NAC procures cervical cancer testing equipment
In line with the 2018/2019 theme: Know Your Status, that encourages people to know their HIV, Cancer, TB, Diabetes and STIs status, the National AIDS Council (NAC) recently handed over 16 cervical cancer testing machines.
CSC gets meaty
The country’s sole meat processor and marketer, Cold Storage Company (CSC)-Boustead Beef Zimbabwe, is expected to start fully operating its Masvingo and Bulawayo plants before the end of this year, a Government official has said.
‘Social security has to be relevant’
The ongoing currency reforms, which began in October last year, have not been without their fair share of upheavals.
Experts say the insurance sector is often caught up in major macro-economic changes, which often occasion the revaluation of insurance investments.
Looking inwards key to Zimbabwe’s development
The objective of Vision 2030, to create an upper middle-income economy by 2030, cannot be attained if Zimbabwe does not create an environment conducive for attracting domestic investment.
Coventry lays down the law
MINISTER of Sport, Arts and Recreation Kirsty Coventry, yesterday held no punches as she read the riot act on most ailing sports associations in the country.
A mother’s heartbreak
RAPE, especially that of minors, and juju, usually go hand-in-hand. Add to that, the alleged perpetrator of the sexual assault being the biological father of the victim and you have a script for a Tilda Show.
The Tilda Show airs every Tuesday and Sunday on leading radio station, Star FM.
‘We will not switch off Kariba’
Water levels in Kariba Dam have dropped markedly as a result of the drought that plagued the 2018/2019 season. The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) — the body responsible for managing the reservoir on behalf of Zimbabwe and Zambia — has been progressively reducing water allocated for power generation to the country’s power utilities.Power generation has been affected as a result.
Govt releases $20m for research
Government has released $20 million for research and related infrastructure to promote problem-solving innovations from the country’s institutions of higher learning.
Defence forces celebrate Culture Day
Students from Defence Colleges in Africa and China, yesterday, showcased their traditional dances and cuisines at the 14th annual Zimbabwe Staff College Culture Day celebrations held at Josiah Magama Tongogara Baracks.
Emcoz bemoans price hikes
The spike in prices of goods and services has not only affected workers, but also compromised production in manufacturing and other key sectors of the economy, the Employers’ Confederation of Zimbabwe (Emcoz) has said.
These industrial challenges come as official figures from Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) last week, indicated that the poverty datum line was now pegged at $1 617.









