Writes Christopher Mahove Unpublished Africa, a creative hub that supports Emerging African visual artists, will this month launch the third cohort of the Creative Business Studio, its flagship program. The Creative Business Studio, which seeks to equip participants with skills to better their creative businesses, will run from September 23 to October 31 and will…
The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) is proud to announce that Zimbabwe’s regulatory system has attained Maturity Level 3 (ML 3) for the regulation of medicines and vaccines (non-producing). This achievement follows a comprehensive assessment and the successful implementation of critical recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO). Zimbabwe now joins the ranks of…
Getting online is easier than ever. There are now over 200 million active websites, and a lot of them were made by regular folk like you and me. Today anyone can make a website, regardless of technical skill level. We know it can seem like a daunting task, but there are tools available today that make…
Writes Clayton Masekesa In an exciting cross-border musical exchange, renowned Zimbabwean music producer, Ollin Anderson, is set to embark on a tour of Botswana to discover and record the country’s talented gospel artists. The gifted producer will be doing recordings of Botswana gospel musicians from 22 -26 July. He is the hands behind Zimbabwe’s gospel…
Writes Tafadzwa Muranganwa The ravaging Covid-19 virus caught many countries off-guard and Zimbabwe is no exception. In this country, disaster risk management and preparedness were put to the test as thousands of people lost their jobs and incomes. Urban hunger and many other hazards rose, especially among peri-urban settlements like Epworth. To help in building…
Honourable Mangaliso Ndlovu, the Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry has urged stakeholders to reflect and take action against the depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer. He made the call today, the 16th of September 2020, on the occasion to mark the 33rd anniversary of the signing of the Montreal Protocol on substances…
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) informs that the Extraordinary Summit and its preceding meetings that were scheduled to take place virtually from 5th – 7th January 2022 had been rescheduled. The meetings will now take place in Lilongwe, the Republic of Malawi from 11th – 12th January 2022. The Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and…
Writes Nicholas Albek After the 34th Africa Cup of Nations, we have collected all of the records that were broken at this year’s championship. To highlight a few, André Ayew (Ghana) tied Rigobert Song (Cameroon) for the most matches played at the Africa Cup of Nations – 36 – and both Youssef Msakni (Tunisia)…
By Tatenda Mujeyi Imagine a person whose job is to experience the economic and social conditions of third world countries by visiting them on a zero dollar budget, meet Sergey Shevchenko a Russian who works for Cable TV Russia. We caught up with Sergey ‘Louis’ Shevchenko at a local arts centre where he told us…
BancABC Zimbabwe, the local banking subsidiary of Pan African Group Atlas Mara and The Company of Habitat and Housing in Africa, also known as Shelter Afrique have today signed a US$7 million line of credit for the development of housing. The US$7 million deal is in addition to a US$4 million deal the two parties…
Aspiring Zimbabwean filmmakers have just a few days until the deadline closes for entries to the next MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy study year. The MTF Academy is a regional study facility in which young people hoping to become filmmakers can boost their chances of careers in film-making. It has been operational since 2019 and has…
The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (The Mechanism) is making significant strides toward closing Africa’s agricultural productivity gap. At its 14th Governing Council meeting, held on 20 March 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya, the Mechanism reported that its initiatives had facilitated access to 18,448 tons of fertilizer for 115,535 smallholder farmers across Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe during 2024. …
ZTE showcased its latest next-generation smartphone, the Axon 11 5G, as it looks to the technology to mount pressure on rivals and advance previously-announced plans to launch ten such models this year. In a statement, ZTE revealed the Axon 11 5G will be available to buy in China on 23 March. The vendor highlighted “video…
By Ross Geller Whether you are a college student or in a full-time job, stress does not discriminate, and this very quality has made it a common concern among masses. Stress and motivational issues are two universal conditions that every working person faces once in a while. After-work fatigue can widely affect your well…
By Joyce Mukucha With climate and environmental impacts persisting to drastically re-shape the world, as feminists, the Young Feminist Fund (FRIDA) has come to realise that they cannot and must not separate these concerns from their struggles. Young feminist activists are organizing against some of the most rapidly changing contexts the world has ever seen….
