Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO PANIC erupted at the Bulawayo Magistrates Court yesterday after Monwabisi Mhilwane, 38, jumped from the third floor moments after being sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempted rape. Mhilwane, of Lortondale Village in Inyathi, had been convicted of attempting to rape his 19-year-old cousin on multiple occasions at their rural…
chirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw MINISTER of Health and Child Care, Douglas Mombeshora says the country has started receiving a new stock of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to last until September following the allocation of US$12 million by the Treasury. This comes as fears of potential shortages of ARV drugs grow due to reduced USAid funding amid a demand of…
DIVERSIFIED agro-industrial company, Ariston Private Limited, has started using artificial intelligence (AI) in its macadamia nuts operations to improve efficiency and product…
LEGISLATORS are escalating their push for authorities to do more to lift the public health sector, amid the worsening myriad crises facing the country’s healthcare system. In this regard, Parliament will summon Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to the august House, so that he can account for the US$38 million that has so far been spent…
THE Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) has called on the government and economic stakeholders to accelerate bold reforms aimed at improving policy clarity to strengthen investor confidence. Speaking at the ZNCC 2025 annual congress in Victoria Falls yesterday, ZNCC president Tapiwa Karoro said more effort was needed to enhance productivity in key sectors of…
Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER chirumet@dailynews.co.zw POLICE have issued a stern warning to the public to avoid seeking employment on unverified social media platforms following a disturbing incident involving the robbery and rape of a Chitungwiza woman. According to the police, the 30-yearold Chitungwiza woman was lured into a trap after she was offered a job…
THE National Social Security Authority (Nssa) should make sound investment decisions with meaningful future returns to avoid leakages of pensioners’ funds, the authority’s new board has been told. This was said by the Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare minister, Edgar Moyo, at the unveiling of the new Nssa board yesterday following the expiry of…
By Rutendo Ngara CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba yesterday challenged officials in the judicial service and law enforcement to change their attitude and mindset to achieve speedy justice delivery. He said this while addressing stakeholders from the police, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc), and the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS)…
NEWS EDITOR tafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) is continuing to stump for the wider and accelerated use of the ZiG in domestic transactions, in preparation for the de-dollarisation of the economy. In this regard, the international financial institution wants the government to lead by example, by markedly increasing the share of its operations in…
OPPOSITION political parties are backing Parliament’s move to compulsorily register parties, disclose their sources of funding and structures. This comes amid reports that at least 120 political parties are in the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) database. It also comes as Parliament will soon conduct national public hearings to gather views on the proposed compulsory registration…
