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At least 20 students from primary and secondary schools in Zimbabwe and the region on Friday walked away with awards and sponsored trips to Argentina and Tunisia at the end of the third edition of the African Science Buskers Festival that was held at Westridge Primary School.
Government to establish science, technical high schools
Government is set to establish technical high schools, science training institutions, as well as arts centres that will offer free education as a way of promoting science technology for the development of the country, an official has said.
Religious film under microscope
FOUR artists appeared in court yesterday for producing a film that is likely to cause conflict among religious groups, without the approval of the Censorship and Entertainment Control Unit.
Ethiopians hail Zim’s ‘tree culture’
The Ethiopian community in Zimbabwe yesterday planted 12 trees at their country’s embassy in Harare, in a symbolic gesture meant to help restore the country’s landscape which is under threat from deforestation and in line with Prime Minister Mr Abiy Ahmed’s initiative to plant 4 billion trees between May and October.
House goes up in smoke
Property worth thousands of dollars was destroyed last week when a house in Masvingo’s plush Rhodene Suburb was gutted by fire after a suspected electrical fault, police have confirmed. Ms Christine Simbi (56), of Rhus Street, woke up in the wee hours of the morning and found that one of her rented rooms was engulfed in flames, while its occupant was away.
City requires US$450k for free maternal care
Harare City Council requires at least US$450 000 a month to provide free maternal health services in line with Government policy, city health director Dr Prosper Chonzi has said.
Zim to host World Karatekas
JINDOKAI Karate Zimbabwe are set to host the biggest karate seminar with more than 100 participants from all over the world expected to take part at Old Hararians Sports Club in September.
Asian shares ease into trade talks, Fed test
SYDNEY — Asian shares slipped on Monday as markets anxiously counted down to a likely cut in US interest rates this week with much riding on whether or not the Federal Reserve signals yet more are in the pipeline.
Mhondoro appeals for heroes’ acre
Traditional leaders and villagers in Mhondoro Ngezi District, are appealing to the Government for the establishment of a heroes acre in the area as they rely on Sanyati, more than 150km from their district.
Uproar as council closes public toilets
A health hazard is looming in Gweru’s central business district (CBD) after the local authority closed public toilets at the popular Mkoba commuter omnibus rank.