Writes Thelma Wandayi At the 10 on Brooke Boutique Hotel in Bulawayo, the atmosphere was charged with more than just the hum of conversation. It was alive with the weight of history in the making. For three days, women from…
Writes Thelma Wandayi Edited by Kelvin Wilson Kasiwulaya Veteran journalist Faith Zaba says reporters must learn to make money from their work to survive, stressing that their credibility is their most important asset. Speaking at the Friedrich Naumann Foundation’s Womentorship…
Writes Thelma Wandayi Bulawayo, Zimbabwe – A new cohort of young Female Journalists has begun training in Bulawayo as part of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation’s Womentorship Journalism Fellowship, a programme aimed at challenging Zimbabwe’s entrenched newsroom gender imbalance. The fellowship opened…
By Kelvin Wilson Kasiwulaya LILONGWE – Regional and Zimbabwean election observers monitoring Malawi’s Sept. 16 polls have called for bolder reforms to increase women’s representation and strengthen oversight of campaign financing, warning that gaps risk undermining democratic gains. The joint…
By Kelvin Wilson Kasiwulaya Women and young people remain significantly underrepresented in Southern African Development Community (SADC) parliaments, despite global progress in gender and youth inclusion, a new report shows. The Electoral Support Network of Southern Africa (ESN-SA), citing Inter-Parliamentary…
By Kelvin Wilson Kasiwulaya Harare, Zimbabwe — The call for electoral reforms in Zimbabwe is becoming increasingly urgent as political leaders and civil society activists acknowledge that without substantial changes, the prospect of meaningful political transformation remains distant. Richard Musiyadzaanikwa,…
By Kelvin Wilson Kasiwulaya/ Thelma Wandayi In a country where the echoes of histories past continue to resonate, the call for women’s empowerment in Zimbabwean politics has taken on heightened urgency. Abigail Valerie Tsitsi Munyoro, President of the Zimbabwe Independent…
By Thelma Wandayi As I settled into a cozy corner of our local dimly lit bar with my friends Rudo, Tendai, Maggie, Takudzwa, Jack, and Lovemore, seeking refuge from the daily grind, the evening began innocuously amidst clinking glasses, laughter,…
Thelma Wandayi Amid the buzz of Gweru’s Central Business District(CBD), just steps away from Edgar’s clothing shop, the MWOS (Moors World of Sport) betting shop pulses with life. Inside, Filda Ncube, a 44-year-old widow, is completely engrossed in her smartphone,…
By Kelvin Wilson Kasiwulaya Gweru, Zimbabwe – In a tragic incident that has shaken the community, a dead human fetus was discovered at the Woodlands dumpsite in Gweru on June 15, 2024. The grim discovery was made by Annastancia VENGE,…