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Michael Gwarisa

Michael Gwarisa

Chief Business Reporter

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  • About me

    Certified Public Health Journalist (HIPH)// Africa CDC CPHIA Public Health Journalism Fellow (2023-2024)//Certified Public Health Data journalist (Vital Strategies/Bloomberg Philanthropies)

  • Education

    • CCOSA School of Journalism

      2007 - 2008
      Communication and Journalism Communication and Media Studies Pass

      Activities and Societies: Financial Reporting Mendel Institute I am a journalist and passionate about health and humanitarian issues. A holder of a Honors Degree in Media and Society Studies with the Midlands State University (MSU) and a diploma in Communication and Journalism with the Christian College of Southern Africa (CCOSA).

    • Midlands State University

      2016 - 2019
      Bachelor of Science (BSc) Media and Society Studies (Honors) Mass Communication/Media Studies Upper 2nd Class

  • Experience

    • The Business Connect

      -
      Chief Business Reporter

      Writing and gathering news articles

    • The Business Connect Newspaper

      Aug 2009 - now
      Editor in Chief

      Managing newsroom operations and formulating strategies for the paper

    • The Business Connect

      Dec 2013 - now

      Managing the newsroom and staffEditing articles Formulating strategies for the organisation and identifying new areas that need exploitation -Managing all social media accounts ie Facebook, Twitter, and the Newspaper website.-Making daily news updates on the website and managing conversations on the site

      • Editor- in -Chief

        Nov 2014 - now

      • Online Editor

        Dec 2013 - now

    • SMEs International Expo

      Oct 2014 - Oct 2015
      Media Relations Consultant

      Arranging meetings with the Media and orgnising Press events e.g Press Conferences, Briefings, Writing and circulating Press Releases. Content writing and development for Press Ads

    • HealthTimes News

      Jan 2017 - now
      Editor In Chief

    • Mitap Media Pvt Ltd

      Jan 2017 - now
      MD

      HealthTimes is Zimbabwe premier Online Health News publication For all your health news, visit www.healthtimes.co.zw

    • HealthTimes News Zimbabwe T/A MITAP MEDIA

      Jan 2017 - now
      Editor In Chief

      HealthTimes is Zimbabwe's leading online health news publication visit

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Michael Gwarisa
      Spotlight Initiative Media Monitoring Award 2021 Musasa Project and UNFPA Jun 2021 Gender Based Violence best reporter Online category
    • Awarded to Michael Gwarisa
      Online Media Partner On Coverage of Cyclone Idai CSR Projects NBSZ Dec 2020 Corporate Award NBSZ
    • Awarded to Michael Gwarisa
      National AIDS Council Media Monitoring Award 2020 National Aids Council and UNICEF Nov 2020 Outstanding HIV and Aids reporting
    • Awarded to Michael Gwarisa
      National Journalism Arts and Merit Award (NJAMA) 2020 for exceptional coverage of the International Conference on Population Development (ICPD25) activities sponsored by the @United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Zimbabwe UNFPA Nov 2020 NJAMA Award
    • Awarded to Michael Gwarisa
      NAC Media Award 2018 National Aids Council (NAC) Nov 2019 Constant and accurate HIV Reporting
    • Awarded to Michael Gwarisa
      PEPFAR MEDIA AWARD National Arts The United States Embassy in Zimbabwe Apr 2018 Awarded for consistent and accurate HIV and AIDS reporting throughout the period 2017 to 2018

  • Volunteer Experience

    • COVID-19 PREVENTION CHAMPION

      Issued by Pangaea Zimbabwe AIDS Trust on Jun 2022
      Pangaea Zimbabwe AIDS TrustAssociated with Michael Gwarisa