adminFaecal contamination blamed for typhoid
Health Reporter
Health and Child Welfare Minister Dr Henry Madzorera has said that the typhoid outbreak is due to people eating human waste. “The mode of transmission for typhoid is the faecal-oral route, that is, through ingestion of bacteria in food or water
10 facts on malaria
AbouT 3,3 billion people – half of the world’s population – are at risk of malaria. Every year, this leads to about 250 million malaria cases and nearly one million deaths. People living in the poorest countries are the most vulnerable.
Malaria is especially a serious problem in Africa, where one in every five (20 percent) childhood deaths is due to the effects
Majority living with HIV/Aids are in unions: Report
Health Reporter
THE majority of people living with HIV and Aids in Zimbabwe are in unions, a recent report compiled by stakeholders involved in HIV and Aids work has said. The report, which is the first of its kind to be conducted in the country, is meant to
An early Valentine’s treat for Tuku fans
Entertainment Reporter
Zimbabwe’s music icon, Oliver Mtukudzi, is set to wow patrons in an early Valentine offering, at a dinner dance to be held at the Rainbow Towers this Friday. Tuku and the Black Spirits will be jamming his katekwe music, which fits the bill in the Valentine’s
New dancehall kid on the block
Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Entertainment Reporter
Munashe Tanjani, the latest find on the dancehall scene, says he wants to grow and become one of the greatest chanters in Zimbabwe. “I dream of becoming the sought-after dancehall singer because music is my passion,” Munashe said. Growing
SA’s Zahara expected in March
Richmore Tera Arts Correspondent
SOUTH AFRICA’S pop sensation, Zahara, is expected to stage her maiden performance in Zimbabwe on March 2 courtesy of May 7 Entertainment. Her concert – to be staged at the Harare International Conference Centre – will be the second in Zimbabwe
Christians divided over music
Edgar Moyana Christian Entertainment
Last week’s article “Praise “God with any genre of music”, attracted mixed responses among readers. of this column.
Those who supported my view said the word of God could be expressed through any genre as long as the intended recipients
Hifa to host Makuwe’s ‘theatre challenge’
Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Entertainment Reporter
Australian-based Zimbabwean theatre producer Stanley Makuwe will take part in this year’s edition of the Harare International Festival of the Arts scheduled for May 1-6 in and around Harare. Makuwe is expected to produce what has been dubbed as the
Models form rights group
NEW YORK. – Fashion models in the United States launched a rights group on Monday ahead of New York Fashion Week to seek workplace standards including backstage privacy to stop unauthorised nude photos and a programme to provide confidential advice on dealing with sexual harassment. Model Sara Ziff (29), who has worked since she was 14, founded the non-profit Model
Madonna makes Super Bowl history
New York. – Quarterback Eli Manning and his New York Giants may have beaten superstar Tom Brady and the New England Patriots at Sunday’s Super Bowl, but none of them could outmuscle Madonna – at least, where TV audiences were concerned. A record 111,3 million US viewers watched the Giants defeat the Patriots in the professional football