Political violence has reared its ugly head in Harare’s Glen View 7 following the stoning to death of a Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist after a clash Thursday, police have confirmed. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said a statement detailing the actual circumstances will be released after …
Read More »Corporate Joins Fight Against Sexual Abuse Of The Girl Child
Chitungwiza Bureau A soccer tournament held Monday at Besa grounds in Chitungwiza as a gesture to inspire young girls to pursue their dreams and overcome societal barriers was a success. Running under the theme ‘No to early pregnancy and no to drugs and substance abuse’, the tournament brought together several …
Read More »Mnangagwa Heads To Russia
President Mnangagwa is expected in Russia today to join more than 40 African heads of State and Governments for the Second Russia Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum that seeks to increase cooperation, entrench multilateralism, and tackle issues affecting the world. This year forum, that is being held under the theme, …
Read More »Information Secretary Says CCC Made Unrealistic Demands From ZBC
CCC has spurned slots allocated to them by the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) in terms of the Electoral Act while the party has also made “unrealistic” expectations on their advertisements by demanding that the public broadcaster do commercial productions on their behalf. This was said by Permanent Secretary for Information, …
Read More »CCC Dismisses Information Minister’s Claims Over ZBC Coverage
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has trashed deputy information minister Kindness Paradza’s claims that opposition parties have abandoned free slots offered by the national broadcaster, ZBC to air their election campaign messages. Paradza told foreign observers and diplomats accredited to cover Zimbabwe’s August 23 polls that opposition parties were reluctant …
Read More »Zim Should Dump Donor Dependence & Budget For Contraceptives
The government has been urged to put more funds towards procuring contraceptives to reduce the country’s dependence on donors. Dr Edwin Mpeta, UNFPA programme specialist for reproductive health told journalists on Tuesday that currently, the bulk of contraceptives in use in Zimbabwe were purchased by development partners. He was speaking …
Read More »ZPCS Ignores Lawyers Letter Concerning Partisan Officer
Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services has ignored a letter written to it by Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights attorney Innocent Gonese over the misconduct of ZPCS officer Caroline Manjongo who has taken up a Zanu PF political post in violation of the constitution, The NewsHawks has learnt. In an interview, …
Read More »“No To Early Pregnancy & Drugs” Soccer Tournament For Chitungwiza Schools
Chitungwiza CorrespondentAs the fight against drug use among teenagers is being intensified in Chitungwiza’s communities, Teen Rescue Mission (TRM), a youth organisation has organised a soccer tournament slated for August 1 to spread awareness, Nhau/Indaba has established. Dubbed ‘No to early pregnancy and no to drugs and substance abuse’, the …
Read More »Elon Musk Dumps Erstwhile Twiter Blue Bird, Rebrands To X
Twitter has changed its brand and logo from its famous blue bird to “X”. The new white X on a black background has replaced the blue bird on the desktop version of the social network, although is yet to appear on the mobile app. “Tweets” will also be replaced, according …
Read More »Dementia: Do Reading, Puzzles & Similar Activities Really Stave Off The Condition?
“Use it or lose it” is a common adage increasingly used for matters related to brain health. But to what degree does using cognitive faculties prevent them from deteriorating? Medical News Today looked at some of the latest research and spoke with experts in the field to find out. Millions …
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