BOTH the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) and top health experts have warned the public over the use of the popular complementary medicine, Tsunami. The unregistered, green-coloured ointment — which is ubiquitously available across Zimbabwe — continues to be smuggled into the country by unknown suppliers with worrying ease. The producers of the pungent…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE prosecution of high-profile corruption cases cannot be fast-tracked due to the complex nature of such investigations. So says Prosecutor General, Loice MatandaMoyo, who adds that a further complication in such cases is that they often involve international jurisdictions and intricate financial networks. Speaking at a Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ)…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE ministry of Mines and Mining Development will conduct a ‘responsible mining audit’ before the end of the year. This targets all mining operations across Zimbabwe. The effort is renewed to enforce compliance and curb environmental degradation caused by unregulated mining. Speaking at the just-ended Mine Entra Conference in Bulawayo,…
PARLIAMENT has launched a nationwide probe into the state of rural health institutions across the country. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — yesterday, the parliamentary portfolio committee on Health acting chairperson, Daniel Molokele, said the investigation was aimed at assessing the availability of essential medicines, equipment, and infrastructure, including…
STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has sacked Zanu PF director general Ezekiel Zabanyana with immediate effect. This comes as the 83-year-old leader has recently announced a major shakeup of the politburo and which has seen the likes of Obert Mpofu being replaced as secretary-general, ex-legal secretary Patrick Chinamasa being moved to finance and Ziyambi…
Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat AUTHORITIES have started to install prepaid electricity meters in government departments, farms and mines, in a bid to force all key customers to pay for their power and to improve Zesa’s finances. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the deputy minister of the Ministry…
THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) has received US$5 million from the Treasury to pay farmers for cereal deliveries, a development expected to ease their financial pressures and stimulate further agricultural investment. In a statement yesterday, GMB chief executive officer, Edson Badarai, confirmed the funding would help clear part of outstanding payments to farmers who delivered…
DEPUTY Transport minister Joshua Sacco has called on the Harare-Masvingo-Beitbridge road contractors to speed up work and meet set targets. This comes as his departmental boss Felix Mhona has said “private capital must drive infrastructural development in the country”. “I think this road is very important to us as the government, being the key trade…
Blessings Mashaya POLITICAL EDITOR THE government will not be pressured to comply with the conditions set by the United States of America for the complete removal of its sanctions on Zimbabwe. So says Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, who told Parliament this week that authorities would also move at their own pace with regards to compensating…
RETAILERS have implored regulating agencies and local authorities to align their licensing frameworks immediately in line with recently Cabinet-approved reforms. This call comes after Cabinet on Tuesday approved the review of licences, permits, levies, and fees in the retail and wholesale sectors, aligning with business reforms in 12 sectors of the economy. Speaking to the…
