THE government has established a Statelessness Task Force to identify and grant deserving foreigners citizenship. Appearing before the parliamentary portfolio committee on Defence and Home Affairs on Monday, permanent secretary in the ministry of Home Affairs Raphael Faranisi said they were set to receive funding in order to undertake the programme this year. ‘‘The United…
BY RUTENDO NGARA A CROWHILL land developer Florence Behane, 59, who was arrested last week, was yesterday further remanded in custody by Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi as the State needs to check on her previous convictions. She is facing fraud charges and was remanded in custody until tomorrow for her bail application continuation. During the…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A KOMBI conductor from Mahatshula North, Bulawayo, has been convicted of aggravated indecent assault after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. Njabulo Nkomo, 21, yesterday appeared before regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza and pleaded not guilty to the charge, but was convicted after a full trial. He was…
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) says it is fighting to ensure that human rights of inmates and suspects are fully observed in the country’s prisons and police custody. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the commission’s deputy chairperson, Dorothy Moyo, said it was their mandate to promote, protect and enforce human rights non-selectively. She…
BY RUTENDO NGARA A BUDIRIRO, Harare, woman allegedly lied before the courts that she had served a summon to social media influencer Felistas Murata, popularly known as Mai Titi, in a bid to recover her money. Panashe Manyore, 27, appeared before Harare magistrate Mary Chinzou facing perjury charges and she was remanded out of custody…
THE government is pushing for strengthened linkages in the health sector among Sadc member states in a bid to promote universal health care access. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, deputy minister of Health Timios Kwidini said linkages among countries were crucial in curbing various challenges in the health sector, including smuggling of drugs. “We…
HEALTH authorities in Matabeleland South Province say usage of contraceptives has increased from 67 in 2022 to 87 percent this year in the province. Speaking at a stakeholder engagement meeting yesterday, Matabeleland South reproductive health officer Mildred Senda said the Health Resilience Fund (HRF) programme had been instrumental in the increase of contraceptives usage. “Through…
AIR Zimbabwe board and management do not know the owner of two aircrafts in its custody, a parliamentary portfolio committee heard yesterday. The Public Accounts Committee, chaired by Citizens Coalition for Change MP for Kuwadzana Charlton Hwende, was told by Air Zimbabwe board vice chairperson Precious Sibiya that the airline had no clue who owned…
FOLLOWING shareholder approval of the transfer of EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited (EHZL)’s fintech businesses to Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited (EWZL), management has…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw ZIMBABWE has become the sixth country in Africa to attain maturity level three (ML3) for the regulation of medicines and vaccines following approval by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The WHO assessment of regulatory authorities is based on the Global Benchmarking Tool, which checks regulatory functions against a set of more…
