Category: BREAKING NEWS

More funding needed for the child protection sector in Zimbabwe

Michael Gwarisa

At a High-Level Policy Dialogue event, key stakeholders in child protection agreed that more needs to be done to address the many protection issues children face   The Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, UNICEF and the Zimbabwe Economics Society today convened a High-Level Policy Dialogue on Child Protection Financing in Zimbabwe. The Dialogue is part of the Child Budgeting Series initiated by UNICEF and Zimbabwe Economics Society (ZES) in partnership with the Government of Zimbabwe. The meeting today comes at a pivotal moment as many children face…

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Damafalls Residents Go For Three Weeks Without Refuse Collection

Michael Gwarisa

RESIDENTS of Damafalls, Chipukutu, some parts of Zimre and Ruwa are up in arms against the Ruwa Local board for failing to honor their refuse collection schedule which has resulted in them going for three weeks with piles of garbage at their gates and homes. By Michael Gwarisa When this publication visited some households in Damafalls close to Wenera Shopping centre ad some in Phase 2, an unpleasant odor from garbage containers could be sensed from a distance. In some instances, garbage can be seen scattered all over as dogs…

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PANGAEA ZIMBABWE AIDS TRUST appoints COVID-19 Prevention Champions To Curb Vaccine Hesitancy

Michael Gwarisa

PANGAEA Zimbabwe AIDS Trust (PZAT), has appointed a 15 member team drawn from various sectors to be COVID-19 Prevention champions in their different communities in a bid to promote vaccine literacy and advocate for the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in communities. By Michael Gwarisa The move comes in the midst of findings from a recent COVID-19 Rapid Assessment that was conducted by PZAT in collaboration with Ministry of Health and Child Care, which indicated that vaccine hesitancy and lack of trust in vaccines being administered in Zimbabwe were the major…

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Econet Victoria Falls Marathon lives up to its billing

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The 2022 Econet Victoria Falls Marathon lived to its billing on Sunday, attracting over 4 500 local and foreign athletes as the event made a strong return to the racing calendar after a three-year absence due to COVID-19 pandemic. By Staff Reporter The popular marathon, this year attended by athletes from over 30 countries, saw Moses Tarakinyu, who won the 21km race in 2019 – the last time the race was run –  defend his title in just over 01 hour 03 minutes and 30 seconds, followed by Isaac Mpofu…

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Gwanda wins water treatment plant

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GWANDA Municipality now runs the water treatment plant it has been battling to take from the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA). By Kudakwashe Pembere This handing over of the water plant to the council comes following intense advocacy by Matebeleland South MP Honourable Sipho Ndlovu-Mokone for ZINWA to relinquish it to the local authorities of Gwanda. Hon. Mokone-Ndlovu said she prays there won’t be any new problems related to water issues. It is quite applauded that Zinwa has official handed the plant to Gwanda Municipality,a move that we have been…

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Study Reveals Substantial Weight Gain In African Women Taking Dolutegravir HIV Drug

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A study analysing data from four African countries found that people living with HIV who switched to a dolutegravir-based antiretroviral regimen had a four-fold increase in average weight gain, compared to the year before the switch. AIDS MAP The World Health Organization endorsed dolutegravir as part of first-line antiretroviral therapy in 2018. It is a preferred antiretroviral medicine, for a range of reasons: it suppresses viral load very quickly, is well tolerated, shows fewer side effects and fewer drug-drug interactions, has a higher genetic barrier to developing drug resistance (as…

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#BREAKING: Government Disburses ZWL 3,790,919,745.02 To PSMAS

Michael Gwarisa

THE Government of Zimbabwe says it has been religiously honoring its pledge to financially support the beleaguered medical aid society, PSMAS contrary to what some labor unions are saying. By Staff Reporter In a statement, Ambassador Jonathan Wutawunashe, secretary, Service Commissions Public Service Commission (PSC) Secretary said disbursements made by Government to PSMAS, totalling ZWL 3,790,919,745.02 between January to May 2022, while June disbursement shall be made this coming week. The Commission wishes to update its stakeholders and workers on prudent steps that Government has taken to support PSMAS in…

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#BREAKING: CIMAS Medical Aid Now Covers Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation

Michael Gwarisa

AT a time Zimbabwe is grappling with an increased burden of drug and substance abuse, one of the country’s leading Medical Aid firms, CIMAS has added alcohol and drug rehabilitation to the list of conditions the medical aid covers. By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe has over the past few years recorded an increases in cases of alcohol and substance abuse and the situation has worsened during the COVID-19 era. The move by CIMAS will likely ease the burden through assisting members during their stay i rehab facilities. Speaking on the development,…

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PSMAS Defy Government Order To Cancel AGM

Michael Gwarisa

Police disrupt meeting chases everyone out Unions to petition gvt on Monday over PSMAS Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) yesterday (June 30, 22) defied the Regulator of Medical Aid Societies (RMAS), which had directed the company to stop its Annual General Meeting pending finalisation of a forensic audit. By Michael Gwarisa The AGM was scheduled to take place yesterday with a number of agenda items that included extension of the forensic audit to other PSMAS entities and regularisation of a Trust, which is supposed to superintend over Premier Service…

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Stakeholders Push For National TB In The Workplace Policy

Michael Gwarisa

THE Stop TB Partnership Zimbabwe, Parliament, the private sector and other key stakeholders have amplified calls to have a national Workplace TB policy which will guide the implementation of TB and wellness programs in the workplace. By Michael Gwarisa in Kwekwe Even though most companies in the private sector have wellness policies in place, TB stakeholders believe a standalone TB policy framework would ensure the diseases is prioritized and given the attention it deserves. Speaking during a Public Private Partnership (PPP) Engagement Meeting that was hosted by the Stop TB…

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