THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) is on a massive sensitisation drive across the country, engaging private companies and encouraging them to avail data on time for the agency’s regular surveys. This comes after the agency raised concerns over companies that failed to provide data for its surveys, saying this affected the quality of the…
THE Agriculture and Rural Development Authority (Arda) says it has created employment for over 400 youths in Kwekwe rural in the Midlands, through its exchange irrigation scheme, which the authority created with the aim of curbing drug abuse. Speaking to the Daily News On Sunday yesterday, Arda chief executive, Tinotenda Mhiko said the new irrigation…
THE HIV/Aids pandemic remains a major burden in Zimbabwe, with the adult prevalence rate at almost 12.8 percent, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. In a statement to commemorate its 75th anniversary on Friday, WHO said in Zimbabwe, despite significant public health milestones, more needed to be done to curb HIV. “Despite significant progress…
THE United Nations (UN) has committed to strengthening the government’s capacity to improve service delivery to the citizens, the international body said yesterday. “The 2022-2026 Zimbabwe UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (ZUNSDCF) agreed to focus in 2023 on strengthening government and partners’ capacities at national and sub-national levels to plan and deliver transparency and accountability…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on women to utilise information and communication technology (ICT) skills to empower themselves financially and contribute to the development of the economy. Speaking at a Women in Business Global graduation ceremony in Bulawayo yesterday, Mnangagwa said ICTs played a crucial role in the empowerment of women. “As our society becomes…
THE government says it is equipping frontline workers at Beitbridge Border Post with counselling and psychosocial skills for them to help in returning migrants’ reintegration. This comes as the government expects to receive more than 179 000 Zimbabweans former holders of special permits issued by the South African government, who are facing deportation if they…
THE government is setting up 14 water reservoirs in Matabeleland South Province as it bids to curb trans- boundary diseases being spread by illegal movement of cattle between Zimbabwe and Botswana. This comes amid reports that villagers along the border line are resorting to driving their animals to the Botswana side for greener pastures and…
GOVERNMENT says it is committed to supporting persons with hearing impairments by ensuring they have access to adequate healthcare services. Speaking at the World Hearing Day commemorations yesterday, Bulawayo provincial medical director Maphios Siamuchembu said the government is working with several partners to support persons with hearing impairments although no information is available in the…
GOVERNMENT has constructed 14 reservoirs in Matabeleland South Province to stop livestock from Zimbabwe from crossing into neighbouring Botswana in search of pastures and water. The construction of the water reservoirs will also curb trans-boundary diseases such as foot and mouth. This comes as local villagers living along the Botswana-Zimbabwe border are reported to drive…
UNICEF has issued an alert of a possible cholera outbreak in the country before making an appeal for US$8 million for emergency responses to contain the spread of the communicable disease amid fears minors will be the most affected. This comes as Zimbabwe had since February this year recorded six cholera deaths, 281 suspected and…
