By Norman Nyazema ON FRIDAY 13 April, 2024 your editorial screamed loud and clear, “Health sector primarily needs funding’’. My heart bled reading through the piece, as someone who has been involved in the training of healthcare professionals at the two premier medical schools in Zimbabwe for 40 years. Yes, indeed, it is true that…
AUTHORITIES have come out guns blazing. They will descend heavily on currency manipulators in the wake of the country introducing a new structured currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG). All security sector arms and Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) should be all out to protect the new currency and ensure that the foreign…
By Ashley MoyoSENIOR LIFESTYLE WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw UNPLUGGED, the country’s premier outdoor event that seeks to create a family-friendly experience around live music, food and urban culture, will host a food festival this Saturday at First Capital Bank Sports Club in Harare. The food festival, which will be held concurrently with the usual music performances, is being…
By Anesu Mirisawu and Ashley MoyoLIFESTYLE WRITERS SUNGURA kingpin Alick Macheso says the huge crowd that attended his inaugural Chesology Festival in Bindura over the weekend has inspired the festival to become an annual event. Macheso shared the stage with fellow sungura artistes such as Sulumani Chimbetu, Nicholas Zakaria, Leonard Zhakata, Paradzai Messi, Peter Moyo,…
ASTANA – Kazakhstan – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has enacted the laws of Kazakhstan “On Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan Regarding the Protection of Women’s Rights and Children’s Safety, ” the Embassy of Kazakhstan said in a release. Additionally, he enacted the law “On Amendments and Additions to the…
A MAN, 45, from Killarney, Bulawayo, has been dragged to court following allegations of raping and kidnapping his 24-year-old former girlfriend. Elder Kaseke yesterday appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing two counts of rape and kidnapping. Kaseke was not asked to plead before he was remanded in custody to April 23 for plea…
ZIMBABWE’s quests for crucial economic reforms and re-engagement with the international community continue to receive vital support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and regional bloc Sadc. Posting on her X account after meeting a Zimbabwe delegation led by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube in Washington DC yesterday, IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said the Bretton…
BRANDS under the fast-growing Jester Media Services Group (JMS) continue to do very well in the market despite the country’s challenging economic…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE government has assured farmers that there will be no disruption of power and water supplies during this winter cereal production after ring-fencing the two. This comes as the country bids to improve food security after most of the rain fed crops failed this season owing to the El Nino-induced drought…
By Rutendo Ngara THREE Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) members and six other suspected notorious armed robbers were arrested over the weekend on charges of allegedly terrorising and robbing various companies and individuals in Harare, Ruwa and Shamva. The charges are backdated to May 2022. The nine are Farai Chauke, 38, Simbarashe Vhazhure, 33, Winston Matizanadzo,…
