All registered voters in Zimbabwe have been given a final chance to inspect their details on the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission’s (ZEC) voters roll which will be used for this years harmonised elections.According to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the elections will take place in August this year although he is yet to …
Read More »Third-Round Of Vaccination Against Polio Kicks-Off In Zimbabwe
By Purity MarungisaAmidst reports of the continued presence of a polio outbreak in Malawi and Mozambique, Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) will from today (Tuesday) commence a door-to-door polio vaccination programme aimed at protecting children under five years of age. The mass vaccination exercise targets to jab …
Read More »Doping Hearing Delay Is Against My Rights: Halep
Former world number one Simona Halep has accused tennis’ doping authority of “publicly stating one thing while privately doing another” by requesting a further delay to her hearing. The Romanian, 31, has been suspended since October after testing positive for a banned substance at the US Open. The second charge …
Read More »Zim vs Windies Clash Headlines World Cup Qualifiers
The clash between Zimbabwe and West Indies is set to headline the upcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers that start next month in Harare and Bulawayo. There are 25 days left until the beginning of the tournament. The two sides, who are favourites to secure a …
Read More »Sex Scandal Rocks Health Ministry
High ranking sex pests within the Ministry of Health and Child Care are sending female employees on financially rewarding workshops in exchange for sex, a workers’ union has said. In a 16 May 2023 correspondence to the Acting Health Secretary, Zimbabwe Health Workers Union general secretary L. Sarai also accused …
Read More »Mass Polio Vaccination Starts
The City of Harare will from Tuesday to Friday conduct a door-to-door polio vaccination exercise for children below five years as part of a nationwide campaign to eradicate the disease. Polio terrified parents around the world for the first half of the 20th century. Affecting mainly children under five, it …
Read More »Banned Chamisa Documentary Aired By SABC
A banned documentary profiling Zimbabwe’s disputed 2018 elections finally airs on the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) 3. The film, centred around opposition leader Nelson Chamisa who was a close challenger to Zimbabwe incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa, was censored by government after it was perceived to contain strong political messages which …
Read More »China Says Using Micron Chip A National Security Threat
China says products made by US memory chip giant Micron Technology are a national security risk. The country’s cyberspace regulator announced on Sunday that America’s biggest maker of memory chips poses “serious network security risks”. It means the firm’s products will be banned from key infrastructure projects in the world’s …
Read More »Aliko Dangote Unveils $20.5-Billion Mega-Refinery, Propel’s Nigeria’s Oil Industry
Nigerian businessmen and Africa’s wealthiest man Aliko Dangote has announced the inauguration of the groundbreaking Dangote Oil Refinery, which is set to be the world’s largest vertically integrated petrochemical complex. The refinery, which was commissioned today by outgoing Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, marks a significant milestone for the nation’s downstream …
Read More »Russian Mercenary Group Chief Vows To Hand Bakhmut To Army By June
The head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group has vowed to transfer control of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut to the Russian army by 1 June. Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed to have captured Bakhmut on Saturday, but Kyiv says it still controls parts of the city. Ukraine says its troops …
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