ENERGY minister July Moyo has accused former Zesa employees of orchestrating a wave of vandalism targeting the power utility’s infrastructure across the country. This comes as blackouts have returned with some parts of the country going for months without power supplies. It also comes as the government said that vandalism had destroyed at least 6…
ZIMBABWE’S health sector still faces challenges in providing equal access to vulnerable populations, including children, adolescents, and pregnant women, the 2024 Unicef annual report says. This is despite the country having achieved the UNAids 95:95:95 targets. In its report, Unicef revealed that new HIV infections in adolescents and women continue to soar coupled with early…
FOR many, retirement marks the gradual return to the cradle — a chance to reconnect with family and enjoy the twilight, graciously and unproductively. Breaking stereotypes, a group of retired women are rewriting the rules — trading off the serenity of retirement for the bustling world of dairy farming, proving it’s never too late to…
BRANDON JOSPHATChief Writer THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is on track with its plans to issue new and refreshed banknotes to replace the current ZiG bills, governor John Mushayavanhu has said. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday at the weekend, Mushayavanhu added that the implementation of the intricate project would, however, take time…
THERE is no reduction in the intensity of the water crisis that has been ravaging Bulawayo residents for some time now. Indeed, and despite the decent rains that were received in the region this past rain season, dams that supply the metro are still less than 50 percent full. Bulawayo deputy mayor, Edwin Ndlovu, told…
POLICE have confirmed the arrest of 125 suspected drug barons during the first two weeks of this month in an ongoing national crackdown against drug trafficking. The police national spokesperson, Paul Nyathi, yesterday said they were arrested for offences that included unlawful possession and dealing in dangerous drugs, possession and dealing in unregistered medicines, drug…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has warned the public to be wary of bogus investigators “implementing” an anti-smuggling operation and duping cash from suspected smugglers. This comes after the government last November launched a national anti-smuggling campaign to combat illicit trade. The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) and law enforcement agencies are targeting smugglers operating along…
TAPIWA CHIRUMEStaff Writer GOVERNMENT has authorised mayors and council chairpersons to drive council vehicles in an effort to reduce operational costs on condition that they meet requisite vehicle licensing requirements. This comes after Local authorities had appealed to the Local Government ministry two years ago for authority to drive council-owned vehicles to reduce fuel and…
By Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat THE country’s public transport system has reached alarming levels, most notably during peak hours in urban areas when the demand for mass transit surges. Frustrated commuters in major urban areas who spoke to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — said this week that authorities had…
PROVINCIAL Affairs minister, Judith Ncube, has implored all key stakeholders to work together to boost the regional economy. Speaking at a seminar here yesterday, Ncube said it was very important that Bulawayo’s industrial sector was revived so that it could benefit the region and also play the essential role it used to fulfil in the…
