Users of KCB M-Pesa will now get top-up loans, enabling customers to borrow several times within the credit limit assigned to them without being required to first clear outstanding balances. This is an upgrade to the old KCB-M-Pesa system where borrowers could only take another loan after clearing the outstanding balances. The top-up capability is…
Nick Mangwana, the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services has said the government notes with disappointment, reports carried yesterday by a local daily on alleged gross interference in Zimbabwe’s electoral processes by a named foreign observer mission. Mangwana said allegations that the foreign observer mission is giving grocery vouchers, fuel…
The Pan-African Parliament held a three-day media capacity-building workshop for journalists in the Southern African Region from 16 to 18 May 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. The exercise was the second media training by the Pan-African Parliament and was a targeted effort to address the visibility challenges encountered by the PAP in South Africa…
By Paidamoyo Muzulu THIRTY-FOUR years is a long time. A very long time for Zimbabweans who still survive with the fear of the State security boot on their necks. Unfortunately, it seems even the so-called new dispensation is reluctant to domesticate the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment…
60 new students are part of the 3rd cohort selected for a 12-month fully-funded academic programme Two Zimbabweans are among the 60 aspiring film-makers from across Africa who have been selected for skills development in the MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy training year 2021-2022. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said Yvonne Feresu…
Own Correspondent Responding to a move by Zimbabwe’s cabinet to back the abolition of the death penalty, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Khanyo Farise, said: “Zimbabwe has taken the right step towards ending this abhorrent and inhuman form of punishment that has no place in our world. “Now that the…
As global challenges go, significantly reducing the amount of harmful greenhouse gases that have accumulated in the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans is most certainly among the most daunting. Those gases, especially carbon dioxide, to a large degree are leading to increasingly threatening climate changes, including global warming. Experts warn the combined effects of these changes…
By Mantoe Phakathi in Bonn for Climate Home News African campaigners called for US negotiators to be barred from climate talks under way in Bonn, Germany, at a press conference on Tuesday. Members of the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) said they were planning to circulate a petition to show support for kicking the US…
As the country continues to experience drought and failed harvests since 2000 due to climate change and the impact of COVID-19, the Zimbabwe Parents of Handicapped Children Association (ZPHCA) is building the resilience of grassroots women to withstand shocks brought about by these challenges. “The country has been experiencing drought and failed harvest since…
The International Trade Centre (ITC) yesterday announced that 18 national trade promotion organizations have been shortlisted for the 2020 World Trade Promotion Organization (WTPO) Awards. The shortlisted organizations are competing in three categories: · Best use of a partnership – Colombia, Egypt, Sweden, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Netherlands, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe; · Best use of information…
By Joyce Mukucha As the world grapples with unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, young people are demonstrating their continued support, leadership, and care in their communities and countries. According to a new UN plan to address COVID-19, young people are some of the most affected populace by the pandemic’s socio-economic impacts. Nevertheless, youths…
By Desire Tshuma Sungura king Lucky Kumene and the Power Express band on Saturday last week launched his fourth album ”Kavhiri Kendege” in a private venue at Harare Gardens. ”I was inspired by the late sungura legends Leonard Tembo and Tongai Moyo whom I loved their beat at a very tender age. I grew up…
Written by Kundai Marunya Popular international perfume brand Carolina Herrera will unveil their new fragrance the CH Men Privé on the local market next month. The launch will be in sync with South Africa but ahead of other African nations. Speaking at a prelaunch breakfast meeting at Meikles Hotel, Puig SSA brand manager, Marco Loureiro…
By Sowell Chikwari PROMINENT Afro-chimurenga songstress Jane Marimo’s new video titled These Walls Must Fall has brought under the spotlight the plight of refugees across the globe. The video, which was produced by Takesure Chari at Simba Studios in Darwendale, has since become a global hit after it was adopted as the theme song by…
The Green Governance Zimbabwe Trust is spearheading a platform allowing dialogue, information sharing, engagement, and identification of solutions to climate governance and just energy transition in the country while promoting movement building and improving coordination and consolidated advocacy on climate issues by various actors. This emerged at the National Youth and Climate Change Action Symposium…
