Vice President General (Retired) Constantino Chiwenga says work being done by local universities is testimony that the Education 5.0 philosophy can propel the nation to greater heights. The innovative drive…
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Planetary pact: China and Russia to launch lunar space station
Russia and China have unveiled plans for a joint lunar space station as Moscow seeks to recapture the glory of its space pioneering days of Soviet times, and Beijing gears…
China and Russia have announced plans to build a lunar space station.
Russian space agency Roscosmos says it has signed an agreement with China’s National Space Administration to develop research facilities on the surface of the moon, in orbit or both. A…
India plans new social media controls after face-off with Twitter
CHAFING from a dispute with Twitter, India plans to oblige social media companies to erase contentious content fast and assist investigations, according to a draft regulation. New Delhi’s planned Intermediary…
Manicaland school packages traditional herbs to prolong shelf life
By Kenias Chivuzhe A local school in Manicaland Province has ventured into processing and packaging of traditional herbs to increase their shelf life. The COVID-19 era has seen more people…
Zim carves niche in ICT development
By ZBC Reporter ZIMBABWE is heading for exciting times in the information technology sector as the country is set to unveil its own computer brands, while strides have also been…
UAE Hope mission returns first image of Mars
BBC – The United Arab Emirates’ Hope mission has returned its first picture of Mars. The spacecraft entered into an orbit around the Red Planet on Tuesday, making the UAE…
Indian city plans facial recognition to spot ‘women in distress
A plan to monitor women’s expressions with facial recognition technology to prevent street harassment in a north Indian city will lead to intrusive policing and privacy violations, digital rights experts…
Coronavirus: Norway raises concern over Pfizer vaccine jabs for elderly as Australia seeks information
Norway has expressed increasing concern about the safety of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on elderly people with serious underlying health conditions after raising an estimate of the number who died after…
Branson’s Virgin Orbit reaches space for first time
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit project on Sunday successfully flew a rocket into space from the wing of a 747 plane, paving the way for a new method of launching low-cost…