POLICE have arrested 14 686 touts across the country since the start of the year as authorities intensify efforts to restore sanity in the public transport system. Addressing the media on Tuesday, national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi warned that touting was not recognised under the country’s laws and described the practice as a major contributor…
Takudzwa Dhambu dhambut@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission (ZICC) has vowed to lead by example in upholding ethical standards as it formally signed an integrity pledge in Harare yesterday. The pledge is part of a broader national initiative aimed at strengthening good corporate governance, promoting ethical conduct, and combating corruption across all sectors of society….
BY RUTENDO NGARA THE refurbishment work at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospital’s maternity ward and nursing school is nearing completion amid expectations that this will enhance health officials’ training. The renovations started after President Emmerson Mnangagwa made a surprise visit to the institution and came face to face with some of the challenges the country’s health…
Takudzwa Dhambu STAFF WRITER dhambut@dailynewsco.zw IN A major boost to the country’s fight against hunger, Japan has committed approximately US$1,3 million to support food assistance for about 32 000 vulnerable people across the country. This comes as Zimbabwe is experiencing a severe food deficit, largely driven by the devastating impacts of the El Niño-induced drought….
AUTHORITIES have issued a stern directive to the City of Harare to immediately address the growing crisis of traffic congestion in the central business district (CBD), warning that the current state of disorder is unacceptable and undermines national aspirations. Speaking during an engagement with Harare City councillors and senior officials on Monday, Local Government minister…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw THE Mutare High Court has granted a decree of divorce to businessman Gumisani Mawadzi and his ex-wife Ratidzai Hazel, bringing an end to their 20-year marriage. The couple’s relationship reportedly broke down in 2018, leading to lengthy legal proceedings. According to court documents, the couple married in the United…
MORE than 7 000 cases of a mosquito-borne virus have been reported across China’s Guangdong province since July, prompting measures similar to…
DOVES Funeral Services (Doves) has extended a lifetime support package to 86-year-old Betty Jiri, widow of the late philanthropist and founder of the Jairos Jiri Association, Jairos Jiri, in recognition of her enduring contribution to Zimbabwean society. As part of the gesture, Doves would provide Betty with monthly grocery hampers and a fully paid-up funeral…
Rutendo Ngara THE Supreme Court has upheld a High Court ruling for a wrangling couple, Samantha Nhende and Andrew Zigora, to share property acquired during their cohabiting days. According to court papers, the two entered into an unregistered customary law union on August 1 2010 and later dissolved it in February 2021. Throughout the subsistence…
Takudzwa Dhambu dhambut@dailynews.co.zw A TUBERCULOSIS (TB) screening programme has been launched in the mining areas of Mberengwa and Zvishavane in the Midlands Province. The initiative is led by the Union Zimbabwe Trust (UZT) together with Ultra-Portable X-ray and Field Laboratory. In a statement yesterday, UZT communications and advocacy specialist Jeslyn Dendere said with funding from…
