By Community Working Group on Health This year’s national Worker’s Day theme; “Stop Covid-19 Pandemic: Scale-up social protection and dialogue, save jobs and pay a living wage”, befits the current environment which emphasizes stopping the spread of the virus and urging employers to pay wages that sustain families, especially during this lockdown period. It is…
Writes Shingirai Manyengavana Nigel Maritinyu, also known as Nijo, is a devoted child of God, a loving husband, and a dedicated father. He is a comedian, digital content creator, and entrepreneur who is using his comic talents to bring joy to audiences worldwide. Nijo is set to perform at his All in One Stand Up…
By Hillary Munedzi The United States of America is focusing on Africa as the continent holds 60% of the world’s unused arable land as it reaffirms the commitment of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP), and the Malabo Declaration and its call to Action at the recently held US-Africa Leaders Summit. The Malabo Declaration…
The Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) has urged the government and doctors to re-engage to avert the impending strike that could plunge the country’s already ailing health sector further into crisis, with patients being the major victims. Government doctors last week gave notice that they would go on strike following their rejection of a…
Plan International Zimbabwe is making a clarion call to leaders to let girls lead, participate and decide on issues that affect their lives, their bodies, and their futures. The State of World’s Girls: The Truth Gap, a 2022 global survey of 29,000 girls and women aged 15-24, from 29 countries resonates with girls’ experiences in…
Writes Marlvin Ngiza The Africa Climate Summit 2023 (ACS23) preparations are at an advanced stage with emphasis placed on collective climate action to find common global solutions. This year’s summit is taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, running from 4 September until 6 September focusing on driving green growth and climate finance solutions for Africa and…
By Lovemore Chazingwa in Kadoma The concept of mainstreaming migration into development frameworks is one specific approach that has been adopted to tackle human movement as a reality to be managed, a top United Nations official has said. International Organization for Migration (IOM) Zimbabwe Chief of Mission, Mario Malanca made the remarks at the ongoing…
Everyday @ 18h00 | Zee World Channel 166 Gauri Agarwal is worried about Deepak finding out about the gender of their unborn child. Gauri goes to Vedika for help because she is afraid of Depaak and Vedika offers her advice that will make her life easier. Vedika receives a job offer from the owner of…
Writes Lorraine Muwuya Champions deserve a platform to showcase and prove their championship. The Zimbabwe Pool Association (ZIPA), with the help and support from Delta Beverages (Carling Black Label brand), holds an annual pool tournament. Pool players from all over Zimbabwe are allowed to showcase their talent and skill in the game and “Sink The…
Mining firm Vast Resources says it jas commenced drawing down a US$15 million facility for its projects, among them a diamond project in Chiadzwa. Last year Vast Resources arranged financing which it has prioritised for the Baita Plai Polymetallic Mine in Romania and the Chiadzwa Community Concession in Zimbabwe. “The company is in the process…
The new Africa presents the continent’s youth with an excellent battleground to join and wage the economic struggle that will finally liberate Africa, Prof. Benedict Oramah, President of the African Export-import Bank (Afreximbank) has said. Speaking on Wednesday on the topic “Unleashing the Power of the Youth” while delivering the 14th Convocation Lecture of the…
By Tatenda Mujeyi The Ministry of Lands has hosted a deforestation and land degradation workshop to curb the effects of degradation and deforestation in line with the Paris Agreement in Harare this week. The workshop was aimed at understanding the drivers of deforestation as well as proffers the correct definition of forestry in the…
Zimbabwe joined the global community in commemorating World Tourism Day, with a focus on promoting small to medium tourism businesses and community-based enterprises. The main celebrations took place at Suskwe Lodges in Mutoko, Mashonaland East on Wednesday. The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) designated September 27 as World Tourism Day to raise awareness about…
H.E. Amb. Josefa Sacko, Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment of the African Union Commission has called for increased investments in agricultural research and development. She was speaking through the Director of her Department, Dr. Godfrey Bahiigwa, during the official opening of the Africa Food Systems Forum that is running…
The Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (ZACRAS) has applauded the historic step taken by the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) to license the first three community radio stations in post-Independence Zimbabwe. ZACRAS pointed out that it is the organisation’s fervent hope that the licensed radio stations on campuses will holistically contribute to the development…
