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Cabinet received the weekly update on the national cholera outbreak response, which was presented by the Minister of Health and Child Care, Honourable Douglas Mombeshora. The nation is advised that during the period 14 to 20 February 2024, 1 025 new suspected cholera cases were reported, reflecting a reduction from the 1 286 cases reported […]
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Ranga Mataire-Group Political Editor Five crucial elections are scheduled this year in the Southern African region. South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana and Mauritius will be holding elections to elect national assembly members and a president to lead their respective countries. It is in South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique and Namibia where eyes would be most focused […]
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Obert Chifamba-Agri-Insight It will not be business as usual for the majority of dry land tobacco farmers when it comes to curing this year’s golden leaf, as they have to be gentler in handling it than at any other time, thanks to the harsh effects of the drought. This year’s tobacco leaf will be a […]
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Special Correspondent In an article published in The Herald on February 7, we made a ground-breaking analysis of the Xinjiang issue, unpacking it for Zimbabwean and African audiences and how they must understand it, especially against the background of Western propaganda and disinformation. By the “Xinjiang issue” we are referring mostly to the contrived narrative […]
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The Herald, February 28, 1989 HARARE City Council will from June this year introduce a medal of honour to be awarded to three citizens chosen for their outstanding contributions to the welfare of the city and its people. The cost of awarding the medals will be $1 400 this financial year and will be reduced […]
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MANY people must have been startled when the Parliamentary Legal Committee made an adverse report on the proposed Bill to abolish the death penalty, saying it went against the Constitution, that legal foundation of all our rights. Most people would have naturally assumed that not taking up a caveat in the particular constitutional section that […]
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Ivan Zhakata-Features Correspondent She was only 15, with no one to tell her story because her father was the breadwinner. Now she is carrying her father’s child. Rudo, (not her real name) from Dema village in Seke, is now not sure if she can call her biological father her husband or father as she sired […]
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Rumbidzayi Zinyuke-Health Buzz Zimbabwe is facing another silent, but significant public health threat: uncontrolled asthma. Asthma is a major non-communicable disease (NCD), affecting both children and adults, although it is the most common chronic disease among children. According to the World Health Organisation, asthma affected an estimated 262 million people in 2019 and caused 455 […]
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Christabel Mutandwa-Herald Correspondent In the journey towards achieving comprehensive national development, the empowerment of women has emerged as a pivotal strategy for Zimbabwe. Over the years, the Government has recognised the indispensable role of women in economic growth and societal progress. Zimbabwe is actively engaged in implementing a comprehensive array of policies and initiatives aimed […]
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Prisca Blade We are living in a world where Western Europe, UK, NATO and the US apply double standards in dealing with issues, making it very difficult for the world to have lasting peace. Ukraine is a case in point. The Kiev regime of president Zelenskyy has been complicated by the involvement of US, Great […]
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Trucks and buses contribute to economic growth, but stringent regulations are needed to curb their emissions causing major environment and health impacts. An increased number of heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) are criss-crossing the continent but get frequently stranded for long days at international borders. While heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) exports represent a modest 3.6 percent of the […]
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The Herald, February 27, 1989 AFRICAN foreign ministers have ended their annual conference with a request to the United Nations to ensure there is a formal ceasefire between South Africa and South-West Africa People’s Organisation. The request to UN Secretary-General Dr Javier Perez de Cuellar was in a form of resolution adopted in a Saturday […]
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THE major programme of regularising a large range of unplanned and semi-planned settlements and making sure the house owners have title deeds is now moving towards the final preparatory stages, largely making sure that the title deeds go to the right people, those who built the houses. The last thing anyone needs is the criminal […]
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