PARLIAMENT is set to write warning letters to ministers who fail to come for sittings with some senior government officials going for more than six months without providing responses to written questions from backbenchers. Speaking in the National Assembly last week, Zanu PF chief whip Pupurai Togarepi said it was appropriate for Parliament to take…
TEENAGERS, who are victims of drug abuse, have flooded the Ingutsheni Psychiatric Hospital in Bulawayo, with authorities working on decongesting the medical centre and allow affected patients to get treatment at local clinics. This was confirmed by the Skills Audit and Development minister Paul Mavima in the National Assembly last week where he was answering…
A LATEST study commissioned by the Southern Africa Aids Information Dissemination Service (Safaids) and the Women Affairs ministry reveals that women are more involved in unpaid care work than males. The study titled; “The Zimbabwe State of Father’s Report”, involves other partners, including Sonke Gender Justice and was supported by the German Development Agency (GIZ)…
POLICE have confirmed the arrest of a Chitungwiza man, 52, after he was nabbed in unlawful possession of 20kg dagga with a street value of US$2 000. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest yesterday. “On 6 March, police in St Mary’s acted on received information and arrested Edson Kanyemba for unlawful possession of 19.5…
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has implored authorities to invest more in women initiatives in order to improve their lives. In a statement to mark the International Women’s Day on Friday, the commission said investing in women was not only an economic imperative, but also a critical enabler in advancing human rights. “Women’s empowerment…
FORMER co-minister of National Healing during the inclusive government, Moses Mzila-Ndlovu, says it is unfortunate that most politicians in the opposition were no longer fighting to represent the people, but for personal gain. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, the outspoken former MDC stalwart, who now leads the Freedom Alliance Party, said the…
THE government says its Health Resilience Fund (HRF) initiative has played a significant role in reducing the once worrisome high figures of maternal deaths in Matabeleland South Province. This comes as the government last year launched the HRF programme with an objective of providing health care services to citizens as mandated by the national health…
FORMER Environment minister Mangaliso Ndhlovu has challenged African countries to collectively address conservation challenges facing the continent’s wildlife and wild lands. Ndhlovu made the remarks at the four-day Africa Protected Areas Directors (Apad) network conference, hosted by Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks), which ended in Victoria Falls yesterday. The Apad conference, which is…
PLANS are underway by the government to establish a new sugar milling plant in Mkwasine estates, Masvingo Province. This was confirmed by former Industry minister Sithembiso Nyoni during a question and answer session in the Senate on Thursday. She said authorities have since identified three investors for the proposed project and have since referred them…
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) will not participate in the upcoming by-elections, as it is focusing its efforts on stabilising the party and the institution of key electoral reforms in the country. In that regard, the party confirmed yesterday that one of its vice presidents and former Harare East MP, Tendai Biti, would not…
