With Zimbabwe still reeling from the devastation wreaked by Cyclone Idai — which killed hundreds of people mainly in Manicaland — as well as the country’s escalating economic challenges, long-suffering citizens must now also brace for debilitating power cuts, the Daily News can report. [GoogleAd] This comes as the demand for electricity in the country…
ZAPU leader Dumiso Dabengwa has said Zanu PF staunchly refused to shelter South Africa’s exiled ANC cadres in Zimbabwe just after independence, forcing his party to shelter the Umkhonto we Sizwe guerrillas secretly. Dabengwa, who was giving a presentation at a two-day Umkhonto we Sizwe conference held in South Africa last week, said Zapu was…
The Zimbabwe government has been hailed for moving to repeal criminal laws enacted to try to prevent the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), with officials conceding the regulations have failed to slow transmission of the deadly virus. The laws impose criminal penalties on people who know they have HIV and engage in behaviours…
As Manicaland cleans up the destruction brought by Cyclone Idai, which killed 51 pupils and caused more than US$2,7 million of infrastructural damage, it is emerging that thousands of children will have their education severely affected. There are still 70 pupils missing, and learners at St Charles Luwanga have refused to go back to class…
First Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa has clinched a fellowship programme for local doctors with Merck Foundation that will aim to boost the limited number of oncologists in Zimbabwe and train the existing ones. The aim of the partnership is to build a strong platform of qualified medical, paediatric and surgical oncologists across Zimbabwe through the Merck…
RESPECTED MDC secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora says the main opposition party’s revered late founding leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, is probably turning in his grave because of the toxic politics obtaining in the party that he had lived and sacrificed so much for. [Adz] Speaking in an exclusive interview with the Daily News on Sunday last week, Mwonzora…
INDUSTRY and Commerce minister Mangaliso Ndlovu has conceded that Zimbabwe was not adequately prepared for Cyclone Idai — which left over 170 people dead and hundreds others homeless. [GoogleAd] Speaking at an event organised by the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (Gmaz) to deliberate on drought assessment and the association’s contribution towards the victims of…
Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo appeared in court yesterday to finalise his acquittal with the lower courts. Chivayo, who was jointly charged with his company, Intratek, was last week acquitted by the High Court for allegedly defrauding the Zimbabwe Power Company of $5,6 million in a Gwanda solar project. [GoogleAd] Chivayo was also acquitted of violating…
SUSPENDED Civil Aviation authority of Zimbabwe (Caaz) chief executive officer David Chawota has been hit with fresh allegations of corruptly concealing his personal interest in a transaction from his superiors. Chawota is jointly charged with Angeline Karonga who is the director of legal services in the Transport ministry. [GoogleAd] The two are accused of failing…
THE Embassy of Italy in Zimbabwe, in partnership with the ministry of Health and Child Care officially handed over some advanced obstetric simulators and a state-of-the-art solid waste steriliser to Luisa Guidotti Hospital in Mutoko, on Thursday, March 28. [GoogleAd] In an interview ahead of the handover ceremony, Italy’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Carlo Perrotta said:…
