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9 000 live-stock deaths in five months
Zimbabwe has experienced a devastating loss of over 9,000 livestock between June and October this year, primarily due to the harsh effects of El Niño-induced drought conditions. The drought has left ...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:55hrs | 75 | by Staff reporter
BBC to axe iconic investigative show HardTalk
The BBC is reportedly set to cancel its long-running investigative journalism program HardTalk, bringing an end to nearly three decades of hard-hitting interviews that held global leaders, politicians...Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 18:14hrs | 1235 | by Staff reporter
Why buy a ZBC license when the broadcaster doesn't speak for suffering Zimbabweans?
The state-controlled broadcaster, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), has published its radio and television licence fees. This was one of the most outrageous lists I have seen a long...Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 12:34hrs | 530 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Time to revisit the laws of radio and television licencing in Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe, the landscape of broadcasting and media consumption is undergoing rapid and profound changes, primarily driven by advancements in technology. The debates surrounding the Zimbabwe Broadcas...Published: 19 Sep 2024 at 08:36hrs | 994 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe football back on Supersport
Local football could soon make its way back to SuperSport's DStv channels following the launch of a Zimbabwe Football Magazine Show, a major development announced at a press briefing in Harare on Mond...Published: 16 Sep 2024 at 15:13hrs | 4033 | by Staff reporter
A city at risk of collapsing: The cost of the search for gold in Zimbabwe
DOROTHY Moyo says a prayer every time she walks, runs, or drives around her neighbourhood in central Zimbabwe - afraid that the earth will give away from beneath her feet, dragging her underground....Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 10:21hrs | 1882 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs US$10 million to procure condoms
Zimbabwe needs to raise over US$10 million from domestic sources to support condom procurement for 2025 and 2026 due to the withdrawal of donor funding. The country has three markets for condoms: publ...Published: 29 Jul 2024 at 04:11hrs | 92 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean concerns over condoms cash drying up next year
At a forum organized by SafAids in Harare, concerns were raised by public health practitioners regarding the potential reversal of HIV prevention progress due to the looming end of international fundi...Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 10:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe condom funding coming to an end next year
Public health practitioners are concerned about the potential reversal of progress in HIV prevention in Zimbabwe due to imminent funding shortages for condoms. National HIV Prevention Coordinator Gert...Published: 23 Jun 2024 at 10:27hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo water quality questionable
Bulawayo is currently experiencing one of its most severe water crises in recent years, with over 88 percent of residents expressing dissatisfaction with the quality of water supplied by the local aut...Published: 26 May 2024 at 13:42hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Russia standardise professional qualifications
ZIMBABWEANS who study in Russia can now start their careers locally without doing the conversion of degree programmes as the Government strengthens inter-cooperation with Russian universities for mutu...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 05:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt scraps Cala, introduces school based projects
THE Continuous Assessment Learning Activities (CALA) have, with immediate effect, been replaced with the new school-based projects of practical applications with the number of areas covered by the non...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Matobo District face water shortages
MATOBO district has been hard hit by water shortages after available sources dried up with the worst affected areas being ward 13 and surrounding places.Villagers, teachers and pupils at Polim...Published: 18 Feb 2024 at 13:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Call to scrap import duty, VAT on condoms
MORE than 455 million condoms have been distributed in Zimbabwe during the past five years amid calls for the removal of import duty and VAT to make condoms more accessible and less costly.Acc...Published: 14 Feb 2024 at 04:39hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe HIV prevention and accountability report launched
The National Coalition on HIV Prevention recently launched an HIV Prevention and Accountability Report for 2023.The report, launched in Harare, captures the perspectives of communities and civ...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 10:32hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Radio personality busted with fake Zanu-PF IDs
Thandeka Hilda Chitombo, an up-and-coming presenter at Platinum FM radio, found herself in court on Saturday after being apprehended in Chinhoyi for allegedly posing as a Central Intelligence Organisa...Published: 05 Feb 2024 at 19:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa congratulates Gumbonzvanda
