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Sifelani Tsiko, Innovations Editor African scientists must join the global critical mass of researchers by writing more articles on gene editing science and other emerging biotechnology subjects to inform policies that will contribute to economic and social development of the continent, a senior official in the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) says. Anna […]
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BULAWAYO is the second largest city in Zimbabwe and the largest city in the country’s Matabeleland region. The city was founded by the last Ndebele monarch, King Lobengula Khumalo, the son of the founding ruler King Mzilikazi. Early settlers, using the region’s immense natural wealth, turned Bulawayo into a boom town after 1893. The arrival […]
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Grace Zvavamwe, Correspondent WITHIN Zimbabwean politics, the collapse of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is a prime illustration of leadership errors, with Mr Nelson Chamisa bearing a large portion of the blame. The CCC’s demise can be directly linked to Mr Chamisa’s dubious leadership abilities, which were demonstrated by an unsettling concentration of power and […]
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Sifelani Tsiko, Innovations Editor The country’s scientific experts are meeting to review gene editing modules before they are published and adopted in institutions of higher learning. The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), the Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre (SIRDC) and National Biotechnology Authority organised the workshop to help strengthen the capacity of local universities […]
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YOU commit crime, society responds by unreservedly condemning you. It writes you off whether you did the wrong genuinely, by mistake or intentionally. Your time in jail is indeed, what jail time was historically meant to be — hell on earth. Twenty-four hours of hard labour, prison wardens kicking you at their pleasure, crumbs […]
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Innocent Mujeri, Correspondent IN the intricate world of international relations, the United States often plays a delicate diplomatic dance, especially when it comes to acknowledging election outcomes in African nations. On January 11, 2024, this dance took centre stage as US Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller issued a congratulatory statement to President Tshisekedi of the […]
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Linda Mujuru “I just want to forget about it,” Tariro says. The 24-year-old woman remembers the night in January this year when she gave birth to twins, then buried them alive in a shallow grave behind a neighbour’s house. The memory lingers in her mind, although she deeply longs to erase it. “I had stomach […]
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GOVERNMENT has announced that it will soon unveil new interventions which may include broad reforms to the foreign currency auction system to deal with the volatility affecting the local currency. The weakening of the Zimbabwean dollar has been attributed to speculative behaviour and shortage of hard currency in the market. The Zimbabwean dollar has lost […]
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Marshall Ndlela, [email protected] AFRICA is a continent with immense potential, rich in natural resources, cultural diversity and human capital. Yet, it is also a continent that faces many challenges, especially in the health sector. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Africa accounts for 17 percent of the world’s population but only one percent of the […]
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Johnson Siamachira, Correspondent WHERE others have been preaching environmental conservation, a sustainable wildlife management programme in Binga District in north western Zimbabwe has been practising it. One of the approaches used by the programme to educate communities on human-wildlife conflict is community theatre. Established in 2018, the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) programme has sought to create […]
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MINISTER of Mines and Mining Development Cde Zhemu Soda has said artisanal miners (makorokoza) must stop operations now because of the extreme risks of flooding as well as collapsing of shafts and tunnels as a result of the incessant rains being received across the country. Most pits are now a no-go area because they are […]
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Stephen Mpofu, Perspective THE discourse in this Saturday’s column could not resist a compelling need to invite Zimbabweans, regardless of their political persuasions, to shower the First Lady, Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa with praise as mother of our Zimbabwean nation for the extraordinary role she plays in empowering women, children, the elderly, widows, the disabled and a […]
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Jacqueline Ntaka ROBOTICS and coding are becoming increasingly important skills in the 21st century, as they are essential for many fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The Government of Zimbabwe has recognised this and is introducing robotics and coding in schools, aiming to prepare learners for the future and boost the country’s development. […]
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THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) needs to urgently attend to burst sewers in different parts of the city as they pose a serious health hazard to residents, especially in the face of the cholera outbreak in the country. According to an update by the Ministry of Health and Child Care, as at January 17, the […]
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