FOR too long, a shadow of fear has hung over the doorsteps of Zimbabwean citizens. From the brutal emergence of machete-wielding gangs in our mining towns to the brazen audacity of armed robbery syndicates in our suburbs, the peace of our nation has been under siege. However, the announcement by the police on Tuesday that…
Brighton MuronzereyiTHE Cotton Company of Zimbabwe Limited (Cottco) has officially entered voluntary corporate rescue proceedings, a move aimed at shielding the state-linked entity from total collapse.According to a “Notice to Affected Persons” dated April 30, the board of the company adopted a resolution on April 29 to place Cottco under supervision in terms of the…
POLITICAL EDITOR PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to officially commission the refurbished Adlam House at Parirenyatwa hospital tomorrow following an extensive modernisation exercise.This comes after an impromptu visit by Mnangagwa to the hospital in June last year, a move that catalysed a broader renovation drive at the country’s largest referral health institution.Parirenyatwa hospital had in…
Brighton Muronzereyi ZIMBABWE’s decades-long severe shortage of medicines in public hospitals is escalating, worsened by a crippling US$20 million government debt owed to the country’s primary medical supplier, the National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm). Appearing before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health on Tuesday this week, NatPharm managing director, Newman Madzikwa, described the national drug supplier’s…
Shamaine ChirimujiriBUSINESS players must implement practical interventions to reduce emissions, particularly in the agriculture and energy sectors, the ministry of Environment, Climate and Wildlife has said.Speaking at the low emission breakfast meeting in Harare on Tuesday, the chief director for environment, climate and wildlife, Washington Zhakata, who was represented by the acting director of the…
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYOBULAWAYO’S council-run schools are recording improved pass rates, but poverty, inadequate facilities, and the non-payment of fees continue to weigh heavily on education quality, the city’s Health, Housing, and Education Committee has revealed.An assessment by the committee shows that while some schools were performing well, others were struggling under socio-economic pressures affecting both…
Tapiwa ChirumeTHE death toll from a horrific road traffic accident on Tuesday along the Harare–Nyamapanda highway has risen from 14 to 17, police have confirmed.The accident occurred at the 176 km peg when a Malawi-bound bus traveling from Cape Town, South Africa, was involved in a crash at around 1pm.In a statement last night, national…
Masimba MakwembereIN a significant boost to Zimbabwe’s public health sector, Delta Beverages yesterday commenced the nationwide distribution of 100 state-of-the-art hospital beds, fulfilling a major philanthropic pledge made during the 10th anniversary of its National Castle Lager Braai Day.The handover ceremony, held at Sally Mugabe Hospital in Harare, marked the beginning of a massive corporate…
Masimba MakwembereZIMBABWE is intensifying efforts to boost food security, with the government targeting an increase in irrigated land to 350 000 hectares from the current 257 000.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Agriculture, Obert Jiri, said irrigation development remained a key strategy to shield agricultural production from the…
Rutendo NgaraA FORMER Public Service Commission (PSC) paymaster appeared in court yesterday on allegations of illegally increasing his salary and 26 others without the commission’s approval.Brighton Chiuzingo appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Ruth Moyo facing fraud charges. He was granted US$200 bail and will return to court on May 19.It is the State’s case that…
