IT is alarming to learn that Harare and Bulawayo are the only cities with neurosurgeons. The second capital only has two specialists, one works at the United Bulawayo Hospital and the other at Mpilo Hospital. This means that our healthcare delivery system still requires significant improvement. The situation is intolerable given that Zimbabwean professionals, including…
FORMER Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko’s incarcerated son, Siqokoqela, 44, has filed an appeal against the 20-year jail sentence that was handed to him early this month after being found guilty of three counts of raping his niece and escaping lawful custody. He filed the appeal at the Bulawayo High Court yesterday through his lawyer, Zibusiso…
Ashley Moyo ENTERTAINMENT WRITER moyoa@dailynews.co.zw GOSPEL musician Tembalami says he is looking forward to performing at the upcoming Fearless Praise Concert, which will feature some of the country’s leading artistes. Running under the theme “Abiding in the Holy Spirit”, the concert will be held on May 25 at the Celebration Centre, Borrowdale in Harare. The highly-anticipated…
CASES of intra-Zanu PF confl ict are rising, amid ongoing fallouts over the party’s recent primaries. This has compelled the former liberation movement to organise peace meetings across the country, ahead of the country’s crunch national elections. The meetings — meant to pacify losing parliamentary and council candidates, as well as their supporters — are…
By Shamaine Chirimujiri THE Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe (ANZ), the publishers of the Daily News and the Daily News On Sunday, will tomorrow hold a Drugs and Substance Abuse Conference at the Cresta Lodge in Msasa, Harare, where various stakeholders will deliberate on sustainable solutions to tackle drug and substance abuse in the country. The…
By Brandon Josphat POLICE say they will intensify their surveillance at all ports of entry ahead of the expected return of thousands of Zimbabweans based in South Africa when their Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) expire next month to flush out wanted criminals. The South African government has declined to renew the ZEP permits. Speaking to…
Ashley Moyo AWARD-WINNING actress Patricia Putsayi has dropped a new series titled House Keepers, which is inspired by real life events. According to Putsai, the series is an intriguing tale of love, lies, hatred and confusion. “The series is a story about two house helpers, a maid and a garden boy, hence the title House Keepers. …
By Brandon Josphat AUTHORITIES say they have launched a nationwide blitz against unfair business practices that have become rampant and offenders will be penalised. This was said by the minister of Information, Monica Mutsvangwa, last night while addressing a post Cabinet media briefing in Harare. “The nation is being assured that the quality assurance and…
Nyasha KunyiswaSTAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw MOST HIV-positive youth are reluctant to approach public health centres to receive their antiretroviral therapy (ART) treatment due to stigmatisation, and health experts have called on the government to find alternative solutions to make the drugs easily accessible. Speaking at the Zimbabwe Biomedical Research and Training Institute (BRTI) research day in Harare…
LAWYERS representing Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) senior member Job Sikhala and Chitungwiza North MP Godfrey Sithole yesterday grilled the State’s witness over statements contained in State papers. The two lawmakers are currently on trial on charges of inciting public violence after Sikhala allegedly posted a video which led to disturbances that broke out in…
