HARARE, Oct. 5 — The Zimbabwean government Wednesday deplored poor sanitation across the country amid a cholera outbreak and announced a raft of measures to address solid waste management challenges. In a media briefing after the cabinet meeting, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Jenfan Muswere attributed the poor sanitation, particularly in urban areas, to...
Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs, Tuesday, said 24,720 Gender Based Violence (GBV) cases were reported in the 36 states and the FCT between Sept. to Oct. 3. Kennedy-Ohanenye, made this known while briefing newsmen on incessant cases of reported GBV, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and other harmful traditional practices in the country. The...
Reuters reports on one of Nigeria’s main oil and gas unions that will join a nationwide strike starting on Oct 3 to protest. This is against government policies that are causing economic hardship for Nigerians. Nigeria is Africa’s largest oil producer and relies on the commodity for around 90% of foreign exchange earnings and about half...
Yesterday, September 24, 2023, was designated as the Reference Night for the fourth Population and Housing Census. This means that all people who find themselves in the country on that day will subsequently be counted in relation to the household where they spent the night. News anchor Ndapewa Ambambi spoke to Statistician-General Alex Shimuafeni to...
Maria David Dr. McDonald Homer, USAID Country Representative, has announced that the Adolescent Girls and Young Women program will be expanded to cover all 14 regions starting from October 1st. Currently, the program benefits adolescent girls in the Oshana, Kavango West, Kavango East, Khomas, Oshikoto, and Zambezi regions. Homer said, “We will continue to support...
Martin Endjala The Namibia Building Workers Pension Fund (NBWPF) has announced the commencement of its nationwide roadshow aimed at providing workers with essential information about good personal financial management practices. The campaign started on Monday, 21 August 2023, and will continue until 4 September 2023. The roadshow will cover all regions, including 19 towns and...