Day: May 15, 2023

EU Implores Zimbabwe To Hold Peaceful Elections

Michael Gwarisa

THE European Union Ambassador to Zimbabwe His Excellency  Jobst von Kirchmann says the upcoming harmonized elections will be a great opportunity to accelerate progress in this process and to trigger more positive changes for the country. By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe is set to hold harmonized elections in August this year even though the President is yet to proclaim the actual date for the election. Speaking at the European Union Day Commemorations in Harare, Ambassador Kirchmann said  the fate of Zimbabwe’s is in the hands of Zimbabweans. I would like to…

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Shacking Off GBV: Zimbabwe’s Spotlight Initiative hosts Zumba Session to raise awareness on GBV

Michael Gwarisa

THE Spotlight Initiative in Zimbabwe on Saturday, May 13, 2023 hosted a #ShakeOffGBV Zumba Session to remind communities of the harm Gender Based Violence (GBV) poses in as far as blocking women and girls from realizing their full potential. By Michael Gwarisa According to the 2015 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey, about one in three women aged 15 to 49 have experienced physical violence, and about one in four women have experienced sexual violence, since the age of 15. With elections approaching, fears are that more women and girls could…

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SAT holds fun-run for adolescents

Kuda Pembere

THE Sexual Reproductive Health Rights Africa Trust (SAT) on Saturday brought SRHR services as well as health and wellbeing activities at Westgate Shopping Centre. By Kudakwashe Pembere Youngsters were joined by adults in a 10 kilometre fun-run. SAT Zimbabwe Country operations manager Mrs Hamida Ismail- Mauto in an interview said the fun-run was meant to raise awareness on SRHR services to adolescents. SAT just hosted a fun-run or a fun-walk. We were targeting adolescents and young people as a way to raise awareness on access to SRHR  services and then also encourage exercise…

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Hand-in-Hand Initiative to turnaround Zim’s agri-food fortunes

Kuda Pembere

THE Hand-in-Hand initiative is expected to proffer solutions that will enhance mobilization of targeted investments and innovation to transform Zimbabwe’s agri-food sector. By Kudakwashe Pembere This was said by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Subregional Coordinator for Southern Africa, FAO Representative for Zimbabwe, Lesotho and eSwatini Dr. Patrice Talla Takoukam on Friday during the last day of the Agrifood Investment Forum. “The defining characteristics of the Hand-in-Hand Initiative including fostering stronger partnerships, use of advanced data and analytical tools, spatial planning will shape our discussions over the next two and…

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Zim, Egypt medical products regulatory authorities sign MOU

Kuda Pembere

THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) and the Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen the countries’ ties in the regulation pharmaceutical and medical products as well as trade thereof. By Kudakwashe Pembere Officiating the signing ceremony was the Vice President of Zimbabwe and Health and Child Care Minister Dr Constantine Chiwenga. Also present during the signing ceremony was the EDA delegation led by its Authority chairperson Professor Professor Tamer Essam, the Egyptian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Ms Salma Mowafi as well as MCAZ board…

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