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Calls Mount to Amend ZYC Act to Protect Youth-Led Organizations

Kuda Pembere

By Kuda Pembere Citing the heavy-handed provisions of the Private Voluntary Organizations (PVO) Act, youth organizations in the development programming space have urged the government to review the Zimbabwe Youth Council Act. Some youth-led organizations especially Youth Associations and Community Based Organizations (CBOs) have been operating under Zimbabwe Youth Council (ZYC) registration, but the introduction of the PVO Act may cripple their operations. Speaking at a Stakeholder Breakfast Engagement Meeting organized by ZYC and Students and Youth Working on reproductive Health Action Team (SAYWHAT), Mr Kunaka, SAYWHAT Head of Grants…

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Five Zim Child Focused Agencies Condemn Continued Sexual Abuse of Young Girls

Michael Gwarisa

World Vision, Save the Children Zimbabwe, Plan International Zimbabwe and Sos Children’s Village have released a joint statement condemning the continued, horrendous sexual abuse of young girls in various parts of the country. By Michael Gwarisa In a statement, the five agencies said child sexual abuse was a social ill that undermines the quest for equity and quality of life for young girls. The recent, shocking media reports on pre–teen girls from Tsholotsho and Bindura getting pregnant due to abuse shows that the violation of girls’ rights continues unabated. We…

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How To Attain a Four Star Diet Out of Little…A Look Into Staples

Healthtimes

We normally don’t struggle much to attain this star Our staple (sadza) is the most common food we can eat from this group. This sadza can be made from maize, millet or sorghum. By Tendai Gunda But in addition to these foods, rice as well as roots and tubers such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, tsenza, cassava, yams are all foods we can consume to attain this precious star. So remember that delicious dish with rice and potatoes and soup, or sadza and potatoes only gives you one star!! So maybe…

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