BY BRANDON JOSPHATSenior Staff Writer THE government has pledged to escalate the fight against drug and substance abuse by channelling US$1.5 million towards the nation’s drug and substance abuse programmes. This comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa set up the national taskforce on drug and substance abuse in April 2022 which is chaired by Defence minister…
BY RUTENDO NGARAStaff Writer NEARLY 5 million children have so far received the first dose of the polio vaccine, surpassing its 4 million target since the onset of the country’s polio vaccination programme last month. On Tuesday, the government and development partners will start rolling out the second dose of the polio vaccine. In its…
BY BLACK EDWARD A RED herring is a term used to describe a tactic that involves deflecting or distracting from relevant issues. Our politicians, like seasoned magicians, expertly wield red herrings, diverting attention from the real issues while leaving the audience — or, in this case, us, the citizens — spellbound and confused. In a…
BY BRANDON JOSPHAT TERTIARY institutions are pushing for the greenlight to exclusively charge a part of their fees in US dollars in order to meet their operational costs. This comes as the government has directed that parents and guardians had the option to pay fees in the local currency with tertiary institutions insisting that the…
BULAWAYO-BASED upcoming rapper Drillah is destined for greatness in showbiz if his latest track Mwana Wevhu is anything to go by. Born Elvin Mhlanga, Drillah said his musical career was inspired by the likes of the late Micheal Jackson. “I grew up listening to Micheal Jackson and surely his musical career left an impressive mark…
ALL eyes are on the inaugural Kariba Carnival, a spectacular event aimed at promoting local talent, business, tourism and culture. Slated between May 23 and 25 at Lake Harvest, the carnival, organised by Samanyanga Village, is set to mark an exciting milestone for the Kariba community. “The Kariba Carnival aims to bring together Africa’s artists,…
AFTER a three-month wait, the Warriors coach was finally appointed with Norman Mapeza bouncing back onto the hot seat, albeit on an interim basis. He becomes the Warriors’ second interim coach in less than six months with Portuguese gaffer Baltemar Brito, whose contract expired at the end of last year, the other one. And just…
LIVESTOCK farmers across the country have been implored to destock their non-productive animals to avert losses that may be caused by El…
A MAJOR shake-up is looming in the ruling Zanu PF, amid growing calls for the former liberation movement to do more to resolve the country’s Zim dollar, prices and salaries crisis. Well-placed sources who spoke to the Daily News yesterday confirmed that sweeping changes were in the offing in the party, which would likely see…
Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has exhorted cabinet ministers and other government officials to up their game in executing their mandates after a marginal decline in their overall performances last year compared to 2022. Speaking during the announcement of the 2023 performance evaluation results and the signing ceremony of 2024 performance contracts for ministers…