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa today met the newly appointed Deputy Director for Normative Support, United Nations System Coordination and Programme Results at the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and t...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 04:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZBCtv Secures Full Broadcast Rights For 2023 AFCON
The broadcasting rights for all fifty-two games of the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in the Ivory Coast have been secured by the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation Television (Z...Published: 14 Jan 2024 at 20:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean activist lands top UN post
ZIMBABWEAN-BORN girls and women rights advocate Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda has landed a top post at the United Nations in another global milestone for local female professionals.UN secretary-gene...Published: 04 Jan 2024 at 05:59hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Community Wildlife Scouts to complement sustainable human-wildlife relations - AWF
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has built capacity of 118 community wildlife scouts through targeted professional trainings that equipped them with basic and advanced skills in ecological monito...Published: 21 Dec 2023 at 07:53hrs | 16 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa cracks whip
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday cracked the whip on slackening ministers as he charged his troops to keep shoulders on the wheel towards the attainment of the nation's Vision and aspirations.He ...Published: 13 Dec 2023 at 05:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe achieves milestone in HIV/AIDS Fight, recognized among top performers in Africa
Zimbabwe has emerged as one of the leading nations in Africa making significant progress in the battle against HIV/AIDS, surpassing the 95-95-95 targets set by UNAIDS well ahead of schedule. The comme...Published: 10 Dec 2023 at 09:49hrs | 13 | by Staff Reporter
Bulilima, Tsholotsho dominate Zimbabwe HIV infections
BULILIMA and Tsholotsho districts in Matebeleland North Province have been identified as the leading hotspots in HIV infections in the country with calls for strengthening community engagements and us...Published: 03 Dec 2023 at 10:35hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
TelOne Training Centre postpones graduation
TelOne Centre for Learning has postponed its 2023 graduation ceremony, with at least 600 students now expected to graduate next year.The postponement has been necessitated by the on-going rest...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean to head Caribbean ILO office
Zimbabwean national, Joni Musabayana, has been appointed as the new director of the ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean.He will lead the ILO's efforts in promoting social justice...Published: 15 Oct 2023 at 17:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa addresses first session of 10th Parliament
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa addressed the first session of the 10th Parliament this afternoon at the new Parliament Building in Mount Hampden, Harare.Below is the full speech.It is my singular...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 14:30hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
TelOne donates bins, trees to Zimbabwe Cricket
Telecommunications giant, TelOne has donated litter bins and trees to Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) as part of the company's corporate social responsibility and efforts to promote sustainable environment mana...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 21:39hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa clearly needs tutoring on the mandate of election observers
It is most unfortunate and disheartening, or rather tragic and embarrassing, listening to President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa ranting and throwing a huge tantrum over international election observer...Published: 21 Aug 2023 at 14:18hrs | 10 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Anti-Zimbabwe' journalists blocked from covering elections
Zimbabwean authorities have barred Voice Of America (VOA) journalists from covering Wednesday's general election in yet another incident involving purging of foreign media viewed unfriendly to the Zan...Published: 19 Aug 2023 at 18:31hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
'National interest' should never be a pretext for violating the Constitution!
Last week, I was watching a ZTN (ZimPapers Television Network) program, focussing on media coverage around Zimbabwe's upcoming harmonized elections. In attendance were representatives from the...Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 14:28hrs | 10 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
If Mnangagwa doing such a great job then why try so hard to convince Zimbabweans?
Those who know me personally are aware that I am not easily deceived. The secret is that, possibly due to my introvert nature, I analyze and scrutinize any given situation more than what may o...Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 19:56hrs | 9 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ZBC, a national embarrassment and huge shame on journalism!
