PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says society should not discriminate against people living with disabilities (PLWDs) as they have the capacity to contribute towards…

F AMILY Support Trust (FST) has urged parents and guardians to look after their children, citing a worrying increase in child-on-child abuse…

ZIMBABWE is facing a shortage of Covid-19 vaccines as rich countries are hoarding the jabs, the country chief coordinator of a taskforce leading in the fight against the lethal virus, Agnes Mahomva, has said. Mahomva told a virtual meeting hosted by the Zimbabwe Council of Churches this week that the problem was, however, not unique…

ENTREPRENEURS are the lifeblood of economic growth in Africa, as young people are increasingly engaging in business ventures, Securico Security Services founder and businesswoman Divine Ndhlukula told a CEO Africa Roundtable conference. The hybrid conference, which ended on Friday was held under the theme: Rethinking Entrepreneurship in a Fast-Changing World: New Approaches. Fresh Opportunities. “The…

THE Indian government and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have donated 20 ambulances to Zimbabwe in a development set to improve the country’s public health sector. Speaking during the handover ceremony at Sally Mugabe Hospital in Harare yesterday, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, who doubles as the Health minister, said the donation was a clear sign…

POLICE Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga, pictured, says the crime rate in Zimbabwe has declined by 17 percent due to Covid-19-induced restrictions as well as efforts by the police in combating the scourge. Speaking during the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Commander’s Conference held in Harare yesterday, Matanga said the police had managed to contain crime last year,…

THE United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) Zimbabwe has partnered the government in a national strategy aimed at ending child marriages after nearly 5 000 girls got pregnant during the Covid-19-induced lockdown. Speaking during the launch of the strategy in Guruve on Monday, Women Affairs minister Sithembiso Nyoni, pictured, who was the guest of honour, said…