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© FOUR fraudsters have each been jailed for five years for defrauding Harare Central Hospital of more than $68 000 in a pharmaceuticals supply deal gone sour. [GoogleAd] Stansfield Dhokwani, a director at Floralsplah Investments, Albert Chisema, Malcley Health Care director, Gift Ziyambe, Critical Health Services director and Collen Malambo Makuyana, chief accounting officer at…

© A HELICOPTER pilot caused a fatal wreck that killed former MDC-T treasurer general Roy Bennet, his wife Heather and three other people last year, a report has revealed.  [GoogleAd] The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found that pilot Coleman Dodd was flying too low over a mountainous terrain at night which caused the crash….

© THE Anti-Corruption Trust of Southern Africa (Act-SA) has made shocking revelations that medical practitioners running private health institutions are stealing drugs from government institutions. [GoogleAd] This comes as the country has been grappling with serious drug shortages in its public health institutions. In a report, Act-SA said doctors are contributing to the deteriorating health…

© The National Assembly’s debate seeking to compel Social Welfare minister Sekai Nzenza to release to Parliament a damning audit report on the National Social Security Authority (Nssa) — amid claims that a staggering US$82 million was looted by former and current serving Cabinet ministers — ended in high drama as MDC lawmakers caused uproar…

© THE body of prominent lawyer and deputy chairperson of the Law Development Commission (LDC) Joel Bigboy Zowa who died on July 12 while on a business trip in New York, United States was flown into the country yesterday. [GoogleAd] Family spokesperson Charles Kamba, told the Daily News that Zowa’s body arrived yesterday at 5pm….

© CHITUNGWIZA Municipality has started the process to have tenants who have been staying in their rented accommodation since 1970 to become homeowners of the same properties. [GoogleAd] In an interview with the town’s spokesperson Lovemore Meya, the tenants should only produce their identity document (ID) to verify if they are the authentic tenants of…

© BORIS Johnson has been elected new Conservative leader in a ballot of party members and will become the next UK prime minister. [GoogleAd] He beat Jeremy Hunt comfortably, winning 92 153 votes to his rival’s 46 656. The former London mayor takes over from Theresa May on Wednesday. Johnson began his acceptance speech by…

© Schoolchildren in Chimanimani have suffered emotional and academic impacts of the Cyclone Idai natural disaster that could plague students’ psyches and school successes for years to come.     [GoogleAd] The dramatic extent to which young people were exposed to damaged homes, shortages of food and water and threats to their lives was exposed…

© POWER cuts of around 20 hours per day have contributed to the worsening of Harare’s water situation, leaving many suburbs dry, Harare City Council water director Mabhena Moyo said. [GoogleAd] Moyo told councillors that many areas have gone for more than one month without water because of the prolonged blackouts. Zimbabwe has been experiencing…