By Brandon Josphat AUTHORITIES have been urged to construct modern correctional facilities in line with regional and international standards. This comes as most of the prisons were constructed before Zimbabwe attained independence in 1980 and the facilities are dilapidated and prisoners live under overcrowded conditions posing a health risk. The call also comes as Parliament…
A HARARE man has been arraigned before the magistrate’s court after he allegedly stole property valued at US$600 belonging to the National…
RISING Bulawayo-based songbird, Mimie Tarukwana has described her inclusion in the cast of local musicians set to share the stage with the iconic UB40 on Africa Day as career-defining. The United Kingdom-based reggae band will perform at Old Hararians Sports Club in Harare on May 25 where they are scheduled to share the stage with…
By Ashley Moyo URBAN grooves lovers will be in for a treat when scores of artistes from the genre converge at the Venue in Avondale, Harare next month. Urban Grooves refers to music across genres created by young urban musicians in Zimbabwe which was at its peak from around 1999 and 2009. Organised by Kayse…
YESTERDAY we published two stories, one on winter wheat and the other on mechanisation, which highlight the value of agriculture in our country. We implore the government and all stakeholders involved to take every possible step to ensure that the agriculture sector flourishes. Apart from supplying the country with food, Zimbabwe’s agricultural operations employ and…
By Shamaine Chirimujiri LOCAL Authorities Digital Systems (LADS) says digital transformation by local councils is key in improving service delivery and efficiency as the authorities will be equipped with skills that align with rapid technological advances. LADS is an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system developed by the Harare Institution of Technology (HIT) and tailor-made for…
NATIONAL Building Society (NBS) has launched a Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) unit as the bank angles to grow its balance sheet…
By Rutendo Ngara GOVERNMENT has, with immediate effect, established a committee that will investigate the “artificial” shortage of 14 basic products including bread, mealie meal, flour and cooking oil. This was confirmed yesterday by Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa at the post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare who said the committee is made up of the Finance…
By Brandon Josphat AUTHORITIES say they have managed to clear a large chunk of their US$14 million salary arrears owed to Zimbabwean diplomats posted outside the country and the country’s subscriptions to international organisations. Speaking to the Daily News recently, Foreign Affairs minister Fredrick Shava confirmed that, through the Treasury, the ministry had managed to…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa THE Health ministry and the Hydro-cephalus Association of Zimbabwe (Shaz) will this week offer 38 spinal surgeries to children at the Sally Mugabe Hospital in Harare. Spina bifi da is a condition that affects the spine and is usually present at birth, while hydrocephalus is a neurological disorder caused by an abnormal…
