GOVERNMENT has stepped up its fight against cancer after putting in place measures to repair and in some instances acquire new cancer screening machines at the country’s health referral centres.This comes as the country’s health institutions have over the years been hamstrung in their bid to fight the disease owing to inadequate resources and the…
IN a bid to mitigate veld fires, authorities say they will introduce village-based fire action committees in order to quickly respond to fire incidents. This comes as the veld fire season in Zimbabwe is upon us starting from next month up until November.Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday after, Zanu PF proportional representative member…
THE government says it will be recruiting additional nurses to address the brain drain in the healthcare sector that has almost stalled health service delivery in the country. The move follows numerous reports of a massive emigration of nurses, with hundreds of them relocating to the United Kingdom, Ireland and neighbouring South Africa in search…
THE United States Agency for International Development (USAid) has applauded the government for introducing the ZiG currency saying the move led to price stability. In its report released on Friday, USAid said the introduction of Zig currency by the government had caused exchange rate and price stability, which is benefiting ordinary Zimbabweans.“Following the introduction of…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has pledged to issue out worshiping places to the apostolic faith sect in a bid to avoid evictions and disturbances by local authorities. This comes as Mnangagwa rallied the apostolic sect through the Vapostori for ED to vote for him ahead of last year’s general elections.Addressing a Zanu PF “Thank You” rally…
THE Death Penalty Abolition Bill could be passed into law by the end of June this year, an opposition parliamentary chief whip has said. This comes as the Death Penalty Abolition Bill, which seeks to abolish capital punishment by proposing a number of amendments to laws that provide for the death penalty, has received widespread…
THE government has implored churches to prioritise professional counselling for their congregants in a bid to curb mental health challenges among victims of sexual abuse. Speaking at a bishops’ engagement meeting last week, the minister of State for Bulawayo Judith Ncube said while most people attend church, mental health issues had largely been ignored.“As churches…
By Yvonne Ncube THE BULAWAYO Arts Festival (BAF), set to run until June 5, will kick off today with festivities meant to commemorate Zimbabwe’s second largest city’s 130th anniversary. BCC corporate communications manager Nesisa Mpofu said organisers have put together a fun-packed programme. “This year’s programme will kick start with a street parade, celebrations of…
NEW Warriors gaffer Jairos Tapera is one of the country’s most experienced football coaches. Of course, eyebrows were raised at his surprise appointment as Warriors coach. But with Zifa Normalisation Committee chairman Lincoln Mutasa revealing that their top choices, among them Kalisto Pasuwa and Norman Mapeza, had turned down the job, the decision to hand…
THE reality of a national coalition government sunk in for most South Africans yesterday after the results of this week’s tightly-contested elections confirmed that the governing African National Congress (ANC) will not garner a majority. In this regard, ANC deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane revealed that the party’s stunned leadership would meet last night to “reflect…
