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Call to end period poverty
Politician Linda Masarira has called on the Zimbabwean government to urgently end period poverty and formally recognise menstrual sick leave as a fundamental human right.Her call came as Zimba...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:31hrs | 117 | by Staff reporter
CCC, Zanu-PF MPs pass Mthuli Ncube's budget
The 2025 National Budget, designed to drive economic growth, enhance social protection, and build resilience, was passed by Parliament last Thursday after intensive debate that stretched into the earl...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 05:41hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
Is Auxillia Mnangagwa's 'philanthropic work' confirmation of her husband's abysmal failures to govern Zimbabwe?
Two days ago, Zimbabwe's First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management from the Midlands State University (MSU).This ac...Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 12:54hrs | 146 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa receives donation from vapostori and maZion
This morning, President Emmerson Mnangagwa received a generous donation from the Vapostori for ED and MaZion for ED at State House, aimed at strengthening the country's healthcare services.The...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 16:06hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
Treasury allocates $1,5bn on sanitary wear to public schools
The Treasury has allocated $1,5 billion towards the procurement and distribution of sanitary wear to public schools.This is contained in Finance and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube'...Published: 28 Nov 2022 at 04:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
$1,2 billion sanitary wear 'vanishes'
SANITARY wear worth $1,2 billion bought by government for distribution to rural schools cannot be accounted for, a Parliamentary probe has revealed.The Parliamentary Committee on Primary and S...Published: 03 Nov 2022 at 05:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tough time ahead for 'zvakarongeka' Ncube
EARLY last year Finance and Economic Development minister, Mthuli Ncube made the infamous statement "zvakarongeka", loosely translating to "all is in order" as far as the country's financial reserves ...Published: 27 Oct 2022 at 06:13hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Beam has failed, says Artuz
THE Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) says government has failed to fund vulnerable children under the Basic Education Assistance Module (Beam) programme.This year, $4,1 bil...Published: 26 Oct 2022 at 05:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Bulawayo industries revival hinges on secure water sources'
BULAWAYO residents have advocated for the allocation of more resources towards the speedy completion of the Lake Gwayi-Shangani project, setting up a special fund for the revival of Bulawayo industrie...Published: 06 Oct 2022 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Deputy Minister donates sanitary wear to marginalised girls
Deputy Minister for ICT, Hon Dingimuzi Phuthi donated sanitary wear to marginalised rural girls in his constituency while also giving away food hamp...Published: 13 Aug 2022 at 20:57hrs | | by Desmond Nleya
When a president is forced to donate food to a starving nation then it proves he has failed as a leader!
When a country reaches a level - whereby, the president donating food to starving school pupils, who had cried out to him in desperation for help, is touted as a sign of good leadership and progress -...Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 09:50hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Mthuli Ncube has failed us'
WOMEN's organisations have decried failure by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to address "menstrual poverty" among girls and women who are failing to access affordable sanitary wear.Ncube last w...Published: 02 Aug 2022 at 06:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NGO donates PPEs to Ekuphumuleni Geriatric Nursing Home
The Haven Trust, a local organization that provides a safe space for abused women and children away from their abusers, has donated personal protective equipment to Ekuphumuleni Geriatric Nursing Home...Published: 28 Apr 2022 at 07:11hrs | 10 | by Stephen Jakes
Stanbic Bank donates sanitary wear to school girls
Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe has donated reusable sanitary pads to 775 primary and secondary school girls from across the country worth ZWL 1 426 000.00 as part of its commemoration of women's month. ...Published: 19 Mar 2022 at 14:17hrs | 12 | by Agencies
Ukraine war: Zimbabwean students relive horror
It has been six days since she left Ukraine, but 19-year-old Blessing Mushipe is still terrified.The medical student at Karazin National University in Kharkov, Ukraine's second largest city, s...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:16hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Businesswoman in R2 million fraud
A South Africa-based Zimbabwean businesswoman has been arrested for allegedly defrauding a local pharmaceutical establishment of more than R2 million.Mellisa Mandirahwe (36) who is based in Jo...Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 18:28hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'Girls abused, blinded by gifts'
MARRIED off at 15 years before eventually walking away, radio personality Ms Farai Magada has said many young girls are subjected to sexual abuse and suffer in silence just to be gifted with presents ...Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 05:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF women donate to Mpilo Hospital
