Brighton Muronzereyi CHIEF WRITER THANKS to the newly-gazetted Medical Services Amendment Act, all Zimbabweans now have access to urgent life-saving care. The law legally prevents private hospitals from turning away critically ill patients, compelling them to provide at least 48 hours of emergency stabilisation even when upfront payment is not possible. The law also introduces…
POLITICAL EDITOR PROMINENT businessman Jimayi Muduvuri has urged South Africans to reject Afrophobic attacks, warning that violence undermines continental unity and economic integration.Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Muduvuri stressed that Africans share a common destiny that must not be derailed by hatred.“It is deeply worrying to witness the recurrence of Afrophobic attacks against fellow…
Shamaine Chirimujiri THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has claimed to have cleared 53 high-profile corruption and economic crime cases from the 68…
Hazel Marimbizain Bulawayo SWEDEN has implored Zimbabwe to place children with disabilities at the centre of its child protection efforts, warning that they continue to face multiple and overlapping forms of exclusion that increase their vulnerability.Speaking at the ongoing National Child Protection Conference in Bulawayo, Sweden’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe, represented by Chargé d’Affaires David Diaby,…
Rutendo NgaraSENIOR STAFF WRITER SIX staff members from Prince Edward School, Harare, appeared in court yesterday on allegations of sexually assaulting a learner at the elite institution sometime in 2023.The six accused men include teachers, security guards, former school development authority members, and others whose specific professional designations were not explicitly mentioned in the initial…
STANBIC Bank has kickstarted its annual countrywide provision of reusable sanitary pads and undergarments to girls in remote schools by donating 370 packs to girls at Murembe High School and Chivese Primary School in Bindura, 90 kilometres north-west of Harare.The leading financial services institution, in partnership with the Talia Women’s Network, is set to assist…
LIFESTYLE WRITER PREPARATIONS for the inaugural Africa Hall of Fame awards are now in full swing, with organisers officially opening nominations for…
Cloud Fusire SENIOR SPORTS WRITER THE Premier Soccer League (PSL) says Dynamos and Hardrock FC will play the remaining 14 minutes of their abandoned July 9 match at Baobab Stadium tomorrow despite an appeal lodged by the latter. PSL chief executive officer Rodwell Thabe recently informed the two clubs that they would finish the remaining…
THE return of Zimbabweans from South Africa marks more than the end of a journey across a border. For many, it represents the beginning of a difficult transition as they seek to rebuild their lives back home. At such a time, they deserve not pity or judgment, but meaningful support from the government, businesses, communities…
Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF WRITER MORE than 35 000 pre-paid water meters have been successfully deployed across Zimbabwe’s smaller towns and rural growth points.The sweeping initiative by the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) aims to overhaul municipal billing disputes.Consumers living in outlying service hubs have embraced the technology, viewing it as a definitive solution to historical issues…
