adminMadagascar faces ‘catastrophic’ hunger
MANANJARY, Madagascar. — Battered by three intense cyclones in the space of a year, southeast Madagascar is experiencing the knock-on effect of those climatic disasters: “catastrophic” hunger in remote, inaccessible areas that is gaining little international attention, humanitarian groups say.
London Marathon organisers receive ‘unique’ assurances over planned protests
LONDON. — London Marathon’s race director has received “unique” assurances from Extinction Rebellion over Sunday’s planned protest, while talks are due to take place with Just Stop Oil members.
Presidential science, tech fair kicks off
Government’s thrust of promoting innovation and technical skills among students under the heritage-based Education 5.0 is already bearing fruit with institutions of higher learning exhibiting their products at the inaugural Presidential Innovation Fair which began at the Harare International Conference Centre yesterday.
Zim@43: Beitbridge undergoes infrastructure revolution
Government and its partners have poured in a lot of resources to transform Beitbridge border post from a mere crossing point into a modern urban settlement.
Bus driver in fatal crash after ignoring chief
A bus driver cautioned by Chief Siansali against racing with other bus companies as they competed for passengers, is on the run after he was involved in a fatal accident while speeding in Binga district last Friday.
Chivhu residents praise Second Republic for highway upgrade . . . excited at the prospect of investors coming to start businesses
Ordinary residents and businesspeople in Chivhu have praised the Second Republic led by President Mnangagwa for the upgrading of the Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge Highway, where 421km have been completed and now opened to traffic.
Govt adopts gender equality instruments
Zimbabwe has ratified and adopted several international, regional instruments that promote gender equality and women’s empowerment.
23 VID depots offer electronic learners’ tests
The Electronic Learners’ Licence Testing System (ELLTS) has so far been introduced at 23 Vehicle Inspectorate Department depots countrywide, as part of new measures to reduce what was alleged to be rampant corruption in tests for learner driver’s licences.
EDITORIAL COMMENT : Multiple bus crashes need basket of actions
Everyone was very happy and pleased that we moved through the last Christmas and New Year holidays without a bus accident, and then managed the same achievement in the Easter holidays.
Sabotage . . . Harare Gardens fish die, poisoning fears raised
Paidamoyo Bore BLUELAND Fishing Cooperative has hit out at people who poisoned fish ponds at Harare Gardens leaving dozens of fish dead