans and the planet healthy and foster a movement to create societies focused on well-being. Climate change…
The 28th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide is being commemorated by the launch of a television channel that focuses on the tragedy and more importantly, the aftermath and the search for reconciliation in a country torn apart. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said the Kwibuka 28 channel would run on…
The Pan-African Private Sector Trade and Investment Committee (PAFTRAC) announced the launch of the 2nd edition of its Africa CEO Trade Survey. The focus this year will be on the opportunities being created by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement. The AfCFTA agreement creates the largest free trade area in the world, by the…
By Arts Correspondent The rising songbird Feli Nandi will be performing at a popular joint in Harare on Friday. The music diva who burst on the music scene a few years after having been Mbeu and Mhodzi Tribe’s backing vocalist who has seen her solo career steadily rising will serenade her growing legion of fans…
Today marked a historic moment in the drive toward movement building on social inclusion in the country as the organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) and the Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe joined hands through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) meant to address intersectional discrimination. Historically the women’s movement in collaboration with other…
By Mustapha Berraf Message from the President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA), Mr. Mustapha Berraf: Dear brothers and sisters of the African Olympic family, As has been the tradition since 2014, the sports and Olympic community will, on 6 April 2022, take the necessary time off on the occasion of…
Many female farmers here are champions of sustainable farming, but their global counterparts have long been feeding the world using these management practices. “From my work as a writer, I’d argue that women farmers were already prioritizing sustainable agriculture practices long before this recent shift towards ‘regenerative agriculture,’” said Trina Moyles, author of Women Who Dig,…
A senior leadership team from the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has arrived in the southern African capital Gaborone, on the first leg of an official visit to Botswana and Zimbabwe. The delegation is led by Acting Vice President, Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery Yacine D. Fal. It includes Prof. Kevin Chika Urama, Acting…
By Elvis Dumba Mutare – As the world prepares to meet in Sweden for Stockholm+50 on the 2nd and 3rd of June this year during the world environment week, calls have been made to accelerate the involvement of climate change crisis hard-hit communities such as children, women, and people with disabilities. The clarion call came…
Old Mutual joined the global community in celebrating the 10th anniversary of Global Money Week from 21 – 27 March 2022. Global Money Week is an annual global awareness campaign aimed at financially equipping young people from an early age to make smart financial decisions for a brighter future. This year’s edition ran with the…
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…
On Saturday morning 2 April 2022 more than 1500 church leaders and pastors from various churches, denominations, languages, and nations who established Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with Shincheonji Church of Jesus, joined together for a special global conference. “Conference for Pastors in Partnership with Shincheonji Church” was hosted by Shincheonji chairman, Mr Man-Hee Lee,…
By Herzel Mushayabasa Popular radio personality Tilder Moyo is among the prominent people featured when the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards South Africa (ZAA SA) honoured various people at a glittering awards ceremony held on Saturday night at The Venue Melrose Arch in Johannesburg. The 7th edition of ZAA SA was held in partnership with ZororoPhumulani…
The UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa (UNESCO ROSA) will host a validation workshop on Coalition building between Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) and the Women’s Movement in addressing intersectional discrimination on 6 April 2022 at Meikles Hotel in Harare. The workshop will see the validation, signing, and adoption of a Memorandum of Understanding…
Small farms and agricultural firms in Sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia are facing a billion-dollar cash black hole for climate change adaptation, a report says. Overall there is a gap of US$106 billion in available investment in agricultural small- and medium-sized enterprises (agri-SME) ranging from farms to rice millers and agricultural data firms, according to…
The Supreme Court acquitted the former board members and directors of the National Pharmaceutical Company (Natpharm) who were being charged with criminal abuse of duty. According to the recently established Public Entities Corporate Governance Act (Chapter 10.31) that is administered by the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC)’s Corporate Governance Unit, the Natpharm board…
By ZIMCODD The Zimbabwe Public Debt Indaba convened by the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development from 29-30 March 2022 highlighted shared concern amongst Civil Society and policymakers over the deepening debt crisis in Zimbabwe and the SADC region at large. Heavy indebtedness is at the core of Africa’s socio-economic development challenges; Zimbabwe is not…
Mountaineers – 105 all out in 20 overs (Tendai Chatara 19, Kevin Kasuza 17, Shingi Masakadza 9; Richard Ngarava 2/13, Brad Evans 2/14, Tapiwa Mufudza 2/22) Alliance Health Eagles – 107-8 in 19 overs (Wessly Madhevere 32, Matthew Welch 29, Kudzai Maunze 16; Victor Nyauchi 3/24, Shingi Masakadza 2/9, Wellington Masakadza 2/19) Alliance Health…
Britney Madondo, a 19-year-old Zimbabwean Irish woman is vying for the prestigious Miss Dublin title. “I am passionate about helping people in my community and giving back in any way that I can. I am currently studying Film and Broadcasting at TU Dublin, Grangegorman as I have a desire to succeed in various areas within…
By Baboloki Semele Extending over 624 million hectares, forests in Africa covering 20.6 percent of the continent’s land area and 15.6 percent of the world’s forest cover underpin key sectors of many African countries, including energy, forestry, agriculture, tourism, and water, and support the livelihoods of millions of people. Forests are crucial at a continental…
