JUST IN: Comesa region year-on-year inflation spikes

Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE year-on-year inflation rate in the Comesa region as measured by the Harmonised Consumer Price Index (HCPI-COMESA) jumped to 96,7 percent for the month of…

Mary Mubaiwa seeks remand refusal

Nyore Madzianike -Senior Court Reporter ESTRANGED wife to Vice President Constantine Chiwenga, Mary Mubaiwa, today applied for refusal for further remand arguing that it is now 15 months of her…

JUST IN: Government targets 85 000 hectares of winter wheat

Business Reporter AT least 85 000 hectares of land would be put under winter wheat this year as the country seeks to boost output and meet local industry requirements. In…

COVID-19: Vic Falls achieves herd immunity

Herald Reporter The resort town of Victoria Falls has achieved herd immunity with over 77 percent of the population having received their second Covid-19 vaccination. A mass vaccination programme was…

Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry the first inductees into Premier League Hall of Fame

Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry have become the first players to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame is the highest individual honour awarded…

JUST IN: Vic Falls achieves herd immunity

Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter VICTORIA Falls City has achieved herd immunity following roll out of mass vaccination against Covid-19 last month. Government rolled out mass vaccination of ordinary residents…

‘Tabatikana nekupondwa kwevana’

Kingstone Mapupu SANGANO rinobatsira vana vanobva kumhuri dzinoshaya nekuvatsigira mudzidzo yavo, reCreating Better Futures (CBF), rinoti riri kushushikana zvikuru nekupondwa kuri kuitwa vana munyika muno. Izvi zvinotevera kupondwa kwakaitwa vana…

JUST IN: One person succumbs to Covid-19

Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, Health Reporter ZIMBABWE recorded one death and 22 new Covid-19 cases yesterday as the weekly average continues to fall. The average fell to 48 from 52 yesterday while…

ICC mulls regular Test matches for non-WTC Full Members and Associates in next FTP cycle

An enhanced structure for more multi-day cricket for Full Members outside the World Test Championship (WTC) and Associates could be a possibility in the next cricket calendar. Though the discussions,…

Why African countries need reliable local data on sugary drinks taxes

Diets in sub-Saharan Africa are changing as more countries advance from low-income to middle-income status. People’s eating habits are shifting from food rich in starchy staples, vegetables and fruits to a more westernised diet high in sugar, saturated fats and oils. This shift to unhealthy foods is fuelling obesity related chronic, noncommunicable conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

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