Mine dust sparks TB outbreak
Two Zvishavane villagers have died from tuberculosis and 142 others have been put on treatment after reportedly contracting the airborne disease from dust and toxic fumes discharged by mines in…
Bangladeshi Moms Benefit from cellphone health messages
WASHINGTON DC. — Just 18 months after launching nationwide, Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action (MAMA) has reached more than 500 000 subscribers in Bangladesh. That’s half a million pregnant or…
Zim, SA officials to meet over special permits
Ministry of Home Affairs officials and their South African counterparts are scheduled to hold an emergency meeting soon to discuss the fate of 250 000 Zimbabweans living across the Limpopo…
Who is Brazil 2014’s top player?
AS a memorable 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil draws to a close, FIFA has officially announced the names of the 10 players in the running for the Adidas Golden Ball,…
Medical Male circumcision: The facts
Male circumcision is not a gate pass to promiscuity as it only reduces the chances of HIV transmission by 60 percent and does not necessarily prevent it! Aptly translated, this…
State Killers: Death Sentence Debate Revisited
The recent imposition of the death sentence on three former police officers has once again ignited fierce debate on capital punishment, with questions being raised about the rationale behind the…
Zim eye Afghanistan scalp
THE need to avoid embarrassment tops Zimbabwe’s agenda as the visiting Afghanistan cricket team begins their tour of duty with a warm-up match against Zim A at Bulawayo Athletic Club…
Population control: People make wealth
This is the second of a three-part series by Tobaiwa Mudede and Richard Hondo’s on why they oppose certain birth and population control methods. Let us tell you a story…
Who is going to Big Brother Africa?
It has been some time since we discussed issues to do with radio and television, and it would be misplaced to blame the absence of this column on this and…
Ghana Muslims seek asylum in Brazil
Hundreds of Ghanaian Muslims who entered Brazil as tourists for the World Cup have asked for asylum on religious grounds, police have said.




