Day: November 23, 2022

People Previously Infected By COVID Now Developing Long COVID Comorbidities in Zimbabwe

Michael Gwarisa

SINCE the onset of the Omicron variant in November 2021, COVID-19 has since taken a new trajectory. Unlike its predecessor variants such as Delta, Beta and Alpha which caused severe sickness, hospitalisations and numerous deaths, the Omicron is a complete opposite of the three.  By the end of December 2021, it represented 96% of all COVID-19 infections in the UK and 92% in Denmark. Data from South Africa, the UK, Denmark, Canada and the US all showed a lesser risk of hospitalization when infected with Omicron compared to Delta By…

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UN Resident Coordinator Slams Sexual Abuse Of Minor Girls In Zimbabwe

Michael Gwarisa

UNITED Nations (UN) Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, His Excellency Mr Edward Kallon has called out the increasing incidence in sexual abuse and impregnating of minor girls as harmful practice that should be uprooted of the Zimbabwe society as a matter of urgency. By Michael Gwarisa Speaking during a Press Briefing on 16 Days of Activism against GBV, Mr Kallon said child marriages, child sexual abuse and all of abuse of young girls was slowing down progress in attaining Despite progress made in promoting and protecting of the rights of women,…

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WALPE pushes for enactment of sexual harassment Act

Patricia Mashiri

The Women Academy for Leadership and Academy for Excellence (WALPE) is pushing for a stand-alone sexual harassment act to be passed into law in order to protect women and girls from sexual predators in the workplace. By Patricia Mashiri The said law will have a stipulated penalty for offenders unlike under the current scenario whereby sexual harassment is covered by the Labour Act (28.1) and the criminal law codification and reform Act (9.23) where the WALPE argues that they are inadequate to protect women. Speaking during a meeting on the…

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Angela Makamure Lands Top Post In MSF

Michael Gwarisa

RENOWNED communication specialist and Journalist, Angela Makamure has landed a more senior role to become the new Regional Communications Manager for MSF in Southern Africa Region. By Staff Reporter Before her elevation, Angela served as the Media Liaison and Southern Africa Links Co-ordinator within MSF. After serving you for many years as Media Liaison and Southern Africa Links Coordinator for Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Southern Africa, that time has come to move to the next chapter. I am not leaving MSF, but just shifting to a new position of Regional…

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