MPILO Central Hospital is in dire need of sanitary pads and diapers with reports that two abandoned children are taken to the public institution weekly.Officials said more than half of the hos...Published: 20 Jan 2022 at 05:34hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Girls in Zimbabwe are still technologically backwards
Labour Economists and Afrikan Democrats (LEAD) President Linda Tsungirirai Masarira has said girls in Zimbabwe are still technologically backwards.He said this as the nation celebrates the Int...Published: 11 Oct 2021 at 13:53hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Chiwenga endorses Mnangagwa wife's initiative
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday attended First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa's educative Gota/Nhanga/Ixhiba programme at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) and concurred with her tha...Published: 23 Sep 2021 at 06:15hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
MP in sanitary pads project
CHIRUMANZU legislator Barbara Rwodzi (Zanu-PF) has introduced a sanitary wear manufacturing project in her constituency to benefit poor girls and women.Rwodzi told NewsDay that the constituenc...Published: 17 Aug 2021 at 07:22hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Auxilia Mnangagwa more than a hero, she deserves the award
As Zimbabwe prepares to honour their living and non-living heroes in an annually occasion, the president in his wisdom has taken this opportunity to honour some people past and present heroes. ...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 23:37hrs | 25 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Steward Bank partners Kunashe Foundation to support underprivileged girls
HARARE - Zimbabwe's largest bank by depositors, Steward Bank, has joined forces with Kunashe Foundation to end period poverty in the country by supplying reusable sanitary wear to underprivileged girl...Published: 04 Aug 2021 at 15:48hrs | 2 | by Agencies
Killer Zivhu donates to Mnangagwa home school
Former Chivi South Member of Parliament (MP) and philanthropist Killer Zivhu has donated furniture worth more than US$10 000 to President Emerson Mnangagwa's home school Lundi Primary School under Chi...Published: 01 May 2021 at 20:24hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mahere's lawyers demand identity of 'dead' child's mother
LAWYERS representing MDC Alliance spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere on charges of communicating falsehoods through social media yesterday told the court that they would want to know the identity of the woma...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 08:04hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
ZAGA donates in Epworth
Esteemed Children's Trust (ECT) centers in Epworth and Caledonia started the new year on a good note as they recently received cash and grocery donations ...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 19:30hrs | | by Lloyd Rabaya
Spectre of a donor-funded Christmas
AS MANY across the globe get into the swing of Christmas festivities, millions of people in Zimbabwe living on less than US$1 a day are turning to donor agencies and well-wishers for survival....Published: 26 Dec 2020 at 08:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Free sanitary wear for school girls
Female learners in rural schools will start receiving free sanitary wear next year under a Government programme that is meant to assist children from disadvantaged families who are losing out on valua...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
School benefits from Auxilia Mnangagwa's pads project
Learners at Dimbe Secondary School in Marondera have become the first beneficiaries of the First Lady, Amai Auxilia Mnangagwa's reusable sanitary wear project.The initiative was launched by th...Published: 04 Nov 2020 at 13:05hrs | 8 | by Staff Reporter
Delta Beverages donate to prison inmates
DELTA Corporations, a multi-national beverages company yesterday donated uniforms and sanitary wear worth $200 000 to the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) to improve the welfare of fe...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 06:53hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Nobuntu in second padbank concert
BULAWAYO'S dazzling all-female ensemble Nobuntu is set to hold its second padbank concert dubbed Nobuntu Padbank show on Saturday at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe.The initiative is aimed at...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 07:56hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Nobuntu host second pad bank show
ALL-FEMALE imbube group, Nobuntu, will be hosting the second edition of the Pads Bank Show at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo next Saturday. The event, whose aim is to establish p...Published: 28 Aug 2019 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
UK Based Model to represent Zimbabwe at Miss Global International
Rising model and current Miss World Zimbabwe UK Amanda Ngcono has been chosen to represent the country at the Miss Global International beauty pageant in Jamaica at the Montego Bay Convention on the 2...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 16:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Time for concrete action to end period poverty
There seems to be an erroneous feeling of respite amongst some menstrual health activists and stakeholders regarding the removal of duty and VAT on selected imported sanitary wear products by governme...Published: 03 Jul 2019 at 07:46hrs | 1 | by Theresa Farai Nyava
