By Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw MORE than 800 000 expectant mothers with limited access to primary healthcare are expected to have access to emergency surgical services by the end of 2023, thanks to a US$600 000 commitment made by the Japanese government recently. The funds are for timely and affordable surgical, obstetric, and anaesthesia care services….
GOVERNMENT is considering setting up a commission of inquiry into the leakage of Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) examination papers in a bid to curb the malady. Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday after legislators proposed that the government set up the commission, Primary and Secondary Education minister Evelyn Ndlovu concurred with the suggestion.“I…
By Emmanuel Marambe AMBITIOUS Castle Lager Premiership side Bulawayo Chiefs seemed headed for extinction towards the end of last season. This came after Chiefs’ camp was characterised by a number of strikes over unpaid salaries and allowances towards the end of last season. They finished seventh on the table, their best since gaining promotion in…
By Emmanuel Marambe LOCAL professional golfer Benjamin Follett-Smith has set his sights on a top 20 finish on the European Challenge Tour and securing exemption into next year’s DP World Tour. The European Tour, currently titled as the DP World Tour for sponsorship reasons, and legally the PGA European Tour or the European Tour Group,…
By Eammanuel Marambe SPORTS minister Kirsty Coventry has called out errant sports associations, exhorting them to follow the example set by the Judo Association of Zimbabwe (Jaz) particularly when it comes to accountability and good corporate governance. Zimbabwe’s sports sector has for years been rocked by a lack of good corporate governance with a number…
ALL is set for the internationally-renowned Bulawayo-based female acappella group Nobuntu concert scheduled for tomorrow at Theatre in the Park in Harare. The group will be supported by Thatha singers — Stango and Nongoma — a musical duo from Bulawayo which started in 2012, featuring Ramadu and Oktopus. “Theatre in the Park continues with more…
STATISTICS revealed by Primary and Secondary Education ministry chief director Kwadzanayi Nyanungo before the parliamentary portfolio committee on gender on school dropouts due to the twin evils of child marriages and pregnancies are not only startling, but worrying. There is an absolute need for authorities and communities to come up with copper-bottomed measures to fight…
ZIMBABWEAN Africa Disability Alliance goodwill ambassador Brenda Mudzimu was awarded “Against All Odds” gong by Zimbabwe Community News for her outstanding charity…
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) says there are close to 4 000 people over 100 years old who are registered to vote in this year’s elections. Zec spokesperson Jasper Mangwana told the Daily News yesterday, Masvingo province had the highest number of people aged 100 and above registered as voters. “We have 3 988 people…
THE government is now preparing to auction Marry Mubaiwa’s multi-million rand assets in South Africa, as misfortunes continue to dog the beleaguered ex-wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga. This comes as Mubaiwa has filed a second appeal with the Pretoria High Court to stay an order granted in the same SA court last year for…