By Baboloki Semele President of Botswana, Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi has pleaded with the global community to incentivize conservation success instead of being punitive. Dr. Masisi said this yesterday as he addressed delegates at the two-day commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations Environment Programe held in the global hub for the environment, Nairobi,…
It’s always a great time to binge on our favourite horror and thriller classics. Monsters, ghouls, and phantoms not only get the heart pumping, but they might also offer up some cuddling opportunities with your crush or partner and some are great for quality time with your family. In anticipation of all the jump-scares and…
By Nyaradzo Group Madam Boss: She depicts boldness and confidence Sahwira Wear is the new kid on the block, engaging all people from different walks of life. Clients, friends, and family continue to showcase how they can accessorise and bring out life through Sahwira Wear. It depicts boldness, confidence, and loyalty thus giving emphasis to…
Zimnat on Thursday last week handed over bed linen, an examination bed and a storage container, together worth more than $7 000, to St Christopher’s Children with Disability project, which aims to provide therapeutic and other services to children with disabilities in Hatcliffe. St Christopher’s Children with Disability project aims to improve or restore lost…
UNWTO brought together top tourism and travel practitioners from 20 countries across Africa to explore ways to deliver more effective tourism communications and showcase the sector’s role as a pillar of development. The first Communications, Media, and Tourism Training Workshop in Africa (Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 13-15 November) recognized the heightened relevance of tourism and the…
Writes Herzel Mushayabasa The famous women’s event, Doek and Slay, has been making waves in Zimbabwe’s entertainment scene since its inception in 2023. This project was officially launched in Harare last month and has taken the entertainment circles by storm due to its large turnouts. According to the event organizers, they identified a gap in…
Mobile telephony company Netone was impressed that it gained subscriber and voice traffic market share according to the Postal and Telecommunications Sector Performance Report for the second quarter of 2021. In an interview with Spiked Online Media, Roseline Chisveto, the NetOne Head of Marketing and Public Relations said her organisation will continue to be innovative…
By David Kamau and Peiman Milani The world is facing a global food crisis like none other, with food prices at historic highs, supply chains disrupted by war and disease, and climate change threatening harvests in virtually all geographies. Global food insecurity is rising so rapidly that hunger pushes one child per minute into severe malnutrition and in 2021, up to 828…
Old Mutual’s Amazing Voices, a Pan-African singing competition, will premiere on the small screen this Sunday on 12 January 2020, with contestants representing four African countries; Ghana, Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa – squaring off against each other for the grand prize of $100 000 (around R1.5 million). Amazing Voices competition will unearth talent across…
Celebrating the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste this Wednesday, the Food Agriculture Organisation (FAO) together with other organisations emphasised the need to embrace Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12 which seeks to ensure sustainable production and consumption patterns, including a specific target to halve per capita global food waste by 2030. FAO…
By Joyce Mukucha Following a United Nations appeal concerning Zimbabwe which is facing a chronic food crisis, the International Development Secretary Alok Sharma has announced a £49 million UKAID Fund which is meant to support and help malnourished children, families and communities. Without support more than 5, 5 million people will not have access to…
As the geopolitics of our world change, bold, visionary African leadership is needed now more than ever. As African leaders convene for the African Union (AU) Summit, the ONE Campaign is calling for bold and decisive action to address Africa’s deepening fiscal crisis. Across the continent, governments are forced to choose between servicing debt and…
By UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé A shining light of Africa has passed away. An African at heart, but a global citizen, Kofi Annan symbolized the best of humanity. He was a rabble-rouser, a troubleshooter and a change-maker. At the turn of the century, AIDS denialism was at its peak. Mr Annan helped to break…
HARARE, ZIMBABWE | Fastjet Zimbabwe, the award-winning airline, is pleased to announce that it has successfully achieved the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) registration. This registration acknowledges fastjet’s conformance and adherence to the highest operational and safety standards in the aviation industry. Administered by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the IOSA…
By Joyce Mukucha and Anyway Yotamu The Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (SASSCAL) is spearheading the Wetland Assessment and Monitoring Platform for Transboundary River Basins in Southern Africa (WeMAST) project and has partnered various stakeholders in an effort to design, develop and operationalise an integrated Earth Observation(EO) based…
