By Nyasha Kunyiswa kunyiswan@dailynews.co.zw A JUST-RELEASED report says HIV is ravaging Zimbabwe’s teenagers — with at least 25 000 girls aged between 10 and 19 years having contracted the virus in 2021 alone. The national assessment report on adolescent pregnancies in the country, which was put together by the ministry of Health, in conjunction with…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 34-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man has been arrested after he allegedly stole a vehicle while the owner was brushing his teeth. Samuel Marufu, from Nkulumane suburb, appeared yesterday before Bulawayo magistrate Nomagugu Maphosa facing a vehicle theft charge. He was not asked to plead and was remanded in custody to September…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa FIFTY-NINE Harare councillors took their oaths of office during a ceremony before Harare City Council (HCC) town clerk Hosea Chisango in the capital yesterday amid violent clashes between Zanu PF and Citizens Coalition for Change supporters. There were running battles between the two political parties’ supporters outside Town House. Anti-riot police had…
By Emmanuel Marambe AS THE search for a substantive Warriors coach continues, local football fans have added their voice to the ongoing debate over the identity of the next man to lead the country’s number one football team, with the majority favouring a local option. With Zimbabwe’s senior men’s national team having made its long-awaited…
A VIOLENT streak seems to have engulfed the country since the beginning of the year, resulting in needless murders across the nation. While statistics are not readily available, cases of murder have been on the increase this year — a worrying trend. Several people were killed over petty issues, marital disputes, and money-making rituals by…
By Brandon Josphat KEY stakeholders are urging authorities to implement more measures to encourage the wider local use of the Zimbabwe dollar and to further stabilise prices. This comes as President Emmerson Mnangagwa — who has just been re-elected for another five years in office — says the economy remains among his top priorities, including…
By Emmanuel Marambe CHIPINGE district will host premiership football for the first time ever when GreenFuel host fellow top flight freshmen Sheasham at their recently homologated stadium on Saturday. The Rodwell Dlakama-coached side have been forced to play their home matches at Gibbo Stadium in Triangle where they have been met with mixed fortunes, initially…
ECOCASH, Zimbabwe’s leading mobile financial services platform, has removed the challenge of the shortage of change in retail outlets across the country with the introduction of its US$ wallet merchant payment system. This follows the wide acceptance and usage of the EcoCash US$ wallet in major retail outlets across the country, which allows shoppers to…
ZIMBABWE is losing 262 000 hectares of forests each year due to a combination of demand for firewood, urban expansion and farming, the Forestry Commission has said. This comes amid concern over the potential negative effects on the climate that would come about if trees which play a major role in producing oxygen continue to…
Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw AUTHORITIES have given all local authorities the green light to proceed with the swearing-in of newly- elected councillors in last month’s general election. According to the Constitution, councillors are required to be sworn in within nine days of the announcement of the harmonised election results.However, last week the ministry of Local Government…
