NEW: Four children found alive 40 days after plane crash in Amazon rainforest

Four children who disappeared 40 days ago after surviving a small plane crash in the Amazon jungle were found alive Friday, Colombian authorities announced, ending an intense search that gripped…

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: Potraz, ITU initiate local digital innovation profiling

Online Reporter The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on Thursday initiated local digital innovation profiling. Local digital profiling is expected to…

NEW: US – a modern “sanctions lord” losing its way

America’s addiction to slapping sanctions is losing control. Given the number of sanctions it has imposed, the United States is the world’s preeminent “sanctions lord.” As of the beginning of…

NEW: Gas stove explosion injures three

Online Reporter A four-day-old infant, a 19-year-old girl and their father sustained burns in Glen Norah A, after a gas stove exploded. The explosion is believed to have been caused…

NEW: Positive response to polio vaccination programme

Online Reporter Zimbabweans have responded well to the Government’s polio vaccination programme, an official has said. The third round of the programme, which was targeting a demographic of five years…

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…

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