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Zimbabwe Hosts Workshop on Integrating Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health Components in HIV Programming for Global Fund
HARARE - Representatives from Ghana, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe, whose funding request proposals are due for submission to the Global Fund, are meeting in Harare, Zimbabwe from 19-21 Ap...Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 19:04hrs | 25 | by APO
'West deceived poor nations with Ukraine grain export deal'
Russia President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday accused Ukraine and its western allies of sending most of the grain from its reopened Black Sea ports to Europe instead of poorer, food insecure countries....Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 07:38hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Economic growth all good, but meaningless when Zimbabweans' livelihoods deteriorating!
A father can boast of his recent promotions at work or the expansion of his business entities.He can even be proud of the increased financial earnings, and profit margins coming into his pocke...Published: 30 Apr 2022 at 21:42hrs | 10 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Covid-19: Experts say Zimbabwe return to normalcy in 2024
ZIMBABWE and other developing countries with little or no capacity to buy Covid-19 vaccines might only return to pre-coronavirus normalcy at the end of 2024, experts from the Economists Intelligence U...Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 06:52hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe remains in extreme poverty range
The country's poverty datum line rose 5.5% to $4 670.04 in December from $4 425.64 the previous month. This means that a person required $143 or US$1.75 per day to purchase both non-food and food item...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 17:04hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Average Zimbabwean needed US$1.53 per day in October
The average Zimbabwean needed at least $3 750 not to be considered poor in October. This translates to US$1.53 per day and this is a significant improvement from June 2020 levels of US$0.75 but still ...Published: 19 Nov 2020 at 05:54hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Average Zimbabwean lived on US$1.15 in September'
The average Zimbabwean needed at least $3 591 not to be considered poor in September. This translates to US$1.15 per day and this is a significant improvement from June 2020 levels of US$0.75 but stil...Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 21:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
From desert to business hub_Dubai economic story
Dubai is the capital city of the Emirate of Dubai, which in itself is one of the seven emirates (states) that form the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The emirates are former British colonies which got in...Published: 20 Oct 2020 at 14:01hrs | 2 | by Victor Bhoroma
Mthuli Ncube statement at the United Nations High Level Meeting on Middle Income Countries
STATEMENT BY HON. PROFESSOR MTHULI NCUBE, MINISTER OF FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ON THE OCASSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH LEVEL MEETING ON MIDDLE INCOME COUNT...Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 19:03hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe's upper middle-income economy agenda 2030: Are we not inviting trouble?
THE government's neoliberal agenda and its target for the upper middle-income economy (UMIE) by 2030, if not handled well, might present us with many challenges that will further alienate and suffocat...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Michael Ndiweni
Mthuli Ncube calls for political reforms
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has urged the government to be receptive to the reform demands of the opposition and Western powers - as this will enable Zimbabwe to access help from overseas companies ...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 08:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Incredible claims in party manifestos
Several opposition parties and President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s ruling Zanu-PF have launched their manifestos, all projecting themselves as committed to providing a messianic solution to the vast majo...Published: 27 May 2018 at 16:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Climate change induced droughts fuel spread of HIV in Africa
Antwerp, Belgium - The combination of HIV/Aids and climate change induced droughts has been a major challenge for many countries in Africa for the past decade.Every year, some parts of the con...Published: 19 Oct 2017 at 10:14hrs | 3 | by Andrew Mambondiyani
Health inequalities in developing countries worry experts
Antwerp, Belgium - The greatest challenge in the world health remains the health inequalities with and within the low and middle income countries. The governor of the province of Antwerp, Prof...Published: 18 Oct 2017 at 09:34hrs | 1 | by Andrew Mambondiyani
'60% of local cancer cases HIV related'
ZIMBABWE continues to record a rapid increase in the number of new cancer cases and cancer related deaths, with about 60 percent of the cases HIV related, data from the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe ...Published: 06 Mar 2016 at 06:55hrs | 2 | by Tinomuda Chakanyuka
Zimbabwe seeks $1.1 billion to clear World Bank arrears
Government will secure a medium to long-term loan to clear its $1,1 billion arrears to the World Bank Group in the second phase of an arrears clearance programme with preferred creditors as it see...Published: 10 Feb 2016 at 07:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
How compromises, mistakes made in Mandela era hobbled SA's economy
Julius Malema has blamed policies put in place during Nelson Mandela's era for the country's high levels of inequality. He may have a point.Addressing the Oxford Union recently, Julius Malema,...Published: 05 Jan 2016 at 05:50hrs | | by Alan Hirsch
Govt to utilise converged ICT experts to finalise policy
The Government will utilise the convergence of information communication technology experts in the country to finalise the draft ICT policy, a Cabinet Minister said on Tuesday.About 30 com...Published: 12 Mar 2014 at 15:42hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Pedestrians to be jailed for crossing red traffic lights
Pedestrians who do not use designated crossing points or pass through red traffic lights will be jailed for up to six months or made to pay a US$20 fine starting next year as part of the provisions o...Published: 27 Dec 2013 at 17:45hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Zim's infrastructure is more advanced compared to other developing countries
According to the African Development Bank, the road density network in Zimbabwe is about 0.23km per square km of land area, which is high compared to many developing countries and is comparable to th...Published: 12 Oct 2011 at 06:54hrs | 1 | by Business reporter
Ministry of Health procures modern cancer detection equipment
THE Ministry of Health and Child Welfare on Monday said it has procured some modern equipment used for early detection of cancer.The equipment, which includes linear accelerators and treatment...Published: 21 Sep 2011 at 05:53hrs | 1 | by Moyo Roy
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