The market is fuelled by the struggle women have to access health facilities By Kimberly Mutandiro Birth control pills freely distributed in Zimbabwe are being smuggled into and sold in South Africa.Many Zimbabwean women prefer these pills above those from South African clinics.The market is fuelled by the struggle women have …
Read More »Stakeholder Engagement Key To Development
Engagement of stakeholders in planning and implementation of council business is vital Kadoma’s City Council is determined to forge ahead on a progressive trajectory, an interactive forum has heard. Town clerk Malvern Dondo made the remarks in the closing stages of a meeting convened last Thursday by the city fathers …
Read More »Empower Bank Coaches Hwange,Vic Falls Youths
Zimbabwe’s youth bank, Empower Bank is inviting youths below the age of 35 to a coaching session on how to write winning project proposals. Empower Bank was formed with the purpose of providing social and financial solutions to the financially excluded population especially youths. It offers loans to youth-led businesses …
Read More »Pressure Mounts On Vic Falls Council
Pressure is mounting on Victoria Falls Council for a downward review of rates. Tempers have been high since the beginning of the month when the local authority hiked water bills and rates by an average of 400 percent. Rate payers have been urging the City Council to rethink the hike …
Read More »New Supermarket Excites Stoneridge
Chipo Chabarwa Development is finally coming to the settlement of Stoneridge as it is set to have its first big supermarket. Construction of a mega building that will house the supermarket has already started at Taisekwa, a place that had become popular for the many tuck-shops that were demolished to …
Read More »Ran Mines To Resume Operations
One of the province’s rich gold mines, Ran Mines in Bindura which closed in 1999 is set to resume operations in June this year. Jack Murehwa, the mine Corporate Affairs Manager said all necessary procedures including acquiring the environment impact assessment and the sampling of gold have already been done. …
Read More »MPs Blast Chinese Investments In Hwange
Hwange Members of Parliament have called for clarity and the community’s involvement in the granting of mining rights to foreign companies. This comes in the wake of a standoff between the Dinde community and a Chinese investor over the latter’s proposed coal exploration operations in the area. Villagers argue that …
Read More »President Extends Lockdown By A Further Two Weeks
President Mnangagwa has extended the national Covid-19 lockdown for another two weeks as vaccines start trickling into the country. Today Zimbabwe received 200 000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine from the People’s Republic of China and President Mnangagwa said another 600 000 doses are expected in the next few weeks. …
Read More »In Zimbabwe, some businesses struggle, others adapt and thrive
School uniform maker Noah Mauto sits on a black couch in his home, writing down the details of a modest client order. “It’s better than nothing,” he told Al Jazeera. The 44-year-old’s factory also makes tracksuits and blazers. But the extended product line has offered little cushion against the blow …
Read More »Hwange Fire Caused By Fuel Leak … Unit 1 & 2 Down
The fire that broke out at Hwange Power Station is suspected to have had been caused by leaking diesel from the tanks located proximate to Unit 1. The fire went through to the feed rack, before it spread to Unit two and burnt cables, Indaba has learnt. An initial assessment …
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