RISHI Sunak will become the UK’s first British Asian prime minister after his only remaining rival pulled out of the Tory leadership…
INFORMATION minister Monica Mutsvangwa yesterday said the illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the West were meant to make people revolt against the Zanu PF government. This comes as the country will mark the Sadc anti-sanctions day today, as part of eff orts to pressurise Western nations to remove the illegal sanctions that were imposed…
By Ashley Moyo SCORES of artistic vulnerable women in Bonda, Mutasa are reaping “gold” by weaving baskets from garbage in an empowerment…
THE government is set to resettle scores of people who were staying at Geo-Pomona dumpsite as authorities seek to provide them with proper homes. Speaking after touring the dumpsite yesterday, minister of Housing Daniel Garwe however, said they were yet to identify the land on which they would resettle the Geo-Pomona residents. “We have a…
PARLIAMENT is working on a special audit under the auditor general where ministries will be required to explain their expenses to the legislators in the National Assembly. This comes after parliamentarians have raised concern on the issues of corruption on the mobilisation of resources by ministries. Responding to the concerns yesterday during the pre-budget parliament…
By Ketty Nyoni THE government is working towards the improvement of maternal health care by providing free health care services for the poor with the support of the World Bank and other partners. Speaking during a sensitisation meeting with the media on the government’s Result Based Financing (RBF) programme at the weekend, Health secretary Jasper…
By Brighton Muronzereyi THE Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) has embarked on a nationwide infrastructure development initiative under which they are coming with new structures and rehabilitating old ones. Speaking during the handover of building materials in Uzumba, Mashonaland East, the Polad national coordinator Welcome Shumba said the platform had used over US$60 000 so far…
By Hazel Marimbiza POLICE have expressed concern over the sudden escalation of people involved in illegal possession of dangerous drugs, saying members of the public should desist from such criminal activities as they risk being arrested. National police spokesperson Paul Nyathi, pictured, said the latest case involved a man found with 7.7 kilogrammes of heroin….
By Dionne Kanyowa THE Chivhu woman, who allegedly killed her four children by slitting their throats and burning them afterwards, appeared in court yesterday claiming a mental illness as her defence. Emildah Marazani claimed she suffered from psychosis, a mental illness which makes her confused and at times act aggressively. Marazani argued that she was…
By Hazel Marimbiza THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) says it has commenced the implementation of social protection programmes which are aimed at safeguarding children from different forms of abuse. ZCC representative, Paida Maimbidza told the Daily News yesterday that the initiatives were focusing on child protection and gender- based violence. “We have already started…
