BY NYASHA KUNYISWA THE country is faced with a critical shortage of blood group O, which is in high demand in the country, the National Blood Services (NBSZ) has said. This comes after the NBSZ has been facing serious blood shortages for the past year, which has resulted in delays in operations at major referral…
By Ketty Nyoni THE Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU) has urged Parliament to put pressure on the government to ensure fairness when they negotiate civil servants’ conditions of service. Giving oral evidence before the parliamentary portfolio committee on Public Service, ZCPSTU secretary general David Dzatsunga said the government was the one dictating…
By Nyasha Kunyiswa THE government has managed to bring back home 500 citizens who were enslaved in Asian countries and other destinations since 2014. This comes in the wake of the launch of the National Action Plan (Nac plan) aimed at curbing human trafficking. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the head of the secretariat…
By Rutendo Ngara THE United Nations (UN) Women has given the thumbs up to efforts by the government in addressing gender disparities in all facets of life. Addressing the media in Harare yesterday ahead of the International Women’s Day Commemorations tomorrow, UN Women’s country representative Fatou Lo said the government’s efforts in addressing gender parities…
By Yvonne Ncube A SELF-STYLED prophet from Phuthuma A village in Fort Rixon, Matabeleland South province, has been sentenced to three years in prison for assisting a man to rape a 13-year-old girl, claiming that he was casting out evil spirits. Hlabani Mano, 42, appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Collet Ncube facing a charge of…
ZIMBABWE Prisons and Correctional services athlete Patience Murove and Black Rhinos’ Tendai Zimuto were the toast of the day at Old Georgians Sports Club yesterday, emerging victorious in the women’s and men’s 42km races of the prestigious CBZ Marathon. More than 1700 athletes, among them professional and amateur runners participated in this year’s edition of…
By Ashley Moyo HEAVYWEIGHT dancehall musician Winky D’s Chitungwiza concert, held on Saturday at Damview Chikwanha Blue Roof Grill and Bar, was marred by ugly skirmishes after the singer was forced to prematurely end his performance by suspected law enforcers. The incident took place when Winky D was performing one of his controversial songs titled…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has on several occasions rallied Zimbabweans to be united for the country to turnaround the economy and improve ordinary people’s living standards. He is unequivocal that political demagoguery should not be allowed to take precedence over national issues. Despite the economy having improved in the last two year, most ordinary people continue…
THE United States foreign relations committee held confirmation hearings for President Joe Biden’s Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Rwanda and Niger ambassadorship nominees last week….
Blessings Mashaya and Brandon Josphat AN ALLEGED game plan by the opposition to discredit this year’s national elections will be futile as President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his ruling Zanu PF will romp to victory fairly and squarely, presidential spokesperson George Charamba has asserted. Speaking to the Daily News at the weekend, Charamba also said by…