By Veritas The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa is commonly called the Maputo Protocol as it was adopted in Maputo, Mozambique, in July 2003. It entered into force in November 2005 after 15 of the then 53 African States had ratified it. To date out…
The Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) engaged the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor, Dr. John Mangudya who in turn warned the retailers that SI127 targets those abusing auction funds, manipulators of the exchange rate, and those that do not bank funds. The Central Bank Governor said SI127 is meant to ensure compliance. “We would want…
By Etleva Kadilli, Nisha; and Alexandros K Makarigakis An estimated 282 million young people aged 10-24 will reside in Eastern and Southern Africa by 2050. The potential of this population could be transformational. Yet currently, only a quarter of these young people complete upper secondary school and a quarter of young women aged 20-24 give…
As a Party to the Ramsar Convention which seeks to ensure the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local and national actions and international cooperation as well as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Zimbabwe remains committed to ensuring the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity as well as fair and equitable sharing…
By Hillary Munedzi Zimbabwe’s leading hotel and leisure company, Meikles Group, managed to recoup lost revenue with the segment’s operations in Victoria Falls growing by 244% to ZWL1.3 billion from ZWL398 million in the reviewed financial announcement for the six months ending 30 September 2022. African countries are having an influx of international tourists with…
By Bernard Marr With hope growing that there may be an end in sight to the Covid-19 pandemic, businesses are beginning to reflect on what worked, and what didn’t, in the face of the most disruptive world event most of us have seen in our lives so far. What we learned for certain is that…
The Tanganda Tea Company Limited, a part of Chipinge’s history, continues to show how it has managed to not only last so long but grow to be Zimbabwe’s largest producer, packer, and distributor of Tea. As a people-centred business, Tanganda has been actively improving the lives of its employees and the community of Chipinge….
By Byron Mutingwende Zimbabwean women have embraced the Kilimanjaro initiative which aims to enhance the recognition of rural women as leaders and agents of change in society and create space for them to be able to participate in decision making processes about land and natural resources. The Kilimanjaro Initiative is a rural women’s mobilisation from…
Bangladesh – 468 and 284-1 in 67.4 overs (Najmul Hossain Shanto 117*, Shadman Islam 115*, Saif Hassan 43; Richard Ngarava 1/36) Zimbabwe – 276 and 140-3 in 40 overs (Brendan Taylor 92, Dion Myers 18*, Milton Shumba 11; Shakib Al Hasan 1/23, Taskin Ahmed 1/39, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 1/45) Day 4 – Stumps: Zimbabwe…
Staff Writer In the quest to capacitate media practitioners with skills to effectively report crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic and other health-related stories, a non-governmental organization that primarily advances the cause of women media practitioners as well as empowering women through the media, Gender and Media Connect (GMC) conducted a half-day virtual Health Reporting…
Zimbabwe has received 943,200 COVID-19 vaccine doses from the global COVAX Facility to complement ongoing national vaccine deployment. The vaccines have been received in tranches where the first batch arrived on 29th September and the second batch today, 01 October 2021. In a handover ceremony held yesterday, Dr John Mangwiro, Deputy Minister of…
By Reason Dube – Masvingo Correspondent The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Union has castigated the present administration led by President Mnangagwa for neglecting workers’ welfare and called on the government to address the situation or face nationwide industrial action. National ZCTU member Nicholas Mazarura told a handful of workers gathered at Mucheke Stadium in Masvingo…
The United Nations in Zimbabwe in partnership with Classic 263 – Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation radio station – rolled-out yesterday a roadshow in Glenview 3, one of the epicentres of the Cholera outbreak as part of increasing community engagement to contain the cholera outbreak. Speaking on the side of the roadshow, UN Communications Specialist, Sirak…
The Southern African Regional Caucus today presented its recommendations on the amendments of the Pan African Parliament Rules as guided by the Report of the Committee on Rules, Privileges, and Discipline on the Consultative Workshop on the Revision of the Rules of Procedure of the PAP; and Gaps Identified in the Rules of Procedure. After debate…
By Juliet Matare (Customs & Excise and Trade Facilitation Expert) INTRODUCTION The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) plays a major role in trade facilitation at the several ports of entry in the country. This paper focuses on challenges faced at Zimbabwe’s largest and busiest border post in Southern Africa, the Beitbridge Border, as it tries to…
