When one speaks of Gender Based Violence (GBV), women rights often come to mind, especially at a time the world is focused on the 16 days of activism against GBV. Men being naturally of better physic and leading as perpetrators in reported cases of abuse, take on the weight of …
Read More »Battles won – and lost – against AIDS hold valuable lessons for managing Covid-19
Linda-Gail BekkerWorld AIDS Day this year finds us still deep amid another pandemic – Covid-19. The highly infectious novel coronavirus has swept across the world, devastating health systems and laying waste to economies as governments introduced drastic measures to contain the spread.Not since the HIV/AIDS pandemic of the 1990s have …
Read More »Musicians, Bar Owners Cry Foul, Petition Govt
By Kundai MarunyaMusicians and bar owners have challenged Government’s stance to keep them closed down under the Covid-19 restrictive measures. This follows Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Kazembe Kazembe’s recent pronouncement that bars remain closed, which prompted a joint military and police raid on defiant operators leading to …
Read More »Zim’s health crisis deepens
Nation hit by ARV shortagesFears of stockouts grip patientsGovt moves to procure drugs directlyPrices of medication skyrocket Amidst rising cases of Covid-19, Zimbabwe’s health sector has been dealt another heavy blow, key drugs that treat a number of chronic ailments are in short supply. This has led to price hikes …
Read More »Beyoncé’s 8-year-old daughter Blue Ivy Carter is already a mega-star
The latest PSA from Blue Ivy Carter, the eight-year-old daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, takes the prize for being the cutest.In an Instagram video posted on Saturday by her grandma Tina Knowles, Blue shows viewers how a little soap can help eliminate the virus.“Hey y’all,” Blue says in the video, …
Read More »Meet Boss T-One, the actor, musician
Stories by Desmond Munemo Actors are not only entertainers but are also role models for a great number of people, so their professional and private lives should be exemplary, says Zimbabwean actor Arnold Gara. Well-known for his role in the TV series Wenera, as well as being a singer, Gara …
Read More »Mystery Surrounds Moana’s Burial
The burial of Mitchelle “Moana” Amuli is still shrouded in mystery as her maternal and paternal families remain at loggerheads, Nhau has learnt. This has forced Doves, who are taking care of the funeral to be on indefinite standby as they await the final decision from the families. Doves Group …
Read More »Mai Titi, Andy Muridzo brewing something big
By Tawanda Matanhire Realising one’s strength and talent is an amazing experience for any artist.The thrills associated with making it in the cutthroat entertainment and arts industry cannot be traded for anything. Some have seemingly had it easy, releasing just one production, which instantly becomes a hit song while others …
Read More »Dolly Parton helped fund Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine research
In April, less than a month after Covid-19 was officially declared a pandemic, Dolly Parton donated US$1 million to coronavirus research at Vanderbilt University. More than seven months later, it’s been revealed that the legendary performer’s donation helped fund Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine, which this week became the second coronavirus vaccine …
Read More »George Clooney talks family life in quarantine: ‘I feel like my mother in 1964’
Make no mistake: George Clooney, movie star, has completed his transition to George Clooney, family man. “I cut my own hair and I cut my kids’ hair and I’m mopping it and vacuuming and doing the laundry and doing the dishes every day,” Clooney told GQ in a virtual interview …
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