THE Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ) says it recorded a significant increase in cancer screenings in 2023 as more citizens embrace awareness campaigns to get screened for the disease. “We have seen impactful progress across many areas such as cancer education, cancer screening, chemotherapy drugs, patient and caregiver support. “A total of 14 418 people…
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has added its voice to calls for Harare to improve its governance systems and implement more prudent policies to stabilise the Zim dollar and prices. Addressing the media in the capital yesterday, at the end of a two-week mission in Zimbabwe, IMF team leader, Wojciech Maliszewski, said among the things…
THE government is stepping up its efforts to curb sexual harassment, gender-based violence (GBV) and child marriages in the country. Speaking in Parliament earlier this week, Women’s Affairs minister Monica Mutsvangwa added that authorities were determined to win the war against GBV and to empower women more in their communities. “Our ministry is prioritising male…
POLICE say they have arrested nearly 4 000 land barons and illegal settlers since January as they intensify the fight against unlawful parcelling of State land. This comes as illegal settlements have been sprouting throughout the country due to land barons and unscrupulous traditional leaders also selling land outside the law. In a statement yesterday,…
PARLIAMENTARIANS have called on authorities to temporarily suspend the ongoing evictions of illegal settlers around the country saying this could expose them to rains and cholera. The government is currently on a blitz to evict people illegally settled on State land countrywide including urban local authorities. Raising a point of national interest in the National…
OVER 18 million girls are missing school in Africa while the continent loses US$29 billion in education funding through tax abuse, the Tax and Education (TaxEd) Alliance and its partners have revealed. In a report released yesterday, the organisations said the statistics were worrying. “A staggering 18.846,517 girls are out of primary school. This is…
THE secretary general of South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC), Fikile Mbalula, made a surprise visit to Harare last week, where he met his Zanu PF counterpart, Obert Mpofu, and other top ruling party officials. This comes as the ANC is facing a tough general election mid this year, with many polls and political…
FAST-GROWING independent national television station, 3Ktv, is continuing to score major achievements. This comes after the trailblazing, two-year-old local broadcaster signed a…
THE Rural Electrification Agency (REA) says limited funding from the Treasury is seriously hampering its national rural electrification programme. REA, a subsidiary of Zesa, was created by the government to provide power infrastructure in rural communities. Giving oral evidence before the parliamentary portfolio committee on Energy in Parliament yesterday, the agency acting chief executive officer…
By Ketty Nyoni AUTHORITIES say it is now mandatory for every child to undergo early education development (ECD) from the age of four years. This was confirmed by senior Education ministry officials at the launch of the Zimbabwe Early Learning Policy (ZELP) launched in Kadoma yesterday. The policy, according to the officials, applies for the…
