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Ultimatum for nomination fees review

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Dionne KanyowaSTAFF WRITERkanyowad@dailynews.co.zw POLITICIANS have accused the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) of trying to block some political players from contesting in next year’s harmonised elections through “exorbitant” nomination fees. This comes after last week Zec pegged next year’s general elections’ nomination fees for presidential aspirants at US$20 000, while parliamentary hopefuls will fork out US$1000….

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Government dithers on cancer treatment machines

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Ketty NyoniSTAFF WRITERnyonik@dailynews.co.zw THE government is sweating over dysfunctional radio therapy machines at public hospitals as they remain clueless on whether to repair the old ones or acquire new ones. Giving oral evidence to the HIV and Aids parliamentary thematic committee on Health on Monday on cancer services for people living with HIV in the…

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‘Over a million live with disabilities’

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Rutendo Ngara STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw MORE than one million Zimbabweans are living with disabilities, Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) has revealed. According to Zimstat the disabilities range from visual, hearing, walking or climbing, cognition, selfcare and communication. The enumeration was done for people aged five years and above and the total numbers of people who…

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‘Prioritise children with heart defects’

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Brighton MuronzereyiSTAFF WRITERmuronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw ADVOCACY group, Brave Little Hearts Zimbabwe  (BLHZ), is escalating its push to have children born with heart defects prioritised by authorities, as many of them succumb to those health conditions due to lack of affordable healthcare. BLHZ, a Bulawayo-based organisation, has been at the forefront of campaigning for better treatment of children…

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Major solar project on cards

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Brandon JosphatSTAFF WRITERtafirenyikam@dailynews.co.zw THE government has approved a framework agreement of a mega solar power project with a United Arab Emirates (UAE) company Skypower Global (CAYMAN) to produce 500 megawatts as authorities seek to ease power challenges. Addressing a post-Cabinet briefing in Harare yesterday, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa said the project would see the construction…

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4 000 families face homelessness

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Dionne KanyowaSTAFF WRITERkanyowad@dailynews.co.zw ALMOST 4 000 people are facing homelessness after a property developer who sold them residential stands embarked on a re-pegging exercise for a fee and threatening to evict those who fail to pay. This comes after the developer allegedly parcelled out the stands on State land without a permit and allowed beneficiaries…

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Econet Wireless launches US$150 000 promotion

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ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe has launched a US$150 000 airtime recharge and usage promotion that will see customers walk away with various weekly prizes, when they recharge their phones with at least US$1 airtime per day. The company said thousands of customers were set to win several prizes — including 2KVA solar systems, gas stoves, fridges,…

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Kadoma, Chegutu incentivise ratepayers

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Brighton MuronzereyiSTAFF WRITERmuronzereyib@dailynews.co.zw KADOMA and Chegutu town councils have promised to give discounts to residents who pay 50 percent of their bills using United States Dollars (US$). In a notice, Chegutu said they were discounting rate payers up to September 9. “Chegutu Municipality hereby notifies its residents, ratepayers, and stakeholders that it is discounting 50…

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‘Executive stifling parliament corruption fight in Africa’

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SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda yesterday accused the executive of stifling African parliaments’ oversight role to fight corruption in the continent. In a speech on behalf of Mudenda at the 5th Africa Network of Parliament Budget Officers (AN-PBO) conference in Harare yesterday, clerk of Parliament Kennedy Chokuda, said there was a need to…

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