TAPIWA CHIRUMEStaff Writer IT IS crucial that authorities escalate the current fiscal and monetary policy measures that have yielded relative economic stability over the past few months. So says prominent economist Prosper Chitambara, who warns that any major policy changes that will be made now will reverse all the gains that have recently been achieved…
THABISO MUTIRWARAStaff Writer GOVERNMENT has announced a major push to modernise the country’s Red Cross Act, which still bears references to colonialera Rhodesia. The revamp is in line with the 2013 Constitution and contemporary humanitarian needs. Speaking during a courtesy meeting with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on Friday,…
CAPS United legend and former Warriors forward Alois Bunjira was yesterday injured following a car accident. Indications are that Bunjira, who was apparently on his way to Honde Valley for route certification ahead of the annual Albun Honde Valley Marathon, was injured in the accident which occurred at St Faith’s High School along the Rusape-Nyanga…
BY BRANDON JOSPHATStaff Writer DINSON Iron and Steel Company (Disco) says it has sufficient steel products to meet the demands of the local market, eliminating the need for imports. During a media tour of the plant in Mashonaland East province on Friday, company chief executive officer Benson Xu said that in the first half of…
TAPIWA CHIRUMEStaff Writer THE City of Harare’s health department says it will this August roll out its Community Health Equity Fund (CHEF) in Mbare and Hopley as part of a pilot phase before expanding to other suburbs and eventually covering the entire capital by 2026. This comes after Harare City recently said it was set…
TAPIWA CHIRUME Staff Writer HARARE residents have accused the city council of presiding over a “shambolic” billing system that is overcharging residents, issuing inflated water bills, and threatening evictions for those unable to pay. In a statement yesterday, Harare Residents Trust (HRT) committee chairperson Elizabeth Nyamupfukudza raised alarm over delays by the HCC to introduce…
Ashley MoyoSENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERmoyoa@dailynews.co.zw THE Muparutsa, without doubt one of Zimbabwe’s most gifted musical families, will team up for a gig at Alliance Francaise in Harare on Friday next week. The upcoming gig will be a celebration of the return to Zimbabwe by United States-based musician Tendai Muparutsa. Tendai, who has been teaching and studying…
I READ an article in the Daily News of August 14, headlined “Govt targets 125 new schools by 2025”. It was reported that the government’s objective is to align both primary and secondary education infrastructure requirements with regional and international standards. For starters, some countries in the region refer to primary and secondary education as…
IN THE past decade or so, Zimbabwe has witnessed the rise of corporate-backed and individually-owned clubs who now rule the roost in the Premier Soccer League. As a result, the country’s traditional powers, Dynamos and Highlanders, have been reduced to “also-rans” in the title race. The allure of their status as the local game’s benchmarks…
THE country is grappling with a worsening public health crisis as cholera and malaria cases surge, compounding the devastating effects of last year’s El Niño-induced drought, Unicef has said. In its Zimbabwe Humanitarian Situation report released on Thursday, Unicef said limited funding and fragile infrastructure were hampering the response to the outbreak, leaving millions of…
