By Own Correspondent Twenty young people who have made outstanding contributions in various areas will vie for the Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work. The regional finalists were…
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Lake fisheries under threat as climate change bites Sub Sahara Africa
by The Diplomatby The Diplomat 3 minutes readDiplomat Correspondent FISH farming is a lucrative enterprise on which millions of people and economies rely in Sub Sahara Africa, however, the viability of this venture faces threats due…
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From seed to food: How communities are fighting hunger and malnutrition amidst climate change
by The Diplomatby The Diplomat 2 minutes readWatmore Makokoba Own Correspondent AFTER succumbing to persistent droughts, rural communities in Zvimba District have moved a step further from just growing drought resistant crops to food processing and value…
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Rethinking greening the earth on the road to COP28
by The Diplomatby The Diplomat 3 minutes readWatmore Makokoba Own Correspondent THE United Nations Climate Change conference (COP28) set to be held in Dubai this year is one of the most critical convention that countries of…
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AFDB commits to continue supporting Parly’s oversight functions to strengthen governance and accountability
by The Diplomatby The Diplomat 1 minutes readSharleen Mohammed THE African Development Bank (AFDB) says it will continue supporting the Zimbabwean government’s different sectors’ initiatives in its endeavor to strengthen governance and accountability. Addressing Speaker of the…
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British government invests in Zim’s renewable energy
by The Diplomatby The Diplomat 1 minutes readSharleen Mohammed Assistant Editor ZIMBABWE and the British government yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance strategic and technical cooperation in the energy sector. The MoU will promote collaboration…
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Solar-powered chicken feeder sets new narrative for climate-smart agriculture in Zimbabwe
by The Diplomatby The Diplomat 3 minutes readWatmore Makokoba – Own Correspondent IN the wake of agricultural Artificial Intelligence becoming more effective in building resilience against climate change, a Zimbabwean tech start-up, Kurera Technologies has unveiled a…
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Zimbabwe’s women decry exclusion from the country’s energy policy framework
by The Diplomatby The Diplomat 3 minutes readWatmore Makokoba – Own Correspondent Although there is notable progress in the renewable energy sector in Zimbabwean, human rights activists have expressed concern over inconsistencies and exclusion in the country’s…
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Spotlight on the gains from financing the HIV response in Africa
by [email protected] 2 minutes readFully financing the HIV response in Africa will produce substantial health, social and economic gains for the continent, a new report backed by the UN agency devoted to ending AIDS (UNAIDS) has revealed.…
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The planet is literally drowning in garbage, and it is high time to clean up, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday, at an event in the General Assembly Hall…