THE minister of Education, Torerayi Moyo, says the proposed Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) Amendment Bill seeks powers to deregister schools found guilty of flouting the council’s regulations. The bill is set to be tabled in Parliament next week after it was approved by the Cabinet in 2022 following mass leakages of Zimsec examination papers….
AT LEAST 100 Advanced Level and university students have benefited from Delta Corporation’s 2025 annual bursary programme aimed at providing learners with equal access to education. Speaking during an induction for the beneficiaries in Harare yesterday, Delta corporate affairs general manager, Patricia Murambinda, reaffirmed the company’s commitment to empowering girls. She announced that this year’s…
STAFF WRITER chirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw NURSES at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital in Harare brought operations to a temporary standstill yesterday, protesting against worsening working conditions, including inadequate medical equipment. The Minister of Health, Douglas Mombeshora, intervened after dozens of placard-waving healthcare workers protested outside the hospital, citing a lack of basic needs such as electricity, running water,…
THE minister of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Tatenda Mavetera last Friday donated 10 computers to Matapi Flats youth community information centre in Mbare, Harare. This comes after the Mbare renewal project, a community-led initiative has managed to turn an undesignated dumpsite near the Matapi Flats into a computer lab. The flats, along with several…
AUTHORITIES should bring forward their plans to de-dollarise and have the ZiG as the country’s sole currency, as this will ensure the long term stability of the economy. So says veteran economist and former member of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s (RBZ) monetary policy committee, Eddie Cross, who also reiterates that the government must take…
ADVOCASY groups have called on the government to subsidise tuition fees to protect female students who are increasingly vulnerable to male sexual predators. Speaking to the Daily News on Sunday on the sidelines of a sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) meeting in Harare last week, Female Students Network (FSN) director, Evernice Munando, said some…
THE minister of Local Government, Daniel Garwe, says the government’s plans to privatise water and other key service delivery sectors of local authorities is aimed at improving the deteriorating living standards of residents. This comes as the country faces poor service delivery, particularly in urban areas, marked by inadequate infrastructure, infrequent water provision, and poor…
THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (Mcaz) and the police’s CID Drugs and Narcotics Department last week raided local herbal clinics operating in Harare’s central business district and selling unregistered herbal products. This comes as several popular socialites have been promoting these products on social media platforms, claiming they treat illnesses such as infertility and…
THE Harare City Council (HCC) has reduced shop licence fees from US$649 to US$300 per year for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to encourage business growth for the sector. This comes as the council last week embarked on a debt collection blitz targeted at recovering ZiG5 billion owed the city by ratepayers. Addressing the media,…
NIGHT vendors operating in Harare’s central business district (CBD) have been given a 48-hour ultimatum to cease operations as the City of Harare and the government launch a joint operation to eliminate illegal vending. This follows the practice of night vending in Harare, where it has become a norm for vendors to set up their…
