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Mohammad Assadi Features CorrespondentThere is a popular saying within the Muslim world which goes: “Every day is Ashura, every land is Karbala”. This statement is derived from the event of Ashura, which marks the martyrdom of Imam Husayn, is widely commemorated and observed within the mainstream Shiite and Sunni Muslims during the first month (Muharram) of the Islamic year.
Namibia: Making healthcare accessible
Moses Magadza Features CorrespondentOPUWO. — At 26 years of age Vemupomanda Tjivinda commands a lot of respect among his fellow Himbas, a community of pastoral nomads that roam Namibia’s hard-to-reach Kunene region with their goats and cattle in search of water and grazing. Tjivinda is one of 34 young Himba men and women who have just graduated as Namibia’s first health and extension workers after undergoing comprehensive training in the provision of Community Based Health Care Services (CBHCS) under an initiative spearheaded by the Namibian Government with the financial and technical support of Unicef, USAID and other development partners.
Zimdef spends US$50m on training apprentices
Business ReporterTHE Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund has over the past 18 months spent US$50 million on training apprentices and workers in formal employment, Zimdef chief executive Mr Frederick Mandizvidza has said.
Taking, avoiding responsibility
Zachary Aldwin Milkshake in the Boardroom
I BELIEVE that there are two ways of handling things when you are unwell, carrying on with life as though nothing is wrong and hope no one notices or locking yourself away from other forms of human contact and commiserate with your blanket till you feel better.Farmers risk going out of business
Business ReporterFARMERS who defaulted on loans from local banks risk going out of business due to the punitive penalty interest rate regimes used by some financial institutions.
Govt urged to incentivise exporters
Government should promote exports of finished products by offering incentives in order to reduce the country’s trade deficit, an official said on Tuesday.Get permits from Zinwa, firms told
Individuals and companies selling bulk water from bowsers and in bottles should obtain permits from the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) to ensure the health of citizens is protected, a Cabinet Minister said on Tuesday.
Pagels’ big dream
Grace Chingoma Sports Reporter
GERMAN expatriate coach Klaus Dieter Pagels insists all hope is not lost for the Warriors despite their 2014 World Cup qualification bid having got off to a poor start.
Is Zimbabwe over banked?
Takunda Mugaga Economic Agenda
ONE of the sectors, which tend to respond instantly to economic dynamics, is without doubt the financial service sector.Mwana upbeat about Trojan
Golden Sibanda Senior Business ReporterMWANA Africa Plc has announced further significant intersections of high grade nickel sulphides at Bindura Nickel Corporation subsidiary Trojan Mine after an underground drilling programme at the mine.