STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers Union has appealed to the government to come to the rescue of more than 2 000 RioZim Limited workers who have gone for five months without pay. According to the Union, the Rio Zim workers’ desperate situation now warranted the intervention of the government. In…
Thabiso Mutirwara mutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw OVER 1 500 female sex workers in Epworth have accessed free sexual and reproductive health (SRHR) services through the Springs of Life Zimbabwe (SLZ). SLZ said the project, supported by AIDS Fonds, a Dutch organisation focused on fighting HIV/Aids, aims to empower sex workers in Epworth by equipping them with crucial healthcare…
Brighton Muronzereyi and Brandon Josphat THE government is cranking up its efforts to combat business malpractices in the country, in a bid to protect consumers from rising illegal and unethical misdeeds by greedy traders. In this regard, authorities have confiscated thousands of non-compliant products from errant businesses over the past three months, that include fake…
HYATT Regency Harare the Meikles (former Meikles hotel) says it is almost half way through with its ongoing renovation of the facility. Speaking during a media tour of the hotel yesterday, Hyatt general manager Tinashe Munjoma said 180 rooms were under renovations. “Currently, 180 rooms are under renovations … When we are done with the…
STAFF WRITER chirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw THE government has announced plans to collaborate with Starlink to enhance internet connectivity in key institutions such as health and educational facilities in the country. This was revealed yesterday during a courtesy call by Starlink executives to the minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Tatenda Mavetera, following the company’s launch in Zimbabwe…
Nyasha Kunyiswa SENIOR STAFF WRITER kunyiswan@dailoynews.co.zw RESIDENTS of Mbare’s Matererini Flats in Harare have endured more than two years of sleepless nights due to a bed bugs epidemic. As a result, some of the families there are being forced to sleep in temporary shelters in a bid to escape the blood sucking parasites. In response…
Stella Madzivanyika STAFF WRITER madzivanyikas@dailynews.co.zw YOUTH and women are key to spearheading transformation in the agricultural sector and should be recognised as critical driving forces behind innovation, resilience and sustainable production. Addressing delegates at the inaugural Raregold Agricultural Excellence Expo 2025 at the weekend, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Agriculture, Obert Jiri, said…
Takudzwa Dhambu STAFF WRITER dhambut@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has ordered Zesa to suspend the mandatory electricity connection inspections it had planned to conduct on all households and commercial buildings. This comes as the power utility recently said they were embarking on national mandatory statutory inspections and re-inspections nationwide to ensure consumers’ safety…
ALMOST 90 percent of Zimbabwean employees are not covered by the formal pension system, CEO Africa Roundtable chief executive officer Kipson Gundani has said. Speaking at the inaugural CEO Africa Roundtable Wealth and Retirement Summit held in Nyanga recently, Gundani underscored the importance of robust and inclusive pension systems with the capacity to cover the…
LAW enforcement agents are stepping up their war on both reckless drivers and corrupt officers who turn a blind eye to the traffic mayhem being experienced on the country’s roads. This comes as Zimbabwe’s bad driving culture has now reached epidemic proportions, with even routine day-to-day trips in motor vehicles, especially in urban areas, increasingly…
