Uganda closes border with DRC to contain Ebola outbreak

KAMPALA. – Uganda yesterday announced the immediate closure of its border with the neighbouring eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to prevent the possible spread of the Ebola virus disease,…

Unilateral coercive measures an illegal weapon against humanity

Amir Hossein Hosseini-Iran’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe Unilateral coercive measures exert a profound, widespread, and destructive impact on the right to health of individuals in targeted countries. Despite claims by those…

Man claims accident scene was staged

Tendai Gukutikwa Weekender Reporter A MUTOKO man, convicted of negligent driving after an infant was killed in a road accident, has now sensationally claimed the tragedy was suspicious — even…

BLABBERMOUTH: Never buy land like you are buying tomatoes

WHAT is this that we hear about this other family-owned piece of land that was passed down to children of this other yesteryear prominent business family? This family is well-known,…

The human mind vs machine intelligence

Dr Evans Sagomba Everything AI THIRTY years ago, John Perry Barlow declared cyberspace the “new home of Mind.” It was a bold proclamation, a vision of freedom from the weary…

COMMENT: Irrigation key to food security in Mat South

THE progress being made at the Antelope irrigation scheme in Maphisa offers a clear lesson on what is possible when water, planning and commitment come together in agriculture. In a…

Young, driven, determined…Simphiwe Mguni steps into her father’s shoes, amplifies rural voices in Mangwe

Mthabisi Tshuma, [email protected] FROM the borderlands of Mangwe District in Matabeleland South, Simphiwe Vuyelwa Mguni is carving her own path in Zimbabwe’s media and political space. The daughter of the…

Antelope steps up to support winter wheat production in Mat South

Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, [email protected] THE Antelope irrigation scheme in Maphisa, Matobo District, is emerging as a key contributor to Matabeleland South’s winter wheat production drive. As the province works towards its…

Tragedy in Kenya as school fire claims 16 lives

AT least 16 students have been killed when a fire ripped through a dormitory at a girls school in a town in central Kenya, police and a government official say. …

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