African governments and the private sector must close ranks to address slow infrastructure growth and deliver desired economic development, Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga said yesterday. Officially opening the Africa Infrastructure and Built Environment Conference (AfriConfex) in Bulawayo, VP Chiwenga said Zimbabwe’s National Development Strategy 1, which sought to play a critical midwifery role towards […]
Three separate Israeli airstrikes killed at least 16 people, including women and children, in Gaza on Saturday, Palestinian medical officials said. ADVERTISEMENT The strikes came as Israel announced the first delivery of aid in weeks to the war-battered northern Gaza. One of the strikes hit a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City’s eastern Tufah neighbourhood, killing at
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Although the President of the United States is the most scrutinized person on the planet, myopia invariably sets in as we assess them in real time. Often our impressions are dominated by the caricatures we’re served up in the media—a bumbling Gerald Ford, hapless Jimmy Carter, intellectually feeble Ronald Reagan, inept George W. Bush, or
We are all familiar with New Zealand’s most popular destinations, such as Queenstown and Rotorua, but have you ever heard of Nelson? Nelson is situated at the top of New Zealand’s South Island. It is renowned among Kiwis for its sunny climate, diverse landscapes and terrain, and rich cultural heritage, making it the perfect destination
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Nairobi/Kampala – Between October 3 and 6, 2024, more than 6.5 million children were vaccinated in a successful synchronized polio campaign between Kenya and Uganda. This cross-border achievement began with a coordinated launch in Bungoma District, Kenya, and Mbale District, Uganda. Both countries have set an exemplary standard in their recent synchronized polio vaccination campaign
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Delegates discussed a complicated urban development issue at the World Urban Forum on Tuesday: What is needed to safeguard residents and guarantee they have access to housing and basic services when war breaks out in a city crowded with people and critical infrastructure? The penultimate day of the Forum’s twelfth biennial session, or WUF12, examined
Donald Trump put Elon Musk on the line with President Zelenskyy when he called to congratulate the incoming U.S. president, a Ukrainian official said. ADVERTISEMENT President-elect Donald Trump put billionaire Elon Musk on the line with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy when the Ukrainian leader called to congratulate the incoming U.S. president, according to a Ukrainian official
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Two years ago, the FBI raided Donald Trump’s home to retrieve government records he had refused to return, including hundreds containing classified information. The indictment that followed alleged the former President had left classified information laying around next to a toilet and stacked on a ballroom stage. Now Trump is poised to be briefed once
Denver has exploded with brewing operations that capitalize on some of the unique locally grown beer components, like hops and barley. Local distilleries are blooming as well. While there are plenty of unique beers and spirits around the town, the must-stops are those that combine their unique drink offerings with food and, in some cases,
Harare – In a significant step towards strengthening its public health infrastructure, Zimbabwe established a dedicated laboratory for the analysis of polio samples collected through environmental surveillance (ES). Previously, these samples were sent to South Africa for testing, resulting in a turnaround time of approximately 21 days. With financial and technical support from the World Health
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