THE Zimbabwe Mobile Sanitation Association (ZMSA) says it is supporting government and local efforts in the fight against the cholera outbreak in the country by installing mobile toilets in public places and along highways. To date suspected and confirmed cholera cases have been reported in 46 districts in all the 10 provinces since February this…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday implored players in the construction sector to buy local products for the country’s economic growth. Speaking at the ground-breaking event of the phase four of Millennium Heights in Borrowdale West, Harare, Mnangagwa said his administration was creating a conducive environment for local businesses to grow. The construction is being done by…
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc), which was targeting to recover US$1 billion in ill-gotten wealth this year, has so far only managed to win back US$115 million. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Zacc spokesperson Thandiwe Mlobane said despite the commission’s failure to meet that goal, it was intensifying its investigations in a bid to…
THE Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) says it is lobbying the government to have specialised courts to deal with gender-based violence (GBV) cases. Presenting a report at a sensitisation workshop for MPs on 16 Days of Activism Against GBV in Parliament last week, the ZGC research manager Lorraine Mbodza said the commission continued monitoring the government’s…
NATIONAL Assembly Speaker Jacob Mudenda says the government should urgently table a Provincial Council Bill in line with provisions of the constitution to create provincial councils. This comes as the 2013 constitution created eight provincial councils with 10 councillors each, elected through proportional representation. Speaking in the National Assembly last week, Mudenda said the provincial…
THE government yesterday said it will continue to engage multilateral financial institutions for the sake of growing the economy. Addressing the media in Harare, Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi said Zimbabwe’s re-engagement policy was focused on improving the economy and livelihoods of citizens. The press conference was on Zimbabwe’s position on the European Union (EU) observation…
AUTHORITIES say they are going to employ smart traffic management technology, in a bid to help curb rampant reckless driving in the country. Speaking in the Senate on Thursday, Home Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe said the government would do everything in its power to mitigate the ongoing carnage on the country’s roads. This comes after…
THE government says it has with immediate effect banned street vending in Harare’s central business district (CBD) as authorities intensify the fight against the spread of cholera across the country. This comes as of Monday, Zimbabwe had recorded 7 267 suspected cholera cases, 1 218 confirmed cases, 6 977 recoveries, 49 confirmed deaths and 143…
THERE was no reprieve after all for the latest batch of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators who were recalled from the National Assembly last week. This shattering reality for the affected 13 CCC legislators was confirmed yesterday by a resolute Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Mudenda. Responding in the august House to Chipinge South MP…
THE government has donated over 4 000 metric tonnes of grain to the World Food Programme (WFP) to support refugees and asylum seekers living in the country. Speaking during the launch of the hybrid food modality at Tongogara Refugee Camp in Chipinge, Manicaland Province, on Tuesday, minister of Public Service July Moyo said the government…
