THE government’s indecision on whether to repair dysfunctional radiotherapy machines at public hospitals or to acquire new ones bodes ill for the fight against cancer. If the truth be told it betrays a glaring lack of seriousness in the Health minisry to tackle head on the plight of cancer patients whose health is being compromised…
THERE is a lot to be unhappy with about the state of many things in Zimbabwe, including its noxious politics and sickly…
Cloud FusireSPORTS WRITERfusirec@dailynews.co.zw THERE was still no end in sight for the turmoil at fading Harare giants CAPS United as players pressed on with their industrial action by refusing to report for training for the third straight day yesterday. Players at the Green Machine, who have intermittently boycotted training over unpaid salaries for the past…
OVER US$16 million has been set aside for the National Enhanced Agricultural Productivity Scheme (Neaps) also known as Command Agriculture for the 2022/23 summer cropping season. In a state of preparedness for the 2022/23 summer season report released last week Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka said partnerships with the private sector would ensure the output for…
POLICE are open for engagement with pro-democracy groups and other organisations over their concerns regarding permissions for public gatherings and mass demonstrations in the country. This emerged last night during a riveting discussion on independent television station 3Ktv’s widely followed current affairs programme, Vantage, which featured national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi and the chairperson of…
Ketty Nyoni PARLIAMENTARIANS have accused the executive of disrespecting the legislature, raising concern over ministers’ alleged truancy when it comes to MPs’ requests for ministerial statements to explain various issues. This comes as legislators have also complained about ministers absconding questions and sessions in which they must respond to impromptu questions around policy issues. The…
THE government will in future allow healthcare professionals to go on strike when they are not satisfied with their conditions of work. This was revealed in Parliament on Wednesday by Health and Child Care deputy minister, John Mangwiro, during the second reading of the Health Service Amendment Bill. Mangwiro said the proposed law would be…
THE introduction of horticulture in Chivi District has seen some progress being made in agriculture in the perennially dry area under Masvingo Province, an official has said. Commenting on the just ended Chivi Agricultural show, Masvingo provincial agricultural and rural development services acting director Apron Muchazivepi said horticulture had brought diversified farming in the area….
BUSINESSMAN Wicknell Chivayo will now stand trial on September 1 in a fraud case in which he is alleged to have swindled the Zimbabwe Power Company of US$5,6 million in the Gwanda Solar Project. Chivayo’s forthcoming trial follows the Supreme Court’s decision to reverse his acquittal by the High Court. This was after the National…
Dionne KanyowaSTAFF WRITERkanyowad@dailynews.co.zw INCARCERATED former Mines permanent secretary Francis Gudyanga’s appeal against conviction and a two-year custodial sentence for criminal abuse of office has been dismissed. Gudyanga, whose sentence was handed down at the magistrates’ court in February this year, was represented by Advocate Sylvester Hashiti when he appeared before High Court judges Justices Benjamin…
