THE International Institute of Philanthropy (IIP) has dismissed the Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education’s (ZIMCHE) move to ban it from awarding honorary degrees. This comes as the IIP has in recent years been awarding degrees to individuals, which, however, ZIMCHE said were in violation of the country laws. “The Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education wishes…
THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) says a shortage of staff is hindering its operations across the country. Appearing before the parliamentary portfolio committee on Mines at the New Parliament Building in Mt Hampden yesterday, Ema director general Aaron Chigona said the shortage of manpower was hampering its work in regularising mining activities and promoting responsible…
ZIMBABWE will continue to implement needed political and economic reforms for the benefit of its people, presidential spokesperson George Charamba has said. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, after the United States of America imposed fresh sanctions on 11 locals last week — citing alleged corruption, as well as the political and human rights situation…
ZANU PF has won two local government seats that were contested in weekend’s by-elections. The two by-elections were held following the recall of former Harare mayor and ward 36 councillor Lovejoy Chitengu, while the ward 4 Chinhoyi municipality vacancy occurred as a result of the setting aside of the declared 2023 harmonised elections result by…
THE government is optimistic that the country will find a resolution to the debt that it owes international lenders during next month’s debt clearance talks in Harare. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said discussions on the clearance of the debt remained on course, amid hopes that these would be finalised…
PROFESSORS Without Borders, a United Kingdom-based non-governmental organisation that seeks to improve equitable access to quality education, will today begin a two-day peer counselling and self-empowerment workshop at Women’s University in Africa in Harare. Professors Without Borders’ workshop in Harare is being held in conjunction with Africa Healing Foundation, an international health and community development…
THE Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE), a parastatal responsible for the accreditation of universities, has de-registered seven foreign higher education institutions. This comes barely less than a week after ZIMCHE announced that the International Institute of Philanthropy (IIP) was not registered and not authorised to issue honorary degrees. In a statement yesterday, ZIMCHE warned…
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has implored authorities to invest more in women initiatives in order to improve their lives. In a statement to mark the International Women’s Day on Friday, the commission said investing in women was not only an economic imperative, but also a critical enabler in advancing human rights. “Women’s empowerment…
FORMER Environment minister Mangaliso Ndhlovu has challenged African countries to collectively address conservation challenges facing the continent’s wildlife and wild lands. Ndhlovu made the remarks at the four-day Africa Protected Areas Directors (Apad) network conference, hosted by Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks), which ended in Victoria Falls yesterday. The Apad conference, which is…
PLANS are underway by the government to establish a new sugar milling plant in Mkwasine estates, Masvingo Province. This was confirmed by former Industry minister Sithembiso Nyoni during a question and answer session in the Senate on Thursday. She said authorities have since identified three investors for the proposed project and have since referred them…
