Let’s safeguard wetlands: President . . . Zim takes over as Ramsar Chair

Rutendo Nyeve in VICTORIA FALLS ZIMBABWE yesterday officially assumed the Presidency of the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP15), taking…

Sadc to pool pharmaceuticals

Wallace Ruzvidzo-Herald Reporter SADC members will start buying pharmaceuticals in bulk as a unit as they intensify the implementation of the SADC Pooled Procurement Services (SPPS) for pharmaceuticals and medical…

Nations pledge to preserve wetlands

Rutendo Nyeve in Vic Falls More than 170 countries have reaffirmed commitment to the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands at the ongoing 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) of the…

Malawi dissolves parly ahead of polls

LILONGWE. – Malawi’s 2019-2025 Parliament has been dissolved ahead of the Sept. 16 general elections, which will usher in a president, parliamentarians, and local government leaders for the 2025-2030 term.…

SADC reaffirms regional unity amid DRC conflict resolution efforts

Richard Muponde Zimpapers Politics Hub THE SADC region has recommitted itself to peace, democratic governance and regional solidarity, with strong backing for diplomatic solutions to conflict in the Democratic Republic…

Pikinini-Jawanda Irrigation Scheme transforms Mwenezi lives, boosting food security and economic growth

Theseus Shambare in MWENEZI Collaboration between the Government, development partners and private players has successfully transformed the lives of Mwenezi people through the establishment of a fully functional irrigation scheme…

Over 50 African countries attend inaugural African Chef Gathering meet

Muchaneta Chimuka in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia AGROECOLOGICAL entrepreneurship and territorial markets are transforming local food systems in Africa and agriculture experts are calling for harmonisation of policies to achieve food…

SA Higher Education minister removed

JOHANNESBURG. – In a swift response to recent controversies, President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Buti Manamela as the new Minister of Higher Education and Training.

81 candidates vie for Cameroon’s presidency

YAOUNDE. – It’s a record number: 81 candidate applications to run in the presidential elections set for October this year were made to Cameroon’s national body in charge of organising elections by the deadline on Monday midnight.