THE country’s worsening economic rot is taking its toll among the country’s men, who in the last five years have committed more recorded suicides than women, statistics released by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) reveal. National police spokesperson, assistant commissioner Paul Nyathi told the Daily News that more than 2 000 men killed themselves between…
THE government says the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) are not doing enough to bring to book high profile people accused of corruption. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Information ministry permanent secretary Nick Mangwana said the current efforts against the high levels of corruption in the country, while commendable…
A third case of coronavirus has been confirmed in South Africa by the minister of Health Zweli Mkhize. In a statement released yesterday, Mkhize confirmed that the wife of the country’s first coronavirus case has tested positive for Covid-19. “Fellow South Africans, an announcement was made yesterday confirming the second case of COVID-19 in South…
MDC deputy chairperson Job Sikhala, who was recently cleared of treason charges, has said Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi does not have any prospect of succeeding in his intended Supreme Court appeal against the acquittal. This comes after Hodzi, through Justin Uladi, who is an acting national director of public prosecutors, sought leave to appeal against High…
GOKWE Nembudziya legislator Justice Mayor Wadyajena has come to the rescue of more than 1 000 stranded students in his constituency by splashing $1 million on their Ordinary (O) and Advanced (A) level examination fees. This comes as the feisty youthful MP has often been criticised for driving expensive cars such as his swanky…
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya will be the guest of honour at the presentation of the first quarter “State of the Economy Report” for this year at the Daily News Breakfast Forum set for Friday. The highly-anticipated presentation of the quarterly report, produced by the Africa Economic Development Strategies (AEDS) in conjunction with…
SOUTHERN African Development Community (Sadc) Health ministers are today set to meet in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in an emergency meeting aimed at assessing the region’s state of preparedness for coronavirus (Covid-19), following three cases that have so far been confirmed in South Africa. The meeting comes as South Africa, a member of the regional…
NATIONAL University of Science and Technology (Nust), which recently won the local CFA Institute Research Challenge hosted by Investments Professionals Association of Zimbabwe (IPAZ), will represent the country at the Europe, Middle East and Africa finals to be held in the Dead Sea, Jordan next month. Nust, which also won the inaugural edition of the…
HARARE City Council has moved to address the recurrent fire outbreaks at Glen View Area 8 Complex which has resulted in the destruction of goods and property worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. According to recent full council minutes, the city fathers resolved to erect a perimeter wall and decongest the area to allow the…
FEES at Bulawayo City Council (BCC) clinics have significantly gone up in the wake of the approval of the council’s 2020 budget by the government. The government approved the council’s 2020 budget effective February 1, which saw rates going up by 700 percent. Under the new tariffs, basic consultation fees for adults have been reviewed…
