By Kavit Majithia Meta Platforms reportedly reduced its 2022 target for hiring engineers by 30 per cent, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg (pictured) braced the company for what he claimed was likely to be one of the worst economic downturns in recent history. Reuters reported Zuckerberg made the comments in an employee Q&A session, stating Meta Platforms…
Mentoring scheme supports innovators working on novel solutions to build resilience in the Horn of Africa, the Sahel, South Asia and Southeast Asia The Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) has announced the 16 winners of their Innovation Challenge, focused on surfacing resilience solutions across Africa and Asia. Challenge winners receive three months of technical advice, mentoring and…
By Patricia Mashiri Women are often looked down upon and perceived as people who do not add no value to the society but this is a different case with Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvada, the Founder and Chief Executive of Rozaria Memorial Trust which has helped hundreds of young girls in Murehwa and Shamva. Nyaradzai grew up in…
By Chimeno Azriel The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe is working on reviving the arts industry through the resuscitation of the Arts Development Fund, the institution’s Deputy Director Mr Josiah Kusena has revealed. The deputy director made the remarks during the Creative Talk Show held last week. “The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe is on…
Morocco’s Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development, and Water and Forests, Mohammed Sadiki, has said food and health security and sovereignty are at the heart of Morocco’s political and economic concerns with a continental vision. The importance of the orientation of the food systems and their agri-food value chains that Morocco is developing towards…
Writes Environmental Law Association (ZELA) Status of 2023 election campaign promises on natural resources, mining, and service delivery While we remain impartial, and apolitical and work across the political divide with elected officials that include Councilors, Members of Parliament, and the Executive to be accountable, as ZELA, we have committed ourselves to read, assess and…
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…
By Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association On the 2nd of December 2021, Caledonia Mining Corporation, which owns Blanket Mine in Gwanda, was officially listed on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX)[1], a wholly subsidiary of the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE). The Victoria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) is a foreign denominated stock market established by the Government of Zimbabwe…
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…
By Patricia Mashiri A controversial young Zimdancehall upcoming artist who goes by the name Tifa real name Tafadzwa Mufanebadza is pleading to Zimbabweans to support local musicians to grow their careers at home and internationally. Despite starting music at a tender age, Tifa has managed to set the scene ablaze with a series of singles…
Manchester City and Liverpool will raise the curtain on the 2019/20 English top-flight season when they meet in the FA Community Shield on Sunday 4 August 2019, kick-off at 16:00 . The NFS (New Football Season) is finally upon us, and this year DStv is bringing this game down to DStv Access so more people will have…
By Wisdom Mumera Incumbent Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has rubbished as baseless allegations by Special Advisor to the President Ambassador Chris Mutsvangwa that he has bribed the Norton police top hierarchy to side with him. Mutsvangwa earlier this week accused Mliswa of having bribed police in Norton whilst also taking Chief Chivero into…
Liberation heroes under the banner of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) said citizens should be guided by the principle of peace, unity, and development by shunning any forces that threaten their founding principles. The call was made at a press conference held in Harare today in response to relentless calls by some…
South African businesswoman, engineer, and natural gas expert Nosizwe Nokwe-Macamo has joined the African Energy Chamber’s (www.EnergyChamber.org) Advisory Board for 2020 and 2021. Nosizwe will be advising and supporting the work of the Chamber within its Natural Gas and Local Content committees. Nosizwe was one of South Africa’s first woman petrochemical engineers, and has built…
By Tanaka Chidora The second half of my childhood was spent in Mbare. As Mbare citizens, we were at the receiving end of jokes by those who wanted to feel better about their achievements regardless of how small those achievements were. According to them, Mbare was that place where you had to take a bath…
By Ronnie Chisamba Eriah Tembo(32) – aka Bluu-T, the son of the late legendary musician Biggie Tembo maintains that his father is his source of inspiration. The young artist revealed this in an interview to announce his return to the spotlight after a long hiatus. The last born in a family of four boys,…
By Byron Mutingwende The failure to pay fees should not be an excuse for keeping children out of primary school, civil society otganisations (CSOs) have said. Speaking to journalists in Harare on Thursday 14 December 2017, a consortium of CSOs advocating for the rights of children took a dig at the government for…
By Habakkuk Trust Villagers in Huwana, Bulilima Ward 8 have lost their property and shelter after a lengthy spell of heavy rains that have hit Bulilima District, South West of Zimbabwe. The heavy downpours that are in some cases accompanied by strong winds are ripple effects of tropical storms that have hit inland Mozambique, Manicaland, and…