Who can still remember the late great Bornwell Chakaodza?I can still see the images of the fiery no-nonsense renowned journalist and media lecturer - as he bombarded government officials on pe...Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 18:06hrs | 9 | by by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
ZBC launches digital system
THE Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation has launched a new digital internet protocol and multi-channel transmission system aimed at generating technical capacity and improving the quality of service as ...Published: 30 Jun 2023 at 14:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mass exodus at Skyz Metro FM
SKYZ Metro FM has announced the departure of yet another popular presenter, Manurse Ndlovu who joins six other staff members who have parted ways with the Bulawayo-based radio station.The MC a...Published: 31 May 2023 at 21:07hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Only 3% of Zimbabwe's school have a web presence
Schools in Zimbabwe opened on the 8th May 2023 and our schools are looking for the best way to communicate between the school and the parents/guardians and stakeholders. In Zimbabwe the statisti...Published: 19 May 2023 at 14:00hrs | 9 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Edd Branson brokers gamechanging global media deal
Barely 2 months after his appointment as Chairman of the AfriUSA Business Initiative, Edd Branson has hit the ground running with a 100 million USD telecom deal that will transform the GSM network spa...Published: 11 May 2023 at 07:21hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Artificial intelligence and robotics: Great expectations and daunting existential risks
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is both exciting and challenging. There are opportunities and dangers. There are fascinating possibilities and existential risks.The starting point is to understan...Published: 06 May 2023 at 06:34hrs | 2 | by Arthur Mutambara
Zimbabwe Hosts Workshop on Integrating Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health Components in HIV Programming for Global Fund
HARARE - Representatives from Ghana, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe, whose funding request proposals are due for submission to the Global Fund, are meeting in Harare, Zimbabwe from 19-21 Ap...Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 19:04hrs | 4 | by APO
How does Zim expect to instill pride in liberation struggle when always moaning over defeats?
Those who follow my writings can tell how proud I am of our country's liberation history.Even when teaching my son at home, I tackle this subject with tremendous zeal and excitement.Wh...Published: 11 Apr 2023 at 09:54hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe's new mines law a welcome game changer, but.....
AFTER years of debates and uncertainty, government finally gazetted the Mines and Minerals Bill in February 2023 to ostensibly replace the current Mines and Minerals Act [Chapter 21:05]. The current A...Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 06:31hrs | 2 | by James Tsabora
Zinara, DDF and devolution to fund rehabilitation of roads
GOVERNMENT will soon start injecting more funds towards road rehabilitation as the rainy season that had stalled works is coming to an end.Most of the country's roads are in a bad state and ha...Published: 03 Apr 2023 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Old Mutual tech-hub hosts women coders bootcamp
Old Mutual innovation hub - Eight2Five will this Friday 17 March, host a computer coding training for women in a bid to hone computer programming skills in females as well to rouse interest in more di...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 08:33hrs | 5 | by Paul Ndou
Charumbira pushes for quick implementation of Africa free trade area
Pan African Parliament (PAP) President Chief Fortune Charumbira has jolted the legislative continental body's committees to prioritise review of their work plans and ensure that activities, aimed at f...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 16:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
'US$2 billion pumped into irrigation revamp'
ABOUT US$2 billion has been injected to revamp Zimbabwe's irrigation infrastructure since 2020, a government official told businessdigest this week.Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rur...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's new TV station knocked off air by technical fault
One of the newly-launched TV stations - Ke Yona TV - has been knocked off air by a fault.The Bulawayo-based station launched its full programming on February 1 on channel 398 on the Azam TV pl...Published: 06 Feb 2023 at 20:51hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
KeYona TV starts fully fledged programming
KeYona TV yesterday started broadcasting live fully fledged programming with soapies such as Umntakabhudi and a morning show called New Dawn.KeYona TV which was officially launched in December...Published: 02 Feb 2023 at 08:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chat GPT: The AI revolution that could change the face of Zimbabwe's economy
As artificial intelligence technologies like Chat GPT (Generative Pre-training Transformer) become more widely adopted, there is growing concern about the potential impact on employment in various ind...Published: 10 Jan 2023 at 14:20hrs | 4 | by Taedzwa Chikono
New free-to-air satellite service Imperial TV launched
A new free-to-air satellite TV service Imperial TV HD has been launched on Eutelsat 7B at 7° E available in 83 countries with an estimated combined viewership of 53 million. Imperial TV's bou...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 15:52hrs | 8 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe records surge in sex workers
ZIMBABWE has recorded an increase in commercial sex workers, with Harare adjudged to be the biggest red-light district, a new survey by the National Aids Council (Nac), Health and Child Care ministry ...Published: 22 Nov 2022 at 04:53hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Infertility: The Cindrella of Reproductive Health
Our hearts melted with joy when we saw a recent article from Healthtimes which stated that Zimbabwe will soon have a low cost public IVF centre that will ...Published: 21 Nov 2022 at 14:24hrs | 1 | by Heaven Munyuki
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