Community Working Group on Health executive director Itai Rusike ZIMBABWE’S healthcare system is facing a significant crisis, with healthcare coverage dropping by 40% in recent years, according to a report by the Zimbabwe NGO Forum, amid calls for increased budget allocation to the sector. The report, titled Zimbabwe State of Human Rights Report, highlights the…
“But to deliver on the promise of sustainable development agenda and change the trajectory of climate change by 2030, markets alone cannot do it.” WHILE Africa possesses significant renewable energy potential, there is need for more action from the continent’s leaders and partners to harness clean power for development, growth and potential, a renewable energy…
“It has been a privilege to learn from each other and to contribute to our collective efforts,” he stated and thanked the delegates for their friendship and collaboration. NAMIBIA’s Speaker of Parliament Peter Katjavivi who is heading the Namibian delegation to the 149th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, has expressed satisfaction on progress towards the transformation…
Through this webinar, participants will gain a deeper understanding of how Microsoft 365 Copilot can support personalised learning, automate administrative tasks, and foster a more collaborative educational environment. LIQUID Intelligent Technologies and the Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (Zimche) are set to host a webinar this Thursday, exploring the potential of Microsoft 365 Copilot to…
Reflecting on his journey, Mudenda shared that his career dream was initially to become the first diplomat from Binga. TALENT Mudenda, a Zimbabwean linguistics academic and indigenous language activist, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 OHCHR Minorities Fellowship. The programme is run by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)…
Defence minister Oppah Muchinguri Kashiri A FACTION of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) has defied a High Court order and held an elective congress that ushered in new leaders over the weekend. At the congress held by the Christopher Mutsvangwa-led faction, the war veterans elected Cephas Ncube as their new chairperson, while…
Chitungwiza Municipality Annette*, a 78-year-old woman with disability, sits in her wheelchair on the crumbling steps of her home in the Unit G hostels at Makoni Shopping Centre in Chitungwiza. From 1982, she has known this place to be her home, one that she has groomed a family, even when it was amid challenges that…
water crisis THE Chitungwiza Municipality has flagged a serious water crisis saying its council was no longer able to pump enough water to its residents and ratepayers amid fears of potential outbreak of water-borne diseases. The dormitory town has a population of approximately half a million people but the local authority has in the absence…
A retired baker, Njara’s thirst for knowledge and personal growth has driven him to return to the classroom and this time, rubbing shoulders with pupils as old as his grandchildren. DEFYING conventional norms, Helex Njara, at 67, has taken the courageous step of pursuing Advanced Level studies, a feat typically associated with younger students. A…
Monkey Pox -Mpox ZIMBABWE has recorded two cases of the viral Mpox virus with the government yesterday announcing that both cases are in isolation at home and that people should not panic as the “situation was under control”. The announcement was made by Health and Child Care minister Douglas Mombeshora yesterday comes two months after…
