DEFENCE minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri torched a storm at the weekend after she described the coronavirus pandemic as a punishment for western countries for imposing sanctions against members of the ruling Zanu PF party over human rights abuses. This comes as coronavirus, which first broke out in China, Zimbabwe’s all-weather friend, has claimed over 5 000…
THE government last week came under fire from Senators who demanded solutions to the current fuel crisis facing the country. The matter was first raised by Senator Chief Chikwaka who asked deputy Energy minister Magna Mudyiwa whether any measures were being taken to end the crisis. “Allow me to ask the Energy minister how she…
THE government has identified a new investor for Ekusileni Hospital and is planning to open the health care facility before the end of the year, a senior official has disclosed. Situated in Woodlands suburb, Ekusileni Hospital is the brainchild of the late former Vice President Joshua Nkomo and has been lying idle since 2004. The…
MINISTER of Agriculture Perrance Shiri, pictured, says farmers should not sit by and watch their cattle succumbing to diseases and drought, but should instead sell part of their livestock to invest in the surviving ones. This comes after the country lost about 400 000 cattle in the past year due to a combination of diseases,…
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya, pictured, says the country is yet to experience any negative consequences on the economy due to the effects of the deadly coronavirus. This comes as experts have warned that Zimbabwe, with its reliance on imports and dilapidated health system, is likely to suffer further economic decline due…
PERMANENT secretary for the Health and Child Care ministry Agnes Mahomva has refuted claims that the government is hiding information on the deadly coronavirus (Covid-19). This comes as Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) recently wrote to Health minister Obadiah Moyo, demanding reliable information to the public confirming the possible outbreak of coronavirus in the…
THE MDC is blowing hot and cold on its plans to stage rolling mass actions against President Emmerson Mnangagwa, his government and Zanu PF, the Daily News On Sunday can reveal. This comes as ructions consuming the party continue to escalate, resulting in under pressure leader Nelson Chamisa telling his disgruntled lieutenants last week to…
This aptly sums up what characterises most sessions of the National Assembly. Usually, on Wednesdays the National Assembly will be packed to the rafters as MPs get a chance to raise questions with Cabinet ministers affecting the nation during live television coverage. Because of the love of cameras, most legislators are active on this day,…
SANITARY Aid Zimbabwe Trust (SAZT) has marked International Women’s Day by distributing menstrual products in rural Domboshava as it gears towards ending period poverty. Theresa Nyava, the trust’s founder and executive director, said period poverty occurs when girls and women who menstruate fail to access proper sanitary products, information and facilities to enable them to…
THE Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (Zela) has said the recently gazetted Constitutional Amendment Bill should be rejected as it promotes secrecy, thereby increasing lack of transparency and accountability in the government’s use of mining rights as collateral for securing loans. This comes amid widespread calls from various civil society organisations, including the Zimbabwe Human Rights…
