BY RUTENDO NGARA THE country urgently needs to put in place comprehensive measures to deal with rising cases of the cholera epidemic. So says top medical expert and Harare City Council (HCC) director for health services, Prosper Chonzi, who has also reiterated that the country is fast moving towards the 2008 calamity when over 4…
BY JACO VILJOEN A ROUND the world, banks form the foundations of any economy by providing critical services that enable payments, working…
By BRANDON JOSPHATSenior Staff Writer PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has rescinded his recent appointment of Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) commander, General Phillip Valerio Sibanda, into the Zanu PF politburo. Mnangagwa’s spokesperson, George Charamba, confirmed the rescission to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday. “His excellency, the President … has announced the staying of General PV Sibanda’s…
BY BRANDON JOSPHATSenior Staff Writer SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda says legislators who abscond or come to the House late for parliamentary sittings will receive half of their fuel allocation. Speaking in the National Assembly on Thursday, Mudenda urged lawmakers to respect the oath of office they took. “There are few members who…
By Yvonne Ncube THE government says it is working on introducing a mandatory community service sentence for anyone found littering as a stern measure to combat rampant waste problem across the country. Environment minister Nqobizitha Ndhlovu, in a statement on solid waste management last week, said deterrent fines for public littering would be introduced and…
By Ketty Nyoni AUTHORITIES say they are coming up with more measures to fight gender-based violence (GBV) as the country continues to record increased violent cases. Speaking at the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign in Harare on Friday, Women Affairs minister Monica Mutsvangwa bemoaned the rise in GBV cases. “With one in…
AFTER a near two-year exile from the global football family, the Warriors finally made their competitive return to international football with a goalless draw away to Rwanda. And while the general feeling among the Warriors faithful was that it was an opportunity missed given that Baltemar Brito’s hastily assembled team actually had the better of…
THE murder of women and children in South Africa saw a significant decrease between July and September, with the first seeing a…
By Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) and churches have implored both voters and political parties to observe peace before, during and after next month’s parliamentary and council by-elections. This comes amid signs of rising political tension in the country, after 41 legislators and 69 councillors belonging to the strife-torn…
AUTHORITIES say the African Development Bank (AfDB) has unveiled a US$25,5 million fund that will be managed by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) for emergency food production programmes by smallholder farmers. The AfDB seeks to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries and contribute to poverty reduction while FAO…
