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LAGOS. – Humanitarian work has been suspended until next weekend in a remote town in northeast Nigeria after a Boko Haram attack killed three aid workers, the UN said on…
Government alive to doctors’ grievances
Government, through the Health Services Board, has engaged the Zimbabwe Doctors Association (ZiMA) as it seeks to find a solution to grievances of junior doctors who went on strike on Thursday last week.
Climate fund comes to Zambia’s rescue
LILONGWE. – Zambian farmers facing more extreme weather are set to get better early warning and weather information to help them cope, as part of a new grant from the…
Man jailed 18yrs for raping job seeker
Midlands Reporter A 42-year-old Gweru man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for drugging, raping and kidnapping a 23-year-old job seeker. Christopher Gara of 12 Denham, Gweru, appeared…
Chitungwiza Hosp drugs warehouses near completion
Victor Maphosa Herald Correspondent Chitungwiza Municipality, in partnership with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has built two pharmaceutical warehouses, which will enable storage of large amounts of drugs mainly used…
More centre pivots needed in Mash West
Mashonaland West Correspondent Mashonaland West province needs additional centre pivots, especially in the tobacco farming regions, to enhance irrigation infrastructure while boosting production in the province, Minister of State for…
UN chief, UNSC condemn Burkina Faso terror attacks
NEW YORK. – The two deadly terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso’s capital, Ougadougou, on Friday have been strongly condemned by the United Nations. The attacks against the country’s military headquarters…
Italy heads to the polls as Merkel secures 4th term
ROME/BERLIN. – Italians began voting yesterday in one of the country’s most uncertain elections ever, with far-right and populist parties expected to make major gains and Silvio Berlusconi set to…
SLIZ partner West Virginia University
Petros Kausiyo Deputy Sports Editor LEADING sports management organisation — the Sports Leaders Institute of Zimbabwe — have scored another first by partnering with the West Virginia University in a…
Beitbridge CPU on high alert
Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau The Civil Protection Unit in Beitbridge has been put on high alert, amid fears of floods in the wake of heavy rains that continue to pound…