Accidents happen in every home, but it is what you do after that matters most. Breaking a glass on your floor or carpet is not the issue, but how best it is cleaned and restored can make a difference. The last thing anyone wants is to trigger another accident because of tiny glass pieces left…
Over 1,500 Shincheonji Church of Jesus members have started donating blood plasma for research purposes after recovering from Covid-19, as the organization bolsters its efforts to help contain the virus. Donors from the church in South Korean city Daegu started undergoing the process on August 27 and will continue until September 4. This is the…
… As operators applaud move In a bid to attain service excellence and leave a lasting impression to visitors, the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority has started rolling out it’s game changing service excellence initiative. The program has seen the organisation training operators in Bulawayo and surrounding areas to another level last week. The recent training session…
By Tatenda Mujeyi The target of US$500 000 set by the fundraising dinner committee is set to be surpassed as government, corporates and individuals have taken the task as a national cause. The warriors are already in Egypt for their fourth participation at Africa’s biggest football showcase, AFCON, and the fundraising is set to cushion…
Non-state actors play a key role in realising the aspirations of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) by promoting accountability among stakeholders and disseminating knowledge and information to the grassroots, especially smallholder farmers. This emerged yesterday during the first day of the 15th Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security (ADFNS) Commemoration and…
The United States government has announced an additional USD $3 million for humanitarian demining projects in Zimbabwe. Since 1998, the United States has invested more than $23.9 million in Zimbabwe to protect people from landmines and promote economic opportunities through safe access to land. The United States supports the Government of Zimbabwe’s goal to safely…
By Farai Chirimumimba Once again, Zimbabwe is witnessing an intense period stemming from the availability of the voters’ roll that has been a subject of debate in recent weeks with different interpretations of section 21 (4) by several legal minds. Whether one supports President Emmerson Mnangagwa or his main rival Nelson Chamisa, one thing is…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) yesterday in Cairo announced the finalization of a US$207 million facility granted by Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI), the state-owned Japanese organization focused on trade and investment. The facility will support the Bank’s broader response measures to the Covid-19 pandemic, especially its financing efforts for the acquisition of COVID-19…
The Freedom of Rights Under Sovereign (FORUS) Party is making its intentions to occupy the State House come 2023 clearer as evidenced by its moves to build political capital through forging diplomatic and economic ties. As she landed in Zimbabwe three weeks ago from a hiatus in the United Kingdom, Manyara Irene Muyenziwa, the FORUS…
Delegates at the just ended 10th Conference of Speakers of African Assemblies and Senates have proposed an extension to the dedication period regarding this year’s African Union theme on forced migration. The African Union theme for this year is “Finding durable solutions to forced migration to accelerate integration and development in Africa: the role of…
The loan is expected to contribute significantly to food security, food import substitution, and household incomes by creating jobs and increasing local productivity and distribution The African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) Board of Directors has approved a $60m loan to Elnefeidi Group Holding Company to help finance its long-term agriculture and food expansion programme. The planned…
Cassava On Demand’s VAYA mobility division has unveiled two new services – VAYA Cross Border and VAYA Intercity – ahead of the busy holiday season. Speaking on the launch of the services, Vaya CEO Mrs Dorothy Zimuto said the services are set to bring much-needed relief to travellers during the busy festive period and beyond….
By Sowell Chikwari Civil society organisations have raised concerns over the decimation of wetlands in urban peripheries owing to housing construction and agricultural activities as it negatively impacts the environmental ecosystem. The City of Harare is among the most affected cities in terms of the depletion of wetlands, a situation that has grossly affected the…
By Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo Phenomenological studies proves that the best tool for power retention, is violence and confrontational politics. Our nation is buffeted by inconsistencies, buffeted by lack of cohesion, incapacitated by lack of direction and dirty politics. We must move away from politics of the past, we are beyond this, we need Development, we…
VAYA has started offering relief support to organizations involved in distributing material aid to vulnerable groups and communities affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic. The global pandemic has seen governments in nearly all countries of the world, including Zimbabwe, enforce ‘lockdowns’ intended to arrest the spread of the highly infectious disease. The lockdowns have however…
It is now confirmed that the Government of Zimbabwe ordered mobile network operators (MNOs) to shut down the internet and social media communication platforms, including WhatsApp, Twitter and Facebook, which are widely used by Zimbabweans. This is now public knowledge thanks to Econet, the biggest MNO, which issued a statement to the effect that in…
By Byron Mutingwende The Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) has provided a comprehensive overview of contraceptive use in the country. The ZNFPC Service Delivery Coordinator for Manicaland Province, Mr Kennedy Majero, provided the update on Monday 15 October 2018 during a Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Media Advocacy workshop in Mutare….
