Prioritise communities in SADC TFCAs: President Mnangagwa

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…

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Global Observatory for Genome Editing 2025: Calls for Charter on Emerging Technologies and Human Dignity

on 23 May 2025 in Cambridge, the Unites States, at the end of the 2025 International Summit on Genome Editing, the Global Observatory for Genome Editing issued a Statement calling for a Charter on Emerging Technologies and Human Dignity. A global process of developing such a Charter will facilitate deeper reflection, responsibility, and moral purpose and protect…

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LIMCOM and GLTFCA Join Forces for Sustainable Freshwater Management

During the SADC Transfrontier Conservation Areas International Conference held in Harare, Zimbabwe over the period 19 – 21 May 2025, the International Coordinator for the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area, Mr. Gwinyai Muti mentioned that the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Limpopo Watercourse Commission (LIMCOM) and the Great Limpopo Transfrontier…

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Overview of AI Capabilities in Parliamentary Processes: A New Vision for Zimbabwe’s Digital Parliament

On May 22, 2025, Dr. Shakemore Chinofunga, Executive Director of ICT at Chinhoyi University of Technology, stood before Parliament with a powerful message: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not a distant innovation—it is the present force that must drive Zimbabwe’s national development strategy.   Speaking with urgency and clarity, he presented a compelling blueprint for embedding…

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SADC TFCAs drive eco-tourism, climate resilience, and rural development

The Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) Framework under the Southern African Development Community (SADC) complements regional strategies in eco-tourism, climate resilience, and rural development, and contributes meaningfully to national goals of equity and shared prosperity.   This came to the fore in opening remarks by Zimbabwe’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and Chairperson of…

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Chinhoyi loses lustre as city fails to collect garbage

Story by Violet Mashonga Chinhoyi, nestled in Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland West Province, is grappling with a severe refuse collection crisis that has left its residents in a precarious situation. The local authority’s failure to collect refuse has resulted in streets being littered with garbage, creating an eyesore and a serious health hazard.   The crisis, which…

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AI a transformative force for redefining Parliaments

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not just a technological tool but a transformative force that can redefine parliaments, and influence the legislative process and way of engagement with citizens, Hon Tatenda Mavetera, the Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services has said. She made the remarks during the Mini-Symposium on Artificial Intelligence at the New Parliament…

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Fixing Transport Key to Cutting Africa’s Food Insecurity

A new World Bank report reveals that transportation inefficiencies are causing significant food losses in Africa. Thirty-seven percent of locally produced food is lost in transit due to slow processing times, poor infrastructure, and non-tariff barriers.   According to the report, Transport for Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa: Strengthening Supply Chains, prioritizing investments in 50 transportation…

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SADC committed to conservation, sustainable development, and regional integration

Zimbabwe convened a meeting of the Ministers responsible for Environment, Natural Resources, and Tourism on the sidelines of the historic inaugural SADC Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCA) Conference and Summit as a testament to the southern region’s commitment to conservation, sustainable development, and regional integration.   These sentiments were captured in the remarks by the Minister…

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Non-state actors outline expectations for SADC Transfrontier Conservation

As Zimbabwe is hosting the SADC Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) Summit from 19–23 May 2025 at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) Zimbabwe, non-state actors have outlined their expectations under the initiative.     The summit is under the theme “25 Years of Cooperation for Regional Integration and Sustainable Development.” Leaders and experts will come…

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EALA embraces agroecology to transform East Africa’s food

Agroecology has been identified as one of the most important pathways to climate resilience and sustainable food systems transformation in Africa.   The approach integrates ecological and social principles into farming practices to address food insecurity, environmental degradation, and poverty, leading to food security, environmental sustainability, and economic development.   The second Conference on Agroecology…

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Transboundary cooperation pertinent in SADC TFCAs

Member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have been urged to uphold collective commitment to transboundary cooperation under the regional bloc’s Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs).   Addressing the SADC TFCAs International Conference at the Rainbow Towers Hotel in his welcome remarks in Harare today, Ambassador Tadeous Tafirenyika Chifamba, the Permanent Secretary for Environment,…

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Address debt constraints to spur economic development: Parly Speaker Mudenda

Advocate Jacob F. N. Mudenda, the Speaker of Parliament of Zimbabwe, has urged the need to address the debt constraint on the country’s fiscal flexibility and investment capability to spur economic development.   This came to the fore in a keynote address delivered on his behalf by Hon C. Chiduwa, the Chairperson of the Parliamentary…

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