The Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) has urged government to mobilize resources towards the construction of climate-proofed education facilities in the wake of frequent natural disasters. This came out at the 2022 National Budget Review held in Harare this morning. “We talk of quality, resilient education that should
The MDC Alliance has described the late Human Rights defender and Human Rights Watch Southern Africa Director, Dewa Mavhinga as an icon and champion of freedom and fairness. Mavhinga a well known human rights defender reportedly succumbed to Covid-19 complications on Saturday in South Africa. He
MUTARE – Women-led community-based organisations have expressed concern over government bureaucracy frustrating their input in containing gender-based violence in the countryside. By Bernard Chiketo Ithemba for Girls Trust (IGT) director, Bethusile Tsunga speaking at the launch of Network of women-led Community-based Organisations (WeCBOs) in Mutare last Friday
HARARE – Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, the country’s largest mobile network operator, has introduced a new US$1 promotional bundle that is set to offer more convenience and greater airtime purchase options for its customers. The company said the promotion, which coincides with the start of the festive
The opposition MDC Alliance has castigated the recent measures taken by the Government to contain the Covid-19 Omicron variant as clumsily imposed and without regard for science. In a statement, MDC Alliance secretary for health and child welfare, Dr Henry Madzorera called on the Government to
Finance and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube says the Government through the 2022 national budget is revamping the country’s hospital infrastructure as well as working on the reduction of Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs). Speaking during a post budget stakeholders meeting in Harare, Professor Ncube said
WHO has designated variant B.1.1.529 a variant of concern, named Omicron, on the advice of WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution (TAG-VE). This decision was based on the evidence presented to the TAG-VE that Omicron has several mutations that may have an impact on how
The United Kingdom government says it is more committed now than ever, to help African countries combat the effects of Climate Change as the continent is more exposed to the ever-changing weather patterns. Speaking at the launch of the Global Humanitarian Overview 2022 (GHO), the UK
High Court judge, Justice Musithu has declared the prosecution of freelance journalist Hopewell Chin'ono on charges of incitement to commit public violence through posting tweets denouncing looting and corruption in 2020 a nullity. Justice Musithu ruled that the charges lack essential elements and particulars as maybe reasonably
At Mutasa Magistrates Court, Xu Zhong Jin Investments, a Chinese mining company is standing trial after being sued for damages by the widow and child of Sure Mutamba, an artisanal miner, who was buried alive in November 2020 as the Chinese miner was rehabilitating a
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