GOVERNMENT has renamed its proposed National Health Insurance Scheme following legal advice that the initiative does not meet insurance definitions. The proposed legislation forms part of the government’s efforts to establish a sustainable healthcare financing mechanism aimed at expanding access to quality health services while reducing out-of-pocket expenses for patients in public health institutions. Responding…
Brandon Josphat POLITICAL EDITOR NEXT Thursday’s mid-term budget review will reinforce the government’s current economic policies in an ongoing effort to protect vulnerable groups and to support the prevailing price and foreign exchange stability. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion,…
Sandra Hove SPORTS WRITER THE Chevrons will be looking for a quick response in the second Twenty20 International after suffering a seven-wicket defeat to reigning world champions India in the opening match of the three-game series at Harare Sports Club yesterday. The Chevrons struggled with the bat before India comfortably chased down the modest target…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER SOME of the country’s leading gospel musicians will come together on July 31 for Victory Power International Church’s annual Night of Results, an all-night prayer gathering expected to attract thousands of worshippers to the Aquatic Complex in Chitungwiza. The event will feature performances and worship sessions by Jonah Chivasa, Kuda…
POLICE have warned that escalating drug and substance abuse is driving young people into theft, robbery, and violent crime across Zimbabwe. Speaking during a crime awareness campaign in Bulawayo yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said drug abuse had become one of the country’s biggest challenges, with far-reaching effects on families and communities. “One of…
CHIEF WRITER CHURCH leaders have renewed calls for an inclusive national dialogue after meeting President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House yesterday. The engagement brought together leaders from the World Council of Churches (WCC) and local church organisations, who reiterated the need for a church-led dialogue aimed at fostering national unity and addressing longstanding social and…
Yvonne Ncube BULAWAYO A BULAWAYO dentist has been fined US$100 after being convicted of threatening to kill a colleague through WhatsApp messages. Macintosh Gwiza, 43, who works at United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH), appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Golden Muyambo, where he was convicted after trial despite pleading not guilty. He was fined US$100 or, alternatively, sentenced…
Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO RISING chronic illnesses, HIV and other infections among military personnel require an urgent upgrade to defence healthcare systems, the Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), General Emmanuel Matatu, says. Speaking at the 13th Zimbabwe Uniformed Forces Health Services Conference in Bulawayo on Wednesday, Matatu added that although significant progress had…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A BOTCHED aviation fuel deal landed a Harare man in court for allegedly defrauding a business partner of US$130 000. Norman Hondo Manyevere appeared before Harare regional magistrate Jesse Kufa facing fraud charges and was granted US$1 000 bail. He was also ordered to surrender his travel documents and remanded…
Tapiwa Chirume PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has challenged Zimbabwe’s industrial sector to urgently ramp up local manufacturing and value addition to slash the country’s huge import bill. Officially opening the inaugural Zimbabwe Industrialisation Conference and Expo 2026 in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said industry must spearhead import substitution while expanding high-value exports as part of Zimbabwe’s broader…
