THE recent surge in HIV/Aids-related deaths in the country is a pressing issue that demands immediate attention and action. According to the minister of Health, Douglas Mombeshora, there were 220 more deaths in the first six months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. This increase is alarming, and it is crucial to…
TAKUDZWA DHAMBUStaff Writers THE ruling Zanu PF remains confident that it will succeed in persuading a reluctant President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in office beyond the end of his constitutionally-mandated term as the country’s leader in 2028. So says Zanu PF director for Information, Farai Marapira, who adds that the former liberation movement will, however,…
BLESSING Mucharambei’s uncle was just having lunch when he stood up, then collapsed. “[He] started bleeding from the nose,” she says, “and…
BY THABISO MUTIRWARA THE National Aids Council (NAC) has embarked on a campaign to sensitise communities in Harare on Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) as the capital city’s prevalence rate soars ahead of the World Aids Day set for December. Speaking during the commemoration of World Aids Day in Hopley, Harare, on Friday, NAC provincial manager…
BY THABISO MUTIRWA HEALTH experts say they are noticing an increase in males who are coming and seeking mental health treatment. The rise in males seeking help has been attributed to more open discussions about their emotional well-being, with June being set aside as “Men’s Month”. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, neurosurgeon…
YVONNE NCUBEIn Bulawayo A 39-YEAR-OLD man from Nkulumane was lucky to escape a jail sentence after he was slapped with community service for stealing his employer’s motor vehicle. Kwanele Moyo on Friday appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Shingirai Mutiri facing a charge of car theft. He pleaded not guilty to the charge, but was convicted after…
KIRSTY Coventry has promised to not let power go to her head when she becomes the first female president of the International…
By Emmanuel Marambe AMBITIOUS Mazowe-based side Ultimate FC believe that they belong in Division One and their current excursion in the Zifa Mashonaland Central Division 2B League is just a formality. One of the new entrants in the Division 2 League, Ultimate FC have made a flying start to the campaign under the tutelage of…
AS THE Premier Soccer League (PSL) approaches the halfway mark, it’s clear that the introduction of new teams, namely MWOS, Scottland, and Simba Bhora, has injected a much-needed dose of excitement and competitiveness into the country’s top-flight football. These “moneybags” teams, as they are affectionately known, have brought a level of professionalism and sophistication that…
AT LEAST 70 deaths from diarrhoea have been recorded across the country since the start of the year, the Health ministry has confirmed. This comes as the country’s health delivery system is currently under the spotlight amid concerns that it is on the verge of collapse with hospitals and clinics going without critical medicines. In…