Standard Chartered (https://www.SC.com/) today announced donations totalling USD11,8 million to the Red Cross, UNICEF, and local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and Government Partners providing emergency relief in countries across Africa and the Middle East impacted by COVID-19. The donations will contribute to programmes providing urgent medical support and the protection and education of vulnerable children, as…
Here are three African Stars to Watch across this week’s matches in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A. There is no better place to get your season-long ticket to the best football the world has to offer than DStv. Seydouba Cisse (Guinea) – Leganes After a recent goal against Espanyol, Guinean…
By Jacob Mafume (MDC National Spokesperson) After the events of November 2017, then Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa announced a budget filled with sound bites in what he termed the “New Economic Order”. The gullible gave him a standing ovation but alas even by Zanu PF standards, this so-called budget was the worst in more than…
By Wallace Mawire The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Subregional Office for Southern Africa hosted a livestock business forum under the theme ‘Making Markets Work for Smallholder Livestock’ on 28 September 2022 to discuss critical issues affecting the sector in Zimbabwe. The forum brought together representatives and key stakeholders in the livestock sector. Through the…
In addition to its response to COVID-19, UNICEF supported the delivery of services at scale and achieved important progress for women and children UNICEF Zimbabwe has released its 2021 Annual Report that outlines the situation for women and children in Zimbabwe with an overview of results and achievements in the areas of Health, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition,…
The Lions played their first friendly match against the Congolese Red Devils in Brazzaville after their suspension Under the leadership of Marc Essono, President of the Cameroon Rugby Federation, Cameroon returns to the African rugby stage. The federation’s suspension has been lifted by Rugby Africa (RugbyAfrique.com) since four months and the team is eager to return…
Old Mutual Zimbabwe celebrated Women’s Day by bringing together more that 300 women for the 2020 edition of Old Mutual Limited Women’s Network (OWN) International Women’s Day celebrations in Harare under the theme “Each for Equal.” Old Mutual Limited Women’s Network is an inclusive network of change agents within the organization whose purpose is to…
The establishment of a regional parliament for southern Africa will ensure broader participation of citizens in the regional integration agenda. A senior official at the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), Joseph Manzi, said this at the 3rd Regional Dialogue for Non-State Actors on the Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP) 2020-2030, currently underway in a…
By Anyway Yotamu With the current housing backlog standing at nearly 2, 5 million people on the waiting list, Government is redesigning all informal housing settlements in urban and peri-urban areas in a move meant to sanctify the illegal structures and give ownership to the occupiers. Informal housing settlements do not have water reticulation systems…
Fans will be treated to two back-to-back matches on the eve of Independence day 17 April at The Machinery Exchange Stadium, Harare Sports Club Zimbabwe is all set to host four group B fixtures of the 2019 edition U20 Barthés Trophy in Harare, fans will be treated to two back-to-back matches on the eve of…
While humanity is scrambling to prevent the cascading effects of climate change, a new global plan to turn 30% of the earth into environmental sanctuaries by 2030 is not the solution, according to Survival International. This is because protected areas often come at the expense of the land rights and livelihoods of indigenous peoples, Survival says….
By Staff Reporter Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe’s parent company, Standard Bank Group, in pursuit of improving its management of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks, and contributing to the sustainable development of Africa, has published its Fossil Fuels Financing Policy. This follows the adoption in 2019 of policies on lending to Coal-fired power projects and Coal-mining…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced a minority investment by the Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA) into Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid), a pan-African telecommunications technology group. This is the first investment made by FEDA, a development impact-oriented subsidiary of Afreximbank, which provides equity and quasi-equity funding to companies developing trade and value-added…
By Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has wreaked havoc in all spheres of society the world over. Globally, COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths have risen to 15 012 731 with 619 150 respectively as of 23 July 2020, World Health Organisation (WHO). In Africa, the cumulative cases as…
Writes Marlvin Ngiza In response to President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s declaration for a Clean-Up Campaign every first Friday of every month, youth affiliated with Teen Rescue Mission (TRM) in partnership with the Chitungwiza Municipality yesterday participated in the noble cause. The clean-up exercise covered areas which include St Mary’s Police to Unit O main Chitungwiza Road….
