RAINBOW Tourism Group (RTG) has donated hospital linen valued at US$30 000 to several health institutions as part of its corporate social responsibility. The donation forms part of RTG’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and sustainability strategy, which focuses on delivering measurable impact in the communities where the Group operates. The latest phase of the…
THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has officially implemented new guidelines aimed at enhancing the traceability of medical products. The move seeks to combat falsified medicines and improve public health safety. “The guidelines apply to all medical products that are manufactured, imported, exported, advertised, sold, distributed, or used in Zimbabwe. “The primary goal is…
THE United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) is collaborating with Zimbabwe to establish the country’s first national groundwater centre. This initiative aims to blend indigenous knowledge with scientific research to address water scarcity and ecosystem preservation. Speaking at the Ramsar COP15 conference currently underway in Victoria Falls, Unesco director-general Audrey Azoulay announced that…
GOVERNMENT is intensifying efforts to resolve Bulawayo’s long-standing water shortages by prioritising funding for key infrastructure projects. Speaking at a strategic meeting in Bulawayo, the special advisor to the president on monitoring implementation of government programmes and projects, Joram Gumbo, yesterday announced he would engage President Emmerson Mnangagwa to secure additional resources for the city’s…
Tapiwa Chirume chirumet@dailynews.co.zw BUSINESSES in Karoi have been put on notice as the local authority prepares to launch a blitz next week in a bid to recover over US$9 million in unpaid rates, licences, and estate fees. Karoi Town Council chairman Kudakwashe Chigumo confirmed the impending blitz to the Daily News yesterday, citing dire financial…
Staff writer in BULAWAYO A 19-YEAR-OLD boy died after being viciously stabbed over a love-related conflict in Matabeleland South. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, Matabeleland South police spokesperson Chiratidzo Dube said the victim, Somandla Ngwenya from Malopa village under Chief Madlambuzi, was killed during a violent confrontation. “The altercation involved three other young men…
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has urged authorities to strengthen laws designed to protect children from human trafficking. This call comes as Zimbabwe remains on the Tier 2 Watch List for human trafficking, a category indicating governments are not fully implementing the Trafficking Victims Protection Act principles, but are showing determination to comply. In…
THE Office of the Auditor-General has raised concern over the dilapidated state of government buildings nationwide, which fall under the ministry of Local Government. A report by acting Auditor-General Rhea Kujinga, presented recently in Parliament, on Appropriation Accounts, Finance and Revenue Statements and Fund Accounts, also showed persistent challenges with maintaining asset registers within the…
A ZIMBABWEAN pastor who sexually assaulted a female churchgoer under the pretence of “removing demons” from her body in Scotland has been…
STANBIC Bank Zimbabwe has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming the lives of children living with correctable disabilities by donating US$22 500 to the CURE Children’s Hospital of Zimbabwe (CCHOZ) in Bulawayo. The donation has cemented the partnership between Stanbic Bank and CURE which was established in 2023 with the Standard Bank Group subsidiary committing to…
