From 24 July to 4 August 2017, the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) organized a course on Agricultural Policy for African public officials. The course gathered 27 participants from the following countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central Africa, Chad, Comoros, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tunisia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Among the 27 participants were two participants from regional institutions, namely the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development...
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IDEP strengthens capacities of African public officials in agricultural policy
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Zimbabwe: Dream Star Zimbabwe Concludes Auditions
[The Herald] Yeukai Karengezeka-Chisepo Arts Correspondent Preparations for this year's edition of Dream Star Zimbabwe Talent show, the Chinese Federation of Zimbabwe are gathering steam, with organisers shutting down preliminary auditions over the weekend at Reps Theatre. The national auditions started scouting for music and dance talent in Masvingo, followed by Mutare, Bulawayo, Gweru with Harare closing up the first round of auditions. ......
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Zimbabwe: Curating Zim's Intellectual Record
[The Herald] It is one thing to point out problems as a critic and a whole other domain to take charge and provide the solution. Tinashe Mushakavanhu, a leading Zimbabwean literary critic, earned notoriety for routinely check-listing problems and antagonising cultural institutions during his stint as a columnist. Now he has stepped up to be part of the solution. His new project, Reading Zimbabwe, is a digital repository of Zimbabwe's intellectual record, currently hosting references to 1 119 Zimbabwean books written by ......
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Soccer - Sweet Victory for Pure Platinum
[The Herald] FC Platinum's title challenge got a morale booster after an important away win against Triangle in this Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at Gibbo yesterday. A Winston Mhango conversion from the spot in the first-half was all Norman Mapeza's side needed to collect maximum points in this tightly-contested encounter. "We did well in the first-half and with a bit of luck, we could have scored two more goals. I am proud of the boys, they played well after our midweek defeat to CAPS United and coming her ......
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Big Send-Off for 'Iron Lady of Masvingo'
[The Herald] Fidelis Munyoro and Freeman Razemba- ......
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Stop Side-Marketing State-Sponsored Crops - - Govt
[The Herald] Government has appealed to farmers being supported under various Government programmes to deliver their grain and cotton to State enterprises that are offering viable prices. Farmers were urged to deliver grain to the Grain Marketing Board, which has the highest price of $390 per tonne. On the other hand, cotton farmers who benefited under the Presidential Inputs Scheme were urged to deliver to Cottco, that is offering a five percent foreign currency incentive. ......
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Mourners Extol Mahofa's Virtues
[The Herald] Fidelis Munyoro in HARARE and George Maponga in MASVINGO ......
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Just How Powerful Is Grace Mugabe?
[News24Wire] So Grace Mugabe, who is accused of assault in South Africa, is back home in Zimbabwe after she was granted diplomatic immunity by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) over the weekend. ......
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Zimbabwe: Warrant of Arrest for Musakwa
[The Herald] Gospel musician Elias Musakwa has been issued with a warrant of arrest by a Harare magistrate for failing to appear in court to answer to allegations of threatening to shoot a neighbour over a dispute. Ms Barbara Mateko issued the warrant last week. ......
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Zimbabwe: Soccer - Chungwa Stars As Champs Show Class
[The Herald] IN-FORM CAPS United striker Dominic Chungwa hogged the limelight by scoring a brace as the champions' roar in the Castle Lager Premiership continued yesterday with another good showing at Rufaro where they breathed life into their campaign which until yesterday had become a fade. The Green Machine have now collected six points inside a week following another crucial victory against FC Platinum on Wednesday at the same venue. ......
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Zimbabwe: Soccer - ZPC Kariba Edge Shabanie
[The Herald] SHABANIE Mine coach Takesure Chiragwi blamed his players after his team fell to ZPC Kariba in a Castle Lager Premiership soccer match at Maglas yesterday, saying while he had done all his work during training, his boys failed to deliver on the field of play. The home side created a number of chances but their strike-force was toothless in front of the goal. ......
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ARV Shortage Hits Zim
[The Herald] Paidamoyo Chipunza Senior Health Reporter-- ......
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Promote Brand Zim, Mzembi Tells Media
[The Herald] The media has a critical role to play in marketing Zimbabwe as a brand that is safe for tourists and whose hospitality can hardly be matched with many other countries worldwide, a Cabinet Minister has said. Speaking at a national editors' nation branding workshop organised by the Zimbabwe National Editors Forum (zinef) last Thursday, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Dr Walter Mzembi said Zimbabwe was a violence-free country run by a democratically elected Government. ......
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Zimbabwe: Empowering Youths Through Art - - - Inaugural Pageant Lights Up Kuwadzana
[The Herald] It was not an ordinary Saturday night in Kuwadzana 6 as Holland Centre became a hive of activity during the inaugural Miss Kuwadzana pageant. The classy stage and exceptional lighting brought different colours to a place that is not known for such ambiance. Although Kuwadzana 6 shopping centre is fast becoming a point of attraction due to the popular "gango", Miss Kuwadzana pageant brought a feel of style that is alien to most high density suburbs. ......
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Foot 'N' Mouth Vaccine Shortage Hits Chipinge
[The Herald] A shortage of foot-and-mouth vaccines is frustrating efforts to contain an outbreak of the highly contagious disease in Chipinge's Middle Sabi region where farmers risk incurring huge livestock losses. ......
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Mahofa, a True Heroine
[The Herald] Masvingo Provincial Affairs Minister Senator Shuvai Ben Mahofa was a certified politician whose national heroine status cannot be spoiled by anyone, Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko said yesterday. Addressing hundreds of mourners who gathered at the National Heroes Acres to bid farewell to Sen Mahofa, VP Mphoko said any attempts to use the names of national heroes and heroines for divisive politics was a betrayal of the gains of the liberation strug- gle. ......
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Zimbabwe: Mjintu Back With New Album
[The Herald] Revered guitarist and singer Innocent Mjintu has unveiled a five-track album titled "Tsaka". Mjintu described the death of his wife a few months ago as a major setback. "After the death of my wife I was down and I could not work on anything. However, by the grace of God I managed to come up with this five-track album," he said. The five track album has songs in Shona and Ndebele. ......
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Help Me Market 'Tainted' Zimbabwe, Minister Says to Media
[News24Wire] Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi has reportedly called on the media to help him market the country to the international community, as Zimbabwe continues to have a tainted image due to its history of "bad governance". ......
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'Declare Rutanhire National Hero'
[The Herald] Zanu -PF Mashonaland Central Province has written to the Politburo recommending conferment of national hero status on Cde George Rutanhire who died on Saturday morning. Cde Rutanhire was a Politburo member and headed the Chitepo Ideological College, an institution training Zanu-PF members on party's ideology. He succumbed to renal failure at Karanda Hospital in Mt Darwin. ......
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Rate of Inflation Retreats to 0,14pc
[The Herald] SUBDUED demand due to cash shortages has resulted in the annual rate of inflation for the month of July 2017, as measured by the all items Consumer Price Index, to retreat to 0,14 percent on the June rate of 0,31 percent, economists say. The economists, however, said the downward movement in the rate of inflation was not as "reflective realistically on the ground as costs of production remain high mainly caused by aggregate demand". ......
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