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Signs of hope for SMMEs after COVID-19 knock

Friday, March 05, 2021
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Grassroots enterprises: Informal sector players say the COVID grants are u00e2u20acu0153half a loafu00e2u20acu009d PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

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While its ultimate trajectory is at this point uncertain, it has already caused significant harm on individuals and communities, both in health and economic terms.

For Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises (SMMEs), who have traditionally struggled to survive in a hostile economic environment, COVID-19 was a body blow.

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Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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