THE inviting, melodious echoes flow downhill as we make the final ascend. In the absence of musical instruments to enhance output, they use their palms to issue out some rhythmic claps which blend perfectly with their voices. A thrilling spectacle unfolds as we reach a mountain-top clearing used for the …
Read More »Monkeypox Outbreak Primarily Spreading Through Sex: WHO
– European nations have confirmed dozens of cases in what’s become the largest outbreak of monkeypox ever on the Continent, according to the German military. – The most recent surge in cases appears to have been spread among men who have sex with other men. The outbreak has quickly advanced …
Read More »Zimbabwean Soldier Wins UN Gender Advocate Award
FOR the first time, a Zimbabwean peacekeeper has been chosen to receive the prestigious 2021 Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award, UN Peacekeeping announced on Tuesday. Commending Military Observer Major Winnet Zharare, 39, as “a role model and a trailblazer”, Secretary-General António Guterres, will present her with the award on Thursday during a …
Read More »Son Wants Joshua Nkomo’s Remains Exhumed From National Heroes Acre
ZAPU president Sibangilizwe Nkomo, son to late liberation war hero and former Vice President Joshua Nkomo, is demanding the immediate exhumation of his late father’s remains from the National Heroes Acre in Harare. He wants the iconic late nationalist’s remains to be reburied at his rural home in Kezi, Matebeleland …
Read More »Tributes Pour In For Legendary Stage & Screen Actor Jamie Bartlett
Industry colleagues and fans have taken to social media to remember award-winning veteran actor Jamie Bartlett, who passed away at 55. A family member confirmed the news to eNCA and, shortly after, social media was flooded with condolence messages as industry colleagues and fans bid the inimitable stage and screen …
Read More »World Boxing Council Confirms Zim As 2022 Convention Host
Good tidings seem to be in store for Zimbabwe boxing following revelations the country will be host to two high profile events in July this year, it has emerged. Fresh from having earlier bagged a World Boxing Council (WBC) championship and the keenness shown by Amir Khan and, recently, Floyd …
Read More »SRC Takes Warriors Out Of Afcon 2023
THE Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) has taken the Zimbabwe Warriors out of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers claiming it had no money to host home matches in neighbouring countries. Last week, NewsDay Sport reported that the Warriors were due to participate in the Afcon qualifiers with …
Read More »Kwekwe In Multi-Million-Dollar Road Rehabilitation Storm
KWEKWE City Council in the Midlands has failed to account for millions of dollars poured into the local authority for the rehabilitation of roads amid revelations that politically connected companies were contracted without following procurement procedures. A schedule obtained by this publication from the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) revealed …
Read More »Elderly Roped In ICT Lessons
THE elderly should be trained in ICTs to benefit from e-Health facilities that are key in modern day consultations, the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) Director-General Gift Machengete says. Speaking the World Telecommunications and Information Society Day commemorations held at the weekend in Murombedzi, Machengete said ICTs …
Read More »Diplomats Tackle Govt Over PVOs Bill
DIPLOMATS accredited to Zimbabwe have confronted the government over the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVOs) Amendment Bill that observers say has the potential to further alienate Harare from the international community. The proposed Bill, now in its second reading in Parliament, has been widely condemned by civil society organisations and the …
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