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Rethinking the narrative, embracing homegrown solutions, over USAID

The longstanding narrative that African countries, particularly those in sub-Saharan Africa, are heavily reliant on Western aid specifically USAID has become increasingly outdated and misleading. It is time to challenge this perception and…

Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 17:48hrs | 195 | by Hazel Chari

USAID staff told to shred and burn classified documents

Staff at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have been told to shred and burn classified documents and personnel files.The request raised alarm among employees and labour groups amid the ongoing dismantling of the agency.Ac…

Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 10:28hrs | 1085 | by Staff reporter

USAID suspends 83% of programs, leaving Zimbabwe and Africa in crisis

Health, education, and various other sectors in Zimbabwe and across Africa face a tough period ahead following the announcement that 83% of USAID-funded programs have been suspended.United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday re…

Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 07:20hrs | 6752 | by Staff reporter

Blow for regime change tool USAid

A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for one of the Trump administration's remaining steps in its dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, allowing it to move forward with pulling thousands of USAID staffers off t…

Published: 22 Feb 2025 at 09:44hrs | 1085 | by Staff reporter

Masaraure wins prestigious US human rights award

Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) president Obert Masaraure has expressed deep gratitude and appreciation for his courageous team members and the labour rights lawyers who have stood by them in their ongoing battle for t…

Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 06:42hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter

Trump exposes USAid as regime change tool

In a stunning development, the United States administration under President Donald Trump has admitted that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has been used as a conduit for regime change activities in various countries. Th…

Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 11:44hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter

USAid's creating its informal banking system in Zimbabwe?

Communities in Chiredzi district are benefiting from an informal banking system facilitated by the USAid-funded Savings and Internal Lending Committees (SILC) project, operated under the Resilient Anchors Activity. This initiative requires…

Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 05:54hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

High food assistance needs imminent, says USAid

Governments, stakeholders and humanitarian partners should brace for sustained high food assistance needs and potential emergency levels of food insecurity in Zimbabwe and other deficit-producing southern African countries, USAid has said.…

Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:56hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Dr Nevers Mumba's USAid shirt sparks fireworks on social media

Former Zambian Vice President, Nevers Sekwila Mumba, putting on a shirt with a USAid logo has sparked debate on social media.Dr Mumba recently headed the Southern African Development Community Electoral Observer Mission to Zimbabwe where h…

Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 15:21hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

USAid funds abusers push for Zimbabwe GNU

A GROUP of NGOs is contriving reports of State-sanctioned post-election human rights abuses in an effort to get Western countries to pressure President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa into forming a "Government of National Unity" with opposition …

Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 06:33hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter

Shady NGO caught offside on violence

A group of NGOs is contriving reports of State-sanctioned post-election human rights abuses in an effort to get Western countries to pressure President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa into forming a "Government of National Unity" with opposition …

Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter

United States Launches Program to Support Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Zimbabwe

HARARE - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announces the launch of Pathways, a five-year $35 million program that will offer services to 250,000 HIV-affected orphans and vulnerable children, 59,500 households, …

Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 10:27hrs | 2 | by APO

PICTURES: USAid comes to the rescue of Tsholotsho villagers?

Organisations which assisted Tsholotsho villagersa)    German Agro Action which supplied 900 bars of soap, 300 x20l buckets, 192 units water    guard, 200 hand wash    posters, b)  Plan Int…

Published: 23 Feb 2017 at 11:59hrs | 2 | by online

Southern and Eastern Africa Regional Technical Meeting on Emerging High Impact Trans boundary Crop Pests and Animal Disease

The Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development, Zimbabwe â€“ represented here by the Permanent Secretary Ringsong Chitsiko.Representatives from the Southern African Development Community (SADC)Representative from the…

Published: 14 Feb 2017 at 10:12hrs | 3 | by Dr. David Phiri - FAO Sub-regional Coordinator for Southern Africa

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