THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is seeking to appoint eight judges to fill vacant posts at the Labour Court. This comes after 10 High Court judges and one Administrative Court judge were appointed last year. The JSC confirmed the vacancies, stating that aspiring candidates must have practised as legal practitioners in the country for over…
AUTHORITIES should bring forward their plans to de-dollarise and have the ZiG as the country’s sole currency, as this will ensure the long term stability of the economy. So says veteran economist and former member of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s (RBZ) monetary policy committee, Eddie Cross, who also reiterates that the government must take…
ADVOCASY groups have called on the government to subsidise tuition fees to protect female students who are increasingly vulnerable to male sexual predators. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday on the sidelines of a sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) meeting in Harare last week, Female Students Network (FSN) director, Evernice Munando, said some…
THE minister of Local Government, Daniel Garwe, says the government’s plans to privatise water and other key service delivery sectors of local authorities is aimed at improving the deteriorating living standards of residents. This comes as the country faces poor service delivery, particularly in urban areas, marked by inadequate infrastructure, infrequent water provision, and poor…
THABISO MUTIRWARAStaff Writer JAPAN donated over US$480 000 to four local nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) on Friday aiming to promote human security for vulnerable communities. At the signing ceremony of Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) in Harare, Japan’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe Shinichi Yamanaka explained that the grassroots projects focus on landmine removal,…
Stella MadzivanyikaStaff Writer THE government aims to surpass last year’s yields for winter crops following the good rains received this year. In 2024, 119 954 hectares of wheat produced 562 591 metric tonnes, 6 697 hectares of barley produced 36 120 metric tonnes, and 8 657 hectares of potatoes produced 233 739 metric tonnes. According…
THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (Mcaz) and the police’s CID Drugs and Narcotics Department last week raided local herbal clinics operating in Harare’s central business district and selling unregistered herbal products. This comes as several popular socialites have been promoting these products on social media platforms, claiming they treat illnesses such as infertility and…
NYASHA KUNYISWA LEADING health services provider, Cimas, continues to support renal patients following revelations that the country records approximately 1 000 cases of kidney failure annually. During a Cimas health group dialysis media tour at the weekend ahead of World Kidney Day commemorations, Cimas general manager of Medco, Yvonne Sibanda, stated that out of 1…
THE Harare City Council (HCC) has reduced shop licence fees from US$649 to US$300 per year for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to encourage business growth for the sector. This comes as the council last week embarked on a debt collection blitz targeted at recovering ZiG5 billion owed the city by ratepayers. Addressing the media,…
BULAWAYO councillors have expressed concern over the high number of incomplete key projects, resulting in the city lagging behind in development. This concern comes after the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) recently announced that local projects are only 50 percent complete and are expected to be finished this year, with some projects extending into 2026. According…
