Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw HARARE City Council (HCC) is set to evict at least 13 000 rent defaulting tenants occupying its rented accommodation across the metro with 5 000 occupants already served with eviction summons. The affected tenants owe the council an estimated ZiG400 million. This comes after the HCC housing manager, Edgar Dzehonye, earlier this…
RUTENDO NGARA A MEDICAL doctor, who yesterday testified in a matter where a father is accused of allegedly raping and infecting his 10-months-old baby, told Harare regional magistrate Musaiona Shotgame that the baby had genital ulcers. According to the medical practitioner, Hussein Chapota the baby was brought to Sally Mugabe Hospital, and they did physical…
chrimujiris@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT has been challenged to fast-track the Whistleblower and Witness Protection Bill to protect whistle-blowers. This was said by Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ) as the country commemorated the World Whistleblower Day yesterday. “In Zimbabwe, whistleblowers have played a critical role in exposing corrupt practices across various sectors, often at great personal risk. “The draft…
AUTHORITIES have announced a new set of regulatory fees for the operations of the insurance industry through a Statutory Instrument (SI) in line with currency changes. The amendments, aimed at streamlining licensing and compliance processes, introduce a more stringent and comprehensive revision of fees for various services and documentation, impacting insurers, brokers, and other industry…
AUTHORITIES say members of the public should not panic over the current outbreak of a highly contagious influenza strain that is sweeping the country, amid fears that this may be linked to Covid. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the deputy minister of Health, Sleiman Kwidini, said yesterday that…
muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has challenged Zanu PF leaders to ensure that the ruling party is intact by the time they pass on the baton to the younger generation. Speaking during the burial of the late national hero, Luke Mushore, at the National Heroes Acre in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said the party leadership needed to…
Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw POLICE have intensified their ongoing blitz against both the sellers and buyers of illicit alcohol to safeguard the health of all citizens. National police spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, confirmed to the Daily News yesterday that law enforcement agents had stepped up their campaign against illicit brews and other illegal substances. This comes after…
RUTENDO NGARA TWO Chinese nationals have been remanded in custody after they allegedly forged company documents and transferred mining rights to their company in Mudzi District, Mashonaland East province. Niu Shihao and Wang Runzhi are facing fraud allegations and appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Ruth Moyo. They will return to court today for bail application….
Staff writer in BULAWAYO HEALTH authorities say they are pushing to ease import restrictions on essential medical equipment as part of broader efforts to improve access to quality healthcare. This comes as the country’s health delivery system is reeling under the weight of shortages of medicines, brain drain as well as low morale among the…
ZIMBABWE’S ambition to develop smart, sustainable, and inclusive cities will take centre stage at the upcoming Smart Cities, Devolution and Property Development Master Class 2025, set for early July in Nyanga. The high-level gathering will be hosted by Global Renaissance Investments (GRI), and according to its chief executive officer (CEO), Ngoni Dzirutwe, is a strategic…
