By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT is set to employ university graduates without pedagogy as Advanced Level teachers of mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology as part of moves to address shortage of skilled personnel in the education sector. In a letter dated May 20 addressed to the secretary in the ministry of Primary and Secondary Education…
By Masimba Makwembere and Bryn Matongo STAFF WRITERS HUMANITARIAN organisation Care Zimbabwe is providing aid to El Nino-induced drought affected communities countrywide. This comes as President Emmerson Mnangagwa has launched an international appeal for food aid for vulnerable groups after he recently declared the current drought a state of national disaster which has seen nearly…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw NEWLY-APPOINTED Zanu PF national political commissar Munyaradzi Machacha has commenced a major overhaul of the party after setting the guidelines for its re-organisation programme that will see the establishment of new structures. This comes as the ruling party recently directed all provinces to stop district coordinating committees (DCCs) restructuring and instead…
BUSINESSWOMAN and philanthropist Fortunate Kufakunesu has been recognised by the internationally-acclaimed Women Changing the World Awards. The Women Changing the World Awards, presented by the United Kingdom Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson and Zimbabwe-born scholar humanitarian and author Tererai Trent, are a global awards programme recognising the work of incredible women making a positive difference…
By Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat THE prospects look dim, at least in the short to medium term, for the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) faction that continues to rally behind Nelson Chamisa. This comes after the group suffered another major setback this week, after the Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Mudenda, rescinded all the appointments…
By Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw COMMISSIONER general of police Godwin Matanga has implored newly promoted senior police officers to watch out for anarchists who might want to threaten the country’s peace. He said this during the commissioning of 86 commissioners, assistant commissioners and chief superintendents in Harare yesterday. Of the 86 senior police officers, 17 were…
Masimba Makwembere makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw CABINET has approved a partnership of the government and Vitronic Machine Vision Middle East, a Dubai-based company, in implementing a smart traffic management system in the country. Addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing on Tuesday night, Information minister Jenfan Muswere said the Cabinet received a report that was presented by the minister of…
HEALTH experts at Mpilo Central Hospital have raised concerns over the increase in patients succumbing to kidney failure due to lack of medical supplies. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting yesterday, sister in charge of Mpilo renal unit Dartisiwe Nkomo said most patients could not afford full kidney dialysis. “It is very expensive to do dialysis….
By Masimba Makwembere STAFF WRITER makwemberemv@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT directive for civil servants to wear African attire for the whole of this week has riled its employers who argue that they cannot afford such wardrobes owing to their low salaries. This comes as authorities last week ordered civil servants to wear formal attire of the national, African…
ZIMBABWEANS around the country have hailed Econet Wireless and Sasai Money Transfer’s recent initiative to scrap transfer fees on all remittances sent from to the United Kingdom (UK) and South Africa to Zimbabwe. Econet Wireless, Zimbabwe’s largest telecommunications and technology company, achieved a first in Africa at the beginning of this month, by opening two…
