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Thabiso Mutirwara STAFF WRITER mutirwarat@dailynews.co.zw MORE people are projected to become food insecure between October and February next year, necessitating humanitarian mobilisation, according to the Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET). In its latest report, FEWS NET said that by the end of 2025, an increasing number of households in deficit-producing areas would be…

Takudzwa DhambuSTAFF WRITERdhambut@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) chairperson, Michael Reza, yesterday challenged all Zimbabweans to stand against corruption, warning that it leads to the breakdown of the social fabric. Speaking during the launch of a consultative process for the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS 2) in Harare, Reza said all sectors of society needed to…

Tapiwa Chirume STAFF WRITER chirumet@dailynews.co.zw THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has banned all unauthorised individuals, businesses, and organisations from entering schools, stating that their activities are disrupting learning and compromising the integrity of the examination period. The move comes after the ministry noted an increase in requests for access from marketing companies, non-governmental…

BY RUTENDO NGARA FORMER Zanu PF youth leader Lewis Matutu was yesterday acquitted of fraud by magistrate Noel Mupeyiwa. Matutu was accused of conniving with Blessing, Tafadzwa Kusangaya, Muzimba, and Chikwasha Muhamba to steal company shares from an entity led by Avurath Sibanda before defrauding the company, Shusib Investments, of US$150 000. According to Mupeyiwa,…

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw HARARE regional magistrate Francis Mapfumo yesterday ruled that possession of cocaine is a serious crime that must be treated with due diligence, throwing out a bail application by Lambart Suhail and Courage Damson, who are accused of unlawful possession of dangerous drugs. Mapfumo argued that the accused’s claims that…

THE High Court upheld the decision by the ministry of Mines to suspend mining activities at Jumbo Mine in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central, over safety reasons, striking out a challenge by miners. The ministry of Mines was taken to court by 19 mining syndicates which were operating at Jumbo Mine in a bid to overturn its…

THE country recorded eight common diarrhoea deaths from the 9 705 cases that were recorded in the week ending September 14. The Ministry of Health and Child Care confirmed the deaths yesterday, saying Mashonaland West Province had been the worst hit by the infectious disease during the period, with most of the cases that were…

BULAWAYO mayor David Coltart has expressed concern that local authorities lack sufficient control over devolution funds, saying this is undermining service delivery. Speaking at the national residents’ summit yesterday, Coltart cited road maintenance as a key example of local authorities losing control over funds. “Although we have strong constitutional provisions that should promote devolution, the…

Tapiwa Chirume THE Public Service Commission (PSC) has warned that the country’s human capital is under serious threat from a combination of drug and substance abuse, gender-related pressures, and socio-economic burdens, which the commission said must be urgently addressed. Addressing a public lecture on behalf of Public Service Commission chairperson Vincent Hungwe at the Women’s…

Tinashe Nekati THE Avenues Clinic has unveiled its newly refurbished Private Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) Ward as part of an ongoing hospital-wide modernisation programme aimed at enhancing patient comfort and clinical outcomes. Speaking during a media tour in Harare yesterday, the clinic’s general manager, Sibusisiwe Ndhlovu, said the renovations marked the fourth stage of the…