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Gauteng prepares for third wave by opening new hospital in West Rand By Chulumanco Mahamba Share Johannesburg - The Gauteng provincial government has prepared for the third wave of coronavirus by opening a new hospital in the West Rand. Gauteng Premier David Makhura announced on Friday that the Gauteng province was in the grip of a Covid-19 third wave. “Having seen over 1 000 cases a day we cannot afford to close down the province's economy but we definitely want to see an increase in restrictions,” said Makhura. The premier was speaking during the official opening of a refurbished mining...

By Robert Tapfumaneyi THE Government of Japan has contributed US$1.25 million through the World Food Programme (WFP) to support vulnerable, food insecure communities in Zimbabwe whose livelihoods have been severely impacted by climate shocks and Covid-19. The support will assist 11 080 people in building community and household assets in the districts of Mount Darwin (Mashonaland Central) and Matobo (Matabeleland South). Many Zimbabweans are still feeling the effects of the successive droughts and a dire economic situation which has been exacerbated by Covid-19. Said Japan ambassador to Zimba...

Japan provides further support to improve food security in Zimbabwe Format The Government of Japan has contributed US$ 1.25 million through the World Food Programme (WFP) to support vulnerable, food insecure communities in Zimbabwe that have been severely impacted by climate shocks and COVID-19. To address the root causes of food insecurity and achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2 - Zero Hunger - WFP recognises that it is important to forge such partnerships in order to undertake long term strategies to secure a brighter future for these communities. Japan’s contribution comes at a time w...

International Table Tennis Federation 06 Apr 2021 Encouraging everyone to try the sport of table tennis, it is the underlying theme of World Table Tennis Day; it is about providing opportunities, particularly for those who find themselves in difficult situations, refugees are of particular importance. Abbas Ramezani, a refugee from Iran (centre) with (left) Rob Van der Horst, club chair and (right) Mark Smith by Ian Marshall One person who very much answers the call for help is Mark Smith. Dedicated to say the least, recently when table tennis sessions had to be curtailed owing to...

Castlepollard Community College extension gets the go ahead 1 April 2021 Damien English, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Wayne Walsh, Principal of Castlepollard Community College, and Cllr. Frank McDermott, all welcomed the news last week that the extension at Castlepollard Community College is to go ahead. There was great news for Castlepollard on Tuesday of last week, 23 March, when the Government announced that Castlepollard Community College, was one of a number of schools in the country, to get the green light to proceed with a new extension. Cast...