IT IS every infant’s right to be breastfed. By definition, medically an infant is a baby from birth up to the age of one year. Within the infant age, there’s a special group we call neonates, which is from birth to 28 days. The neonates are a special group because their immunity is still developing…
OVER a fortnight ago, President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed into law Constitutional Amendment No.2 and immediately extended by five years the term of Chief Justice Luke Malaba. The decision was challenged in the High Court, which overturned the appointment. The government has since appealed against the ruling. The amendment is viewed as Mnangagwa’s game plan to…
FOR 17 years now, the Homelink group’s business has revolved around contributing positively to Zimbabwe’s economic development. Founded with a mandate of…
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) says there is a low uptake of prepaid water meters by Hlalani Kuhle/Garikai residents, who are yet to be connected to the water and sewer system. According to BCC, at least 11 276 households are yet to be connected to both the city’s water and sewer reticulation systems. The local authority…
THE Zvishavane Town Council has with immediate effect appointed Ongororo Mazai as acting-town secretary following the arrest of the incumbent Tinoda Mukutu. Mukutu and his accomplices housing director, Nhlanhla Ngwenya and the town engineer, Dominic Mapwashike were arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) for allegedly flouting tender procedures. Zvishavane town council chairperson, Khulekani Ndlovu…
WHILE jail is an unpleasant place to be, it could be a blessing in disguise for 29-year-old, Matthew Hopkins, who is currently incarcerated and waiting for sentencing over an offence of possessing a dangerous drug — crystal meth (mutoriro). The addictive drug has left the country at crossroads on how to decisively deal with the…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday implored Zimbabweans to have a spirit of unity and peaceful coexistence in order to foster national economic development to attain the country’s vision 2030. Speaking during the memorial service for the late national hero, Perrance Shiri held at Chikerema village in Chikomba Central constituency, Mnangagwa said the former Agriculture minister, had…
P RESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and his Zanu PF government should ensure the 2023 elections are credible if Zimbabwe is to succeed in its…
PARLIAMENT has summoned Presidential Affairs minister Joram Gumbo, pictured, to appear before the august House to explain to legislators how the government’s economic policies are being implemented. At the start of this year, Treasury began implementing the five-year National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) economic blueprint. This was after the government’s Transitional Stabilisation Programme (TSP) ran…
ZIMBABWE Civil Society Organisations Scaling Up Nutrition Alliance (ZCSOSUNA) has partnered with the government in an initiative meant to promote the consumption of natural foods among adolescent learners. The youth-led advocacy initiative, currently taking place in six districts in the country with the support of Unicef, seeks to promote the consumption of fruits and vegetables…
