The First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has bemoaned the increasing number of child marriages in Mashonaland Central province. This follows reports of over 5000 teen pregnancies having been recorded in the province in a space of two months. The first lady made the remarks during the official opening
Financial services provider, First Capital Bank posted a ZWL$ 669 million operating profit for the six months to June 2021 from ZWL$ 97 million prior year on account of growth in lending, transactional volumes and fees increases. Earnings per share reached ZWL7cents compared to prior year
Newly elected Zambian president’s party National Development (UPND) says Zimbabwe’s ruling party is instigating cyber-attacks against its leadership. The party’s spokesperson, Joseph Kalimbwe said the attacks by Zanu-PF are scandalous and could have far-reaching consequences for the two countries. “We are in Zambia talking about the need
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has for the past six months been waiting for the Registrar of the High Court to set down for hearing an application challenging the state-run Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) monopoly and some restrictions on informal traders as directed
MUTARE- A local public interest organization advocating for climate justice has joined the calls for the postponement of United Nations climate talks – COP26 conference which is set to take place early November in Scotland. Green Governance Zimbabwe Trust (GGZT) director Frank Mpahlo said the current
Contemporary musicians Tocky Vibes, Feli Nandi, Voltz JT and Van Choga are set to grace this year's edition of Shoko Festival which will be running from the 20th - 25th September 2021. Running under the theme, “Shoko Universe”, the festival will be a completely virtual with
The Zimbabwe Red Cross Society has begun administering free COVID-19 vaccines to augment Government efforts towards curbing the deadly pandemic. Speaking during a media tour in Harare, the clinical director at the centre Dr Joe Tapi said they are administering the Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines. “In augmenting
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has relaxed lockdown measures while downgrading the lockdown level from four to two with a review in two weeks time. In a televised address, Mnangagwa allowed the following measures: Public gatherings have been allowed for not more than 100 people. Curfew hours have been adjusted
The government has partnered World Vision and other organizations to launch a project meant to incorporate disaster preparedness and response for people with disabilities in five districts of Zimbabwe. In a statement, Strengthening Community-Led Actions on Education and Disaster Preparedness (SCALE-DP) Programme manager, Dr Tapiwa Muzerengi said
The 2021 fire season has destroyed a total 408 366.7 hectares of land representing an 84.97% increase during the same period in 2020 when 220 778.79 hectares were burnt from the recorded 395 veld fire incidences. The veld fire season which spans from the 31st of
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