By Byron Mutingwende Development runs through the nerves of Temba “Bhuru” Mliswa, the Member of the House of Assembly for Norton whose great works are positively impacting the generality of people in the constituency. The legislator, who uses yellow as his campaign colour, upped his drive to retain the seat beginning this July…
[Posted Strive Masiyiwa’s popular Facebook blog] #Reflection: Appeal for Africa’s healthcare workers! As we prepare for COVID-19 to hit the African continent like a Category 10 Hurricane, we must not lose sight of the fact that the first responders and the true fighters are not going to be soldiers and policemen –…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the FCI and the University of Malta today in Cairo announced the opening of registrations for the 2018 cohort of the Certificate of Finance in International Trade (COFIT). Stephen Kauma, Afreximbank’s Director & Global Head of the Human Resources Department, said that COFIT 2018, which is open to banking and…
Today, June 5th, marks World Environment Day – an annual event established by the United Nations to encourage awareness and action for the protection of the environment. This year’s World Environment Day campaign focuses on land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience under the slogan “Our land. Our future. While global issues like climate change, pollution, and biodiversity…
More than any other time in history, Zimbabwe is yearning for restoration and a roadmap to peaceful transformation that will ensure sustainable development. On the 14th of March 2018, lawmakers and civil society joined the global community to formalise an action plan for the adoption of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW)…
In a move to enhance destination awareness and foster market visibility, the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has appointed VFS Global to promote Zimbabwe as a preferred tourism destination in both India and GCC region, through a collaborative relationship. The agreement was officially signed by Dr. Karikoga Kaseke, Chief Executive of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority on…
By Chris Donkin Huawei deputy chairman Guo Ping (pictured) told staff the company would not exit the smartphone business despite severe supply chain issues, CNBC reported, tipping developments in China’s chip manufacturing sector to fuel a return to its former position. Citing comments made in a Huawei internal Q&A session, the news website noted the company planned…
By Kunashe Mukande and Lewis Kujeke Bishop Albert Chikuni of Family Life Ministries in collaboration with Family Federation for World Peace and Unification has managed to mobilise people from different religions and traditional groups to attend a marriage blessing ceremony at a local hotel in Harare. When asked how he managed to mobilise people from…
Public and private sector entities across Southern Africa’s mining sector are intensifying cooperation to enhance the critical mineral value chain for economic growth. In July 2024, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Botswana signed an agreement (http://apo-opa.co/3LIS6Z6) to upgrade an existing railway line linking the three countries and to build a new line and a deep-water port in…
James Kinyua President Vladimir Putin in mid-March was resoundingly re-elected to a fifth term in office, according to data from the Central Election Commission (CEC) and the results of exit polls conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center at 1,400 polling stations. The incumbent head of state won 87% of the votes cast. The…
Just months after Kwesé TV (satellite subscription service) shut down after a troublesome 18 months, last week on Wednesday, Kwesé Play users in Zimbabwe, South Africa and Uganda woke up only to find out that the streaming service was down with error notification that “Econet Nolonger Offers Kwesé Play. For More Information Contact Econet.” Kwesé Play, was launched last…
CARE announced that it has been awarded a $750,000 grant from the Project Management Institute Educational Foundation (PMIEF) to launch the “Leading and Learning with Project Management” initiative. This three-year project/initiative will equip 27,000 youth aged 15-19 in Tanzania and Zimbabwe with essential project management skills, fostering their economic, social, and personal development. The project…
By Veritas To date, there are now more than two and a half million people who have tested positive for Corona Virus in the world and over one hundred and eighty thousand deaths. In Zimbabwe, the official numbers stand at twenty-eight positives and four deaths. On the 22nd of April 2020, the United Nations Secretary-General (SG) Antonio…
Writes Felicidade Banze MAPUTO (Mozambique) – Mozambique’s National Institute of Meteorology (INAM) has warned of the possibility of Tropical Cyclone Chido affecting the north and center of the country, starting on Saturday. Cyclone Chido is moving west and passing the top of Madagascar and is expected to make landfall between Pemba and Nacala on Sunday…
