THE United Nations (UN) says it has extended financial support to over a million vulnerable learners through its school improvement grant. In its latest report, the UN said through its funding, the agency reached a total of 4 795 schools with vulnerable learners to aid the implementation of the inclusive education policy introduced by the…
THE government has said Zimbabwe is expecting adequate rains this year and urged farmers to start preparing their land for farming. Addressing farmers virtually, Zvishavane Agritex Crop and livestick officer, Amereduth Shumba said rainfall is expected to be normal in the Southern Africa Development Countries (Sadc).“Rainfall this year is expected to be normal in the…
FARMERS in semi-arid Zvishavane and Mberengwa districts, Midlands, are pinning their hopes on the government’s livestock revitalisation programme meant to improve their dwindling herd. This comes at a time when the government partnered platinum miner Mimosa on a livestock revitalisation programme through artificial insemination of cattle in the two districts. Breeds including Boran, Tuli and…
TRADITIONAL leaders in Zvishavane and Mberengwa say they have started engaging the government regarding food aid as their people are in need of assistance following poor harvests in the mining district. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Chief Mposi of Mberengwa said he had made the proposal to the government on the matter. “We had…
SOME residents in Zvishavane have started selling water as the precious liquid is becoming scarce in the mining town. Suburbs including Eastlea, Forit and Mandava, among others, have gone for almost a month without water.A survey done by the Daily News yesterday revealed that water is being sold for US$1 to US$2 a 20 litre…
MATERNAL mortality ratio in Zimbabwe has dropped following United Nations (UN) intervention, a latest report reveals. In the report, the UN said the maternal mortality ratio decreased from 614 per 100 000 live births in 2014 to 462 per 100 000 live births in 2021.“The decrease is attributable to the procurement of essential equipment to…
THE United Nations (UN) says it is working on strategies to curb child marriages and abuse of young women in Zimbabwe. In a statement at the weekend, UN Resident and Humanitarian coordinator Edward Kallon said the UN System in Zimbabwe was at the forefront of efforts to end violence against women and girls through supporting…
RESIDENTS in Zvishavane have adopted the use of whistles to alert each other of robbers amidst a surge in crime in the…
THE United Nations (UN) says it has trained over 600 Zimbabwean women and girls with disabilities on human rights in a bid to reduce gender-based violence (GBV) related challenges. In its latest update, UN said through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), 1200 more women and girls and representatives of organisation’s for persons with disabilities…
HEALTH authorities in Zvishavane were on Sunday moving around churches conscientising people about the measles outbreak in the country. This comes at a time Zimbabwe has been hit by a measles outbreak which has so far killed 80 people while there are 1 036 suspected cases.Health personnel who spoke to the Daily News said they…