Hon Kasauta Saiti Michelo, a Member of the National Assembly for Bweengwa Constituency in Zambia who is also the Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Lands, and Natural Resources, has urged African legislators to formulate laws that support the implementation of the Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). He was speaking at the just-ended post-Malabo…
The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili, and the CEO of Iberia, Luis Gallego, have signed a cooperation agreement in favour of sustainable tourism, at the headquarters of the airline. The two organisations share a commitment to enhancing the environmental, social and economic sustainability of the tourism sector, in line with the…
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) Bureau’s efforts to “revive, renew, reposition, and reinvigorate” the institution have received a massive boost following a vote of confidence from H.E. Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa, Deputy Chairperson (DCP) for the African Union Commission (AUC). The AUC’s second in command has praised the PAP leadership for steering the Continental Parliament to normalcy. The President of the…
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) hosted a virtual public meeting via the ZOOM platform on Wednesday, 7th of April 2021 on the topic “Recalls and Defections: An Anathema to Representative Democracy.” The objective of the meeting was to discuss the nature of recalls and defections in Zimbabwe as well as their implications on civic participation and electoral…
By Transparency International This week marks one year since the tragic explosion at the Beirut port, which killed 217, injured 7,000, and left more than 300,000 people houseless. It soon became clear that Lebanese authorities had been aware of the danger posed by the explosive chemicals stockpiled in the harbour. The public could not help…
By Trevor Makonyonga It only costs US$0.50 to get busy for hours in Zimbabwe in an environment where most people in the productive age group are jobless. One only requires 50 cents to get something to do and if they are really good, the 50 cents can last them up to four hours busy on…
By Patricia Mashiri Joseph Chinotimba, the Member of the House of Assembly for Buhera South Constituency will be launching his book Masasi aChinoz on Friday 26 January 2018 which will provide humour and entertainment to Zimbabweans and the world at large. The book includes Chinotimba’s life history to date and some of his memorable jokes.The…
By Ronnie Chisamba South Africa-based multi-genre Zimbabwean musician and businessman Mr P(real name Precious Hanya ) has officially released the much-talked about Mixed Bag. The Mixed Bag which is his third album was launched on YouTube and other social media platforms, earlier yesterday. Defined by the artist as a complete package,Mixed Bag has received…
By Own Correspondent Does the thought of visiting the dentist and the fear of sharp dental needles scare the life out of you? Don’t worry because you’re not alone. Numerous studies conclude that more than 15% of Americans and 36% of British people abstain from going to the dentist because of dental anxiety. This fear…
By Yanitsa Boyadzhieva Huawei unveiled plans to launch a new flagship series before the end of the month, with the range focused on enhanced camera capabilities during a time of increased competition in the smartphone market. In its Weibo account, the company’s Consumer Business CEO Richard Yu said its P50 line-up will bring a new…
By Philip Mataranyika Connecting the dots, Volume 9 Once settled in Maungwe the descendants of Gunguwo, became royalty. In seventeenth-century Zimbabwe, the population of the country must still have been in the tens of thousands. At independence in 1980, after our first census, statisticians told us there were seven million people, countrywide. The 2012 census…
The shared commitment to regional cooperation and integration, environmental stewardship, and sustainable development as espoused under the SADC Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) should put communities at the forefront, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. President Mnangagwa made the remarks at the close of the historic inaugural SADC Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCA) Conference and Summit which…
By Reason Dube GOVERNMENT has committed US$52, 1 million for the rehabilitation and expansion of irrigation schemes throughout the country with 14 irrigation schemes set to benefit in Masvingo province. In his US5,1 billion 2018 National Budget Statement presented in Harare last week Minister of Finance and Economic Development Patrick Chinamasa underscored the need for…
As part of Nestlé Needs YOUth Initiative, MYOWBU is benefitting over 5, 000 young people and seeks to double its youth outreach with entrepreneurship to 10, 000 by 2025 In the world of entrepreneurship, some dream and hope their ideas become reality whilst others seize any available opportunity to make their dreams come true. In…
By Lovemore Chazingwa The zeal to erase the dearth of guidance within a plethora of careers has led Dalny High alumni organizing a successful careers guidance session at the institution recently. The session is part of a series of such instalments for the past couple of years running. Dalny High Old Students Association (DOSA) under…
