Day: July 13, 2023

NAC’S sponsored Zimbabwe Women Amateur Golf Tournament goes into fourth year

Kuda Pembere

ABOUT partnership between the National AIDS Council (NAC) and the Zimbabwe Ladies Golf Union (ZLGU), continues to grow with year’s Women’s Amateur Golf Tournament which starts on Friday expected to attract more numbers up for cervical screening. By Kudakwashe Pembere Cervical cancer screening helps identify cancer at an early stage before it can cause symptoms. Ending on Sunday, the tournament brings will see other countries such as Kenya and Zambia taking part in the tournament. Addressing the media at a press conference, Margaret Vera said this is year’s tourney will…

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Inequalities In Drug Abuse Rehabilitation Could Trigger A Zombie Apocalypse In Zimbabwe

Michael Gwarisa

While the world is slowly recovering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Zimbabwe seems to be entering a dark phase, where a drug and substance abuse epidemic has hit the country, largely affecting the youthful and productive population. By Michael Gwarisa This has been pushed mainly by the availability of new psychoactive substances on the Zimbabwean market, with anecdotal evidence pointing to broncleer, ecstasy, cocaine, injectable pethidine, ketamine, marijuana, and crystal meth use. Also, the non-performance of the Zimbabwean economy, which led to idleness amongst the youthful populations, COVID-19…

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USAID Extends US$2 Million To WFP To Address Urban Food Insecurity

Healthtimes

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a US$2 million contribution from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to support more than 2,000 vulnerable families in three urban areas over the next year. By Staff Reporter Under the initiative, WFP and partners will create community assets and develop vulnerable families’ skills to boost livelihood opportunities. Communities will benefit from communal assets such as greenhouses and income-generation activities.  As part of the activities, WFP will provide internal savings and lending (ISAL) training to boost financial literacy among…

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House of Arts Association Uses Art To Tackle Mental Health Issues in Youths

Ntokozo Gudu

A Youth-led community movement, House Of Arts Association has created a platform to raise awareness and combat mental health issues through art. By Nthokozo Gudu The organization believes that through art, the highest expression of self, an individual can rediscover themselves, free themselves, hence creating a world that heals everyone in any way possible, in the process spreading awareness on mental health to young people as it helps them build positive social, emotional,intellectual and communication skills. Recently House of Arts Association(HAA) in collaboration with the U.S Embassy, screened a documentary…

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