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Govts urged to nip climate injustice in the bud
Africa contributes less to the root causes of climate change with less than 4% of the world’s carbon emissions.
By Farai Shawn Matiashe
Oct. 9, 2022
How the poor in Africa pay the price for global emissions
AS temperatures rise and extreme weather events occur with greater frequency and intensity, the cost of climate change is growing
By Farai Shawn Matiashe
Nov. 11, 2022
Bulawayo girl footballers kick back against teen pregnancy
At first, the coach refused to play her. But one day, during a friendly match, the team ran out of substitutes.
By Farai Shawn Matiashe and Tafadzwa Ufumeli
Nov. 20, 2022
Innovative farming transforms refugees’ lives
Refugees often have no access to land to engage in farming and yet farming could be a source of food and extra income.
By Farai Shawn Matiashe
Nov. 22, 2022
Telecoms giants walk tight rope amid power crisis
Both South Africa and Zambia have been suffering daily hours-long electricity outages.
By Farai Shawn Matiashe
Feb. 3, 2023
News in depth: ‘We are drinking mercury’: Illegal gold mining exposes residents to poisoning
Cyanide is poisonous and can cause fatal damage to the brain and heart, according to the United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
By Farai Shawn Matiashe
Mar. 19, 2023
In Zimbabwe, golf is giving cyclone Idai survivors hope
Makanidzani remembers the night Cyclone Idai visited his village.
By Farai Shawn Matiashe
Apr. 16, 2023
Feature: How COVID-19 derailed Zim’s HPV vaccination programme
Zimbabwe rolled out the HPV vaccination programme targeting girls aged 10 to 14 years reaching more than 800 000 girls.
By Farai Shawn Matiashe
Aug. 15, 2023