The blast broke the roof of the emergency department at the Tambo Memorial hospital, destroyed two houses and several cars, and injured bystanders. …
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Monthly Archives: December 2022
Zambia scraps death penalty, insult law against President
The decision comes during the presidency of Hakainde Hichilema, whose party promised to abolish these rules if they are elected, AFP reported. …
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Popular South African musician Mapintsha dies aged 40
The 40-year-old star died on Saturday morning. …
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Zimbabwe to have dark Christmas amid power cuts, high prices
Source: Zimbabwe to have dark Christmas amid power cuts, high prices – ABC News Zimbabwe has loosened restrictions on travel and gatherings with the threat from COVID-19 receding A woman prepares a meal by candle light at her home in Harare, Zimbabwe, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. A buoyant holiday mood is not lifting the country […] …
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Feature: Child rights get more focus in bid to fight early marriages
Source: Feature: Child rights get more focus in bid to fight early marriages –Newsday Zimbabwe File pic: Pregnant teen DURING the year 2022, violation of children’s rights in Zimbabwe was rampant, with girls being forced into motherhood at an early age, while several cases of child marriages were reported. There were also disturbing reports of […] …
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Africa Sun donates 4000 sanitary pads to girls
Source: Africa Sun donates 4000 sanitary pads to girls -Newsday Zimbabwe AFRICAN Sun Limited donates over 4 000 sanitary pads AFRICAN Sun Limited today handed over 4 000 sanitary pads to the Girl Child Network in Chitungwiza to assist girls to maintain their dignity and self-esteem during menstrual periods. Due to the high cost of […] …
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‘5,8 million Zimbos require food assistance’
Source: ‘5,8 million Zimbos require food assistance’ –Newsday Zimbabwe AT least 5,8 million Zimbabweans are estimated to require food assistance, latest statistics from the World Food Programme have shown. According to WFP’s HungerMap Live monitoring platform, which collects data from rural households through mobile surveys on a number of indicators including food consumption patterns and […] …
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Power outages cripple Byo businesses, entrepreneurs
Source: Power outages cripple Byo businesses, entrepreneurs – The Southern Eye Small business operators in Bulawayo say power cuts have crippled their operations and are experiencing heavy revenue losses despite it being the festive season. Small-scale businesses that include photocopying and printing, selling of foodstuffs and drinks that need refrigeration, barbershops, and online businesses, among […] …
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Still the one… Mark 10 verse11 couple celebrates 60 years of marriage
Flora Fadzai Sibanda, Chronicle Reporter KHULU Sibanda and Gogo MaNgwenya never get tired of responding when asked how they have managed to stay married for 60 years in an age where divorcing is no longer frowned upon. There is no mystery formula to their longstanding union — they attribute it all to God who declared […] …
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Where do broken (torn) notes go?
Raymond Jaravaza, Saturday Chronicle Correspondent Tatters to riches: Bulawayo man coins it buying torn notes HE holds a tattered US$10 note, flips it over several times, makes a careful inspection of it, shakes his head and tells the woman that it is worth half its value. The customer, an older woman, nods in agreement and […] …
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