Your queries answered

Taurai Musakaruka People Issues
LAST week I responded to some of the questions raised by readers of this column and this week I will continue from were I left off. Please note that the answers are not exhaustive but illustrative. Q: Can I resign and still sue my former employer if I feel the working conditions were no

Good times roll for Blanket

Tawanda Musarurwa Business Reporter
BLANKET Gold Mine has recorded a 12 percent increase in gold production in the third quarter of this year. The Gwanda-based gold producer, owned by Canadian firm Caledonia Mining Corporation, said 12 919 ounces of gold were produced during Q3, a 12 percent increase from the previous quarter

Zim marks World Post Day

Business Reporter
ZIMBABWE yesterday joined the world in commemorating World Post Day, as the Universal Postal Union’s member countries decide how the global postal sector should adapt to the latest technological, consumer and economic trends.  The UPU congress, which was held under the theme “Adopting

Demand for liquefied petroleum gas surges

USE of liquefied petroleum gas is slowly increasing in Zimbabwe buoyed by rising demand from industry and households, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority has said. Zera chief executive Engineer Gloria Magorimbo said that continuous load shedding was among the primary reasons

1 000 cancer patients stranded

ABOUT 1 000 cancer patients who were receiving radiotherapy services from Parirenyatwa and Mpilo hospitals are stranded after suspension of operations to pave way for the installation of new machines. Patients who urgently need radiotherapy would have to go outside the country since there

Khupe cancer foundation on cards

DEPUTY Prime Minister Thokozani Khupe will this month launch the Thokozani Khupe Cancer Foundation. The foundation would seek to alleviate the plight of cancer patients throughout Zimbabwe. DPM Khupe is a breast cancer survivor. In an interview, DPM Khupe said people suffering from cancer

‘Let kids know their status’

Stories by Paidamoyo Chipunza
“Many parents delay telling their children that they are HIV positive resulting in the latter coming up with reasons on why the children continue taking tablets everyday. “Untimely disclosure to the children can affect a child’s development but still too much delay has its own implications on the children

What is depression?

Depression is a very common mental disorder that can affect anyone in all communities across the world. Currently depression is estimated to affect 350 million people. Depression is a significant contributor to the global burden of disease. The disorder prevents people from conducting normal lives,

Why is environmental education important?

Environmental education is the study of relationships and interactions between dynamic natural and human systems. In other words, it’s how people of all ages are helped to learn about environmental issues, either as part of their general curriculum-based learning or through specific

Praise Him with decent dances

Edgar Moyana Christian Entertainment
The story of King David, when he danced in front of his officials and servants as he expressed his joy at seeing the return of God’s ark back to Israel, is one of the reference points in the Bible where some Christians support dancing in church when worshipping. In 2 Samuel 6:14 and 15, it

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