I READ an article in the Daily News of August 14, headlined “Govt targets 125 new schools by 2025”. It was reported that the government’s objective is to align both primary and secondary education infrastructure requirements with regional and international standards. For starters, some countries in the region refer to primary and secondary education as…
IN THE past decade or so, Zimbabwe has witnessed the rise of corporate-backed and individually-owned clubs who now rule the roost in the Premier Soccer League. As a result, the country’s traditional powers, Dynamos and Highlanders, have been reduced to “also-rans” in the title race. The allure of their status as the local game’s benchmarks…
THE country is grappling with a worsening public health crisis as cholera and malaria cases surge, compounding the devastating effects of last year’s El Niño-induced drought, Unicef has said. In its Zimbabwe Humanitarian Situation report released on Thursday, Unicef said limited funding and fragile infrastructure were hampering the response to the outbreak, leaving millions of…
CHITUNGWIZA Town councillors have accused council management of dragging their feet in adopting an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, a modern digital platform designed to improve revenue collection and curb corruption. During a full council meeting on Wednesday, ward 5 councillor Watmore Muchairi accused officials of sabotaging efforts to digitise council operations. “As a council…
Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat STAFF WRITERS ATTEMPTS by divisive elements to create divisions within Zanu PF’s top echelons will not succeed, as the party’s leadership is working in unison to develop the country. So says Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, who adds that President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s solid stewardship of the party has ensured that Zanu…
By Progress Chaya chayap@dailynews.co.zw GOSPEL musician-cum-author George Chimana has released a new novel titled Love in the Shadow, a tale of love, betrayal, and the dangers of chasing wealth without knowing its source. The novel is his 20th book. “The novel offers important life lessons including that marriages should be guided by God, not judged…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw A COP who allegedly stole a service vehicle and published a video online claiming he was the new police boss and demanding the immediate expulsion of all Chinese nationals in the country was remanded in custody yesterday. Simbarashe Mandizvidza, an assistant inspector, briefly appeared before Harare provincial head magistrate…
THABISO MUTIRWARA DEFENCE minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri has hailed a US$3 million Japanese grant for landmine clearance as a critical step toward finally eradicating the deadly colonial-era remnants that have plagued border communities for nearly 50 years. Speaking at the signing ceremony with Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), MuchinguriKashiri recounted Zimbabwe’s long battle…
IT HAS emerged that doctors and nurses are among the many people who are receiving treatment for drug and substance abuse in the country’s second city. This was revealed by the chief medical officer of the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH), William Busumani, during a stakeholders meeting in the metro yesterday. Busumani confirmed that some UBH…
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says importers of vintage motor vehicles no longer require government permits. This comes as Zimra has expressed concern over tax evasion and resistance to compliance in both the formal and informal sectors, all of which erode the national tax base. “Notwithstanding the ban on importation of motor vehicles that are…
