BULAWAYO – Government must pay for the looting that occurred in Bulawayo last month, the secretary-general of the main MDC party Douglas Mwonzora has said. Mwonzora was reacting to sentiments by Zanu PF politburo member and former youth league boss Absolom Sikhosana who boldly declared recently that the organisers of the protests should pay for the…
HARARE – University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has announced plans to construct a “Uni-City” — a university town that will be dominated by its university population. The first of its kind in Zimbabwe, the ambitious plan has been approved by authorities to allow for a mix of development, open space and recreational activities, and the university…
HARARE – First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa will this week meet with wives of traditional leaders to map strategies to end child abuse, girl child marriages, gender-based violence, rape cases and prostitution in rural areas, as well as promote cleanliness and food security. The initiative is at the instigation of chiefs who requested her during their…
HARARE – The United Nations Watch has commended activist and cleric Evan Mawarire’s fight for democracy, pledging to support him as he heads for trial. The Geneva-based non-governmental organisation said it stands with the “Zimbabwean human rights hero” recently released from prison. [GoogleAd] “He’s being charged with attempting to subvert the government, when all he did…
HARARE – There are concerns that more young people are risking their health by indulging in unprotected sex. The Health and Child Care ministry says there has been an increase in the number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Zimbabwe. [GoogleAd] This emerged as Health and Child Care deputy minister John Mangwiro was discussing…
HARARE – Those on medical aid cover must brace for steep increases in subscriptions as societies adjust their fees to keep up with soaring healthcare costs, the Daily News can report. In a statement, the Association of Health Care Funders of Zimbabwe (AHFoZ) revealed that providers of healthcare services have hiked their costs by between 30…
HARARE – Teachers staged a week-long strike last week but their union said yesterday they would now pursue talks with government to resolve a dispute over pay. Some schools were shut down and classes were disrupted after the walkout by teachers that began on Tuesday last week. [GoogleAd] Unions have now suspended the strike action…
HARARE – The wife of the late opposition MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai, pictured, has said Valentine’s Day is a poignant time for her, struggling to deal with the pain and grief of losing her husband. Still a tall, voluptuous, imposing and graceful figure, Elizabeth Tsvangirai (nee Macheka) told the Daily News at a memorial event she hosted…
HARARE – The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is conducting a public sale of properties in different areas of the country. In a statement, JSC invited auctioneers who wish to provide auctioneering services on behalf of the Sheriff of Zimbabwe for the sale of movable goods in Kadoma, Chiredzi, Beitbridge and Gweru. [GoogleAd] “The applicants must…
Just under 14 months after assuming power from former president Robert Mugabe’s rule, the new administration of President Emmerson Mnangagwa seems to have learnt nothing and forgotten nothing from the past. When Mnangagwa came to power in November 2019, his government immediately set out to win the hearts and minds of the international community which had…
