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Mthuli Ncube squeezes taxpayers
Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister, Mthuli Ncube, yesterday unveiled a set of new taxes aimed at bolstering government revenue in the 2025 national budget. The tax measure...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 07:16hrs | 803 | by Staff reporter
Are your friends damaging your health? Five signs they might be
There's no doubt we love our friends. Many of them we'll have grown up with, known for decades and been through thick and thin with. Others we may have developed over more recent times, connecting...Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 13:29hrs | 677 | by Staff Reporter
Morning after pill horror for obese women
THE morning-after pill may not work for overweight or obese women as its effectiveness is affected by body mass index, a medical practitioner has said.Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of bod...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:57hrs | 874 | by Staff reportrer
Africans must stop eating Sadza; Here is why
Sadza is a staple food across much of Africa, particularly in Southern and East African countries. Made from ground cornmeal or cassava flour and boiled to a thick porridge consistency, sadza is a fil...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 17:50hrs | 102 | by Erick Matotoba
How to minimize stress at work
Work stress is inevitable, and there are some aspects of any job that can create tension. But long-term exposure to these stressors can lead to burnout and other undesired consequences for employees....Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 16:15hrs | 63 | by Staff Reporter
African infertility is due to infectious causes(STIs, etc)
Sad reality. The success of marriage, in many African societies, overlies on the ability of a woman to bear children.According to a study, majority of African women infertility is due to infec...Published: 23 May 2023 at 14:31hrs | 1 | by Erick Matotoba
What are AOD-9604's advantages?
AOD-9604 is a peptide segment from the C-terminus of HGH attached, but what does that mean, and what are AOD-9604's advantages? One of the 20 amino acids required to create proteins is added at the en...Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 16:30hrs | 11 | by Staff Reporter
'HIV mothers can breastfeed their babies'
FAITH Karuru (not her real name) was infected with HIV by her boyfriend, who fled to South Africa after committing a crime seven years ago."I discovered I was HIV positive when I went to regis...Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 05:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sex 'booster' takes Harare by storm
THIRTY-TWO-year-old Takunda Dube says he has been battling erectile dysfunction and decreased libido since he was 21.The condition is common, but can be a frustrating and embarrassing experien...Published: 22 May 2022 at 08:34hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Biden admits that sanctions on Russia don't work and they make USA poorer
President Biden on Thursday made two big admissions about the US-led economic sanctions on Russia. The first is that the sanctions will lead to food shortages for many countries other than Russia, and...Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 12:00hrs | 1 | by Ryan McMaken
Beyond raw produce: without its food producers, Zimbabwe would face a major health crisis
It's almost become a cliche when discussing Zimbabwe's economic difficulties over the past two decades to lament the fact that it was once the "breadbasket of Africa". This is typically contrasted wit...Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 07:34hrs | 11 | by Andre Redinger, Founder of Millhouse International
Beyond raw produce: without its food producers, Zim would face a major health crisis
It's almost become a cliche when discussing Zimbabwe's economic difficulties over the past two decades to lament the fact that it was once the "breadbasket of Africa". This is typically contrasted wit...Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 19:57hrs | 8 | by Andre Redinger, Founder of Millhouse International
Amacimbi processing plant set up in Beitbridge District
GOVERNMENT in conjunction with development partners has set up the country's first state-of-the-art mopani worm processing plant in Matshiloni area in Beitbridge District, Matabeleland South. The amac...Published: 10 Aug 2021 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pregnant women can get COVID-19 jabs, says WHO
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has said pregnant women in communities where the COVID-19 pandemic is widespread could get vaccinated against the deadly virus.The health mother body said i...Published: 28 Jul 2021 at 07:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
People with HIV at high risk of severe Covid-19
INTERNATIONAL health organisations have called for prioritisation of people living with HIV in the Covid-19 vaccination programme following revelations by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that the ...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 09:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stroke health facility opens in Bulawayo
A STROKE Unit for specialised care of stroke patients was opened yesterday at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo in response to an alarming mortality rate in the country. The unit which is an ...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
The bittersweet toxicity of the new media
In 1982, when Steve Jobs was asked if he was keen on doing market research, he said, "No, because customers don't know what they want until we have shown them." His instincts, whether good-natured or ...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 19:38hrs | | by Mandlenkosi Siziba
Zimbabwe sees rising number of strokes
With the economy of landlocked southern African country Zimbabwe in shambles, the cases of frequent strokes fueled by diabetes and hypertension are rising like an epidemic.To add insult to inj...Published: 26 Dec 2020 at 08:49hrs | 8 | by Jeffrey Moyo
Gono says GNU days were the best
ormer reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono says the days of the government of national unity (GNU) were "one of the best economic episodes of our lives".Gono (GG), who retired in 20...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
5 Common eating disorders in women everyone should know about
Eating disorders are a group of psychological conditions that are associated with an unhealthy relationship with food. Most of these eating disorders are associated with poor self-esteem and distorte...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 12:45hrs | 2 | by Staff Writer
What physical exercises are adequate for kids?