By ZIMCODD Community Resource Monitors On the 18th of February 2021, the Government of Zimbabwe through the Ministry of Health and Child Care launched the vaccination program and as at 7 July 2021, a total of 819 058 (first dose) and 579 699 Zimbabweans (second dose) had been inoculated against COVID-19. The National Vaccination Programme…
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…
Writes Nkeletsang Morapedi Senegalese President Macky Sall’s powerful statement a year ago underscored the urgent need for reshaping the global financial architecture to better align with Africa’s developmental goals. At the 2nd Summit on Infrastructure Financing in Africa in Diamniadio, Dakar, President Sall, then Chairman of the African Union, voiced a collective plea resonating across…
Zimbabwe Under-19s – 321-9 in 50 overs (Emmanuel Bawa 100, David Bennett 58, Panashe Taruvinga 36; Rasan Kevau 3/65, Christopher Kilapat 2/32, Junior Morea 2/59) Papua New Guinea Under-19s – 93 all out in 35 overs (Malcolm Aporo 15, Barnabas Maha 15, Ryan Ani 12; Victor Chirwa 2/11, Brian Bennett 2/20, Ngenyasha Zvinoera 2/25) …
By Patricia Mashiri A delegation from Gambia which has been in the country for almost two weeks to exchange notes with the country on how to implement results based financing (RBF) said it was impressed with what the health sector is doing in Zimbabwe. The delegation was scheduled to meet health officials at the ministry’s…
By Joyce Mukucha Gender Based Violence (GBV) manifests differently in different regions of the world and no country is immune. The UN Women continue to emphasize that action should be taken in every single locality to elevate the status of women and girls and eradicate the pervasive violence against them. On a normal day in…
All roads are leading to the Rainbow Towers Hotel for the inaugural medical professional awards to be held on Saturday 4 December 2021. The organisers are the Zimbabwe Medical Awards Trust that celebrates medical professionals and specialists on the work that they do, especially during this pandemic of Covid-19. Speaking to Spiked Online Media ahead…
As Ecobank Day was celebrated across 33 African countries in which it operates on Saturday, the Zimbabwe arm honoured the day by providing free health promotion services for Budiriro residents. This year’s edition was held under the theme “Prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in African Countries”, and was meant to draw public attention to their…
By Elvis Dumba BANKET- As the world prepares to commemorate World Aids Day, people with disabilities (PWDs) have called upon for their increased participation in HIV interventions. National People with Disabilities Organization Banket chapter chairperson, Kind Matope said in as much as many health issues and programming were concerned, their constituency was mostly left out…
It’s Double eviction season as two more Pepper Dem Housemates; Gedoni and Jackye have been evicted from the show. The housemates who were evicted on Sunday, August 25th at the live eviction show are the 11th and 12th housemates to be evicted from the house. Gedoni and Jackye were up for eviction alongside other…
By Kumbirai Mafunda A Zimbabwean court has ordered a police officer and his bosses to pay RTGS$150 000 to a 40-year-old man as compensation for damages suffered after he was mauled by a dog set upon him by a law enforcement agent. Rusape Magistrate Rufaro Mangwiro recently ordered Constable Zwelibanzi Masuko, Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)…
By Jason Baker Should the president of South Africa be trading in protected species and pocketing huge sums of money from their deaths? PETA (www.PETA.org) released an undercover investigation (https://bit.ly/3oBOk6q) exposing Cyril Ramaphosa’s carefully concealed – but extensive – trophy hunting interests. At his Phala Phala game-breeding operation, Ramaphosa breeds and sells animals to be gunned down…
