BCC takes Covid-19 jabs to squatter camps

Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, Senior Health Reporter THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has embarked on a Covid-19 vaccination drive in areas with low vaccination rates such as squatter camps to help the…

China jumps ahead in lithium race

CAPE TOWN. – The United States (US) is still very much in the race for lithium deposits in Africa and South America, but China has jumped ahead.

Police band supervisor accused of raping member

A SUPERVISOR with the Police Band at Mkuhusi Camp Depot (formerly Morris Depot) in Harare has appeared in court on allegations of raping a band member several times after threatening to have her fired for being a ‘ghost worker’.

Mental health has become silent epidemic in Africa

In the last two years, the world has been under siege from unprecedented challenges that are threatening to hamper humanity’s ability to respond, while also posing several threats to the existence of human kind in the near future.

Nigerian polls to go ahead despite crises

ABUJA. – The Electoral Commission of Nigeria (Inec) said yesterday that the presidential election will be held as scheduled on February 25 despite massive shortages of gasoline and new banknotes that have paralyzed Africa’s most populous country.

Amplats CEO warns investor payouts will decline as load shedding continues to hit SA

Bloomberg Anglo American Platinum, the No. 1 platinum miner by value, said investor payouts will drop as worsening power outages in South Africa curb output and push up costs. “Will…

There is nothing like a dame . . .

THE Commonwealth Monitoring Force contingent was very excited. After all, they had been stuck in one of the most desolate parts of Rhodesia at assembly point Foxtrot in the Sabi Tribal Trust Lands for weeks.

Sunshine wins Warren Hills Golf club case

Property developer, Sunshine Development (Pvt) Ltd, has successfully ejected Warren Hills Golf Club from its premises in Warren Park, following their refusal to pay rentals for the premises.

Power crisis: Firms urge SA to halt fuel taxes

The Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) on Tuesday urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to scrap the sugar tax, as well as suspend the fuel duty and road accident fund levies for the industry amid record levels of load shedding.

DRC to explore for green energy metals

Democratic Republic of Congo wants to position itself as a key source of metals in the green energy transition, and that will mean new exploration for nickel and chrome, according…

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