By Thabiso Mutirwara mutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw MALARIA has killed 371 people since January across the country. According to the latest weekly disease surveillance report from the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), besides the deaths, the country recorded 137 639 malaria cases. In the week ending August 31, the ministry recorded 990 cases of malaria and…
By Rutendo Ngara ngarar@dailynews.co.zw NINE Chinese nationals convicted of illegal possession of cocaine were yesterday fined US$150 each, with the option of a six-month prison sentence. Harare magistrate Vakayi Chikwekwe found them guilty of illegal possession of dangerous drugs. He ruled that the quantity of the hard substance they were found with was insignificant, and,…
AUTHORITIES say China’s policy to open “green lanes” for the country’s agricultural products will increase the export of different horticulture products. Speaking in the capital yesterday during the Chinese National Day and 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Beijing and Harare, Defence Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri said the government was looking to the…
Brandon Josphat and Blessings Mashaya MAIN opposition players squandered the opportunity to seriously engage with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the ruling Zanu PF soon after the 2023 national elections. So says the former liberation movement’s director for information, Farai Marapira, who adds that with that window now gone, Zanu PF and the government are currently…
THE State yesterday withdrew US$400 000 fraud charges against Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) chairperson Patrick Devenish and former chief executive Meanwell Gudu. The court heard that there was no evidence to proceed to trial, prompting the withdrawal. It had been alleged that the two generated two contract agreements misrepresenting that a loan facility…
POWER utility Zesa has announced that Unit 3 of Hwange Thermal Power Station, which generates 120 megawatts (MW), has been taken off the grid for statutory maintenance, further compromising the country’s electricity supply. The planned outage, which began on Wednesday, will last 44 days. Figures from Zesa subsidiary, the Zimbabwe Power Company, yesterday showed that…
DIVERSIFIED financial services provider Old Mutual Zimbabwe has urged businesses to embrace innovation and leverage technology to stay competitive and aligned with changing market dynamics. Speaking at the Better Future Summit held in Harare yesterday, Old Mutual Zimbabwe group chief executive officer, Sam Matsekete, said a forward-thinking approach was critical for sustainability. “As businesses, we…
Brandon Josphat CHIEF WRITER PARLIAMENT has called for the creation of a quota system to ensure young people are given priority in public service jobs, amid growing concern over unemployment and the exodus of graduates seeking opportunities abroad. Moving a motion in the National Assembly on Tuesday, legislator for Chiredzi Central, Ropafadzo Makumire, said while…
HEALTH experts are concerned about the growing number of patients in the country who are presenting themselves with Advanced HIV Disease (AHD). Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the medical director of Mpilo Hospital’s Centre of Excellence, Nkazimulo Tshuma, said the crisis demanded urgent intervention by authorities. The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines AHD as…
NEDBANK Zimbabwe has expanded its footprint with the opening of a new branch at Greenfields Complex in Harare, in a move the bank says will boost financial inclusion while accelerating a shift towards digital-first banking. Speaking at the launch of the branch in Harare yesterday, Nedbank executive head of sales and business origination Heresy Herry…