Adults think of physical exercise in terms of hitting the gym and putting their muscles to work by subscribing to a fitness regime. However, fo...Published: 27 May 2019 at 14:43hrs | 3 | by Staff Writer
40 million Americans live in poverty
America is known for flash. But all that glisters is not gold, according to the latest United Nations report on President Trump's country. From the outside, America is heaven, "God's own country" they...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 08:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Start preparing for retirement as soon as you can
It might not be something you think about very often, after all, retirement for some of you can seem like a long way away. However, before you know it, the day will come, and it's important you're pre...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 17:04hrs | | by Staff Writer
South Africa scores poorly on alcohol use
There's more to life than money, and economists know it. As new assessments of global living standards proliferate, attempting to gauge how healthy, happy and successful humans are depending on where ...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 13:37hrs | | by Bloomberg
Rule of law cannot be matter of opinion
We live in this modern world that the United States purports to lead with God-ordained civility; yet in it the rule of law has been reduced to a matter of opinion, as has become the concept of democra...Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 22:31hrs | 1 | by Reason Wafawarova
No economic reforms without political reforms
There is no way our government can claim to be doing economic reforms whilst on the political things remain the same. This simply means they can bring one technocrat after another but changes will be ...Published: 09 Oct 2018 at 20:56hrs | | by AT Kadada
Sam Wezhira; where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise
Your today's article on Bulawayo24: Bread and sugar will kill you anywhere was to the best article I could ever read today. Our approach to civilisation was when we started eating bread and drinking t...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 19:10hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Bread and sugar is killing you anyway
So why make a big deal on price increases?Everywhere you turn there are complains about price increases of basic commodities like sugar and cooking oil. The bottom line is these are foods that...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 00:28hrs | | by Sam Wezhira
There is always a price to pay
Are elections a real mode of change in some African countries? Africa can not be painted now with one brush as some states have embraced democracy for real whereas in some states democracy is a myth ....Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 18:23hrs | | by AT Kadada
New exam subjects for pupils
More than 16 000 Ordinary and Advanced Level candidates will this year sit for the recently introduced Physical Education, Sport and Mass Displays exams as Government equips pupils with physical liter...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 08:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe mulls medicinal cannabis pilot programme
Government is planning to carry out a medicinal cannabis pilot programme following the legalisation for the production of the plant in April this year.The legalisation of the production of mar...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 12:06hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mazoe: Why we must not kill this Zimbabwean brand
Mazoe juice has a long-standing history of brand loyalty unseen not only here in Zimbabwe, but the world over. Its true value is hinged in the desire by its huge loyalty base for long-term connections...Published: 22 Jun 2018 at 07:04hrs | 1 | by Sifelani Tsiko
Mixed views on Schweppes sweeteners
SCHWEPPES Zimbabwe Limited has added three artificial sweeteners to the Mazoe concentrated drinks which are feared to cause cancer and brain cell damage among other diseases, if consumed in large quan...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 07:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Schweppes face boycott over Mazoe brands
SCHWEPPES Zimbabwe has come under fire for changing the ingredient formulation on the Mazoe syrups and Mazoe Orange Crush without informing consumers.Angry consumers have gone on social media ...Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 20:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mazoe Orange Crush formula adulterated, boycott called
AMID market reports suggesting politics on social media where a campaign against Mazoe Syrups has been going on, Coca-Cola have come out to explain changes to formulation on their products.Ove...Published: 12 Jun 2018 at 15:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
