September 2024

THE government says it is actively working to empower women with financial resources, enabling them to take on leadership roles in politics and contribute to national decision-making processes. Speaking at a business stakeholders meeting in Bulawayo yesterday, minister of Women Affairs Monica Mutsvangwa said women were reluctant to join politics due to lack of resources.“We…

BY MASIMBA MAKWEMBERE THE Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) yesterday said women are the biggest victims of climate change effects, including the current drought spell that has been exacerbated by the El Nino phenomenon. This comes as a significant percentage of the country’s population has been deemed food insecure after President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared this year…

By Nyasha KunyiswaSENIOR STAFF WRITERkunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw THE Organisation for Public Health Interventions and Development (OPHID) says they are committed to continue partnering with the government as the country moves to achieve HIV/Aids epidemic control levels. This comes after Zimbabwe has achieved the UNAids 95-95-95 target which denotes that 95 percent of people on treatment have their…

Masimba Makwembere makwembere@dailynews.co.zw THE chairperson of the Harare City Council human resources committee, George Mujajati, yesterday admitted before a commission of inquiry investigating the affairs of the municipality that councillors and senior officials were involved in rampant corruption. Retired Justice Maphios Cheda’s five-member commission was established early this year by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to look…

By Masimba MakwembereSTAFF WRITERmakwemberemv@dailynews.comVENDORS in Harare have called for a stakeholders meeting to come up with solutions on how to solve the impasse between them and authorities. This comes as the vendors have, since the run up to the Sadc summit the country hosted in Harare last month, been playing cat and mouse games with…