GOVERNMENT is targeting a national cattle herd of 11 million by 2030, up from the current herd of 5,6 million, a senior…
By Brandon Josphat and Brighton Muronzereyi AMID growing fears that the current cholera outbreak will get out of hand when the rainy season starts, authorities are reaching out to development partners for help. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) confirmed yesterday that it was working with the government to contain…
DESPITE the relatively low prices of fertilisers ahead of this year’s farming season as compared to last year, farmers say seeds are out of reach for many as some of them have not been paid for the grain they delivered last season. A survey by the Daily News yesterday showed that agricultural and hardware chains…
Emmanuel MarambeSPORTS WRITERmarambee@dailynews.co.zw THE official commissioning ceremony of The Heart Stadium, which is set to be the first football facility in the country with a suspended pitch and international standard dug outs, has been moved from the scheduled November 5 date and will now be held at a later stage date. This comes as a…
FAST-GROWING independent national television station, 3Ktv, will add even more gripping programmes in its eighth season that starts on December 4. Launched…
Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw HINESE enterprises are willing to hire more than 600 locals if they meet the requisite qualifications, according to Public Service minister July Moyo. Speaking during an ongoing Chinese enterprise job fair in Harare where over 600 jobs were on offer yesterday, Moyo said the move by China would consolidate the…
THE Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ) has said that at least 80 percent of cancer patients come late for diagnosis, making it difficult for health experts to treat the disease. Speaking at a TM Pick n Pay and CABS US$50 000 donation to CAZ in the fight against cancer in the country on Wednesday in…
By Ketty Nyoni TRANSPORT minister Felix Mhona has given all parastatals under his authority a 30-day ultimatum to create a committee that will review road traffic management laws in order to curb traffic accidents due to human error. According to statistics released by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) in April, 8 897 people died…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa SENIOR STAFF WRITER kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw LEARNERS seeking Form One places at schools around the country should not be subjected to entrance tests as learning institutions must rely on the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) results, the government has said. Addressing the media in Harare yesterday, Primary and Secondary Education ministry’s director of information…
Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO PUBLIC Service minister July Moyo has assured civil servants that they will receive their annual bonus for this year, although he failed to indicate when they will receive the traditional 13th cheque. Last year, the government was forced to stagger the payments, with employees in the security forces being the first ones…