Writes Lovemore Chazingwa The conflict in the Gaza Strip has escalated to open public artificial intelligence (AI) warfare as there appears to be a newfound battle for control of leading global social media platforms. The clampdown on perceived dissenting voices on social media platforms is now a cause for grave concern. Those sections and individuals…
By Bertalan Meskó, MD, PhD In short? Yes, there most certainly will. Or, looking at it from another perspective, there might not be a second wave as the first one won’t end. In any case, which scenario is more probable depends on your country’s leadership and decisions and whether people will be compliant enough to…
Own Correspondent A Form 1 student at Kwenda Mission has spoken about how he is doing studies and music simultaneously, a feat which he says is attainable. Speaking to this publication, Anotidaishe Mupambirei, whose stage name is Hoodkid, said he started his professional career last year when he was in Grade 7. “I started recording…
The power sector accounts for up to 41 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions today, with Africa contributing about 2-3%. In parallel, there are still over 580 million people on the continent who do not have access to reliable energy and the demand for electricity is expected to continue to grow as populations increase, industrialization…
BMW has joined a handful of automakers to compete with transportation upstart Didi Chuxing, which bought Uber’s Chinese business in 2016. BMW has become one of the first foreign companies to be granted a ride-hailing operating license in China. Last Friday, the German luxury carmaker launched a premium ride-hailing service in Chengdu, the capital of China’s Sichuan…
Liquid Telecom will serve as Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) outreach partner for Africa in this year’s edition of the inclusive innovation challenge (IIC). Through the partnership, Liquid Telecom will be encouraging African-based start-ups, innovators and technology companies to take part in various challenges. The 2019 IIC has four categories; technology access, financial inclusion, skills…
Global trade has rebounded strongly, sustaining economies around the world; ‘Digital globalization’ raced ahead as people flows plummeted; Country ranking led by The Netherlands, Singapore, Belgium, the United Arab Emirates and Ireland; Four Sub-Saharan Africa countries among top 10 countries with the largest gains in connectedness. Today, DHL (https://www.DPDHL.com) and the NYU Stern School of Business…
Champion Insurance Company is promoting the growth of the micro, small to medium enterprises (MSME) sector in line with the National Development Strategy (NDS1). This came out in remarks delivered by the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development, Mr. Moses Mhike at the business risk management and…
Minister Of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Priscah Mupfumira has called on the Environmental Management Agency and the Zimbabwe Mining Federation to work closely in order to avert mining disasters. Mupfumira was speaking on the sidelines of the First Lady, Amai Auxillia Mnangwagwa’s tour of the site where the tragic drowning of 24 artisanal miners…
The Government of Zimbabwe through the Ministry of Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), is hosting a Regional Capacity Development Workshop on Ethical Recruitment in Victoria Falls. This programme is being hosted under the auspices of the Africa Regional Migration Programme (ARMP) and the Southern Africa…
By Patricia Mashiri In a bid to ensure food security, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has called on the need to strengthen and improve the movement of improved varieties and quality seed within the region. In his speech during the launch of “Domestication of COMESA Harmonised Seed Regulations” in Harare, Dr…
The Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Advocate Jacob Francis Nzwidamilimo Mudenda, is in Stockholm, Sweden where he is leading a Parliamentary delegation undertaking Benchmarking visits to Sweden, Latvia, and Finland from 4th to 11th March 2024. Speaker Mudenda was received at the airport by the Zimbabwean Ambassador to Sweden, Her Excellency, Ms Priscilla Misihairambwi-Mushonga. The Hon….
The four nations tournament features Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe The Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) yesterday announced the Sables training squad for the Victoria Cup. Sables gets into camp on Monday the 3rd of July in preparation for the four nations tournament which features Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Victoria Cup has been revived…
Marketers across the globe need to come up with innovative campaigns as they seek to ensure that their brand remains resilient and top of mind in today’s socio-economic environment. Not only are companies’ strategic decisions being based on less share of wallets as stagnating economic growth across the globe pinches wallets, but also as new…
… As domestic tourism takes centre stage Zimbabwe’s tourism sector yesterday met in Harare to craft a post-COVID-19 tourism recovery strategy. The discussion hinged on prioritizing the domestic market and product diversification. Addressing the meeting, Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry Minister Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndholvu emphasized the need to have a three-phased approach that starts…
