Day: June 7, 2025
Empowering the Heroes: Zimbabwe Launches Landmark War Veterans Empowerment Scheme
The echoes of Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle found new life at Harare’s City Sports Centre this week as the Presidential War Veterans Empowerment Scheme was officially launched. Against a backdrop of revolutionary songs and party regalia, the event was more than a political ceremony, it was a recalibration of the country’s relationship with its liberation heroes, […]
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Technology Meets Rights at Victoria Falls: SADC PF Plenary Unveils AI, Human Rights, and Regional Parliamentary Unity Vision
Victoria Falls, already famed as a natural wonder, took on an added significance this past week as it played host to the 57th Plenary Assembly of the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF). Beneath the spray of the Zambezi and the rhythmic hum of Parliamentarians exchanging ideas, the event marked not just a gathering of leaders […]
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Warning Bells for Public Health: Authorities Clamp Down on Illegal Ozempic Trade
In a joint statement that underscores growing concerns about the misuse of prescription drugs, the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) and the Health Professions Authority of Zimbabwe (HPA) have sounded an alarm over the illegal sale and use of Ozempic, an injectable diabetes medication now being misused as a quick-fix weight-loss jab. Known colloquially […]
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Light at Last: Tshitulipasi Solar Plant Sparks Rural Industrialisation and Community Transformation
Once a remote and often-overlooked corner of Beitbridge District, Tshitulipasi Business Centre has become a beacon of rural transformation, thanks to the completion of a 120-kilowatt solar plant by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA). The project, hailed as a game-changer by residents and local leaders alike, is not just about lighting homes; it’s a catalyst […]
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Victoria Falls Convergence: SADC PF’s Plenary and AI Symposium Shape a New Parliamentary Frontier
Victoria Falls was more than a backdrop to Southern Africa’s parliamentary deliberations this past week, it became a symbol of transformation itself. As the mist danced above the mighty falls, delegates from thirteen SADC member parliaments gathered for the 57th Plenary Assembly, while their conversations rippled across the region. Themed around harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) […]
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