Life & Arts

Ras Shine, Samcris fight drug abuse

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THEMBINKOSI NYATHI ZIMDANCEHALL producer Libert “Ras Shine” Mremeri of Firebon Music has teamed up with award-winning producer Samcris Pro to release the highly anticipated Virtual Ignite Riddim, a project aimed at raising awareness on drug and substance abuse. Scheduled for release in October, Ras Shine hopes the riddim will inspire positive change, particularly among Zimbabwean…

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Healthcare workers’ retention is crucial

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ZIMBABWE’S wobbly public health sector is struggling to come to terms with the continuous loss of experienced healthcare professionals who are leaving in droves for other countries in search of greener pastures. According to available figures more than 4 000 health workers, including over 2 600 nurses, left Zimbabwe in 2021 and 2022 alone. Figures…

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Powertel invests US$5,5 million on innovations

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POWERTEL, a Zesa Holdings Internet service subsidiary, has invested US$5, 5 million to improve its digital systems and bring better services to clients. This was said by Powertel acting managing director, Willard Nyagwande, recently, while updating its customers on the company’s latest connectivity products. “We have continued to invest in fibre technology, wireless technology and…

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Matinyarare backs down on Innscor allegations

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SELF-STYLED communications activist Rutendo Matinyarare has “backed down” from his epic fight with Innscor Africa (Innscor) co-founder Zinona Koudenaris and his group. At the height of the war, the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe joined the “defamation fight” — centred on the South Africa-based activist’s x posts alleging the distribution of some genetically modified foods…

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Night HIV testing for sex workers, clients

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BY NYASHA KUNYISWASenior Staff Writer THE National Aids Council (NAC) has started a pilot programme in Mashonaland Central of “moonlight testing” for HIV/Aids, targeting sex workers and their clients in hot spots. The programme is referred to as a moonlight initiative because the tests take place at night, in part to help protect those who…

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Chiyangwa, neighbour smoke peace pipe

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BY STELLA MADZIVANYIKA PROPERTY mogul Phillip Chiyangwa and his neighbour in the upmarket Helensvale suburb in Harare have ended their long running battle over a business stand after the latter withdrew a litigation process before the courts. This comes after Chiyangwa, the owner of Pinnacle Properties, last month told the commission probing irregularities into the…

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Digital villages project to benefit 5 000 farmers

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THE Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (Fao) has launched the digital village projects in Zimbabwe under which villages are converted into digital village hubs in which a variety of ICT-enabled services (farm and non-farm) will be offered. According to Fao, the project aims to transform agro-food systems in rural areas using effective…

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Indian companies inject US$600m in business sectors

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BY STELLA MADZIVANYIKA INDIAN companies have injected US$600 million in various business sectors such as food processing, beverages, mining and agriculture in Zimbabwe, creating over 5 000 jobs for the local market. This was revealed by the new Indian ambassador to Zimbabwe, Bramha Kumar, during his first public engagement in Harare last Friday. “Indian private…

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