By Tamary Chikiwa AT LEAST 80 percent of people with albinism are prone to skin cancer and related ailments as they cannot afford special lotions specifically recommended for their skin. Noble Hands Zimbabwe Trust deputy director Marvelous Tshuma told the Daily News at the weekend that the cheapest sunscreen bottle costs US$20, which she said was out…
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has finally been given the green light by the Local Government ministry to fill all its vacant staff posts. Service delivery in the city has been greatly crippled as BCC had at least 1 341 vacant staff posts, especially in the health department where workers were resigning en masse for greener pastures…
By Loyd Matare and Blessings Mashaya HEALTH experts have implored Zimbabweans not to let their guard down against the resurgent coronavirus pandemic, warning further that disregarding the disease’s public management measures would lead to more fatalities in the coming weeks. This comes as Zimbabwe has recorded 26 deaths in the last week alone — prompting authorities…
THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has ranked Bulawayo as the top local authority in the country successfully implementing projects under the regional financier’s funding. The city has three projects that are underway namely the Bulawayo Water and Sewerage Services Improvement Project (BWSSIP) being supported to the tune of US$33 million, the Beef and Leather project…
OPPOSITION leader Douglas Mwonzora met President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga, pictured, in Harare on Friday, where he presented his proposals for the much-talked about national dialogue. Mwonzora’s spokesperson Lloyd Damba confirmed to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday that his boss had indeed met both Mnangagwa and Chiwenga to discuss the country’s…
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn) expresses concern over the new dates that have been set by the government for the conducting…
DISTRIBUTED Power Africa (DPA), the continent’s leading renewable energy solutions company, says it is targeting to reduce Econet Wireless Zimbabwe’s diesel consumption by 80 percent through the use of solar batteries. Several businesses in Africa have been relying on fossil fuels to sustain their operations due to erratic power suppliers. However, environmental and sustainability concerns,…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has admitted that civil servants are getting low salaries and pleaded with the government workers to be patient as his administration is trying to find ways to increase their salaries. This comes as teachers embarked on a partial strike before schools closed earlier this month as they were reporting to work for…
BLESSINGS MASHAYA & LOYD MATARE PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday described the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance as a terrorist organisation bent on causing divisions and anarchy in the country. Speaking during the launch of the Veterans of the Liberation Struggle Economic Empowerment Programmes and vetting exercise in the capital, Mnangagwa said the ruling party must defend the…
A BREAKAWAY faction of the Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe (AFM), which recently lost the church leadership battle, is pleading with the government for land to construct new churches. This comes after the Bishop Cossam Chiangwa-led camp recently announced its new venues and locations for its church services, after it was barred from using the AFM…