By Byron Mutingwende The Voluntary Media Council (VMCZ) has lamented an upsurge in the harassment of media personnel in the country, mostly perpetrated by law-enforcement agents, who are normally expected to protect the journalists and members of the public. Speaking in Bulawayo at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday, 30 November 2016, the…
Zimbabwe recorded an impressive 21-0 victory against Mexico as the World Rugby Sevens Repechage got underway at Stade Louis II We recap the action from the opening match of the World Rugby (www.World.rugby) Sevens Repechage and look ahead to Saturday’s matches at Stade Louis II. Zimbabwe recorded an impressive 21-0 victory against Mexico as the World…
The Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry and sector players honoured small enterprises in Victoria Falls for playing a key role to the tourism ecosystem, for their job-creating power, entrepreneurialism and driving sustainable development. In that regard, the tourism industry and government came together yesterday to celebrate 20 of the most promising small…
The calls to invest in infrastructure like the building of new and expansion of existing hotels seem to hold water as most accommodation facilities in the Victoria Falls are currently fully booked. The Elephant Hills Resort with its extensive conference facilities is currently hosting the Africa Banking Forum and added to that, the other hotels…
By Joyce Mukucha British Ambassador to Zimbabwe Ms Melanie Robinson yesterday paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education where they discussed various issues aimed at strengthening the education system in Zimbabwe. Ms Robinson said her country was committed to supporting and improving Zimbabwe’s education system through equipping teachers with required…
The facility from CEXIM marks AFC’s inaugural financing facility from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Africa Finance Corporation(“AFC” or “the Corporation”) (www.AfricAFC.org), the leading infrastructure development finance institution in Africa, announces its successful acquisition of a loan facility from the Export-Import Bank of China (“CEXIM”) of a US$200m 5-year loan and a US$100m 5-year stand-by…
NetOne has once again joined forces with Hope For the Future Trust in an intervention that dovetails with its corporate social responsibility in an initiative meant to positively impact the lives of people with albinism. Netone Regional Manager for Manicaland and Mashonaland East, Mr Farai Matope, on behalf of Group Chief Executive Officer, Engineer Raphael…
By Owami Sithole After a two day competition played at the Harare International School this weekend, Zimbabwe Table Tennis Union (ZTTU) men‘s team won the Chinese Ambassador table tennis cup. The ZTTU men’s team that played against the Chinese team won six games. The Chinese got consolation after their women’s team beat the Zimbabwe women’s…
Riding on the immense possibilities for Aloe vera as a means to improve health and nutrition using the compound Acemannan that helps support the immune system and digestion, improves cognitive function and mood, and provides important nutrients to support overall health and well-being in significant ways – Mannatech was formed to harness the vast healing…
Students from Kerreboom Primary School who were recently injured when they were involved in a road accident got a shot in the arm from AFC Insurance. As part of its social responsibility initiative, AFC Holdings joined hands with the Government in extending help to students from Kerreboom Primary School who got injured in a fatal…
SuperSport viewers on DStv can look forward to the return of live sport on a much bigger scale on the week of 12 to 18 June, including a relentless run of games from La Liga, the Charles Schwab Challenge and RBC Heritage tournament from golf’s PGA Tour, rugby from New Zealand’s Aotearoa competition, UFC Fight Night: Eye v Calvillo and WWE ‘Backlash’. SuperSport is your home of sport and the…
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) says it is reviewing proposals by Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) for a tariff hike in light of movement in the exchange rate as determined on the inter-bank market. Potraz acting director general Kennedy Dewera yesterday said following the country’s Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) — which introduced…
The Agricultural Excellence Indaba presided over by Vice President Constantino Chiwenga on the fourth day of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show in Harare on Thursday 29 August 2024 emphasised the critical role that new farming technologies play in increasing agricultural production and productivity. In her presentation during the Indaba, held under the theme “Research and…
Elated Kenyan RnB group scoops $100 000 prize Wanavokali, a mega-talented RnB group from Kenya, took the top spot and won the grand prize of US$100 000 in the first season of the pan-African music competition, Old Mutual Amazing Voices. The competition is designed to discover unsigned singing talent from across the African continent –…
