By Emelda Jinya Zimbabwe’s Mighty Warriors got their Zambia Four Nations Tournament campaign off to a winning start after defeating Lesotho 3-1 at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium on Saturday. The Mighty Warriors opened the scoring in the 30th minute through captain Emmaculate Msipa, who gave Zimbabwe a deserved lead after a strong opening half. Lesotho responded […]

By Andile Vundla The National AIDS Council (NAC) is intensifying efforts to tackle HIV infections and teenage pregnancies in mining communities in Umguza District, Matabeleland North, through a community-based programme that is reaching nearly 800 adolescent girls and young women in some of the province’s most vulnerable mining communities. The Sista to Sista programme, is […]

By Emelda Jinya The World Health Organization (WHO), working with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), has launched a six-month emergency response plan valued at US$518 million to combat the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda. The initiative will strengthen surveillance, border screening and rapid […]

By Monalisa Ntibane At least 11 Palestinians, including women and children, were killed and dozens more injured following Israeli air strikes across Gaza City early Thursday, according to medical sources and eyewitnesses. Reports indicate that Israeli aircraft targeted residential buildings in the Sheikh Radwan and Tel al-Hawa neighbourhoods, as well as the Shati refugee camp. […]

By Monalisa Ntibane Bulawayo Ward 1 Councillor Josiah Mutangi has been suspended with immediate effect by the Minister of Local Government and Public Works, Daniel Garwe, over allegations of fraud, gross misconduct and violations of the law. According to the ministry, Mutangi is accused of soliciting and accepting money from vendors while allegedly promising them […]