AS POLITICAL campaigns reach fever pitch ahead of the August 23 polls, there is need for the police to be proactive and nip political violence in the bud. We call upon authorities to desist from only issuing threats, rather they should take action against perpetrators without fear of favour. Reports of minor skirmishes between Zanu…
Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE government says paying civil servants` allowances in foreign currency lessens their tax burden and gives them an opportunity to save their hard-earned money. This comes as civil servants want the government to convert their Covid-19 allowance to salaries so that it would contribute to their pension when they retire. Currently civil…
By Brandon Josphat THE government has declared the Harare City Council waste management situation a state of disaster and immediately tasked the Environment Management Authority (Ema) to embark on emergency solid waste management. This comes as the government has blamed the local authority for failure to invest in waste management infrastructure, related equipment and human…
Rutendo NgaraSTAFF WRITERngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE number of people who require food assistance in the country has risen sharply over the past three months, the World Food Programme (WFP) says. In its latest report, the global relief agency said the number of people who were food insecure in the country had risen from three million to four…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw SEVEN people, including a five-yearold baby, died after fire destroyed their houses in two separate incidents in Marange and Muzarabani in Manicaland and Mashonaland Central provinces, respectively. In a statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said the first fire incident occurred in Marange after a family brawl resulted in four…
By Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO MENTAL health experts have urged the mainstream media and citizens in general to be cautious about terminology they use when referring to people with mental health conditions. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Zimbabwe National Association for Mental Health (ZIMNAMH) programmes manager Danai Charambeni said it was advisable to use…
THE ministry of Health is working with experts from the National Institute of Parasitic Diseases (NIPD) and the Chinese Center for Disease…
DESPITE several measures being implemented by authorities and the police to curb traffic carnage in the country, road accidents are on the increase and something must be done to stop the scourge. In this edition, we carry a sad story of 19 people who perished in road accidents on July 27 and 28 respectively. 16…
Ashley MoyoENTERTAINMENT WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw SEKUNJALO MaAfrica emerged champions in the Chibuku Neshamwari Traditional Dance festival national competition after they impressed adjudicators with a flawless Umzansi dance at Harare Gardens over the weekend. The Bulawayo-based outfit took home US$15 000 while Chinyambera ensemble from Harare Yarira Ngoma and mbende-jerusarema group Makarekare from Mashonaland East scooped US$10 000…
Ketty NyoniSTAFF WRITERnyonik@dailynews.co.zw TWO armed robbery suspects were shot dead in Budiriro, while a further six suspects were arrested in connection with 17 armed robberies committed in Harare since January. In a statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said a shootout between the suspects and the police occurred in Budiriro, Harare, on Friday, leading…
