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Melisa ChatikoboSTAFF WRITERchatikobom@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have come under renewed pressure to equip public hospitals with high-tech quipment for all life-threatening diseases, while also sourcing enough stocks of critical imported medicines. Yesterday, people living with cancer approached Parliament where they left a petition imploring legislators to push the government to equip public hospitals with functioning radiotherapy machines….

Brighton Muronzereyi STAFF WRITER muronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw THE measles death toll continues to rise in the country as the deadly outbreak has so far killed 157 children since April this year. Speaking during a post cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa said authorities were putting in place measures to curb the spread of…

Brighton Muronzereyi and Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERS ZANU PF has set October 26 to 29 as the dates for its national congress to be held at the Robert Mugabe Square in Harare.This comes as the ruling party is struggling to douse factional flames that are ravaging it as it prepares to elect its presidential candidate for…

Dionne KanyowaSTAFF WRITERkanyowad@dailynews.co.zw INCARCERATED legislator Job Sikhala’s appeal against a magistrate court’s decision to deny him bail on his fresh charge of obstructing the course of justice was dismissed by the High Court yesterday. Justice Fatima Maxwell, who presided over the appeal, dismissed the application shortly after hearing oral arguments and revealed that she would…

SOUTH Africa’s wish for unity of purpose among Zimbabwe’s major political parties — while noble — could be a bridge too far at the moment, as the various contestants have their eyes firmly fixed on the looming 2023 national elections, analysts say. In addition, they also said, no one among the country’s “Big Three” parties…

Ketty NyoniSTAFF WRITERnyonik@dailynews.co.zw THE Harare City Council (HCC) is set to engage Finance minister Mthuli Ncube to be granted an infrastructure bond to enable them to renovate and develop infrastructure in the capital. Speaking to the Daily News on the side-lines Ward 16 service delivery meeting with residents at the weekend, HCC mayor Jacob Mafume,…

Dionne Kanyowa FORTY-FIVE Demonica farm settlers in Kadoma, who acquired land under the land reform programme in 2002, have successfully reclaimed possession of the farm after the High Court ruled their intended evictions by the government is unlawful. Justice David Mangota confirmed a provisional order that was granted in favour of the settlers ordering the…

Melisa ChatikoboSTAFF WRITERchatikobom@dailynews.co.zw MINES and Mining Development deputy minister Polite Kambamura says the country is targeting to produce six million carats of diamond this year. Speaking before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Mining development in Kariba yesterday, Kambamura said the diamond sector was on a growth trajectory.“As of last year, we had about…

Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw GOVERNMENT says it will clear an 80 000 passport backlog by the end of next month despite a breakdown of its printing machine in Harare last week. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday in the wake of the machine breakdown which led to the suspension of printing of passports, Registrar…