Zimbabwe, Japan Forge New Manga Partnership to Spotlight Young Creators

By Dickson Bandera Zimbabwe and Japan have launched an ambitious cultural exchange programme aimed at nurturing Zimbabwean youth talent in the world-renowned Japanese manga industry. The initiative, titled “Become a Manga Artist in Japan”, was unveiled by the Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe in Tokyo alongside Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha Co. Ltd, Zaif INO…

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Chitown Municipality Refuse Management Worker Dies in Tragic Accident

Mr Simon Maketo By Dickson Bandera A municipal refuse management worker, Mr. Simon Maketo, has died following a tragic accident while on duty in Manyame Park, the Chitungwiza Municipality confirmed yesterday. Mr. Maketo, who served under the Refuse Section, reportedly lost his life after being struck by a refuse truck during a routine collection exercise…

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Five Former Presidents Appointed to Facilitate DRC Peace as Africa Unites to Find Lasting Solution

By Dickson Bandera Five former African presidents have been appointed to lead a new African Union-backed DRC peace process, uniting regional efforts to end decades of violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The move follows a high-level Joint EAC-SADC Summit held in Nairobi, Kenya, on August 1, co-chaired by Kenyan President…

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It Was 600k ZiG, Not 600k USD, Rural Electrification Fund Clarifies Eat n Lick Tender

By Washington Chikombingo The Rural Electrification Fund (REF) has moved to set the record straight following widespread social media claims that local catering company Eat n Lick was awarded a tender worth USD600,000. In a press statement issued this Friday, the REF dismissed the claims as false, misleading, and damaging to the Fund’s reputation, clarifying…

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Government Declares Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning a National Priority

Deputy Chief Secretary for Finance, Administration, and Human Resources in the Office of the President and Cabinet, Mr. Zvinechimwe Ruvinga Churu By Dickson Bandera The Government of Zimbabwe has declared that monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) will no longer be treated as a mere technical process but elevated to a national priority to drive results-based…

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World Powers Back Bold Steps for Two-State Solution, Urge Immediate End to Gaza War

By Dickson Bandera NEW YORK — In a landmark declaration from the United Nations Headquarters in New York, dozens of world leaders have pledged sweeping measures to end the war in Gaza and finally implement the long-elusive two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, and backed by an influential working…

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MEL Week Delegates Lead Clean-Up Campaign, Champion Sustainable Monitoring Culture

Story by Dickson Bandera/Pics Kennedy Madzianike Delegates attending this year’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Week took their commitment beyond conference rooms on Friday by rolling up their sleeves for a community clean-up campaign in Harare. The activity dovetail with the National Clean-Up Day, observed on the first Friday of every month since President Emmerson…

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