Maisha

Maisha Health and Cancerserve Trust launch cancer treatment fund

HARARE – Cassava Smartech’s Maisha Health has unveiled a new partnership with Cancerserve Trust, which seeks to assist Zimbabweans living with cancer Through the partnership, Maisha has committed a portion of its monthly revenue to supporting cancer treatment of patients inZimbabwe’s public hospitals through the Cancerserve Trust. Announcing the ground-breaking partnership, Cassava Smartech chief executive Eddie Chibi said the...
climate

Zimbabwe’s long walk to climate change awareness

by Farai Mabeza ZIMBABWE needs to do more to raise awareness and preparedness on climate change and its impact, a Cabinet Minister has said. The country’s Minister of Public Service Sekai Nzenza told a panel discussion...
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Building Zimbabwe’s cultural confidence

by Farai Mabeza On an unseasonably cold moonlit September night,  a mini wilderness in the middle of the city known as Mukuvisi Woodlands reverberates to the hauntingly soulful beat of Zimbabwe’s premier music product, the...
culture

Monitising our culture

Staff Writer HARARE  - Author Makandire Luckson Chezhira Chikutu has urged government to foster several cultural programmes in different parts of the country as a way of promoting culture and identity. Chikutu said this while reflecting...
water shortages

Gloomy economy compounds human rights situation

by Farai Mabeza ZIMBABWE’S struggling economy has compounded the human rights situation in the country exposing citizens to all sorts of abuses and depriving them of basics. According to the State of Human Rights Report for...
brutality

Human rights organisations blast ZRP, Army

Staff Writer The Zimbabwe Human Rights (ZHR) has blasted the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) for being partisan and perpetrating gross human rights violations in the country. This puts a huge dent on...
monthly

Implied annual inflation passes 300% as m-o-m inflation slows to 17.7%

HARARE – Month on month inflation continued its gradual deceleration in September, falling to 17.7% from 18.07% reported at the close of August. Meanwhile the implied annual inflation rate now stands at 353% from...

Caledonia in 7.3pc gold production increase despite electricity hitches

Staff Writer HARARE – New York Stock Exchange-listed Caledonia Mining Corporation posted a 7.3 percent increase in gold production for the third quarter of 2019 recording 13,646 ounces from 12,712 ounces of the second quarter. Gold...
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Zim’s GDP to contract by 12.9% in 2020, warned of disastrous policies

Almot Maqolo HARARE – Zimbabwe’s GDP will contract by 12.9% in 2020 as drought continues to weigh on agricultural output and energy production from hydropower and as the ongoing currency and liquidity crisis hampers economic activity...
Vast Resources

Vast Resources to sign diamond joint venture agreement with ZCDC

Almot Maqolo HARARE –  As part of Zimbabwe's concerted efforts to grow its diamond industry from 3.4 million carats in 2018 to 10 million carats by 2023, Vast Resources, a UK listed mining concern will...