Manicaland Provincial Affairs minister Ellen Gwaradzimba is in another farm eviction storm — this time involving 21 villagers who allege she is encroaching into their land to expand her Penhalonga farm. [GoogleAd] They claim to have assisted her family wrestle the farm from its former white owner and even showing her the farm’s boundary with Zengeni…
Government should seriously look at concerns raised by senior doctors over the dire situation at the country’s public hospitals. Yesterday, the senior doctors took their grievances to the street as they have realised it is the only way to draw government’s attention. [GoogleAd[ They have said the severe shortage of pharmaceutical drugs and equipment at public…
Editor — Following the Unilateral Declaration of Independence by Ian Smith on November 11, 1965, the international community imposed economic sanctions on Rhodesia. The Rhodesian said, “if we have to eat sadza, then we will, to hell with the Scottish shortbread.” The British, encouraged by the Commonwealth and the nationalists led the way by using a…
Editor — That Zimbabwe is on a downward trajectory is no secret. In fact we have been in descent mode for many a year. It is a tragedy. And the fact that the powers that be spend a considerable amount of time denying the truth and defending the indefensible does not help. [GoogleAd] It is…
Harare City Council is yet to receive the remaining $72 million from the $144 million China Exim bank loan that was supposed to be used towards rehabilitation of the city’s water infrastructure. [GoogleAd] Mayor Herbert Gomba said they have engaged government on the matter but nothing has happened since December 2017. The loan which was…
Theatre in the Park is presenting the latest instalment of the State of The Nation (Sona) series, State of The Nation: Mirage from March 15 to 16 in Harare. This monthly showcase is a dramatised performance of contemporary Zimbabwe and an invitation for the audience to express their opinions about the state the country is in…
ZIFA president Felton Kamambo yesterday took the opportunity to invite on board more sponsors to partner the association in the development of football starting from grassroots going up to the topflight level. [GoogleAd] Speaking as the guest of honour during the prize handover ceremony of a silver Nissan Note vehicle sponsored by local fuel suppliers…
The Sustainable Afforestation Association (SAA) says it has intensified efforts to combat wood poachers who are targeting its eucalyptus, pictured, plantations across the country. [GoogleAd] The non-profit organisation, which was founded in 2013, and subsequently funded by concerned tobacco merchants who were concerned by massive deforestation, said all those found on the wrong side of the…
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa yesterday dashed hopes that Pretoria would immediately open its wallet and extend critically-needed financial assistance to cash-strapped Zimbabwe, the Daily News can report. However, the leader of Africa’s most industrialised country also made it clear that South Africa was ready to help Zimbabwe to revive its sickly economy — although…
Bulawayo residents say they are at grave risk of contracting deadly diseases such as cholera and typhoid, unless the government urgently bails out their city council to replace its decrepit sewer and water infrastructure. This comes as virtually all local authorities in the country are grappling with similarly antiquated sewer and water reticulation equipment, which requires…