By Thabani Dube The African continent and the world at large should unite and address all forms of violence, a survivor of xenophobia in South Africa has said. In the midst of such injustices, frequently, people suffer in silence, especially men. No wonder why the death toll is increasing by the day due to depression….
One year ago (24 September 2019), there was a commitment to educating and empowering ten million women entrepreneurs over the next ten years through the Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator (WEA). The WEA began to lay the groundwork for a systemic transformation to break down the barriers keeping women from achieving financial independence and contributing to a…
The International Board of Amnesty International has taken the unprecedented step of suspending Amnesty International Zimbabwe (AIZ) from the global movement and placing it under administration following evidence of fraud and serious financial misconduct. According to Robert Shivambu, Amnesty International Media Manager for Southern Africa, an extensive forensic audit was conducted in late 2018 which…
USD 280 Million Trade Finance Agreements for the benefit of the Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company, the Tunisian Company for Refining Industries, and the Tunisian Chemical Complex The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-idb.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has signed three trade financing agreements totaling US$ 280 million in…
Victoria Falls is a global icon revered for its outstanding natural beauty which makes contributions to national income and growth in Zimbabwe and Zambia mainly through tourism and provision of other related goods and services. Without a doubt, this phenomenal feature needs to be conserved and managed in a sustainable manner. The Joint Ministerial Committee…
By Nimrod Ushe A fascinating Stone Age habitat has been reported to the Spiked Online Media by one of the denizens in Bikita District. It is situated approximately three kilometres south-west of Mandadzaka Shopping Centre in Munatsi Village and adjacent to Musaizi river. Speaking to Spiked Online Media, Allan Muridzo said that “There is a…
Tanzania, which will export maize to some countries plagued by inclement weather and droughts, has emerged the sole shining light in the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) corn crisis. The country is set to sell 700 000 tonnes of the staple maize food to Zimbabwe, which is enduring reduced yields after the Cyclone Idai ravaged…
By Byron Mutingwende Leonard Cheshire Disability Zimbabwe (LCDZ) has hogged the limelight after evicting its long-time tenants from Masterton House, in a move widely interpreted as callous given the physical conditions of the victims. As an investigative journalist, I would like to divert a bit from just giving an account of events by delving into…
By Marlvin Ngiza The government has reiterated that it was not silent but prepared to come up with a plethora of counter-inflationary measures to bring stability to the economy. This was said by Ministry of Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary, Nick Mangwana, in a weekly round-up session. Mangwana stressed that the rise in…
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to the Republic of Zimbabwe presented yesterday its Final Report on the 30 July 2018 harmonised elections at a press conference in Harare. The report was presented on behalf of Chief Observer Elmar Brok, Member of the European Parliament, to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), the government,…
The Parliament has said it will be assisted in fulfilling its constitutional mandate of making laws for the peace, order and good governance of Zimbabwe through memoranda of understanding (MOUs) it signed Thursday with three partner organisations. In his address during the signing of the MOUs among Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ), Association of European Parliamentarians…
The tourism industry got a shot in the arm with Zimbabwe allowing restaurants to re-open for sit-in patrons who are fully vaccinated upon production of vaccination cards and strict adherence to Covid-19 while the South African Airways (SAA) is getting back in the skies. In a post-Cabinet briefing to journalists yesterday, Senator Monica Mutsvangwa, the…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced a roadshow in Kigali to show the Rwandan private sector how it can become a primary beneficiary of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which will provide significant opportunities to access the largely untapped markets and sectors in an integrated African market of over 1.3 billion people….