Longstanding fraternal relations continue to grow between Kenya and Zimbabwe, the first-ever Mid-Term Review (MTR) Meeting of the Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation (JPCC) between the two countries revealed. This emerged at the Mid-Term Review of the 3rd Session of the Kenya-Zimbabwe Joint Permanent Commission for Cooperation that kicked off in Harare today and will…
By Farai Chirimumimba The year 2018 marks 38 years of ZANU-PF rule so any credit or brickbats for all progress or lack of it must go to the party. So, how has ZANU-PF really fared in plundering a once transformed state backed by a successful economic, industrial, agriculture and social development of the 1980s? To…
As the Chikuku Development Initiative celebrates its first anniversary, the community is the biggest beneficiary with many positives to point at. “We say Ebenezar – Thus far the Lord has brought us. Upon retirement, Prof. Mufunda – the pioneer of the Chikuku Rural Hospital Initiative, sacrifices time off his busy schedule to visit and offer medical…
By Anyway Yotamu Africa is the only region where COVID-19 cases are not increasing, according to the World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. He made the remarks in his speech on Monday at the Financial Times Africa Summit held virtually. “One of the few encouraging trends is in Africa, which has been less…
By Byron Mutingwende City of Harare is in the process of coming up with a Master Plan and is embracing the case study of Kigali in Rwanda that was part of secondary research done by junior officers who joined the municipality in 2018. According to Mr Tinashe Bobo, the focus was on Kigali, which is…
By Joyce Mukucha The 2021 Production Gap Report, released this Wednesday by leading research institutes and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) revealed that despite increased climate ambitions and net-zero commitments, governments still plan to produce more than double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than what would be consistent with limiting global warming…
HE Chido C Mpemba has made Zimbabwe proud by sharing the podium with the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) HE Amina J Mohammed and the Botswana President HE Dr. Mokweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi at the world body meeting in New York. Mpemba who is serving as the chairperson of the Cabinet and…
DStv viewers always enjoy increased levels of entertainment during the festive season each year, so a bonus gift from MultiChoice on offer from December 19 to January 31 will help them get their wish. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said the Christmas season offer is for upgrades to the next-level…
By Lovemore Chazingwa (News Correspondent) BULAWAYO – Entumbane Hall today plays host to City of Bulawayo’s launch of this year’s Culture Week, feeding into full blown 125 years of existence of the conservative territory, Spiked Online Media has learnt. In press statement obtained from the office of the public relations office, City of Bulawayo will…
Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services, Hon. Dr. Jenfan Muswere commended NetOne for setting up a base station at Machongwe in Cyclone Idai hit Chimanimani while commissioning the facility on 30th October 2020. The Machongwe Base Station is set to revolutionize business, agriculture and enhance communication within the Manicaland Province and…
Writes Marlvin Ngiza Buhera Residents Network Trust (BRNT) has called for increased attention and expedited response to child abuse cases in communities amid reports that some of the cases have been left unreported or unattended, especially in rural communities. In a message to mark the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, BRNT Director Leonard…
The Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has recounted the efforts it made towards implementing its mandate, saying it has reached over 11 million farmers in Nigeria. The Country Director of AGRA, Rufus Idris, disclosed this during the just concluded Africa–Wide Agricultural Extension Week (AAEW) in Abuja. Idris, while receiving an award for AGRA’s…
By Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo Apparently, I woke up at 3 am. I’m just thinking of the November 27, 2017 event, and I can safely conclude with the phrase “The New dispensation has just been eroded by a flood of events “. Can you believe that we have a CEO of National Broadcaster, who has a…
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…
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has been urged to ride on the success story of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), with its transformative impact on the agricultural sector, to draw invaluable lessons that can be applied in the pursuit of food security to spur progress and development in the region. This was…
