How does food get contaminated? The unsafe habits that kill more than 400 000 people a year

Antonina Mutoro  Unsafe foods, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), contribute to poor health, including impaired growth and development, micro-nutrient deficiencies, non-communicable and infectious diseases, and mental illness. Globally,…

NEW: Mandenge bounces back

Online Reporter Cyprian Mandenge has bounced back into the Zimbabwe rugby structures and will be in charge of the country’s national women’s national team. The appointment was announced on Friday…

NEW: ZCF gear up for schools chess tourney

Online Reporter Over 200 schools are expected to converge at Prince Edward School this weekend, for a two-day chess tournament. The chess development tournament, which will consist of 100 primary…

NEW: Tobacco sales yield US$766m

Online Reporter Tobacco sales have generated US$766 million as of day 61 of the crop’s marketing season, latest figures from the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) shows. This is…

NEW: Here are five things that happened in China this week

 Manyika Kangai Mountain collapse in China’s Sichuan Province leaves 19 dead A total of 19 people were killed, and five others got injured following a mountain collapse on Sunday in…

NEW: Qounfuzed, Shashl get thumbs up

Online Reporter THE song “Mhepo” by music artistes Quonfuzed and Shashl, is receiving positive reviews. The song was released a month ago, while the video was released last week. “Mhepo”…

NEW: US school shootings on rise, 46 in 2022

Violence in US schools has been on the rise since students returned to the classroom from the Covid-19 pandemic, while school leaders and experts around the country have reported an…

NEW: WHO Zim calls for continued strengthening of health systems

Online Reporter CONTINUED strengthening of the country’s health systems is critical to sustain recent capacity gains, a World Health Organisation (WHO) Zimbabwe official has said. This comes as Zimbabwe is…

Culture shift needed to break infertility stigma against women

Online Reporter This month, infertility takes centre stage as the world commemorates World Infertility Awareness Month. In June infertility issues faced by people around the world each year are highlighted,…

NEW: ‘Gender-smart investments key for women economic empowerment’

A new UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) report on Wednesday underscored the need to boost gender-smart investments to spur women’s economic empowerment in North Africa and beyond. The report,…

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