Sanitary wear firm sets up shop in Bulawayo
A CHINESE owned company, Tiens International Group, plans to open a new sanitary wear plant in Bulawayo, whose products they claim have reproductive system healing qualities. The firm pa...Published: 03 May 2019 at 07:10hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Worsening period poverty in Zimbabwe calls for urgent action
For the first time since 2009, Zimbabwe's economy is projected to slide into a recession this year, with real GDP going down to -5.2%, the lowest economic growth rate in Africa this year. Inflation is...Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 10:58hrs | 24 | by Theresa Nyava
Zimbabwean students reduced to beggars in Algeria
ZIMBABWEAN students studying on State scholarships in Algeria have, for the umpteenth time, made an impassioned plea to President Emmerson Mnangagwa to look into their welfare, which is now dire, as t...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 13:13hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Prices of goods have risen by between 25 and 75%
RETAILERS have said consumer spending has declined considerably in recent months, as Zimbabwean consumers cannot afford to maintain spending with the high prices of goods and services. Prices ...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 07:17hrs | 2 | by Staff repoirter
Mthuli Ncube quizzed over high cost of sanitary wear
FINANCE Minister Mthuli Ncube was last Thursday quizzed in the Senate over the issue of the removal of duty on sanitary wear for women and girls.A packet of panty liners now costs between $3 a...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 08:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
30 families face displacement from Zimplats tailings dam
CLOSE to 30 families resettled by government at the foot of Zimplats tailings dam in Chegutu need to be urgently relocated because they face imminent danger in the event that the wall collapses, the c...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 07:03hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
NMB donates to cyclone victims, facilitates public donations
NMB Bank has donated various foodstuffs and consumables to assist families who have suffered from the devastating effects of Cyclone Idai, which hit north eastern parts of the country.To help ...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 08:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
11 719 affected as Cyclone Idai kills 98
AT least 98 people have been confirmed dead, while 102 others were injured, with 11 719 affected in various ways by Cyclone Idai which hit mainly parts of Manicaland province since last week. ...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 06:36hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Outcry over continued tax on sanitary wear
MDC-T Bulawayo Legislator, Ms Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga, has called on the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development to uphold the policy on sanitary wear following reports that its importati...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 05:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Treasury still to direct banks on inter-bank trade: MDC-T MP
MDC-T legislator Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga has alleged that Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has not instructed banks to implement the United States dollar to RTGS dollar 1:2,5 inter trade rate ann...Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 07:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fostering gender equality by eradicating period poverty
Again, it is that day of the year when we commemorate International Women's Day, a day that we also take stock of the victories that have been won for girls and women so far. And again, there is not m...Published: 09 Mar 2019 at 08:41hrs | 1 | by Theresa Farai Nyava
Fostering gender equality by eradicating period poverty
Again, it is that day of the year when we commemorate International Women's Day, a day that we also take stock of the victories that have been won for girls and women so far. And again, there is not m...Published: 08 Mar 2019 at 09:57hrs | | by Theresa Farai Nyava
Minister Fortune Chasi dehumanizing women on camera
There is a video trading online showing Minister Fortune Chasi posing for a photo with young women and girls holding sanitary wear/pads. I agree that it is good for Minister Chasi and others to donate...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 09:01hrs | 2 | by Don Chigumba
MDC chair denied access to detained party members
MDC national chairperson Thabitha Khumalo has claimed that Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) officials on Saturday denied her and party members permission to visit colleagues detained ...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sanitary wear for Lupane girls
A LUPANE businesswoman has donated sanitary wear to local girls in a bid to keep them in school as some would not attend classes due to their failure to purchase them.Ms Debra Dube through pro...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 11:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Back to school, back to period poverty!
In a country with 3 million girls and women who menstruate, with about a third of them being school going children either in primary or secondary school, there is a good chance that thousands of them ...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 11:36hrs | 2 | by Theresa Nyava
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