Free Cervical Cancer Testing Method Provides a Ray of Hope To Marginalised Women
Women in marginalized areas have applauded the Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid and Cerviography (VIAC) method of testing cervical cancer saying that the program comes at a very cheap cost. VIAC which is a faster and more efficient method of…
Epworth Women Bear the Brunt of House Demolitions
The recent wave of demolitions that hit the Epworth suburb has negatively affected the livelihoods of women. Sithokozile Maidza’s dream of owning a residential stand has been completely shattered as she is now left stranded and living in the open…
PPC and Lafarge Cement Companies Compete to Capture Expanding Urban Settlement
By Prince Njagu. PPC Zimbabwe and Lafarge cement are battling for dominance in Zimbabwe’s construction industry by engaging in plant upgrades and new product launches. As indicated by Lafarge cement Chief Executive Officer AmalTantawi on the launch of the groups “SupaSet” product…
EcoSchool Mobile Learning Application to Challenge Traditional Methods of Reading and Education
By Prince Njagu The recently launched EcoSchool facility launched by Econet Wireless is yet to prove its feasibility in the Zimbabwean learning environment. The EcoSchool “library in the palm” has been embraced by many in the education fraternity especially with…
Residents Associations, ZCTU Not Part Of MDC-T Planned Protests
Planned demonstrations by the Movement for Democratic Change led by Morgan Tsvangirai (MDC-T) suffered a major blow amid revelations that residents associations and the country’s biggest trade union, have distanced themselves from the mass action. MDC-T is planning mass demonstration…
Kurotwi Says Diamond Processing Centre Can Create Thousands of Jobs.
By Byron Mutingwende Lovemore Kurotwi, the chairman of the Zimbabwe Diamond Technology Centre (ZDTC) has urged government to seriously pursue mineral beneficiation in order to fulfill the objectives of ZimAsset. Speaking to delegates of the Non Aligned Movement (NAM) Science…
Human Rights Defenders Threaten Mass Mobilisation Against Demolitions
By Byron Mutingwende Policy makers have failed to adhere to the supreme law of land by demolishing houses in Chitungwiza, Epworth and Seke, human rights defenders have said. Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights programme manager Dzimbabwe Chimbga said in demolishing…
Foreign Retail Franchises Outflanking Local Businesses
Prince Njagu Local manufacturing and retail franchises are under pressure as foreign companies continue to trickle into Zimbabwean markets and flood the shelves with cheap imported commodities. The influx of cheap imported commodities into the Zimbabwean market has seen indigenous…
Government to Work with Stakeholders to Improve Workplace Safety: Goche
By Byron Mutingwende Nicholas Goche, Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare has said much needs to be done in order to prevent workplace accidents and deaths. Goche made the remarks while officially opening a workshop on safety and…
No Blanket Sanctions on Zimbabwe Says US Ambassador
United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe Bruce Wharton during a recent tour of Mutema banana project in Chipinge West explained to a group of demonstrating villagers that his government was persuaded that it did not have blanket sanctions on Zimbabwe, Ambassador…