World Health Organization (WHO) approves first mpox vaccine to boost access in Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the use of an mpox vaccine for the first time, which it says should facilitate “timely and increased access” for millions at risk…

Nigeria: Hundreds of thousands in need of aid as flooding wipes out homes – World Food Programme (WFP)

UN humanitarians are rushing to assist scores of newly displaced people in northeast Nigeria, after torrential rains caused a dam to collapse and flood the area, the UN World Food…

Belarus donates food, agriculture equipment to Zimbabwe

Remember Deketeke, Herald Correspondent Zimbabwe yesterday received humanitarian assistance from Belarus to help address the challenges brought about by the El-Nino-induced drought affecting more than nine million people. Among the…

SAAFZ gears to combat corruption

Mutsawashe Mashandure, Herald Correspondent About 174 students from the Shipping and Forwarding Agents Association of Zimbabwe (SFAAZ) received certificates after completing various diploma courses. The graduates completed diploma programmes in…

Zimbabwe-India strengthen cooperation

Ivan Zhakata, Herald Correspondent India’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe Bramha Kumar has pledged his country’s continued support for the country’s skills development and capacity-building initiatives as part of enhancing bilateral relations…

Oil set for first weekly gain in a month on storm, risk-on tone

Bloomberg Oil headed for its first weekly gain in a month as storm Francine disrupted crude production, and a risk-on tone swept across wider markets ahead of expected Federal Reserve…

Zambian copper mines desperate for power find an unlikely saviour

Bloomberg Zambia’s biggest mines are turning to a surprising power source as the copper-producing nation battles an unprecedented energy crisis: South African electricity company Eskom, which until March faced its…

China woos global drugmakers with promise of swift approvals

Bloomberg China is wooing global pharmaceutical giants with the pledge of faster approvals for innovative medicines and local production, as Beijing seeks to open its healthcare sector wider amid US…

Gold hits successive record highs ahead of expected Fed rate cut

Bloomberg Gold rose to a record high, building on a surge of nearly 2 percent on Thursday, as the dollar extended declines ahead of a widely expected Federal Reserve rate…

Experienced duo takes charge at GB Holdings

Francis Gakanje Listed conveyor belts manufacturer, General Beltings Holdings Limited has appointed Tichaona Mabeza as its chairman and Joseph Gunda as the group managing director. In a notice, the firm…