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TAKUDZWA DHAMBUStaff Writers ZIMBABWEANS need to ditch their fixation with personality politics and also promote discourse that addresses critical national issues to move the country forward. So says former Cabinet minister and opposition stalwart, David Coltart, who adds that it is crucial that all politicians fight for national development despite their political differences. Speaking on…

RUTENDO NGARA AT LEAST 12 people died last week alone in road traffic accidents whilst more than 60 were injured on different occasions. This comes after Parliament has called on the government to expedite the establishment of the Road Accidents Fund (RAF) to ensure that people are saved on the road through the availing of…

BRANDON JOSPHATChief Writer AUTHORITIES have directed therapists in Aesthetics (Beauty Therapy) and massagers to be registered with Natural Therapists Council of Zimbabwe (NTCZ) in order to operate legally. This comes after nine women were convicted of breaching the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act after advertising massage and sex services on social media. The women…

THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has set its eyes on adopting a pro-poor policy aimed at capacitating vulnerable individuals in the city. Speaking during a stakeholders meeting yesterday, the BCC director of housing and community services Dictor Khumalo said the policy would be implemented after being approved by council. “The proposed policy seeks to strengthen…

BRANDON JOSPHATChief Writer THE government has issued a stern warning to schools that will demand payment of fees in US dollars only and make it mandatory for parents to purchase uniforms and stationery exclusively at their premises saying disciplinary actions will be taken. In a circular that was addressed to school authorities issued over the…

LEGISLATORS want President Emmerson Mnangagwa to declare the dire state of the country’s public health system a national disaster, to spur the mobilisation of needed resources to mitigate the crisis. Speaking to the Daily News — the country’s most influential newspaper — the chairperson of Parliament’s Health portfolio committee, Josiah Makombe, confirmed the push yesterday….

Stella MadzivanyikaSTAFF WRITERmadzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw PUBLIC transport operators are lobbying the government to involve police officers in the training of learner drivers to curb the alarming rate of road traffic accidents in the country. According to the Zimbabwe Traffic Safety Council, an average of two people are killed and four injured daily in road accidents. Speaking to…

TEACHERS have submitted a petition to the government, seeking an immediate relief package to address pressing needs before schools opening on Tuesday. The demands include financial assistance for transportation to schools, payment of their children’s school fees, and support for basic living expenses, including food for themselves and their families. The development comes amid an…

Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO FOUR men have appeared at the Treadgold Magistrates Court facing 10 counts of robbery after allegedly attacking church congregants with machetes and axes before robbing them of their belongings. The accused, Hardlife Sibanda, 28, Nqobile Terrence Ngwenya, 24, Leeroy Sibanda, 19, and Shelton Ncube, 25, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Joseph Mabeza. They…

By Rutendo Ngara NINE women who were advertising massage and sex services on social media were yesterday fined US$30 each by Harare provincial magistrate Winfilda Tiatara. The nine, Natasha Makowe, Anne Mandaza, Ashley Nyamutsaka, Nyasha Mungate, Gamuchirai Dzvukutu, Ellen Chihota, Miola Manyange, Euno Chiwara and Mukhtah Banda, were convicted of breaching the Criminal Law Codification…