In order to compete in the global market, Africa must tap into its supply of intelligent, eager young people for future leaders, both in the government and the private sector. Being the most youthful continent, with 65% of Africans under 35 years of age, and
Zimbabwe's government has admitted capturing baby elephants for export to the United Arab Emirates, despite warnings from conservation groups that taking them away from their mothers could kill them. Saviour Kasukuwere, Zimbabwe's environment minister, told the Telegraph it was normal for wildlife to be captured in
My mother still reminisces about her teen years in the 60s and how she and her friends used to listen to Radio Lourenco Marques, blasting into Rhodesia all the way from Portuguese-run Mozambique. When I was a teen in the late 80s I liked nothing
IT might not look likely today, but the unique circumstances in Zimbabwe give it the potential to become one of the most economically successful countries in Southern Africa. Rich in minerals, human capital, and opportunities in technology and finance, it has the raw materials to create
By Farai Dauramanzi City of Harare has managed to increase water production at Morton Jaffray water works by 72 mega litres per day due to the on-going rehabilitation work at the plant. Morton Jaffray has got a capacity of producing 614 mega litres per day but
By Farai Dauramanzi The National Blood Services Zimbabwe (NBSZ) launched the festive season blood donation campaign on Tuesday 2 December 2014 in Harare. NBSZ targets to collect 9135 units of blood throughout the festive season. The campaign is an annual program that was started in 2011 by
[embed]https://soundcloud.com/263chat/alec-muchadehama-national-transitional-justice-working-group-press-conference[/embed] The Chairperson of the National Transitional Justice Working Group (NTJWG) Alec Muchadehama held a press briefing on Monday 1 December 2014 in Harare where he outlined the NTJWG's minimum standards for an effective National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC). The Standards also incorporated Guidelines for
[embed]https://soundcloud.com/263chat/simba-makoni-post-2015-budget-press-conference-28-nov-2014[/embed] Dr Simba Makoni held a Post 2015 Budget Press Conference on Friday 28 November 2014. The statement in full is found here - Dr Simba Makoni 2015 National Budget Statement
By Staff Reporter Local authorities will continue to struggle in the coming year due to lack of direct funding from the fiscus, a development government has attributed to the slow pace in the realignment of laws with the new constitution that will result in the setting
This week’s 263Chat on Sexism in Zimbabwe reminded me of a woman I know. She’s a “gender activist” and women’s rights campaigner. She’s a working mother and a devout Christian. She’s also a raging homophobe. So while she rages for days about equal footing for women, she will rail
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