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Former United States President Joe Biden, 82, has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. The diagnosis was made on Friday after he sought medical attention for persistent urinary symptoms. Doctors confirmed a high-grade tumour with a Gleason score of 9 out of 10, indicating that the […]
Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, was inaugurated as the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church in a grand ceremony at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City yesterday. During his inaugural Mass, Pope Leo vowed to work towards unity, aiming to make the Catholic Church a symbol of peace in the world. In […]
Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, Her Excellency Stella Nkomo, recently presented her credentials to Sri Lankan authorities, officially beginning her diplomatic mission in the country. The visit included high-level engagements with Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tourism and Foreign Employment, focusing on strengthening bilateral ties in trade, tourism, and cultural cooperation. […]
The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCA) Summit has kicked off in Harare, marking 25 years of cross-border conservation collaboration. The five-day event brings together regional leaders to deliberate on key issues including biodiversity, sustainable development, and community participation in environmental stewardship. Addressing delegates at the summit, the Director of Food, Agriculture […]
The African Union (AU) and United Nations (UN) have called for urgent action to combat accelerating desertification and land degradation across Africa, warning that inaction could lead to ecological collapse and worsen climate-related disasters. The call was made during the AU Great Green Wall Initiative Experts’ and Partners’ Engagement Meeting held Tuesday in Addis Ababa, […]
Zimbabwe’s largest fintech platform, EcoCash, has introduced a new international money transfer service that enables customers to send money from Zimbabwe to a wide range of countries across Africa, Asia, and beyond. The service now allows users to remit funds to destinations such as South Africa, Zambia, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of […]
ZimTrade Chief Executive Officer Mr. Allan Majuru has outlined a strategic shift in the economic relationship between Zimbabwe and Belarus, aimed at creating direct connections between private and state-owned companies from both countries to pinpoint areas of competitive production. In an interview on the sidelines of the Business Roundtable that concluded yesterday, Mr. Majuru explained […]
The Ministry of Energy and Power Development, in partnership with the World Bank and with support from the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) and the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), yesterday hosted a National Consultation Indaba aimed at finalising Zimbabwe’s National Energy Compact. The high-level engagement brought together a wide range of stakeholders […]
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), with funding from the Italian government, has launched two major projects to boost climate resilience and sustainable livelihoods in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The initiatives the Agricultural Development and Trade ZIM-MOZA ATDP and Sustainable Management of Forest Resources FAO-AICS Miombo aim to promote regional agricultural trade and conserve the Miombo […]
Mali’s transitional government has officially dissolved all political parties and organizations of a political nature, further tightening control amid ongoing military rule. The move was announced through a presidential decree read on state television, banning all political gatherings, leadership functions, and support activities related to the dissolved entities. This follows last week’s suspension of political […]
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