Chipo Chabarwa The Covid 19 induced lockdowns that were introduced in March last seem to have caused a spike in child marriages. A Research Advocacy Unit (RAU) report has noted that the increase in child marriages can largely be attributed to the closure of schools during the lockdown period. An …
Read More »The Covid-19 Baby Bust Is Here
Nine months after the pandemic began, birthrates began to fall in many advanced economies, early data shows In Italy, births plunged 21.6% in December from the previous year, according to first estimates by Italy’s statistical agency.PHOTO: MATTEO BAZZI/EPA/SHUTTERSTOCK By Margherita StancatiUpdated March 4, 2021 8:31 am ET ROME—Angela Di Iorio wanted to …
Read More »Sanctions Will Lead To A One-Party State For Zimbabwe: Zanu PF
Zanu-PF Director for Information, Tafadzwa Mugwadi has said that as long as Zimbabwe remains under sanctions it will become a one party State, as these have hardened the ruling party in retaining and consolidating power. Mugwadi’s statement comes barely a few days after senior MDC-Alliance officials Lillian Timveos and Blessing …
Read More »Hwange Man Seeks Help For Son’s Rare Condition
A Hwange man is appealing for financial assistance for his four-year-old boy who has Imperforate anus. Imperforate anus is a birth defect where a baby is born with an improperly developed anus, and therefore cannot pass stool normally from their rectum out of their body. It affects about one of …
Read More »Is Killer-T Campaigning For ‘Hero Status’?
Zimdancehall chanter Kelvin Kusikwenyu popularly known as Killer T torched a storm on social media, with some sections of the public accusing him of ‘bootlicking’ First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa by sending her birthday wishes, Nhau has learnt. The dancehall chanter was accused of using the birthday message as a campaign …
Read More »Local Documentary To Be Screened At Swedish Fest
A documentary on the life, music and cultural explorations of Swedish based musician and cultural ambassador Makandire Chezhira Chikutu will be screened at the ongoing SciFest in Uppsala, Sweden. The film, ‘Chezhira: Where Is Home?’ which premiered online in January was recorded and produced by Saymore Ngonidzashe Sayid’Ali Kativu under …
Read More »Chamisa Blasts Govt For Chilonga Decision
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has blasted government for its decision to prefer relocating over 12 000 villagers from Chiredzi’s Chilonga village in favour of a lucerne farming project to feed the country’s dairy cattle. This follows the enactment of Statutory Instrument 50 of 2021 which empowers the Ministry of Local …
Read More »I have no time for Polad: Mwonzora
MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora has claimed that he is not a sellout and has vowed to fight-off insinuations that he has close links with the Zanu PF party. Mwonzora has also been labelled a power-hungry monster who would do anything and everything to lead the opposition MDC-T. He won the …
Read More »Mohadi Resignation Was A Shocker: Mnangagwa
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has revealed that Vice President Kembo Mohadi’s resignation came as a shock to him, as he least expected it. Mnangagwa expressed this while addressing Zanu-PF’s 349th ordinary session of the Politburo at the party headquarters in Harare this morning. “I welcome you all to this 349th Ordinary …
Read More »Schools To Open In Two Weeks’ Time With Accelerated Syllabi Coverage
Following the lifting of the national lockdown restrictions, Government has made a decision for schools to open starting from the 15th of this month stretching to the 22nd , Nhau has learnt. Addressing the media during Tuesday’s weekly post Cabinet briefing, Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Monica Mutsvangwa …
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