WHO bans hot chips
THE World Health Organisation has banned industrially produced chips and other fatty fried foods from the global food supply to eliminate the risk of non communicable diseases that are killing million...Published: 17 May 2018 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Biggest Loser comes to Zimbabwe
Former Mr Zimbabwe champion Givemore Marume has embarked on a journey to help fight obesity which is slowly taking its toll on Zimbabweans.In this regard, Marume is launching a local edition o...Published: 25 Mar 2018 at 10:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
She is Different
For the first decade of our existence as an independent nation, Zimbabwe was blessed to have an Amai. Sally Mugabe was a lady that all Zimbabweans, male and female, young and old, could look up to and...Published: 19 Feb 2018 at 06:55hrs | | by Michael Mswere
Zimbabwe must invest more agriculture to improve food security
Politics of grandstanding should be a thing of the past and must not find its way to the new political dispensation currently prevailing in the country. People now want tangible things.Zimbabw...Published: 30 Jan 2018 at 12:40hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Traditional leafy vegetables into your garden
A garden can be defined as a piece of land next to a house, meant for growing flowers, fruits or vegetables. A garden with a variety of rape, spinach, lettuce, okra, spider flower, moringa, pigweed, b...Published: 19 Oct 2017 at 10:10hrs | 13 | by Praxedis Dube, Rico Ihle, Wim Heijman and Paul Struik
Is weed really that bad?
It is known and it has always been said that too much of anything is bad. Everything around us is good but one is it misused or abused, it becomes a very bad thing. Imagine this water that gives us li...Published: 26 Apr 2017 at 07:42hrs | | by Belinda Chowa
Zimbabwean born Tim Noakes found NOT guilty of misconduct in SA
Zimbabwean born Professor Tim Noakes has been found not guilty of misconduct, a professional conduct committee found on Friday.According to ...Published: 21 Apr 2017 at 12:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Dialysis too expensive, says Parirenyatwa
Zimbabwe records 1 000 cases of kidney failure every year yet only 700 of those are on dialysis, Health and Child Care Minister Dr David Parirenyatwa has said.Speaking at the 12th annual c...Published: 13 Mar 2017 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mudede digs in
The University of Zimbabwe Creative Writing Press Club recently hosted Tobaiwa Mudede (Registrar-General of Zimbabwe) and Richard Hondo who delivered a 3-hour presentation on their recently polemical ...Published: 05 Feb 2017 at 07:13hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Poem: Memories of Atrocities
The boys came from the east, They were not the revered wisemen, Clad in the green camouflage they crawled Night and day they brutalised folks Their shadows shot tremors into raft grain...Published: 21 Dec 2016 at 22:39hrs | | by Wilson Chipangura
No country with a McDonald's can remain a democracy
A wave of revulsion rolls around the world. Approval ratings for incumbent leaders are everywhere collapsing. Symbols, slogans and sensation trump facts and nuanced argument. One in six Americans now ...Published: 09 Dec 2016 at 05:51hrs | 2 | by George Monbiot
Why is the newborn having bottled milk rather than being breastfed?
Mawarire posted a photo of himself holding a newborn on his verified Twitter account. Why is the newborn having bottled milk rather than being breastfed.According to wikipedia, breastfeedi...Published: 18 Nov 2016 at 10:07hrs | 1 | by Nurse wekuDotito
An open 'Open Letter' to Zimbabwe's dirty politicians
I'm sure it wont escape your notice, that I have chose to start with no salutation, personally I'm of the opinion you're undeserving of any gesture of good will from yours truly.Its no secret ...Published: 20 Oct 2016 at 18:40hrs | | by Rayanne Prince Chidzvondo
Swallow a balloon to lose weight, say experts
San Diego, CA - People with obesity who are struggling to control their weight might soon have a new treatment option - swallowing gas-filled balloons that help them eat less, according to research pr...Published: 25 May 2016 at 08:32hrs | 2 | by Digestive Disease Week® (DDW)
The skin-bleaching, skin lightning creams and our future 'First Lady' Mrs. Elizabeth Tsvangirai: our girl children will emulate
The article written by Mrs. Tsvangirai commemorating the International Women's Day was really a masterpiece. I enjoyed reading the article and the content accorded the great Day for all global women a...Published: 20 Mar 2016 at 14:47hrs | 3 | by Nomazulu Thata
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