DOCTORS have called for the unfreezing of teaching posts at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) Medical School, saying the development is affecting the institution’s ability to enrol medical students. This follows numerous appeals by hospital management for the unfreezing of posts which they say is affecting the training of midwives, nurses as…
NEDBANK Zimbabwe Limited has appointed Sibongile P Moyo as its new managing director, taking over from Charity Jinya, who held the leadership rope for the past decade. In a statement last week, Nedbank company secretary Farai Sithole said Jinya retires on March 31, 2020, adding that her commercial acumen, wealth of knowledge and wisdom will…
A GROUP of MDC supporters on Saturday assaulted Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi during a Chegutu ward 2 by-election, the Daily News can report. According to Ziyambi, he went to a polling station to meet a Zanu PF polling agent, but rowdy MDC supporters confronted him and attempted to block his way before they hurled obscenities…
NATIONAL Foods has said anticipated reduced yields for the 2019/20 agricultural season will result in the company continuing to import significant quantities of raw materials. The group’s main raw materials are maize, wheat, and soyabeans. Todd Moyo, the group’s chairperson, in a statement of financials for the half year period ended December 31, 2019, said…
SENATORS are pushing government to abolish death penalty saying it violates human rights. Speaking in Senate, MDC senator Theresa Makone said the death penalty was used in ancient times and is still used in a few countries today. “There is no evidence that the death penalty deters crime more than other forms of punishment and…
THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) said it is owed an excess of $150 million in unpaid bills, a situation that has severely compromised its service delivery. This comes at a time when the entire country is grappling with acute water shortages with some local authorities and individuals accusing Zinwa of sleeping on the job….
THE coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, which first broke out in China’s Wuhan Province in December and has since spread to over 150 countries, has had devastating effects across the globe. Close to 10 000 people have succumbed to the virus, while thousands others are infected daily as the world grapples to find a cure. Covid-19 has…
ANXIOUS Zimbabweans are praying that they will be spared the worst, following the weekend outbreak of the deadly coronavirus, which has killed thousands of people around the world, the Daily News on Sunday reports. This comes as Zimbabwe recorded its second case of coronavirus yesterday, a day after the country confirmed that a Victoria Falls…
ZIMBABWE Prisons are taking precautions through minimising visits amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) scare in the country and have called for the government to speed up the prisoners’ amnesty that will see the release of 6 000 prisoners countrywide. In their statement, the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) said it is vital to minimise visits…
PUBLIC hospitals yesterday started limiting patient visits to minimise the risk of the continued spread of the deadly coronavirus (Covid-19) after the number of confirmed cases in Zimbabwe rose to two. This comes amid growing fears that Zimbabwe may not be adequately prepared to tackle the virus with medical practitioners revealing that they had not…
