Labs for genomic sequencing of micro-organisms strengthened

Rumbidzayi Zinyuke-Senior Health Reporter The capacity of laboratories to perform genomic sequencing for anti-microbial resistance in bacteria and viruses that could be of public health concern will be strengthened by…

Chikanda bemoans lack of junior policy

Collin Matiza-Sports Editor DANIEL “DC” Chikanda, the first black man to wear the senior national team’s captain’s armband during the pre-Independence era, has bemoaned the lack of strong junior policy…

Russian fertiliser donation in Beira

A ship carrying 23 000 tonnes of Russian fertilisers, mainly potash fertilisers, donated to Zimbabwe has docked in Beira Port, officials said on Tuesday. The shipment was donated by one…

Kohli to miss T20 opener

Star India batsman Virat Kohli will miss the first of three internationals against Afghanistan due to “personal reasons”, coach Rahul Dravid said yesterday. Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma both returned…

Why the US can’t find enough troops to feed its imperial ambitions

Robert Bridge-Correspondent Amid hopes that the 2024 US National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) would lead to an uptick in troop strength, just the opposite has occurred, as military brass fear…

China slashes tariffs on Rooibos imports

The South African government has welcomed the decision by China to substantially reduce tariff rates on imports of South African Rooibos tea, the Department of Trade and Industry said in a statement.

‘Ukrainians will benefit from Zelensky’s fall’

President Volodymyr Zelensky has antagonised all his allies, both domestic and foreign, and is doomed to be ousted this year, exiled Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Medvedchuk has said. But his…

With Africa’s carbon sinks up for grabs, offset debate heats up

As African countries line up to cash in on the global carbon offset market, concern is growing that the multimillion-dollar deals to keep their forests intact could threaten the land rights and way of life of people who live there.

SA drags Israel to UN court over Gaza genocide allegations

THE HAGUE, Netherlands.  — A legal battle over whether Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza amounts to genocide opens today at the United Nations’ top court with preliminary hearings into…

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