The principle of African solutions to African problems traces its roots back to the anti-imperialist spirit that united the continent in 1963 through the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which later became the African Union (AU). The desire for regional autonomy and the need for region-led solutions have been central to the AU’s mandate. This […] …
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Government rescues food-insecure families
Peter Matika, peter.matika@chronicle.co.zw GOVERNMENT has distributed maize and traditional grains to over 200 000 food-insecure families across the country so far through the Food Deficit Mitigation Programme targeted at cushioning vulnerable citizens following the El Nino-induced drought. The registration for more vulnerable populations is continuing in all the provinces in line with President Mnangagwa’s promise to […] …
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From VHS to Vogue: How two women are transforming trash into fashion
Mbulelo Mpofu in Harare ZIMBABWE is facing a challenge of environmental sustainability. But two women have found a way to turn trash into treasure, using old Video Home System (VHS) tapes to create unique clothing items that have caught the eye of a Government deputy minister. Angeline Mubvumbi and Sarudzai Shumba, are members of the […] …
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Treasury Sanctions Zimbabwe’s President and Key Actors for Corruption and Serious Human Rights Abuse
Source: Treasury Sanctions Zimbabwe’s President and Key Actors for Corruption and Serious Human Rights Abuse | U.S. Department of the Treasury WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated 11 individuals, including Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa, and three entities for their involvement in corruption or serious human rights […]
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‘Chiefs now marriage officers’
Source: ‘Chiefs now marriage officers’ –Newsday Zimbabwe TRADITIONAL leaders in Zimbabwe will now have the authority to register marriages and issue birth and death certificates in a landmark development that seeks to eliminate statelessness. This was revealed by vice-president of the National Council of Chiefs Fortune Charumbira on Thursday during a conference of traditional leaders […]
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Local online publication sued over defamatory stories
Source: Local online publication sued over defamatory stories -Newsday Zimbabwe Marondera businessman Francisco Marconati has threatened to sue local online publication Bulawayo24.com for publishing two defamatory articles alleging that he was dropping Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga’s name into his dispute with former business partners. In a letter of demand dated February, Marconati’s lawyers from Joel Pincus, […]
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Waverley Blankets locks out workers
Source: Waverley Blankets locks out workers -Newsday Zimbabwe WAVERLEY Blankets has reportedly barred some of its workers from entering company premises following their refusal to sign short-term contracts in January, demanding permanent jobs. Employees who requested anonymity reported that despite having worked for the company for more than five years, management had only offered them […]
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Minister quizzed over inconsistent statements
Source: Minister quizzed over inconsistent statements –Newsday Zimbabwe TOURISM and Hospitality Industry minister Barbara Rwodzi was last Friday quizzed over inconsistencies in the statements she made in a case in which her political rival, Patrick Cheza, and three other opposition activists are accused of public violence. Rwodzi is Chirumanzu South legislator, while Cheza was the […]
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WATCH: ‘Africans must solve continent’s problems’
Mashudu Netsianda in Victoria Falls AFRICAN countries should scale up investments in climate proofing, technology absorption, and adaptation towards building greater resilience of communities and nations against climate change while capitalising on the continent’s vast natural resources to grow local economies, President Mnangagwa said yesterday. Zimbabwe has already taken bold and decisive steps to mitigate […] …
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President engages regional peers over drought
Leonard Ncube, leonard.ncube@chronicle.co.zw PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is engaging his counterparts in Southern Africa, to explore collaborative ways aimed at tackling the effects of El Nino-induced drought. Some of the migratory measures that the Government has adopted in the wake of the looming drought include embracing irrigation and new agriculture models. The region is facing one of the […] …
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