A summit that was held in Harare on 31 March 2022 under the theme “more women in business for real economic growth” has shown that gender equality is a key ingredient for inclusive, sustainable economic development. The event was organized jointly by the UN in Zimbabwe and the Women in Africa Initiative Zimbabwe Chapter. It…
Zimbabwe’s inaugural Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) is meant to improve the measurement of the performance of the tourism sector, Hon Barbra Rwodzi, the Deputy Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry has said. She made the remarks during the launch of the Tourism Satellite Account at a glamorous event held in Harare today that…
• Airbus A330 of new Lufthansa Group leisure airline Eurowings Discover arrived at Victoria Falls International Airport from Frankfurt today at 11:15 am • Eurowings Discover is the first intercontinental airline ever to offer direct flights to Victoria Falls • Three weekly direct flights from Frankfurt (FRA) to Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) from March…
By Dr Kudzanai Vere Introduction Most people are just passing through life without doing the needful. Life is to be enjoyed and not endured. Those that you see enjoying life would have taken a deliberate decision to be always on top of their game. You will also find that deciding alone will keep you at…
“You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.” – Albert Camus We all have a long list of terms and conditions that define when we’ll be happy. But the truth is, the secret to lasting mental…
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…
By Baboloki Semele Today, in the white and blue city in Kenya, Mombasa, African Forest Forum stakeholders are meeting via hybrid, a regional workshop to share information and experiences on challenges and opportunities in forest management for sustainable development in Africa in the context of climate change. Addressing the delegates, during the official opening, the…
President Emmerson Emmerson Mnangawa has called on stakeholders to accelerate the implementation of mutual programmes and projects toward improving the standard and quality of life of the people of Rwanda and Zimbabwe with a view to fostering economic development. He made the remarks at the Zimbabwe-Rwanda Trade and Investment Conference in Harare today held under…
Godfrey Ncube, the controversial man at the centre of the Petrotrade corruption storm is being implicated in shenanigans that caught the interest of Spiked Online Media. Ncube joined the then National Oil Company of Zimbabwe (Noczim) as a security officer after having served in the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP). His highest qualification to date is…
Mountaineers – 143-6 in 19 overs (Tony Munyonga 49, Spencer Magodo 28, Shingi Masakadza 22; Neville Madziva 3/29, Chris Mpofu 2/26, Brandon Mavuta 1/33) Rhinos – 141-9 in 19 overs (Nyasha Mayavo 39, Takudzwanashe Kaitano 35, Neville Madziva 15; Victor Nyauchi 3/18, John Masara 2/21, Tony Munyonga 1/8) Mountaineers won by two runs …
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:…
Food and nutrition security in Africa is off track: In 2020, more than one in five people in Africa faced hunger—more than double the proportion of hungry people in any other region. In fact, the continent remains a net food importer at an annual cost of $43 billion. Food security in Africa demands urgent and serious…
By Elvis Dumba Raffingora – A 78-year-old man in Raffingora has been silently making an impact on the small populous community by taking care of various sick and elderly people in the area. 78-year-old Ingram Mutandabute has taken it upon himself to assist the sick in the area and some of the patients under his…
Tilapia fish farming is getting increasingly widespread in Zimbabwe. However, many operations are struggling to grow beyond subsistence production and access reliable markets that pay competitively. Production is highly polarised, with one large-scale company accounting for 94 percent of output. The Zimbabwe Fish Producers Association (ZFPA) estimates there are 600 small-scale tilapia farmers that produce…
Zimbabwean information communication technology (ICT) guru, Dr. Cosmas Zavazava is gunning for the post of Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). This was revealed by Dr. Dingumuzi Phuti, the Deputy Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services during the 2022 Session of the ITU Council. The session was meant…
Mutorashanga – Beneficiaries of the land reform program have been urged to productively utilize the land or risk losing rights to it as government moves to ensure food security with unproductive farm owners facing a two week ultimatum. Deputy Minister of Local Government and Public Works Marian Chombo made the call during a Pfumvudza field…
The Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE) welcomes the holding of by-elections across the country on Saturday, 26 March 2022 for both local government and legislators but is concerned over the low numbers of female candidates for the vacant posts. Over the years women have raised alarm over intimidation, harassment, cyberbullying, and violence…
The ILO Governing Body has elected Gilbert F. Houngbo as the Organization’s 11th Director-General, who will take office in October 2022. The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) next Director-General will be Gilbert F. Houngbo from Togo. Houngbo is currently President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). He was elected by the ILO’s Governing Body,…
The election of the 11th Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) will take place on Friday 25 March 2022. The five candidates for the post are: Gilbert Houngbo of Togo, Kang Kyung-wha of the Republic of Korea, Mthunzi Mdwaba of South Africa, Muriel Pénicaud of France and Greg Vines of Australia. Members…
Information reaching Spiked Online Media is that there has been a complaint sent to Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) about serious and damaging allegations on the state of the Botswana Football League and how it is run. We have it on good authority that material has been submitted as part of that complaint….
The Mazowe Data centre expansion project is meant to enhance Zimbabwe’s data sovereignty by ensuring that the personal information of citizens, which is a valuable commodity in the global market, is kept within the country’s borders for use by our people to bring value to the nation at large, Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of…
The National Elections Reform Agenda (NERA) is vehemently concerned and seriously condemning the way the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is handling the accreditation process by demanding foreign currency payment from local observers. NERA said a majority of citizens are not working, with unofficial unemployment levels estimated to be above 85%. “It’s sad that ZEC demands…
