Day: December 5, 2023
‘Victory over HIV/AIDS imminent’
AFRICA should work towards producing a viable African Traditional Medicines pharmaceutical industry riding on its rich knowledge and vast natural resources while avoiding complacency in the fight against HIV, President Mnangagwa has said. He said deliberate and concrete action plans based on science are essential in the fight against HIV as conferences, meetings and workshops […]
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Zim-Mozambique join forces for total eradication of HIV
FROM sharing trenches during the protracted struggle for independence, Zimbabwe and Mozambique remain joined at the hip in the fight to decisively defeat the HIV/AIDS pandemic and other global challenges. Beating back the virus, which once devastated the Southern Africa region, Zimbabwe and Mozambique have tapped into their deep historical background to wage a new […]
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Africa needs solid health financing: VP
The strengthening of the finance system of Africa’s health sector is pivotal as it will ensure workable financing of programmes, Vice President Kembo Mohadi has said. Speaking at the 22nd International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) in Harare yesterday, Vice President Mohadi said Africa has been lagging behind for too long, but […]
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‘Second Republic fulfils bulk of Binga promises’
The Second Republic has fulfilled the bulk of its promises to the people of Binga in Matabeleland North, and assured locals that more development projects will be rolled out, Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga said yesterday. He pledged the Government’s commitment to speedily rehabilitate Binga-Kamativi and Binga-Siabuwa roads, among others, as top priorities under the […]
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Platform to showcase HIV progress welcome
Zimbabwe has welcomed the international platform to showcase the progress it has made in HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and the opportunity to learn from global best practices, Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has said. He was speaking during the official opening of the 22nd International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA […]
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Mapinga industrial park to enhance beneficiation drive
CONSTRUCTION of the first phase of the Mapinga Mines Energy Industrial Park in Mashonaland West Province is set to commence in the first quarter of next year as Government forges ahead with plans to enhance local beneficiation and value addition of minerals. The industrial park, the first of its kind in Zimbabwe, will be established […]
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Treasury Bills mop up $305bn excess liquidity
THE Government mopped up a total of $305,9 billion using Treasury Bills in the nine months to September 30, 2023 which went towards partly financing the 2023 National Budget deficit and smoothing out cashflows. The intervention in the market helped to snuff out excess liquidity that would have been available to put pressure on the […]
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Zimbabwe Miners Federation retains Rushwaya
THE Zimbabwe Miners Federation has unanimously retained Ms Henrietta Rushwaya as the federation’s president following the finalisation of her criminal case, which left her at liberty but subject to a US$5 000 fine and confiscation of a personal stash of 6kg of gold she was trying to smuggle to Dubai. It is said that her […]
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Committee probes VID corruption
A committee has been set up by Government to investigate allegations of corruption at the Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) over decades-long accusations that drivers’ licences are being corruptly issued. Statistically, it is reported that Zimbabwe experiences a traffic collision every 15 minutes, an average of 38 people are injured per day, and on average five […]
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Econet forecast to see better 2024
Listed mobile network operator Econet, is projected to see improved operational efficiencies and earnings performance for financial year 2024 on the back of its capital investments into modernising network infrastructure. Econet is currently the biggest mobile network operator in the country, ahead of peers NetOne and Telecel. Market watchers opine that the company’s commitment towards […]
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