By Nyasha Kunyiswakunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw AT LEAST 5 000 babies were born HIV-positive in 2021 as a result of their mothers’ resistance to taking critical antiretroviral (ARV) medication during pregnancy or while breastfeeding, according to the National Aids Council (NAC). The babies’ HIV infections jeopardised Zimbabwe’s goal of achieving zero mother-to-child transmissions.“Close to 5 000 children were…

THE in vitro fertilisation (IVF) programme which was reintroduced in Zimbabwe in 2016 by a team led by medical doctor Tinovimba Mhlanga has proved a great success with 197 live births recorded so far and more expected before the year ends. With almost 500 treatment cycles having been performed this gives an overall average success…

LACK of access to capital continues holding back women-led businesses and start-ups from growth, a local women in finance pressure group has said. Officiating at a Women in Leadership Roundtable meeting held in Harare at the weekend, the founder of New Faces New Voices, Graca Machel  said the financial sector needed an overhaul to ensure…

MOBILE telecommunications companies have reviewed their bundle prices, both in domestic currency and United States dollars (US$), to align with rising operating costs. This comes two weeks after the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory of Zimbabwe (Potraz) approved a headline tariff adjustment effective November 1. The telecoms sector has struggled to upgrade infrastructure and provide quality…