(MDC-T) Senator Demands Clarity Over Egypt ( HIV /Aids) Discriminatory Varsity Scholarships

(MDC-T) Senator Demands Clarity Over Egypt ( HIV /Aids) Discriminatory Varsity Scholarships

MANICALAND Senator David Chimhini (MDC-T) has demanded policy clarification from the government over an advertisement for scholarships in Egypt, which he said discriminated against people living with HIV and Aids. The advert in question came out in several local newspapers and required testing for HIV for prospective students, who intended to study in the North African country. “I want to believe there is co-operation between our country and Egypt, but they advertised for scholarships, saying…

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Alarm As HIV-positive People Are Denied Training And Employment Opportunities

Alarm As HIV-positive People Are Denied Training And Employment Opportunities

Some colleges training students for the hospitality sector, especially food handlers, have allegedly stopped recruitment of those who test HIV-positive. Sunday Mail reported that the revelations come even as Zimbabwe boasts of HIV and Aids awareness levels above 90 percent. Although health experts concur that HIV transmission through food and beverages is unknown, The Sunday Mail has gathered that some HIV-positive students have been discriminated against in the hospitality industry. According to information at hand,…

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‘Child Marriages A Major Problem In Apostolic Churches’-ACCZ President, Johannes Ndanga

‘Child Marriages A Major Problem In Apostolic Churches’-ACCZ President, Johannes Ndanga

GWERU: Child marriages are a major problem among the apostolic sects and the Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe (ACCZ) is working with the United Nations Population Fund to address the problem, ACCZ president, Johannes Ndanga has said. Ndanga said apostolic churches are raising awareness campaigns to fight early marriages, especially among young girls. Latest statistics show that 21 percent of girls marry before they reach the age 18 years and about 15 percent of these…

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