By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily News (Zimbabwe)
The Zimbabwean government has called for an urgent assessment of mine ventilation to tackle rising cases of silicosis, an incurable lung disease linked to inhaling silica dust. The audit is to cover the mining sector nationwide, the Daily News reports, noting that prolonged exposure makes dust control and adequate ventilation essential.
The Zimbabwean government is asking mining companies and investors to fund local infrastructure so that mineral exploitation brings greater benefits to communities. The policy aims to increase the mining sector’s contribution to the national economy, notably through gold, the main driver of foreign currency earnings and state royalties, according to the Daily News.
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The Zimbabwean government is banning local authorities from foreign trips, retreats outside their areas and luxury vehicle purchases. The restrictions are intended to make indebted councils prioritise salary payments, statutory obligations and essential services, Daily News reports.
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The Zimbabwean government says it has administered nearly three million doses of polio vaccine in 27 high-risk border districts. On World Polio Day, it says it is strengthening vaccination programmes and epidemiological surveillance, according to the Daily News.
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Zimbabwean Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube is targeting a balanced budget by 2027 to preserve macroeconomic stability and strengthen public spending discipline. He presented this policy direction at the national seminar preparing the 2027 budget, which will be based on the NDS2 development strategy, reports Daily News.
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Zimbabwe football: Scottland beat CAPS United 1-0Scottland beat CAPS United 1-0 at Rufaro Stadium in Harare and remain in contention to retain their Zimbabwean league title. Defender Emmanuel Jalai scored the only goal in the Premier Soccer League match, according to Zimbabwe’s Daily News.
Mafeteng Hospital sued for 2 million maloti in LesothoTeboho Rammusi is seeking 2 million maloti from Mafeteng Hospital in Lesotho after an abdominal operation that allegedly caused an intestinal leak and left him without care for seven days. The patient says he was later transferred to Maseru and then hospitalised in Bloemfontein, according to court documents cited by the Lesotho Times.The week in Africa
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