THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) faced a scathing attack in the Senate on Thursday, with senators ripping into its “opaque modus operandi,” which they fiercely argued had “eroded public confidence in the electoral body”. This fiery debate comes as Zec itself has voiced concerns about the late release of funds from the Treasury, claiming it…
ZIMBABWE is making significant strides in HIV prevention, particularly among key populations like female sex workers and other marginalised groups, a new report reveals. The recent report by UNAids Global, highlighted that the country’s growing emphasis on community-led interventions was proving to be a game-changer — giving access to services a much-needed “shot in the…
Blessings Mashaya and Hazel Marimbiza STAFF WRITERS THE government is taking significant new steps to improve Zesa’s revenues and operational capacity, in a bid to ensure that the under-pressure power utility keeps the lights on in the country. In this regard, authorities have injected US$86 million into Zesa to help it to further revamp its…
Kudzanai Gerede STAFF WRITER POLICY interventions, particularly those incentivising private sector investment in smart technologies, could accelerate the realisation of smart cities in Zimbabwe, says Energy minister July Moyo. Zimbabwe is currently developing its first smart city, Zim Cyber City, in Mt Hampden. However, the project faces delays due to infrastructure and technology gaps stemming…
Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER chirumet@dailynews.co.zw HARARE City plans to launch a ground-breaking community health investment fund next month, that will allow its residents to pre-pay for medical services at its health institutions. The fund will be rolled out in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). “We have a…
GOVERNMENT says that Artificial Intelligence (AI) must be leveraged to promote inclusive development, ensuring rural learners are not left behind as Zimbabwe advances its digital transformation agenda. Speaking on the sidelines of a stakeholder engagement meeting at Lupane State University yesterday, the deputy chief secretary in the Office of the President, Paul Damasane, called for…
THE University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has reinstated six students who were suspended earlier this month for staging a campus protest in solidarity with striking lecturers. The students, Narshon Kohlo, Blessing Mtisi, Nodesha Maingehama, Tafadzwa Katsande, Tawana Hove, and Tariro Mtukura, all members of the Zimbabwe National Students Union UZ Chapter, had each received individual suspension…
RIOT police had to intervene yesterday after hooligans blocked a meeting in Harare meant to heal MDC divisions and to pave the way for a grand unity pact of the country’s fractured opposition. The violent thugs — who are allegedly affiliated to the Douglas Mwonzora MDC faction — locked the party’s central Harare head offices…
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe has expanded its popular smartphone credit scheme, Kancane Kancane, by extending the repayment period from just three months to up to 24 months — with no initial deposit required. The move is set make smartphones significantly more affordable through the flexible repayment options of 6, 12, 18 and up to 24 months,…
Takudzwa Dhambu dhambut@dailynews.co.zw POLICE have arrested an Indian businessman and seized illicit brews worth US$165 000 from Mambo Beverages, a private limited company in Southerton, Harare. National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi yesterday said the arrests were part of an intensified police campaign against the illegal manufacturing of alcoholic beverages, aimed at protecting Zimbabwean citizens….
